LAKESHORE FOOD CLUB August 2018 Newsletter |
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Meijer Simply Give Campaign Ludington Meijer is partnering with Lakeshore Food Club for the Fall Simply Give Campaign running Sunday, August 19th through Saturday, September 15th. Meijer customers are encouraged to purchase Meijer Simply Give donation cards with the donations going directly to the Food Club to help replenish the shelves and serve local families. |
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Kate Stays on as Program Coordinator Kate Lietz's official time as an AmeriCorps VISTA member comes to an end on August 27. The Lakeshore Food Club Board of Directors is pleased to announce Kate will be staying on as a part time employee beginning in September 2018. Kate's new position is that of Program Coordinator. In this role she'll continue to manage and expand the volunteer program, coordinate workshops and classes, assist in sourcing food more locally and affordably and tackle any any other projects and tasks to support the Food Club's mission and vision. |
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Taste a Rainbow Summer Program Success A huge thanks to Instructors Kendra Gibson and Chris Schulte for taking kids on a fun summertime journey to learn about gardening and eating healthy here at the Lakeshore Food Club! Children were able to help grow a garden, taste fresh foods, hear stories, make crafts, play games and learn about being healthy! |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH FROM A MEMBER TO A VOLUNTEER "Thank you for volunteering here. This place has been such a blessing to us. I have a job, but we've experienced some hardships and have recently been struggling." |
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WISH LIST Ongoing fresh and non-perishable needs can be found by following this link. Reminder that all donated items must be in date and in unopened, whole packaging. The theme for August donations is "fresh food" (fruits and vegetables). For September we will be collecting healthy snack items for school age children. | | |
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Grow A Row in Full Bloom The community is continuing to support the inaugural Grow A Row campaign. From community and backyard gardens to small farms, growers are sharing their bounty of nutritious, locally grown produce with LFC members. Click below to find out how you can join other green thumbs in donating your surplus of fresh produce. | | |
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Did you know... LFC volunteers have logged 5,244 hours at the Food Club since opening in October 2017? |
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LFC WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 9/3 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY |
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Canning Tomatoes Workshop Thu, Aug 16 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Freezing Green Beans Workshop Thu, Aug 30 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Lakeshore Resource Network 920 E Tinkham Ave Ludington, MI 49431 Join us for demonstration and hands on workshop to learn about safe home food preservation of tomatoes and how to freeze vegetables & fruits. | | |
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Tale of Two “Dons” Don Allen (left) and Don Rivard (right) are two of the mainstays in the volunteer corps for the Lakeshore Food Club. The two “Dons” work on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons every week and on other occasions as needed. They work tirelessly to make sure members have a quality experience and the shelves are stocked in the best possible manner... | | |
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We Need You! Interested in volunteering? Contact Kate at volunteer@lakeshorefoodclub.org. Volunteers are needed for the following shifts: Fridays 12-2p, 2-4p 3rd, 4th, 5th Saturdays, 10a-12p | | |
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