LAKESHORE FOOD CLUB November 2018 Newsletter |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH “The Food Club really helps with our food budget. We’re definitely eating better than we were before the Food Club.” -LFC Member |
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ONE YEAR STRONG October marked LFC's one year anniversary. Over the course of our first year, several local companies have regularly donated much needed food products for Lakeshore Food Club families. Our appreciation is extended to: Big Apple Bagels Gourmet Mushrooms McBritton Farms Lake Michigan Carferry – S S Badger Christofferson Farms Little Red Organics Many thanks to all of our MANY local partners who keep the shelves stocked! |
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GROW A ROW TAKES ROOT LFC's first annual Grow A Row campaign garnered a HUGE response from the community and surrounding area. Local gardeners and farmers were encouraged to share the bounty with our Food Club families. As of early November, more than 7,000 pounds of produce has been collected! Big thanks to our green-thumbed supporters for cultivating a giving spirit, and special thanks to the Mason County Garden Club for partnering in this success! |
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GROCERY STORE PARTNERS Lakeshore Food Club is honored to work with our area grocers to raise community awareness around hunger relief. Earlier this month LFC partnered with Shop-N-Save for our Feed A Family campaign. Customers were able to add $5 or more to their grocery bill. All donations were used to purchase food for the LFC shelves through Shop-N-Save. Last month LFC was a beneficiary of Meijer's Simply Give program. Thank you to these community-minded retailers for supporting LFC's mission. |
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LOWE'S HEROES Many thanks to Laura Thompson, Mike Negele and the entire team at our Ludington Lowe's Home Improvement. Through the Lowe's Heroes program, the Food Club recently received 10 new shelving units to help organize the stockroom! These shelves will help keep inventory organized, maximize our limited space AND reduce lifting injuries. Thank you Lowe's! | | |
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FOOD COUNCIL MEETING Anyone interested in getting involved with the newly-formed Mason County Food Council is welcome to attend the next meeting, Monday, November 26, from 4-5:00 pm at Lakeshore Resource Network. RSVP's are encouraged by clicking below or emailing sarah@lakeshorefoodclub.org. | | |
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WISHLIST November's suggested item: Baking supplies! Items such as flour, sugar, spices, baking soda, oil, etc. are welcome for delicious holidays to come. December's suggested item: Hot beverages. Warm up someone's holiday season with coffee, tea, hot cocoa & more. Ongoing needs can be found on our Wishlist |
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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Food Club will be closed on the following dates for the holidays, Please mark your calendars: November 22-24 December 24-25, 31 January 1 Also, please keep Sarah and Kate posted on any holiday plans you have that will impact your volunteer schedule. And if you haven’t already, confirm your winter schedule if you are leaving for warmer climates! |
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Reading & Recycling with Jacquie Meet Jacquie Gerould. LFC volunteers see Jacquie in the afternoons on Tuesdays and Thursdays and at special events. She volunteers to assist members directly and helps in other important ways. Jacquie is our recycle guru. She takes all the accumulated plastic to Walmart and Meijer to recycle. Jacquie is also the Food Club liaison with Power! Book Bags. She cleans and stamps books, helps fill hundreds of cloth bags for children to take and makes sure the book corner is stocked. In addition, on Thursdays, | | |
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DID YOU KNOW? The Lakeshore Food Club is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the state of Michigan. A group of community leaders sit on the board of directors, to direct and oversee the mission and work of the Food Club. These board members are: Lynne Russell, Board President Rev. Domingo (Mick) Shriver, Vice President Stephanie Reed, Secretary/Treasurer Mark Boon Michele Condit Sharon Kludy Renee Pickard Monica Schuyler Meryl Smith Father Wayne Wheeler |
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