Two performances set for Mrs. Edison's Hymn Sing at First Presbyterian Church
The 35th annual Mrs. Edison's Hymn Sing is happening Feb. 4, and it's all benefitting Community Cooperative.
Updated: 10:33 AM EST Jan 31, 2025
ACCURATE FORECAST FROM ABC. 7 JUST. WELL. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. CELEBRATE THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT WHILE HELPING FEED THE HUNGRY IN LEE COUNTY. THE 35TH ANNUAL MISSES SINCE IM SAYING. >> HE'S GOING ON NEXT WEEK. IT'S ALL BENEFITING COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE, A GOOD ORGANIZATION. AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE REVEREND DOCTOR PAUL DE YOUNG AND, YOU KNOW, ALSO FROM COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE, GETTING US MORE ON THIS GREAT ANNUAL EVENT. 35 YEARS. YES, WHICH IS REMARKABLE IS REALLY WONDERFUL. FIRST OF ALL, THANKS GUYS, SO MUCH FOR COMING IN. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. RIVER WILL START WITH YOU, SIR. TELL US WHAT THIS EVENT IS BECAUSE IT'S A IT'S A PRETTY GOOD ONE. YEAH, IT'S A PRETTY GOOD. 35 YEARS NOW AND IT'S BEEN A POPULAR THAT WE ACTUALLY GET CALLS IN THE SUMMERTIME ONES ARE GOING TO BE BECAUSE WE WANT TO PLAN TRIP DOWN TO FLORIDA SO WE CAN CATCH THIS ABOUT. >> SING HYMNS. WE CELEBRATE THE HISTORY. THE COMMUNITY AS FAR AS THIS IS A SON AND THINGS THAT SHE DID. THAT'S OBVIOUSLY THOMAS EDISON TO SOME CELEBRATED RIGHT WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY. BUT WE BRING HER UP BECAUSE SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN BRINGING THE ARTS HERE WHAT THAT AND SO THIS HONOR HER. BUT OF COURSE, THE PURPOSE IS TO. COLLECT FOOD AND RAISE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY KLOPP'S. A CITIZEN WAS QUITE MUSICAL AS WELL. YES, PLAYED PIANO. TALKED TO KNOW SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE ISSUES ACTUALLY. >> A METHODIST I HATE TO ADMIT TO WONDERFUL. SO YES, IT WAS ACCURATE. CAN U.S. CUSTODY THERE. BUT JUST A DELIGHTFUL WOMAN WHO WAS ALSO LOVE THE COMMUNITY. YEAH. AND AND THIS IS THAT'S WHY IT FITS SO WELL WITH THIS ORGANIZATION THAT DOES SO MUCH FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND TO TELL US ABOUT COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE. YOU GUYS DO A LOT OF GREAT STUFF. >> WE DO. WE DO WONDERFUL THINGS. SO FOOD IS OUR LOVE LANGUAGE WE ARE THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDER FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. WE HAVE HAD OUR SOUP KITCHEN HERE ON MLK FOR DECADES. OUR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ARE MOBILE. FOOD PANTRIES ARE FOOD PANTRY ON ON OUR CAMPUS WE MAKE A GIANT IMPACT ALL THROUGHOUT LEE COUNTY, NOT JUST FORT MYERS PROPER. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. IT'S BEEN A TOUGH DECADE. 2020'S. DEMIC. >> HEARD HE'S IN EVERYTHING. HOW IS YOU GUYS ARE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH I DEMAND BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT JUST IT DIDN'T CINDY GROWS AFTER YEAR, BUT THE GENEROSITY OF THIS COMMUNITY, WE ARE A PRIVATELY FUNDED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IT IS THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THIS COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR FUNDRAISERS, THROUGH EVENTS LIKE THIS, WHERE NOT ONLY ARE WE RAISING FOOD, IT'S A FOOD DRIVE, BUT ALSO THE OFFERING THAT HAS TAKEN THAT COMES TO COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE AND THAT GOES TO HELP FEED THE COMMUNITY. HE WROTE ALL THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. IS THERE ADMISSION TO THE HIM THAT THERE'S NO ADMISSION WE ASK YOU TO BRING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS THAT YOU THERE IS A COLLECTION TAKEN. BUT IF YOU CAN'T, YOU COME ANYWAY AND SAYING TO THE JOY, I WILL ASK YOU TO SING. WE CAN YOU GIVE A GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT HYMNS WEAKEN EXPECTING? ALL OH, MY GOODNESS. THESE THE OLD, THE OLD THE LIST. BUT YES, YES, YES. >> YEAH. YOUR FAVORITE WAS I MEAN, AMAZING. GRACE OLI OLI OLI. THE LITTLE NOTICED OVER THE AND SURE ALL