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Effingham County Chamber Celebrates Enduring Freedom Ministries New Laundromat

Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 2024

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-The Effingham County Chamber celebrates the opening of new businesses or locations and welcomes new Chamber members with ribbon cuttings, new member pictures, and other events and activities.

Enduring Freedom Ministries (EFM) in a non-profit, Christian organization located at 304 Southwest Street in Shumway, IL. EFM offers free services like food distribution dates, free groceries, haircuts, clothing rooms, a soup kitchen serving hot meals, plus the addition of the laundromat. The laundromat is open by appointment every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sunrise Rotary was awarded a $2,000 District Grant in partnership with the Enduring Freedom Ministries (EFM) Laundromat project. Project components included: wall & floor prep and painting, plumbing installation, boiler removal and hole fixing, bathroom commode and door replacement, and washer, dryer, sink and table installation. A total of 200+ hours were spent on the project by club members. More information about the Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club can be found online at EffinghamSunriseRotary.com or Facebook @EffinghamIllinoisSunriseRotary.

More information about Enduring Freedom Ministries can be found on Facebook @EnduringFreedomMinistries, emailing [email protected], or calling (217) 868-5293. Office hours for EFM are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Pictured (front row left to right): Chamber Ambassador Jeff Mihlbachler, EFM Executive Director Vickie Kight, Project Coordinator & Sunrise Rotarian Gary Rodgers; Janet Ellis-Nelson, Chamber President & CEO Lucinda Hart, Sunrise Rotarians Holly Bray, and Jeanine Heuerman.

Pictured (back row left to right): Sunrise Rotarian Josh Liddiard; Sunrise Rotary President/Chamber Ambassador Michael Wall, Sunrise Rotarians Ryan Wyckoff; Linda Hubbartt; Rachel Brown; Josh Mathis; Alan Davis; Bill Totten; Michael Tappendorf; and Steve Schallert.