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A "POLLYANNA" CHRISTMAS DONATION
A most giving gesture from the 7 member Dorso family...in lieu of drawing names for the
allotted $25. max gifts they usually give to each other, they threw the $175 in a pot, and drew for favorite charity - and
we won. (Considering that Tom and Anne are esteemed sponsors we figure we have a 2 out of 7 chance at the VERY least) Thanks
guys...
TUNA CLUB SIGNS UP AS AN ESTEEMED SPONSOR AGAIN
Chairman Guy had esteemed vistors this week as members of the Forked River Tuna
Club came bearing checks. Gathered at the club's holiday celebration, the contributions will supply 3 familes with monthly
$10 ShopRite certificates and supplementary fresh food for the next year.
Thanks to all of you from all of us.
| CHAIRMAN GUY, MARY WANKA & PAM NESSLER |
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A FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS
Come on in and see how the food bank volunteers wind up the year at the Christmas distribution.
Music, gifts, toys for the kids, and always the spirit of Christmas. Sally McGahey, chairlady of the Food Bank Kids
project didn't let adversity get her down, she pulled out all stop, enlisted the toy gatherers and put on a grand display.
Check out the cookie bakers, the food gatherers - all the groups, schools and
individuals who make us successful. Click on the Christmas projects page, and check out the list of those
who donated enough $25. ShopRite gift cards to hand out to each family for those little Xmas "extras".
See our Santa, and the piano player pounding away on the ancient piano in Community
Hall. See all of us, enjoying what we do - giving to others.. This is Christmas as it was in 2007.
Hope to see you next year.
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| THE LACEY FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS |
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| WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR |
| Appearing annually, on the keyboard |
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| Mr. Peter Peters |
| The Food Bank Toy Store |
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| Open & ready for business |
| Proprieter Sally McClaus |
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| And the elfettes |
| Santa (my name is Earl) |
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| and John Esposito |
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS
The community that is Lacey poured it on, and as a result, you had a group of very happy
food bank moms. How can we thank all of you enough? To the Lacey Library who collected 200 books, and to Curves, Spring Oaks
Assisted Living (who preceeded the toy tree drive, collecting over 200 toys, by holding a huge food drive) the AARP and
our Friends from the Evening Division of the Lacey Women's Club. And finally the scouts who baked cookies and donated toys...as
well as the anonymous donors who dropped things off , you have given more than you know. We wish you could have all
been there to see the impact your gifts had on our clients.
| Lacey LIbrarian Kathy Lanzim |
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| The Elves from Spring Oaks bearing? |
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| TOYS! |
| Jonathan said: " I like to help poor people .. |
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| because I think it is nice " |
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THE FOOD GATHERERS
YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS. HERE IS A LIST OF HIS
LACEY BASED ELF CREWS WHO, WORKING OVERTIME, MANAGED TO FILL OUR ALMOST BARE SHELVES WITH ENOUGH FOOD TO GET US THROUGH TO
JANUARY. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU & HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT THE LACEY FOOD BANK .
MILL POND ELEMENTARY - PRECIOUS JOURNEY PRESCHOOL- FORKED RIVER BREAKFAST CLUB - SPRING OAKS ASSISTED LIVING - PHEASANT
RUN LADIES CLUB - PNC BANK - LACEY LIBRARY -
MOOSE LODGE # 2230 - LACEY MIDDLE SCHOOL \ INTERGENERATIONAL CLUB -
LACEY H.S. STUDENT GOVERNMENT - AARP - LACEY DEMOCRATS -FIRST ADVENTURE & ASCENSION LEARNING CENTER -LACEY H.S. PTSA - LANOKA
HARBOR ELEMENTARY - CEDAR CREEK ELEMENTARY -STAFFORD TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL
SOCIETY - ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB - GODDARD SCHOOL -DANCE WITH MARIE - ST.
PIUS CCD CLASS, THIRD GRADE
| HOORAY FORTHE DPW ! |
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| MICHAEL, BILL, JIMMY & DENNIS |
16 TONS AND WHAT DO YOU GET?
Well, when you move about 3+ tons of food each month from the Food Bank headquarters
where the food is stored and sorted to Community Hall where it is distributed to the clients that just about covers 5 months
of loading and lugging by the volunteers. But we don't do it alone. Thanks to Casey Parker's crew, the food is loaded on to
two flat bed trucks and driven over, with chain gangs formed at each end.It's quite a sight to see. And believe us when we
say we appreciate those young strong backs !
