supporting The Operation Feed Campaign
Sheriff Matt Lutz is a graduate of Philo High School and attended Zane State College and the Ohio Peace Officers’ Training Academy. He has been in law enforcement for 24 years. Matt was elected Sheriff of Muskingum County in 2008.
He is married to Sandy and they have 2 children, Abby and Trey. Matt is a self-proclaimed sports nut and coaches youth sports.
In January 2012 Sheriff Lutz was named Officer of the Month by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund of Washington, D.C. He was appointed by Ohio Gov. John Kasic to the Dangerous Wild Animal State Emergency Response Commission, tasked with creating a statewide response plan for exotic animal emergencies. Matt also serves as Chairman for the Operation Feed Campaign, supporting the Muskingum County Hunger Network. He has won the “King Fool” title by raising funds for the American Cancer Society the past few years, and has helped organize Guns and Hoses (police vs. firemen) sporting events that have raised over $20,000 for charities the past 4 years!
The Operation Feed Campaign
Operation Feed is an annual community-wide food drive sponsored by The Muskingum County Hunger Network. Community groups, employees, and families collect money or donate critically needed food items to our neighbors in need. Money and food collected from Operation Feed is divided among the 15 food pantries, 4 hot meal programs, and 2 special needs pantries (Baby Pantry and Taxable Pantry).
Why is Operation Feed Important? There are children and families in Muskingum County who are without a home, families whose income will not stretch from one paycheck to the next, elderly who are on fixed in-comes, those who are unemployed, and people who just need a little help each month to make “ends meet.” There is a solution in our community — and a commitment to never let anyone go hungry. More than 100 tons of food is needed each year and Operation Feed is that solution!
The Operation Feed Campaign aims to provide critical resources to The Muskingum County Hunger Network this year in the form of 1.5 million meals.
Hunger Hurts – Operation Feed Helps
