THE FOOD BAG AWS
Fall 2017
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank
THE FOOD BAG THE YEAR IN REVIEW
In 2016 we distributed 1,112,000 pounds of food to low-income people of Mendocino County. Of that, 822,000 pounds were distributed directly to our local coastal community members from the Food Bank warehouse on N Franklin Street in Fort Bragg. We delivered the remainder to small food pantries and soup kitchens county-wide to serve to their own community members. At the Fort Bragg Food Bank we provided food to approximately 856 client households with 1,475 household members – every month. Each of these clients could pick up food once every week. Volunteers Randy and Randy
THE LITTLE TOWN THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! BIG THANKS to: The Fort Bragg Advocate News for the Season of Sharing; Harvest Market for daily food
donations, the Bag Tokens, CareChange, and the Buya-Turkey program;Thanksgiving Coffee for coffee (and to Paul Katzeff for apples!); the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Mendocino Coast Produce and North Coast Brewing Co for weekly fresh produce deliveries; Safeway for daily food donations and the Feed-the-Need food drive; the Fort Bragg Library for collecting food donations for the Food Bank in lieu of late fines; Colombi’s Market, Café Beaujolais, Purity
Market, Fort Bragg Bakery, Corners of the Mouth, D’Aurelio’s, and the Mendocino Cookie Co for regular donations of food; Savings Bank of Mendocino Co, Fort Bragg Presbyterian Church, the Mendo Coast Frisbee Golf Club, the Mendocino Jewish Community, the Fort Bragg Fire Dept, US Post Office Letter Carriers, Anchor Academy, Redwood Elementary School, and Turkey Trot at the Coast for hosting food drives and
HOW YOU CAN HELP - ALL YEAR ‘ROUND
Send a check in any amount, large or small. Join our lively gang of volunteers. Share your backyard bumper crop of apples, plums, & chard. Heck, we’ll even take the zucchini! Bring us your used grocery bags. We just can’t get enough! Come to our fun and fabulous fundraising events! Buy a case of tuna for the Food Bank next time you shop at a discount food store. Love one another! WE’RE HERE SO THAT:
Children don’t go to bed hungry. Seniors live in dignity and without fear. Struggling parents rest easy.
Knowing our community cares, we are comforted.
donation barrels; and to many, many more….. OUR VISION:
People coming together to create hope for a dignified and abundant life for everyone.
OUR MISSION:
To provide nutritious food that supports people in creating a healthy and better life. Volunteers Tony Mansfield and Jan Fick and Food Bank driver, Robert Martinez, load potatoes and purple onions for delivery to the Anderson Valley Food Pantry
Fall 2017
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank MENDOCINO FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM INC
THE FORT BRAGG FOOD BANK
910 N Franklin St, PO Box 70, Fort Bragg CA 95437 * 707-964-9404 * Email: [email protected] We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible. Tax ID#: 94-2577092 Please make checks payable to The Fort Bragg Food Bank. We accept MasterCard & Visa. PayPal donations may be made on our website: www.fortbraggfoodbank.org
ABOUT FOOD DISTRIBUTION APPLYING IS QUICK and EASY The application process for using the Food Bank is quick and easy and requires no special documentation. Most people complete the process in 5 minutes or less and, if you’re here during our distribution hours, you will receive food the same day. CLIENT ELIGIBILITY Client eligibility to use the Food Bank is based on the number of people in your household and your total household income. To find out if you are eligible just drop by the Food Bank, give us a call – or visit our website to see the eligibility requirements.
Food Distribution Schedule 910 N Franklin St, Fort Bragg CA * 964-9404
General Distribution (All Ages) MON, WED, FRI: Noon – 3 pm WED: 4:30 – 5: 30 pm Senior Distribution (60+) MON, WED, FRI: 10:45 – 11:15 am Clients may pick up food once a week.
ALL WELCOME! We know that some folks may be hesitant to come to the Food Bank - and it does take a bit of courage for your first visit. We hope you will find, as we have, that the folks who choose to work here are here because we believe in the service we provide to our fellow community members. We understand that we, too, are a pink slip or an illness away from needing the Food Bank’s services ourselves. In fact, many of us are or have been Food Bank clients, or have family members that are clients. We welcome you. This is your Food Bank. A SPECIAL TIME FOR SENIORS We have a special time for Seniors to pick up their food on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10:45 – 11:15. This food distribution line is quieter and the waiting times are shorter. AFTER-HOURS DISTRIBUTION For people who may not be able to get to the Food Bank in the middle of the day, we have a late distribution on Wednesday from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Lines are short and service is fast. This might work well for people who work until 5 pm.
We are privileged to serve all who come to our door with respect, consideration and without judgment.
FOOD BANK PERSONNEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Amanda Durigan (Pres), Ginnie Claus (Sec), Rosalie Scott (VP), Lisa Rambo (Treas), Julie Whipple, Denise Kreienhop, Peter Tocchini. STAFF: Executive Director: Nancy Severy. Warehouse Manager: Jim DiMauro. Admin Ass’t: Theresa Kleckner. Volunteer/Client Coordinators: Muin Daly and Kris Russell. Drivers/Warehousemen: Ian Martin and Jeff Hock.
