Food For Thought

We are in need of volunteers to help us paint this week!  As you may remember, a few months ago we were looking for volunteers to help scrape the old paint off of the house of one of our fellow community members.  We were successful in completing the scraping, but now it must be painted.  She is disabled and cannot do it herself.  Her neighborhood association was kind enough to donate the paint for the project, but stated that the painting must be finished by the end of July.  We need YOU to make it happen!

We will be painting on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (July 28th-31st).  We are in need of about a dozen volunteers each day to bring their able bodies and serving hearts to 3149 Elm Street in Toledo.

If you are available to paint, please bring any of the following:

• Nylon brushes:  4″ wide, 2″ wide, 1.5″ wide
• 5-6′ tall step ladders or smaller 3′ ladders
• Bottled water

We will be painting between the hours of 10AM-8PM, depending upon volunteer turnout.  Please contact Gary Shartell at 567.249.9121 with the day and time you’re available.

Due to the time constraint, this event will take place rain or shine!

If you are not available to help paint, but would like to help out, you can do so by donating bottled water or refreshments to the volunteers.  Please contact Amanda Aldrich (419.350.9175) for arrangements.

Thank you for your time and efforts.  We are a community of volunteers feeding more than the body. Help us to spread the love by supporting our neighbors in need.

Please check out this story, courtesy of  WTOL regarding our vertical grow garden at Clay High School!  It’s amazing technology that we are so happy to be a part of.

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=12661654

We appreciate all of the hardwork and generous support all of our volunteers have shown those effected by the recent tornado tragedy.  Please review the updates below for continued ways to help.

FARM CLEAN UP

We received some requests from families seeking assistance cleaning up their farms.

What To Bring:

Bug spray
Suntan lotion
Work gloves
Boots  or heavy shoes**
WEAR JEANS **
Chain saws
Wheelbarrows
Tarps
Snacks
Water

If you are unable to bring refreshments, please let us know and if someone can stop by the pantry, we may be able to provide some.

1. Moline Martin Road – Lifeline Ministries is taking care of this home off of Luckey near the 795 overpass. Call Steve at 419.806.6617 for details.
2. Baker Farm – **UPDATE: They just stated they have enough volunteers for now!  If you were planning on going out there, please either redirect to one of the other sites or call 211 to be directed elsewhere!**
3. Bowlander Farm – Please contact Melissa Bowlander at 419.461.1298 if you would likes to volunteer. They need a lot of help clearing debris. They warned NO SMALL CHILDREN.  Directions:  Take Woodville Road to 579. Turn left.  Take 579 to Reiman Road (just past Chippewa Golf Course).  Turn right. Turn left on Trowbridge, which becomes Bolander Road.  The address is 3525 N. Bolander Road.

FOOD UPDATE

We’re increasing our lunch packing quota on Friday night!  Meet at New Harvest Christian Church, 3540 Seaman Road in Oregon at 6 PM.  We’re going to be packing some lunches for our regular Saturday morning picnic with the unhoused, as well as some extras for the tornado victims and relief workers.

What To Bring:

Bread
Chips
Cookies
Brown Paper Lunch Bags
Napkins
Plastic sandwich baggies
Apples
Granola bars
Trail mix
Gatorade
Bottled Water

IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA

We occasionally get a call from someone asking if we can bring some food to them. We are looking for volunteers willing to make some food/supply deliveries.  If you are local and could be called relatively “on the spot”, please e-mail Tana your name and number.
GRILL-OUTS

The “grill outs” in Millbury and Moline were a huge success!  It really lifted people’s spirits.  We intend to organize some more, and possibly in Genoa as well.  Stay tuned for details.  If you have a grill and are willing to transport it somewhere, please contact Tana so she can add you to the “Grill out” list.
GROCERY DISTRIBUTION

We are formulating a plan on how to get groceries to people once they get back in their homes, etc.  We will likely be asking for food drives and toiletries drives.  In fact, if you can organize one with your employer, church, or wherever, go ahead and get started!  Want specific items we could use?  Please email Tana.

Thank you again for all you do!