If you could use a coupon for 25% off at Macy’s, consider this. For a donation of $5 to Elk Grove Food Bank Services, you will receive a 25% off coupon to use on October 16, 2010.
For more information about this deal, contact Debbie at 916-685-8453 extension 6.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Shredding for EGFBS
I was greeted on Tuesday, August 31, by Tisha Shaffer (Green Valley Mortgage) and Nadia Zierke (Coldwell Banker) with a big check. A great way to start my day!
These incredible women raised $1,025.60 in donations at a Shred-A-Thon/E-Waste event benefiting EGFBS. Thank you!
They Filled the Bus!
Saturday, August 28, the bighearted people of Elk Grove participated in a Fill the Bus event at the new Henry’s Farmers Market at 8211 Laguna Boulevard and the Bel Air Market at 9435 Elk Grove Boulevard (EG Boulevard and Waterman Road).
Volunteers from the Senior Center of Elk Grove and SETA (Sacramento Employment and Training Agency) worked at the event. The Senior Center of Elk Grove also provided the bus. We received 85 bags of food. Thank You. Your donations and efforts help fill the "gap" we face each year when our inventory gets low before food drives start up in the Fall.
This event was organized by the Mayor of Elk Grove, Sophia Scherman. Ms. Scherman heard about our need, and put together a food drive to benefit our friends and neighbors who find themselves in need of a little help.
Thanks Mayor Scherman!
Volunteers from the Senior Center of Elk Grove and SETA (Sacramento Employment and Training Agency) worked at the event. The Senior Center of Elk Grove also provided the bus. We received 85 bags of food. Thank You. Your donations and efforts help fill the "gap" we face each year when our inventory gets low before food drives start up in the Fall.
This event was organized by the Mayor of Elk Grove, Sophia Scherman. Ms. Scherman heard about our need, and put together a food drive to benefit our friends and neighbors who find themselves in need of a little help.
Thanks Mayor Scherman!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Increasing Support
One of our successful programs is expanding. Support Works’ job training section is now open to men. The new session is an eight-week program and covers topics designed to help clients enter/re-enter the job market.
Our Employment Specialist presents information and techniques gathered from her career in the Human Resources industry; she is also available to “fine-tune” resumes. She has been very successful in creating compelling resumes for past SW clients; assisting them back to work.
The Support Works for Women Group continues as it has for three years on Tuesday and Thursday helping women of all ages grow and learn about issues pertaining to women. Our Program Manager has been very successful in helping clients address and resolve issues that have been holding them back from reaching their goals/potential.
Our Parenting Class provides simple, down-to-earth methods. Join the class and find out that you are not alone in your parental concerns. Our Instructor has over 25 years of experience as a family counselor and parent educator.
These groups will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Job Training and Parenting Class is open to anyone who is interested; the Support Group is currently limited to women only.
If you are interested in attending, please call (916) 685-8453 to make reservations.
What: Support Works
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Beginning September 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Where: 9820 Dino Drive, Suite 140
Elk Grove, CA 95624
(916) 685-8453
Our Employment Specialist presents information and techniques gathered from her career in the Human Resources industry; she is also available to “fine-tune” resumes. She has been very successful in creating compelling resumes for past SW clients; assisting them back to work.
The Support Works for Women Group continues as it has for three years on Tuesday and Thursday helping women of all ages grow and learn about issues pertaining to women. Our Program Manager has been very successful in helping clients address and resolve issues that have been holding them back from reaching their goals/potential.
Our Parenting Class provides simple, down-to-earth methods. Join the class and find out that you are not alone in your parental concerns. Our Instructor has over 25 years of experience as a family counselor and parent educator.
These groups will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Job Training and Parenting Class is open to anyone who is interested; the Support Group is currently limited to women only.
If you are interested in attending, please call (916) 685-8453 to make reservations.
What: Support Works
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Beginning September 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Where: 9820 Dino Drive, Suite 140
Elk Grove, CA 95624
(916) 685-8453
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Homeless in Elk Grove
Currently, the homeless population in Elk Grove is at 119 individuals, a 95 percent increase in the past two months. This startling statistic made me want to increase the awareness of the struggle that face our neighbors. These people are like you and me – they once contributed to our community but are now victims of the economy.
Staff informed me of a Sacramento artist who has taken on this controversial subject after visiting and interviewing the inhabitants of “Tent City”. I contacted Judy LewLoose to form a partnership to educate and inform our community of the growing homeless population in our area. We are honored to display LewLoose’s series Dignity for the Homeless - “Sheltering Emotions” at our Dino Drive office. Please visit our office to view her powerful portraits.
Prints from the originals in this collection and other LewLoose works are on display and available for purchase at Elk Grove Food Bank Services. LewLoose has generously designated one-half of the proceeds from the sale of these prints to benefit the programs supported by EGFBS.
Visit Judy's website here: www.lewloosewatercolors.com/
Prints from the originals in this collection and other LewLoose works are on display and available for purchase at Elk Grove Food Bank Services. LewLoose has generously designated one-half of the proceeds from the sale of these prints to benefit the programs supported by EGFBS.
