Klamath/Lake Counties Food Bank
NEWSLETTER
August/September, 2018
FROM THE DIRECTOR
WOW, another summer of smoke. I think we have 2 seasons now; winter and fire. For years, my old mantra was “two seasons; winter and construction!”
As you know, by September our shelves are depleted. The good news; 3,100 kids didn’t go hungry this summer because of YOU.
-Niki Sampson
THE FISCAL YEAR (7/1/17-6/30/18)
NUMBERS ARE IN....
Number of OTHER important non-profits which benefited from the Food Bank: 100
Number of people fed BECAUSE OF YOU: 18,000
Number of meals prepared at meal sites, with the Food Bank’s help: 460,000
Number of pounds of produce distributed: 790,000
Total number of pounds of food distributed: 2,000,000
MORMON HELPING HANDS
FOOD DRIVE
If you receive a plastic grocery bag on your door step, please throw a couple of food items in it and leave it on or by your doorstep Saturday, September 8, by 9am. Our awesome LDS “Helping Hands Heroes” will pick up the bags and deliver them to the Food Bank. THIS DRIVE IS SO VERY IMPORTANT. IT HELPS FILL SHELVES UNTIL HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVES BEGIN.
IT’S HARVEST
SEASON!!!
Bring us your extra garden goodies. We can handle as much as you want to give. Also, we can take any and all fruit when your trees are popping at the seams.
Over the past few years we’ve seen some significant changes to food systems and to food industries across the country. The food industry nationwide is always evolving and is continually implementing changes. For these reasons, we’ll need to increase our revenue so we can fill in the shelf stable food loss gaps. Your continued support will help us achieve this goal.
ANOTHER WAY YOU CAN HELP!
The “Klamath Food Project”
This is a fun and easy way to hold a food drive ANYTIME, ALL YEAR LONG. If you’d like to hold a food drive at your club meeting, office or classroom, just give us a call and we’ll deliver the bags to you. Have your club, office or classroom members take the bag home, fill it, and bring it back to you. We’ll pick up the bags or you can deliver them to us. For more information visit our website.
The Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank has a strong board, but there’s nothing wrong with making it stronger. If you would like to consider joining our program in the future, please call and we’ll chat.
SO MANY EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK:
Do you shop Amazon?
1. Go to smile.amazon.com
2. Enter your email or mobile phone number and password
3. Click on “Your account”
4. Click on "Change Your Charity"
5. Enter Klamath Lake Food Bank and hit "Select"
Go to:
https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4
Make a small monthly donation on-line at klamathfoodbank.org.
We can set you up on a monthly automatic withdrawal via credit/debit card. For more information give me a call-
(541) 882-1223.
Each dollar moves 9 pounds of non-perishable food and/or 20-25 pounds of fresh produce.
IF YOU’VE RECENTLY MADE A DONATION TO THE FOOD BANK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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Klamath Food Project
Click the bag for more info!