Fall 2017
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS !
Our 2017 Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
THESE ARE OUR HEROES! This gang of warm-hearted, active people makes the Food Bank run! Every year we attempt to pour a year’s worth of appreciation into our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch where we share hugs, laughs and ….cake! We have lots of fun and share a great meal – but it is truly inadequate to express our appreciation for what these folks do for the Food Bank and for their community.
If you have much, give of your
wealth. If you have little, give of your heart.
Randy, bagging potatoes
Carol, setting up for the day
Jenny, tending the food distribution line Sue Crawford and Verna, bagging peas
Meet the
FORT BRAGG PO Box 70
Turkey Challenge
Fort Bragg CA 95437 Non-Profit Org ECRWSS US Postage PAID Express-It
Double your donation!
Postal Customer
Your donation of $200 or more will be matched by these generous local businesses:
• • • •
FOOD BANK
Mendocino Coast European Auto Savings Bank of Mendocino County Team Insurance and Financial Services Jenny’s Giant Burger
Your generous donation will help us buy turkeys & hams for Thanksgiving & Christmas as well as all the fixin’s for a delicious holiday meal. Please write “Turkey Challenge” on your check so it will be matched.
Fall 2017
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO HELP
Please choose one that appeals to you! Put a holiday food item in a donation barrel at Safeway, Harvest Mkt, Savings Bank and other locations around town. We especially need gravy, canned pumpkin & poultry stuffing. Make a donation by check or cash. Meet the Turkey Challenge (see above). Buy a $10 bag of groceries for the Food Bank thru Safeway’s Feed-the-Need food drive. Buy-a-Turkey wherever you shop and drop it off at the Food Bank. Invite a friend to dinner!
BREAKING BREAD TOGETHER The communal act of sharing food brings people together in comfort and belonging. With your help, we aim to make sure that everyone who comes to the Food Bank’s door in need will receive a turkey or ham, and all the fixin’s for a holiday meal to share with friends and loved ones. May no one be alone and hungry this holiday season.
BUY-A-TURKEY for Food Bank clients and families
While shopping at Harvest Market, tell your checker that you’d like to make a donation for the Food Bank. You can donate any amount - large or small. It will go toward the purchase of turkeys for Food Bank families for the holidays. Or buy a turkey wherever you shop and drop it off at the Food Bank!
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank
THE FOOD BAG THE YEAR IN REVIEW
In 2016 we distributed 1,112,000 pounds of food to low-income people of Mendocino County. Of that, 822,000 pounds were distributed directly to our local coastal community members from the Food Bank warehouse on N Franklin Street in Fort Bragg. We delivered the remainder to small food pantries and soup kitchens county-wide to serve to their own community members. At the Fort Bragg Food Bank we provided food to approximately 856 client households with 1,475 household members – every month. Each of these clients could pick up food once every week. Volunteers Randy and Randy
THE LITTLE TOWN THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! BIG THANKS to: The Fort Bragg Advocate News for the Season of Sharing; Harvest Market for daily food
donations, the Bag Tokens, CareChange, and the Buya-Turkey program;Thanksgiving Coffee for coffee (and to Paul Katzeff for apples!); the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Mendocino Coast Produce and North Coast Brewing Co for weekly fresh produce deliveries; Safeway for daily food donations and the Feed-the-Need food drive; the Fort Bragg Library for collecting food donations for the Food Bank in lieu of late fines; Colombi’s Market, Café Beaujolais, Purity
Market, Fort Bragg Bakery, Corners of the Mouth, D’Aurelio’s, and the Mendocino Cookie Co for regular donations of food; Savings Bank of Mendocino Co, Fort Bragg Presbyterian Church, the Mendo Coast Frisbee Golf Club, the Mendocino Jewish Community, the Fort Bragg Fire Dept, US Post Office Letter Carriers, Anchor Academy, Redwood Elementary School, and Turkey Trot at the Coast for hosting food drives and
HOW YOU CAN HELP - ALL YEAR ‘ROUND
Send a check in any amount, large or small. Join our lively gang of volunteers. Share your backyard bumper crop of apples, plums, & chard. Heck, we’ll even take the zucchini! Bring us your used grocery bags. We just can’t get enough! Come to our fun and fabulous fundraising events! Buy a case of tuna for the Food Bank next time you shop at a discount food store. Love one another! WE’RE HERE SO THAT:
Children don’t go to bed hungry. Seniors live in dignity and without fear. Struggling parents rest easy.
Knowing our community cares, we are comforted.
donation barrels; and to many, many more….. OUR VISION:
People coming together to create hope for a dignified and abundant life for everyone.
