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Helping hands in Roscommon

July 20, 2025

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Pictured (l-r) Chris Ashcraft, Nancy Smitz, Dave Popovich, Jann Lehman, Nancy Egbers, Donna Thoma, and Terry Evanoff. Also assisting, but not pictured, Ed Thoma and Betty Popovich.

ROSCOMMON- The annual VSU, Lynda Hogaboom food distribution, was held June 21 at the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office parking lot. Approximately one hundred families were served.

Members of the Roscommon County Sheriff’s VSU, St. Michael’s Catholic Church Youth Group, Roscommon Sheriff’s Youth Academy, Lion’s Den, Roscommon Food Bank Volunteers, and Sheriff’s Department staff assisted in the distribution.

Lynda served as VSU Director, and passed of complications due to covid, November 2021.

Roscommon County has a high food insecurity rate, just over 17%, and ranks eighth in poverty statewide, according to a 2025 9&10 news report.

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