05/21/2026
In this from June 2004, James Braun and Brandon Schnarr of Christians in Action staple insulation as they help build a new food pantry for Anchor House.
They were among members of the Catholic youth service group comprised of parishes across Indiana completing the service project. They built two rooms within the warehouse at the Anchor House building at 250 S. Vine St., Seymour — one for much-needed office space and the other fro a climate-controlled food storage room. Four groups, a new one each day, worked Monday through Thursday sectioning off the warehouse, combining 2-by-4-inch boards to make the skeleton of the room and installing insulation.
At the time, the food pantry was open to anyone in Jackson County and served about 50 families each month, and the shelter hosted families with young children.
Construction was just one of the types of services offered by Christians in Action. The group previously served at adult day care centers and soup kitchens.
