EGFBS Clothes Closet Gets New Refrigerator!

                           

Pictured:  Clothes Closet volunteers Silvia, Tiffany, Susan, Trish, and Julia.

 

 

       Volunteers of the EGFBS Williamson Clothes Closet proudly display their new refrigerator, which will provide them with better accommodations while they continue to serve the community. Excited volunteers couldn’t wait to use the new addition to the Clothes Closet, and exclaimed, “It’s finally happening!”

Eagle Scout Project

In photo: Nick Crawford; Ken Franklin, EGFBS Operations Manager; Marie Jachino, EGFBS Executive Director; Dale Williams, EGFBS Operations Coordinator

Eagle Scout candidate, Nick Crawford, completed designing, planning and constructing a pallet cover for Elk Grove Food Bank Services.  Crawford and members from Troop 007 spent more than 185 hours over eight official build days creating the pallet cover.  TNT Fireworks and Total Service Logistics aided Crawford in this project by providing a covered work area and transportation of completed components to the final construction site. 

 

Third Annual Ribfest

The Third Annual Ribfest Fundraiser held by Elk Grove DeMolay will be on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at The Sacramento Shrine Center, 3262 Marysville Boulevard, Sacramento, CA  95815.  Cost for the event is $20; proceeds benefit Elk Grove Food Bank Services and Sacramento Shriners Hospital. 

What:  Elk Grove DeMolay Third Annual Ribfest benefitting Elk Grove Food Bank Services and Sacramento Shriners Hospital. 

When:  Saturday, July 27, 2013, 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where:  The Sacramento Shrine Center, 3262 Marysville Boulevard, Sacramento, CA  95815

Event website:  http://gasclub.biz/2013_Rib_Fest.html

Monterey Bay Aquarium Display at the Run

For the kids in the community, Monterey Bay Aquarium will set up an interactive, educational display about the ocean and marine wildlife.  While cooling down from participating in the Run, you can learn more about the animals and plants that live in our oceans.  The display from Monterey Bay Aquarium will be in Elk Grove Regional Park during our Run 4 Independence. 

What:  Monterey Bay Aquarium Display at EGFBS Run 4 Independence

When:  Saturday, June 29, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Where:  Elk Grove Regional Park, 9950 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA  95624

Run Registration at Leatherby's

Less than two weeks to our 9th Annual Run 4 Independence!  For your convenience, you can register for the Run at Leatherby's Family Creamery, 8238 Laguna Boulevard this Saturday, June 22, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Our happy volunteers will be out front to help you with your registration paperwork. 

All Signed Up for the Run 4 Independence!

Just got all of the registration forms turned in for my family.  The kids will be virtual runners, as they have obligations out of the area this summer.  Hub will be running the 10K, I will be walking (slowly) the 5K. 

If you want to register for our Run, you can do so at the website. 

The Run 4 Independence is held on the last Saturday in June, this year:  Saturday, June 29, 2013.  The event includes 5K and 10K courses and two different Fun Runs for the kids. 

Proceeds from the Run 4 Independence benefit Elk Grove Food Bank Services, a non-profit dedicated to alleviating hunger, developing programs to build client self-sufficiency and providing an opportunity for volunteerism.  The work of EGFBS benefits over 3,300 individuals from the Elk Grove area each month. 

The Sacramento Housing Aliiance's 2013 Awards Dinner

Mayor Gary Davis, John Foley (Sacramento Self Help Housing), and Assembly Member Richard Pan

City of Elk Grove Mayor, Gary Davis, received the Community Partner Award at The Sacramento Housing Alliance’s 2013 Awards Dinner on Wednesday night.  The award was presented to Mayor Davis by John Foley from Sacramento Self Help Housing. 

Mayor Davis spoke about the partnership between the City of Elk Grove, Sacramento Self Help Housing and Elk Grove Food Bank Services that helped generate the transitional house in our community. 

Senior Brown Bag Easter Treat

 

For Easter Rosa thought a tiny treat for her senior clients might brighten up their day.  Robin and Rosa assembled goody bags from what we received through donations.  

They had Peeps and other candy. 

Looks like Rosa's efforts worked at our Season's distribution. 

 



 

Our senior clients at our Senior Brown Bag distribution at Dino Drive seem happy with their Easter goody bags. 

 

Mobile Pantry @ Franklin

 

Once a month, our clients in the Franklin area receive food and clothing through our Mobile Pantry program.  

Our clients who live and work in the remote part of Franklin do not have transportation to come to our warehouse on Dino Drive for emergency food distribution. 

Rosa and her team of volunteers assembled and transported food boxes out to Point Pleasant United Methodist Church for our monthly distribution. 

These photos are from our distribution a few months ago.  Rosa and I finally had some free time to sit down and figure out how to get the photos off of her phone and on to the blog.  We will have more photos of Rosa's work within our community now that we have the knowledge. 

Some of our youngest clients in the Franklin area.  So cute!

Volunteers Needed!

 

We Want You!

THE ELK GROVE FOOD BANK

WANTS YOU TO GIVE JUST ONE DAY…

TO HARVEST FRESH PRODUCE FROM DAVIS RANCH,

SLOUGH HOUSE CALIFORNIA

• IS YOUR SERVICE CLUB LOOKING FOR A PROJECT TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY?

• ARE YOU A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT THAT NEEDS COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?

• IS YOUR CHURCH LOOKING FOR A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT?

• IS YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GROUP, CLUB, ORGANIZATION LOOKING FOR A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT?

Davis Ranch of Slough House California has offered the Elk Grove Food Bank the opportunity to harvest fruits and vegetables.

If you or your organization are interested in scheduling a work day to harvest please contact Deborah Luck 916-685-8453

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• Need 10 to 20 per group

• High School age and up.

• Start time, 7am, harvest 2 1/2 hours.

• Wear gloves, hat, light weight long sleeve shirt, long pants & shoes.

This is a tremendous opportunity for you to help feed the hungry.

Link to Davis Ranch Helping Hands Produce