Thanks to all the guys down at the garage.You're a great bunch .
| Anna is getting ready to take inventory |
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| Where can she start ? |
| Babar the Elephant is on his way |
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| to a happy little tot |
CURVES DOES IT AGAIN
Once again, the women of Curves have come through for the food bank kids, giving Sally
McGahey, the toy chairman for the food bank kids a whole truck load of toys. Thanks to Judy Hyslop, owner of Curves and all
the women who have made this annual gift such a success.
| Meet Laura Eugenia's Troop 215 |
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| Master Cookie Bakers |
When are there ever too many cookies? For the first year, the food
bank was able to give cookies to all the clients thanks to the combined efforts of The Inter-generational Club, (Lacey
Middle School,7th & 8th grades Suzanne Graham advisor) and the Girl Scout community courtesy of
Troop 215 who produced 75 of those astounding cookie plates shown, and Francesca Ritchie's Troop 419 who also
collected toys for the food bank kids. And of course, the Peluso brothers shown below, who have made this gift baking
a holiday tradtion.
Thanks to all of the youngsters and their adult advisors for making
this holiday special for those less fortunate.
For the third year in a row, the Peluso Brother, Michael
& Gregory, baked then donated the cookies for the food bank client's Xmas party. . This a service orientated family and
we accord them the title FOFB (if you read our newsletter you know what that means) Little Sister Gianna is the official
taste tester for the boys.
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| Precious Tots from Precious Journey |
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The school is Precious Journey Preschool-the three to
four year old class and their teachers Debbie Timson and Susan Phillips and the children from the four to five year old
class and their teachers Melissa Street and Leslie Corbley participated in the food collection. Food Bank volunteer Al Bille
spoke to the children about how important it is to help people in need with the help of veggie friends(stuffed veggie characters
with cool names) and how thankful we are for people like them who share what they have to give to people who may not have
as much. The director of the program is Barbara Kirner.
| Lanoka Harbor Elementary Students |
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| listen intently to the storesmaster |
| All packed and ready to go back to the food bank. |
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| Sorting it all out......... |
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| The faces of compassion and caring |
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Reinforcing Math Skills with Cans
Was the clever way the teachers at Lanoka Harbor School used to collect food for us along with
teaching the students how to sort, classify, compare, weigh and record data from the cans. Along with that , they learned
Good Citizenship - a clever curriculum indeed. All of this produced a vast amount of food for our shelves. Picking up the
food and sharing tales of the food bank with the students were Dick Sansone,the storesmaster and Bruce McGahey, our I.D. (information
disseminator) Our thanks go out to to all of the students who participated, as well as their
teachers Mrs. Ritacco, Mrs Julian, Ms. Costa, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Polcino and Mrs. Bergquist.
THE GIFT GIVERS
THIS YEAR EVERY SINGLE FOOD BANK FAMILY RECEIVED AN EXTRA $25. GIFT CERTIFICATE, A GIFT
WHICH GENERATED GREAT APPRECIATION AND EXCITEMENT. THE GIFT CARD "ANGELS" WERE :
The Evening Woman's Club,
Rich &
Margaret Hauswirth , Knights of Columbus,Shop Rite, JoAnn Norton &
Jim Joeirman , Friends of Ed & Lisa Mooney ,New Concept Hair Salon ,Lacey High School Booster Club ,Pheasant Run Ladies
Club ,Dance with Marie ,CURVES, AARP ,Stella Russell ,Don Canetti &
Bonnie & Barbara D'Amato .
Along with the gift givers, the OLD GUARD adopted
10 of the larger families and provided them with toys and Christmas dinner.
What a wonderful community we have here in Lacey
Township.
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| Bringing in turkeys ! |
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ROTARIANS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING
FOFB (FRIENDS OF THE FOOD BANK) THE ROTARY CLUB, AIDED BY THE JR. ROTARIAN GROUP
"INTERACT" FROM LACEY HIGH, ONCE AGAIN CAME THROUGH FOR THE FOOD BANK. THIS YEAR SAW 137 FAMILIES RECEIVING FULL DINNERS
IN A BOX, FROM TURKEY TO PIE...WITH ALL THE FIXIN'S IN BETWEEN.