What: Judy LewLoose’s Painting for a Purpose
Dignity for the Homeless – “Sheltering Emotions”
Where: Elk Grove Food Bank Services
9820 Dino Drive, Suite 140
Elk Grove, CA 95624
When: Monday – Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Until December 30, 2010
Staff informed me of a Sacramento artist who has taken on this controversial subject after visiting and interviewing the inhabitants of “Tent City”. I contacted Judy LewLoose to form a partnership to educate and inform our community of the growing homeless population in our area. We are honored to display LewLoose’s series Dignity for the Homeless - “Sheltering Emotions” at our Dino Drive office. Please visit our office to view her powerful portraits.
Prints from the originals in this collection and other LewLoose works are on display and available for purchase at Elk Grove Food Bank Services. LewLoose has generously designated one-half of the proceeds from the sale of these prints to benefit the programs supported by EGFBS.
Visit Judy's website here: www.lewloosewatercolors.com/
Prints from the originals in this collection and other LewLoose works are on display and available for purchase at Elk Grove Food Bank Services. LewLoose has generously designated one-half of the proceeds from the sale of these prints to benefit the programs supported by EGFBS.
What: Judy LewLoose’s Painting for a Purpose
Dignity for the Homeless – “Sheltering Emotions”
Where: Elk Grove Food Bank Services
9820 Dino Drive, Suite 140
Elk Grove, CA 95624
When: Monday – Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Until December 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Lifeline For A Senior In Need
By: Marie Jachino
Executive Director
Elk Grove Food Bank Services
After nearly 50 years of marriage, Mary had a hard time remembering what her life was like before she became a wife and mother. But several years ago, Mary’s husband passed away. Not only has she had to deal with the pain of losing her lifelong companion, she had to learn to live on her own again after 50 years of marriage. Her only income is Social Security and a very small retirement check. She’s in good health right now, but over the years she’s survived cancer, a heart attack and a stroke. She still has difficulty walking. But living on a fixed income makes it nearly impossible to pay utility bills, medical expenses and buy groceries each month. That’s why Mary stops by my office each time she visits the Food Bank to tell me how grateful she is for our Senior Brown Bag Program, USDA and Emergency Food Box.
Note: For seniors on fixed incomes, the free food from the food bank programs can be the difference between eating and going hungry. When money is tight, many seniors cut back on food in order to pay for their rent, utilities and prescriptions. Most seniors who visit the food bank are on fixed incomes.
Executive Director
Elk Grove Food Bank Services
After nearly 50 years of marriage, Mary had a hard time remembering what her life was like before she became a wife and mother. But several years ago, Mary’s husband passed away. Not only has she had to deal with the pain of losing her lifelong companion, she had to learn to live on her own again after 50 years of marriage. Her only income is Social Security and a very small retirement check. She’s in good health right now, but over the years she’s survived cancer, a heart attack and a stroke. She still has difficulty walking. But living on a fixed income makes it nearly impossible to pay utility bills, medical expenses and buy groceries each month. That’s why Mary stops by my office each time she visits the Food Bank to tell me how grateful she is for our Senior Brown Bag Program, USDA and Emergency Food Box.
Note: For seniors on fixed incomes, the free food from the food bank programs can be the difference between eating and going hungry. When money is tight, many seniors cut back on food in order to pay for their rent, utilities and prescriptions. Most seniors who visit the food bank are on fixed incomes.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
So Many In Need
I spent yesterday out of the office with clients, Erin and Mary. They come in about twice a month for food and bottled water to share with their dogs. These ladies and their three small dogs are homeless. They’ve been living on the streets of Elk Grove in their car for the past seven months—moving from parking lot to parking lot, looking for a safe place to stay.
I enjoy talking with both Erin and Mary and feel like we are friends. They have both touched my life and made my hectic day more enjoyable. My hectic day doesn’t even hold a candle to some of the obstacles our clients face. I really can’t even begin to imagine how they feel, but I want you to take a journey with me and see in future writings what they go through.
I spent time with a few more people. Linda and her son were signing up for food for the first time. He was holding a box of cereal—clutching it to his chest as though it was a prized possession. I’m sure to him it was.
Kay is HIV positive and a recovering addict. She kept talking about her cat being her only friend and told me about her recent birthday she spent alone.
There were so many stories that moved me and I found myself exhausted last night. But as I laid there in bed thinking about all those less fortunate in our community I had a good feeling knowing that we do our best every day at the Food Bank to help so many people in need.
Marie
I enjoy talking with both Erin and Mary and feel like we are friends. They have both touched my life and made my hectic day more enjoyable. My hectic day doesn’t even hold a candle to some of the obstacles our clients face. I really can’t even begin to imagine how they feel, but I want you to take a journey with me and see in future writings what they go through.
I spent time with a few more people. Linda and her son were signing up for food for the first time. He was holding a box of cereal—clutching it to his chest as though it was a prized possession. I’m sure to him it was.
Kay is HIV positive and a recovering addict. She kept talking about her cat being her only friend and told me about her recent birthday she spent alone.
There were so many stories that moved me and I found myself exhausted last night. But as I laid there in bed thinking about all those less fortunate in our community I had a good feeling knowing that we do our best every day at the Food Bank to help so many people in need.
Marie
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