OUR MISSION:
To provide nutritious food that supports people in creating a healthy and better life. Volunteers Tony Mansfield and Jan Fick and Food Bank driver, Robert Martinez, load potatoes and purple onions for delivery to the Anderson Valley Food Pantry
Fall 2017
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank MENDOCINO FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM INC
THE FORT BRAGG FOOD BANK
910 N Franklin St, PO Box 70, Fort Bragg CA 95437 * 707-964-9404 * Email: [email protected] We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible. Tax ID#: 94-2577092 Please make checks payable to The Fort Bragg Food Bank. We accept MasterCard & Visa. PayPal donations may be made on our website: www.fortbraggfoodbank.org
ABOUT FOOD DISTRIBUTION APPLYING IS QUICK and EASY The application process for using the Food Bank is quick and easy and requires no special documentation. Most people complete the process in 5 minutes or less and, if you’re here during our distribution hours, you will receive food the same day. CLIENT ELIGIBILITY Client eligibility to use the Food Bank is based on the number of people in your household and your total household income. To find out if you are eligible just drop by the Food Bank, give us a call – or visit our website to see the eligibility requirements.
Food Distribution Schedule 910 N Franklin St, Fort Bragg CA * 964-9404
General Distribution (All Ages) MON, WED, FRI: Noon – 3 pm WED: 4:30 – 5: 30 pm Senior Distribution (60+) MON, WED, FRI: 10:45 – 11:15 am Clients may pick up food once a week.
ALL WELCOME! We know that some folks may be hesitant to come to the Food Bank - and it does take a bit of courage for your first visit. We hope you will find, as we have, that the folks who choose to work here are here because we believe in the service we provide to our fellow community members. We understand that we, too, are a pink slip or an illness away from needing the Food Bank’s services ourselves. In fact, many of us are or have been Food Bank clients, or have family members that are clients. We welcome you. This is your Food Bank. A SPECIAL TIME FOR SENIORS We have a special time for Seniors to pick up their food on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10:45 – 11:15. This food distribution line is quieter and the waiting times are shorter. AFTER-HOURS DISTRIBUTION For people who may not be able to get to the Food Bank in the middle of the day, we have a late distribution on Wednesday from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Lines are short and service is fast. This might work well for people who work until 5 pm.
We are privileged to serve all who come to our door with respect, consideration and without judgment.
FOOD BANK PERSONNEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Amanda Durigan (Pres), Ginnie Claus (Sec), Rosalie Scott (VP), Lisa Rambo (Treas), Julie Whipple, Denise Kreienhop, Peter Tocchini. STAFF: Executive Director: Nancy Severy. Warehouse Manager: Jim DiMauro. Admin Ass’t: Theresa Kleckner. Volunteer/Client Coordinators: Muin Daly and Kris Russell. Drivers/Warehousemen: Ian Martin and Jeff Hock.
Fall 2017
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS !
Our 2017 Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
THESE ARE OUR HEROES! This gang of warm-hearted, active people makes the Food Bank run! Every year we attempt to pour a year’s worth of appreciation into our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch where we share hugs, laughs and ….cake! We have lots of fun and share a great meal – but it is truly inadequate to express our appreciation for what these folks do for the Food Bank and for their community.
If you have much, give of your
wealth. If you have little, give of your heart.
Randy, bagging potatoes
Carol, setting up for the day
Jenny, tending the food distribution line Sue Crawford and Verna, bagging peas
Meet the
FORT BRAGG PO Box 70
Turkey Challenge
Fort Bragg CA 95437 Non-Profit Org ECRWSS US Postage PAID Express-It
Double your donation!
Postal Customer
Your donation of $200 or more will be matched by these generous local businesses:
• • • •
FOOD BANK
Mendocino Coast European Auto Savings Bank of Mendocino County Team Insurance and Financial Services Jenny’s Giant Burger
Your generous donation will help us buy turkeys & hams for Thanksgiving & Christmas as well as all the fixin’s for a delicious holiday meal. Please write “Turkey Challenge” on your check so it will be matched.
Fall 2017
Newsletter of the Fort Bragg Food Bank
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO HELP
Please choose one that appeals to you! Put a holiday food item in a donation barrel at Safeway, Harvest Mkt, Savings Bank and other locations around town. We especially need gravy, canned pumpkin & poultry stuffing. Make a donation by check or cash. Meet the Turkey Challenge (see above). Buy a $10 bag of groceries for the Food Bank thru Safeway’s Feed-the-Need food drive. Buy-a-Turkey wherever you shop and drop it off at the Food Bank. Invite a friend to dinner!
BREAKING BREAD TOGETHER The communal act of sharing food brings people together in comfort and belonging. With your help, we aim to make sure that everyone who comes to the Food Bank’s door in need will receive a turkey or ham, and all the fixin’s for a holiday meal to share with friends and loved ones. May no one be alone and hungry this holiday season.
BUY-A-TURKEY for Food Bank clients and families
While shopping at Harvest Market, tell your checker that you’d like to make a donation for the Food Bank. You can donate any amount - large or small. It will go toward the purchase of turkeys for Food Bank families for the holidays. Or buy a turkey wherever you shop and drop it off at the Food Bank!
