Children from the camp at the Polk County Rec Center came to eat lunch at the Polk Baptist Association’s free meal on Friday. Shown are sitting (left to right) Jada Foster, Hunter Geagley, Cannon Iamurri and Jessie Bradley; kneeling (left to right) Gi Owens-Matz, Mia Bradley, Hayden Blackwell and Kylie Lewis; standing (left to right) Casey McDowell, Austin Geagley, Xavier Cardwell and Emery Viehman. “We wanted to help make the children aware of what we were doing at the Polk Baptist Association, and that we’re here. It was them getting to know us,” said Ann Carswell, one of the main organizers of the lunch. About half of the kids from the camp came this week, and the other half will come next week. The weekly meal is served by the Polk Baptist Association free of cost for the community. They serve on average of 35 to 45 people, and receive help from volunteers. On Friday, July 26 they served 52 people and were assisted by seven volunteers. The Polk Baptist Association is located at 208 Blanton Street in Columbus. (photo by Ann Louise Granger)