GOT ANNOUNCED AND IT'S MORE THAN JUST SEEN THE HYMNS HIS CHURCH HAS SUCH WONDERFUL PERFORMERS. AND SO THERE'S SOME SOME SOME PARTS OF IT. WERE YOU GOING TO SIT BACK AND REALLY ENJOY THE TALENTS THAT COME FROM THIS CHURCH REALLY IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL PROGRAM. IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL PROGRAM. TELL US WHAT DAY IT IS, WHAT TIME IT STARTS AND THAT INFORMATION. SO FOLKS CAN COME OUT THAT THIS COMING TUESDAY AT 1 O'CLOCK AND 4 O'CLOCK DOORS WILL OPEN 30 MINUTES AHEAD OF TIME. SO COME A LITTLE EARLY. GET A GOOD SEAT. YOU GOING GIVE A FIERY SERMON? >> I ALWAYS SAY I SHOULD EVERY YEAR AND YET SOMEHOW THEY DON'T ASK FOR IT'S GOOD. BUT IT'S STILL OFFER GOOD CAUSE ABSOLUTE. AND WE WOULD ENCOURAGE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT BECAUSE IT IS. IT'S GREAT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU GREW UP AROUND AND SINGLE THOSE CLASSIC SINCE POINT THIS TALL DO WHAT I THINK THE WORLD NEEDS, MORE OF THAT PERFECTLY HONEST, WE NEED TO WE DO NEED A GOOD HIM. AND YES, THIS IS SUCH A PRECIOUS >> EVENT FOR US. IT'S WE STARTED THROUGH THE PARISHIONERS HERE AT AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. AND SO IT WAS THERE PASSION TO FEED THE HUNGRY THAT WAS FEEDING PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICHES. EVERY CHURCH ON SUNDAY THAT EVOLVED INTO COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE. SO IT'S REALLY JUST TREASURED PARTNERSHIP. IT'S AWESOME. AND I WOULD COMMUNITY COME CHECK IT OUT NEXT. NEXT TUESDAY AT ONE IN 4 O'CLOCK. YES, REAGAN T
Two performances set for Mrs. Edison's Hymn Sing at First Presbyterian Church
The 35th annual Mrs. Edison's Hymn Sing is happening Feb. 4, and it's all benefitting Community Cooperative.
Updated: 10:33 AM EST Jan 31, 2025
Celebrate the Edison Festival of Light while helping feed the hungry in Lee County. The 35th annual Mrs. Edison's Hymn Sing is happening on Feb. 4, and it's all benefitting Community Cooperative.Rev. Dr. Paul Dejong from First Presbyterian Church and Janelle Olson from Community Cooperative joined ABC7 to discuss how you can take part in this fun performance.Mrs. Mina Edison loved music and taught piano. She would often have musical guests at the Edison Home. This is an officially sanctioned event of the Edison Festival of Light. There will be two performances on Feb. 4: one at 1 p.m. and another at 4 p.m. The doors will open 30 minutes prior to each performance.The event is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods and/or a cash donation to help Community Cooperative feed the hungry. In addition to Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing, First Presbyterian Church annually presents the very popular Christmas Carol Sing in December. Both events benefit Sam’s Community Kitchen & Café of Community Cooperative.For more information, check out their website.WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE!
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Celebrate the Edison Festival of Light while helping feed the hungry in Lee County. The 35th annual Mrs. Edison's Hymn Sing is happening on Feb. 4, and it's all benefitting Community Cooperative.
Rev. Dr. Paul Dejong from First Presbyterian Church and Janelle Olson from Community Cooperative joined ABC7 to discuss how you can take part in this fun performance.
Mrs. Mina Edison loved music and taught piano. She would often have musical guests at the Edison Home. This is an officially sanctioned event of the Edison Festival of Light. There will be two performances on Feb. 4: one at 1 p.m. and another at 4 p.m. The doors will open 30 minutes prior to each performance.
The event is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods and/or a cash donation to help Community Cooperative feed the hungry.
In addition to Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing, First Presbyterian Church annually presents the very popular Christmas Carol Sing in December. Both events benefit Sam’s Community Kitchen & Café of Community Cooperative.
For more information, check out their website.