THE SCENE IS LIVELY WITH THE TEENS SETTING UP, AND HELPING THE ELDERLY OUT WITH THEIR
BAGS OF BOOTY. THE CLIENTS ARE SO APPRECIATIVE, GIVING THIS DISTRIBUTION A FIVE STAR RATING.
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TO ALL OF YOU, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT, WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU.
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WHEN WHAT TO OUR WONDERING
EYES SHOULD APPEAR?
BUT A SHINY YELLOW SCHOOL BUS FILLED WITH FOOD
BANK CHEER
Everyone at the Lacey Food Bank enjoys the annual visit
from the
Inter-Generational Club. With great drama,
the bus pulls up, and out pop the students , who were chosen to represent their schools. Participating this year were
the Forked River, Lanoka Harbor, Cedar Creek & Mill Pond Schools.
By forming a human chain, the huge amount of paper items - paper
towels, bathroom tissue, etc - collected by the schools was quickly brought in, then sorted and shelved by the kids
under the direction of storesmaster Dike, Mike and fellow food bank volunteers. Dick's passion was shared with all, the
students enjoying the show & tell with lively questions & interest. (Only Dick could entrall with the ever present
and utilized "banana boxes" )
Thanks to all the schools, staff, students and seniors who make this happen.
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| Many hands make light work |
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| PASS IT ALONG GUYS & GIRLS |
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| STORESMASTER DICK HAS THEIR ATTENTION |
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| Now THOSE are banana boxes ! |
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| Scout community service badge |
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BOY SCOUTS BRING BACK THE BACON
Well, maybe not bacon, but over 600 bags of pantry goods, enough to get the food bank on the
safe side as we approach the holidays and the winter season. For hours parents & scouts drove up to unload their collected
food donations. Meeting them was a full complement of volunteers, having learned from last year, that more " bodies " were
needed. The Lacey Food Bank wants to thank the Boy Scout Council, the troops and leaders and the generous citizens who responded
to the call to feed the hungry. Good deeds by all.
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TURKEY DRIVE STARTS AT SHOPRITE
Going to Grandma's house and don't need your free turkey?
We are collecting turkeys and hams and need your help. When you spend $300 on groceries you'll receive a free ham or turkey for the food bank. Those hams & turkeys not
needed for Thanksgiving will be given to the clients at the Christmas Distribution.
Call to find out how & when to bring it to us at the food bank 693-8703 or 242-2848 (answering
machine)
Or to make it easy for yourself, just put the completed
receipt in an envelope, (leave your name and address so we can thank you) and simply hand it in to the courtesy
booth at Lacey Shop Rite. All food gifts for the holidays will be acknowledged on the Christmas
page of this web page.
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVES
ARE BEING HELD BY THE LACEY LIBRARY DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, PLEASE DROP
OFF TO THE LIBRARY ON E. LACEY ROAD
PNC BANK, THROUGHOUT NOV. & DEC. PLEASE DROP OFF AT 17 W. LACEY ROAD
AND 1329 HOOPER AVE, TOMS RIVER.
PHEASANT RUN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY- DROP INTO THE BIG BLUE BARREL IN CLUBHOUSE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHARFSIDE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER
Celebrating their 20th anniversary of being a member of the Lacey medical community. * FOFB, Dr.Tom McGillick and his wife Noreen,
turned their celebration into a food bank occasion and came up with a car load of food donations from all attending their
gala. Thanks guys, we needed the boost.
* Friends of the Food Bank
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MR.
TOUCHDOWN SCORES AGAIN
November "kicked off" with the food bank being
presented with a $1,000 check from the Lacey Football Team and Cheerleaders. This creative fund raiser has each cheerleader
vying for $1.00 votes on the behalf of her player. The winner gets bestowed with the title "Mr. Touchdown".
This year's winners are cheerleader Sandi Fernandes
and football guard & defensive end, Fernando Silva, seen here with Coach Lou Vircillo presenting the check to food
bank Chairman Guy Burnett - courtesy of the Lacey Football Foundation.
