Cake and Ice Cream for Volunteers

May 2018 Vol. 3 No. 2

SERVICE SNAPSHOT

6,209 INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN NHN FOOD KITCHENS TO DATE.

On May 20, 2017, NHN Food Pantry opened to begin serving families and individuals with an opportunity to shop monthly for their nutritional needs. Since the first day, 1,550 registered guests representing 4,338 household members have had access to USDA food items, fresh produce, fresh meat products, and pantry items.

"Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive

More than 2,600 pounds of food collected in the past week.

NHN participated for the very first time in the National Association of Letter Carriers "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive. Prior to the set collection date of May 12, 2018, postal carriers distributed blue plastic bags to their postal patrons, asking them to fill the bag and leave for pick up on the designated date. NHN volunteers were assigned to the post office in Forest, along with members of Hyland Heights Baptist Church, to meet mail carriers when they returned from their routes to receive the donations of food loaded on their mail trucks. The final tally of donations exceeded 2,600 pounds of food items!

*Photo used with permission from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

Volunteer Celebration

NHN recognized its volunteers on Sunday, May 6, 2018, with a celebration at the Food Warehouse on Mitchell Bell Road. NHN is blessed to have 134 volunteers.

71 Food Warehouse Volunteers
26 Ascension Food Kitchen
28 MHBC Food Kitchen
9 Pick up Volunteers

NHN would like to thank - What a Blessing Bakery located at 195 Ambriar Shopping Center, Amherst, VA 24521 for donating the delicious cake.

Many volunteers came out to enjoy refreshments, fellowship, and a personal message of thanks from Garry Friend.

NHN would also like to thank one of our generous partners, Sluggo's Sunday Drive located at 177 Elon Road, Madison Heights, Virginia 24572 for donating four flavors of delicious ice cream for the celebration.

NHN would like to thank Gerald and Sharon Bryant for graciously providing all of their equipment during the Volunteer Celebration and all the refreshments at cost.

What if each volunteer recruited one volunteer? We would double our numbers!

Volunteer Spotlight

During the Volunteer Celebration, Garry Friend paid tribute to one of our faithful volunteers who served in the MHBC Food Kitchen, Patricia Taliaferro.

In Garry's words, "Pat was a very passionate person, (who) loved this organization."

Pat passed away on September 27, 2017.

Plastic Grocery Bags Needed

Here is an easy way to help NHN. We are in need of recycled plastic grocery bags. There is a blue trash can located outside of the NHN Warehouse on Mitchell Bell Road which is off of Elon Road in Madison Heights where you can deposit the recycled bags. Thanks so much for helping us in this way.

Is your church hosting Vacation Bible School this year? Make NHN your mission project for the week! The need for non-food items is great. Make a print out of the list and create a fun competition among the age groups to see who can collect the most.

Non-Food Items List

Baby Diapers - Any size
Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
Combs
Shampoo & Conditioner
Deodorant for Men & Women
Bars of soap (or Liquid soap)
Feminine Hygiene Needs - Variety Boxes
Toilet Paper - Individual rolls like Scotts
Paper Towels
Dish-washing Soap
Laundry Detergent
Wax Paper
Tin Foil
Plastic Wrap

Contact NHN to arrange a pick up of the items.

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