Here's What's Been Going on at Food for Families This Month!
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URGENT NEED!
We are in need of truck drivers for our Monday bread pick up to Tree of Life and Wednesdays for food pickups at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and Walmart locations. Currently, we do not have enough drivers. No CDL is required and we could really really use some help. Contact 434-333-5162 if interested!
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Monthly Numbers Served
May 2018
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Food Distribution
594
Families
1,579
Individuals
509
Children
813
Adults
257
Seniors
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A New Cooler from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank!
Fresher produce for our neighbors
We are more than excited to share that we have received a new three-door cooler from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank! This means that we are now able to store more fruits and vegetables in refrigeration until our food distributions and save a lot of produce from going to waste. With this new equipment, we have rearranged a bit so be sure to come by for one of our distributions and check it out!
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4th of July Barbecue
Join us in celebrating our country and serving our neighbors!
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We need your help!
Independence Day just so happens to fall on a Wednesday this year. Instead of canceling our weekly Wednesday night meal, we have decided to host an outdoor cookout or block party for the neighborhood, but we can't do it alone. Join us in collectively celebrating the 4th with our Park View family by cooking and/or serving this meal on Wednesday, July 4th. We hope you will join us! Click
here
to view the event on Facebook or click the button below to serve or sign up to bring something!
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If interested in providing food, please try to have food prepared in advance and brought to Park View by 4:00 on Wednesday. All other non-food items can be brought to Park View earlier that day or week, but no later than 2:00 on Wednesday)
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Wednesday Night Meals
June & July
June 6th.............................................................................................Ft. Hill UMC
June 13th......................................................Lynchburg College PA Medicine
June 20th...................................................................................Peakland Youth
June 27th.................................................................................Ameriprise FS Inc.
July 4th...................................................Board Members & various volunteers
July 11th........................................................................West Lynchburg Baptist
July 18th....................................................................................Timberlake UMC
July 25th.........................................................................................Amelon UMC
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Another Graduation for Another Great Class
But it's the people that made it great
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The Steps to a Healthy Family Life class held their first graduation at Park View earlier this month!
Twice a week for four weeks these women determinedly attended class. Students learned about home cleaning, preparing nutritious meals and budgeting. A graduation ceremony was held and attended by friends, family, the facilitators as well as the Assistant City Manager and Vice Mayor who have been big supporters of this program. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room as these women stood confidently before the crowd and shared what they had learned. Each woman has a new confidence in themselves and is ready to take on whatever opportunity comes their way!
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After the class, participants were able to pass their housing inspections and one was even inspired to find employment in cleaning services. We are so proud of these ladies and their accomplishments! If you or someone you know are interested in signing up for one of our classes or programs offered at Park View, give us a call at (434) 845-8468 or email us at parkviewmission@gmail.com
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A Story of Hope
Our Getting Ahead class has now been in session for 3 weeks, and it is having quite an impact. We are so excited to report that all 9 students who had registered for the class are currently still enrolled and all very engaged! Specifically, one story from one of our neighbors was truly encouraging. A young man, in his late twenties, had reached out to staff at Park View months ago, asking for help with a job application. We saw his drive and motivation, and we knew that he would be a great fit for the Getting Ahead program. So, he began the class. Just about a week ago we were able to catch up with him to see how the class was going. He could not be more grateful. He explained how, two of our staff members had really encouraged him, and how thankful he was for the potential they had seen in him. He said he was learning so much from the class and then he shared this, "I have hope again. I have hope in myself, and hope that I will not live like this forever. And I have hope in this community". Read more in this
news article
What is Getting Ahead?
Getting Ahead is an 8-week long program (held twice a week) for individuals living in poverty. It is a nationwide program provided by the
Aha Process
and taught by trained facilitators. Getting Ahead is a vigorous learning program that invites individuals to investigate things in their personal lives and their community to find what factors may be contributing to poverty, and how to actively make changes in their lives that will lead to a more prosperous life; financially, physically, socially, intellectually and spiritually.
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Did You Know???
That $10/ month can provide a family with this much food?!
Food for Families is currently providing an average of 700 families each month with supplemental groceries and essentials. We are blessed to receive an abundance of food from our partners at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Walmart and Food Lion at no cost! But in order to fill our pantry with this food, we need your financial support to help with heating and cooling expenses, food refrigeration, utilities, vehicle maintenance, and operations. Please consider how you can financially support Food for Families to ensure a family in need can get fresh food this month, as well as clothing and personal care items like soap or diapers.
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Needed Items!
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Most needed
items in
RED
Hygiene:
Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Deodorant, Shampoo, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Washcloths, Towels, Shaving Cream, Razors.
Baby:
Baby Wipes, Diapers (all sizes), Baby Food/Cereal/Formula.
Kitchen & Home:
Dish soap, Hand soap, Laundry Detergent
Food Items:
Hamburger Helper, Rice, Macaroni & Cheese, Stuffing, Canned Meats (tuna, chicken), Canned fruit,
Chef Boyardee, Peanut butter Jelly, Juice.
Clothing:
Men's clothing, Children's clothing,
Women's clothing
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Blankets
Coffee Ministry:
Coffee filters, coffee grounds, coffee creamers
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"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers."
~ 1 John 3:16
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***Please send any contributions for next month's newsletter no later than the 18th.
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Food for Families Staff & Info.
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Director, Food for Families
Assistant to the Director
Staff Assistant
Office
Wed. Night Meal Coordinator
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Gordy Harper
Rachel Koenig
Sarah Lagos
Steve Mays
Karen Bragg
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gordyharper57@gmail.com
rnkoenig@liberty.edu
parkviewmission@gmail.com
parkviewmission@gmail.com
vette92lt1@aol.com
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Office phone
: 434-845-8468 ext.1
Office Hours
: Wed. 8am—4pm, Thurs. 8am—5pm, Sat. 8am—3pm
Distribution Hours
: Thurs. 2pm—4pm, Sat. 12pm—2pm
Wed. Night Meals
: 4:30—Doors open 5:00—Music & Devotion 5:30—Dinner Served
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