Hopes are high for Saturday's game with Wall, but whichever way
it goes, this team is a winner in our books. Thanks guys and gals. With this gift you become the esteemed sponsors of 4 food
bank families for the next year.
Our thanks also to Coach Courtney Norcross, the students, team,
cheeerleaders and the faculty of Lacey HIgh School who support this creative fund raiser for those in need.
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| Dick Sansone, Sandi Fernandes, Fernando Silva, Guy Burnett & Lou Vircillo |
ROLLING THUNDER SIGNS UP
Invited to a pancake breakfast, Guy & Dick were surprised & happy to receive
a check from Rolling Thunder President Louis Amoriello. With this gift, the group signed up to sponsor 4 families
over the next year via our ESTEEMED SPONSOR program. For those not
familiar with esteemed sponsorhood, it takes $20. a month, or $240 annually to provide a $10. ShopRite food certificate +
fresh food (margarine, hot dogs, cheese, etc) each month.Thanks to all who thought of us. ( & thanks for the great pancakes,
too!)
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Whooooooo put a pumpkin into everyone's bag at the
October distribution?
. Bob Porcellini of Porcellini Farms
in Lanoka, that's whooooooooooo !
HOME DEPOT OPENS . . .
And who was there on behalf of the Lacey Food Bank to receive a $500 store
gift certificate from store manager, Mark Saltarelli, but good ole' Guy and Dick . This generous gift will
help get our new senior handyman program off to a good start. Volunteer Patrick Allen, a jack of all trades, will try to fulfill
all requests for minor household repairs, but cannot provide the materials. Thanks to Home Depot for it's neighborly gesture.
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| THE LACEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND |
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| WELCOME TO LACEY |
THANKS TO SPRING OAKS RESIDENTS & STAFF FOR
A BIG FOOD BOOST
Our dwindling stores got a big boost as a result of the second annual food campaign
held by Spring Oaks Assisted Living. It was so successful that we had to stop by and pick up the first installment so they'd
have room to stash more. Many thanks to the residents, staff and families who took the time to think of us.
| Administrator Helen Willis & Staff |
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| A gift of caring by sharing.... |
APPLE FESTIVAL A BIG SUCCESS!
This annual event, run by and for the benefit of the Historical Society is truly a slice
of small town Americana.. Lacey might not be so small anymore, but some things never change with community spirit being the
core.
The pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, pies & apples for sale and the ever
popular pie eating contest combined with a picture perfect day , added to the success of the day. Food Bank volunteers
accepted donations and "fliered" the crowd with information re: the program.
Deputy Mayor Dave Most had requested those attending to bring pantry food for
the food bank and we hauled home a whole barrel of it. Mr. Most also made good his promise to the police department,
paying off his wager by washing a police car, then joined in the pie eating competition. See you next year. We'll be there.
| The CEO and the Storesmaster |
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| a.k. a. Guy & Dick |
| Paying up ! |
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| Dave & Mark Principato (Big blue Crew) |
| THANKS DEPUTY MAYOR DAVE |
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| FROM ALL OF US AT THE LACEY FOOD BANK |
| Mr. & Mrs. Pete |
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| Joanne & Judy hold down the fort. |
| Pumpkin Painting Keeley |
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| is having fun |
| Debbie's here ! |
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| Joe & Joan Giblin |
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A TRUNK FULL OF LOVE
That is what you see here. Last week at Lacey Day we took the
opportunity to thank all of those in the community for their support which we receive in so many ways ---by deed, money,
or food - it all comes together and keeps us going. The creativity and varied activities of our supporters never fails to
amaze us.
What you see here is the result of what has become a tradition
for the "FORKED RIVER BREAKFAST GROUP AND SPOUSES" - a neighborhood which combines it's socializing with good deeds
with admission to their social occasions being pantry food. In addition, they've given us financial
support via participation in Memorials and Celebrations and the esteemed sponsor program.
Esteemed sponsors Bonnie & Barbara D'Amato delivered this
to the food bank but modestly, couldn't be convinced to lend themselves to a picture. So we'll let this picture speak
for itself. Thanks to all, you are thoughtful and caring neighbors.
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THE WOMEN OF CURVES DO IT AGAIN
Thanks to the women of Curves, the food bank kids will be able to choose from a large selection
of school supplies at this month's distribution. Sally McGahey, the food bank kids chairlady and devoted customer of Curves
initiated the request last year and the ladies came through with flying colors. They also donate toys and clothes for the
kids at Christmas. Thanks to all of you from all of us.
| Colleen & Anna, packing up the goodies |
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LACEY DAY '07- Saturday, August 18th
We were there!
| Dick, Marion & Fred were there |
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| So were Joe & Joan ! |
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| Joanne (aka the" Lollipop Lady") and Judy |
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| Passed out the pops ! |
| Mickey & John Esposito gave it their all....... |
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| Rose & Howard - always there for the food bank |
| WHO ARE THESE MEN? |
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| AND WHY ARE THEY SITTING DOWN? : ) |
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. THERE, BUT NOT SEEN HERE DUE TO A CAMERA GREMLIN,
WERE VALERIE
. KRUSIESKI AND LORELLE GORMLEY DOING THEIR JOB -
. "FLYERING" THE CROWDS.
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LACEY DAY, AND THE WEATHER WAS PICTURE PERFECT - A RELIEF AFTER YEARS
OF SCORCHING AUGUST HEAT. THE ROTARY CLUB PUMPED OUT THE HAMBURGERS AND HOTDOGS TO THE HUNGRY CROWD, (FOOD COURTESY
OF SHOP RITE) THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT RAN GAMES FOR THE YOUNGSTERS &THE DPW CREW SET UP, TOOK DOWN AND IN
GENERAL EXPEDITED THEIR WAY THROUGH THE DAY.
THE CROWNING TOUCH WAS THE APPEARANCE OF THE ICE CREAM TRUCK IN
CENTER FIELD, ALSO FREE OF COURSE. WE WERE GRATIFIED TO SEE FOOD BANK KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS ENJOYING THIS
ALL FREE OCCASION.
WE ENJOYED COMMUNING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SPREADING THE
WORD VIA OUR NEW FLIERS. OUR THANKS TO ALL WHO STOPPED BY TO OFFER HELP AND GIVE US COMPLIMENTS FOR THE WORK WE DO. SEE YOU
NEXT YEAR !
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THREE CHEERS FOR THE FORKED RIVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CONGREGATION FOR THEIR ONGOING
FOOD AND MONETARY COLLECTIONS COLLECTED AS A PROJECT OF THE
HUNGER ACTION TEAM.
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PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY CRISIS LOOMS !
"Oh Woe", said the storesmaster. "We are out of peanut butter and jelly. What to do? " Well,
we swung into action, posted a big sign on the big blue cans to highlight our dilemma, and once again shoppers at ShopRite,
aided by a great sale (3\$4.00 peanut butter, $1.00 for jelly) came through for us.
Along with that, Dr. Tom McGillick, Wharfside Chiropractic sent out the word to his patients
and accumulated a mini tower of pb & j... A happy ending as all our clients got peanut butter & jelly in their bags
for July. (Now on to next month!)
AND THEN, OH LOE AND BEHOLD, AN OLD FRIEND OF THE
FOOD BANK (FOFB) CAME TO TOWN, AND HEARING OF THE CRISIS, PUT TOGETHER HER OWN PYRAMID FOR US. THANKS STELLA RUSSELL !
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AMERGEN FOOD DRIVE
Thanks to all of the workers at Oyster Creek who joined together in a food drive for us. As
you can see, we got a great boost to our dwindling stores. Thanks too,Joyce McPhillips, for organizing the event.
LACEY SOCCER CLUB SCORES BIG
Hebrew Park was the site of the Lacey Soccer Club's first annual picnic. For the second
year in a row, club members collected bags of food for us - in this case a van load, or what we usually collect in a week
from outside sources.
In all it was a huge success. The sun was shining, the food looked good, the storesmaster
was a happy camper, and Snoopy, the food bank dog was there to help keep the inventory straight. A beautiful day for all.Thanks
to all who contributed.
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| Lindsey's bag of goodies |
| Dick & his Girl Friday Shannon |
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| Okay Shane, bring it over ! |
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| Shannon & Caitlyn, ready to load up |
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| A FULL LOAD |
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