2008 Sp Ed Newsletter

food Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank

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Special Edition HUNGER has no A G E

Who is...

Find out inside! (p. 7)

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Closest to White’s heart are the elderly who come to God’s Provision seeking relief from the strain of choosing between health and hunger. “I especially see elderly people that do not have enough to live on. Some of them it is absolutely between medicine and food,” says White. “They (elderly) tell me, we would not have food if you did not bring it to us.”

Hunger affects every community and that’s why the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank’s mission to distribute food to 26 counties in our region is so vitally important.

Some food pantries are large operations, open five days a week and serve hundreds. Others, like God’s Provision Food Pantry in Rocky Mount, work on a smaller scale. Regardless of the size, every food pantry provides for the same need. “Ours is small right now, but it is growing fast. There are just more people hungry,” said Joyce White, volunteer with God’s Provision. “At this point so many jobs are being lost that it’s creating a greater need for it than there was before. They just don’t have enough to make it; with gas prices, with food prices, they just can’t make it.”

How sad that many of “They just don’t have those who are referred to enough to make it” as “the greatest generation” Joyce White, God’s Provision are now living in poverty and in danger of not receiving the nutrition their aging bodies so desperately need. According to the United States Department of Agriculture more than 1.5 million households with seniors were food insecure last year. White credits the generous donations that residents in Southwestern Virginia provide to the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank for her ability to provide food to at-risk elderly in Rocky Mount. “We couldn’t do it without it, it’s just that simple. We just couldn’t do it if it weren’t for Second Harvest,” said White. “It’s our responsibility as neighbors and friends to try and do all we can to help.” -God’s Provision Food Pantry, Rocky Mount

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Board of Directors

James E. Pearman, Jr. Board President Fee-Only Financial Planning, LC Founding Member Daniel Barchi Board Vice President Carilion Biomedical Institute President and CEO Neil Birkhoff Board Secretary Woods Rogers, Attorneys at Law Principal Attorney

Joyce Edwards, Ph.D. Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Vice President - Financial & Administrative Services Scott Felts Advance Auto Parts Vice President - Sales

Kathy Gravely United Way of Roanoke Valley Loaned Executive

A Message fr om the President & CEO Thank you for

hel ping us reach our JUNE goal!

It is a rare gift to witness first hand the generosity of the human spirit and I am blessed to say that I have that oppurtunity here at the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank.

In June, the Food Bank faced a critical goal deadline and I knew that it would only be through the support and dedication of donors like yourself that we would meet our obligations to the hungry.

We asked and you responded. Within days of sending out letters detailing our struggle, we saw a response. It was an amazing and humbling experience. Even after more than 27 years with the Food Bank, witnessing that kind of selfless giving still touches my heart.

The summer months are typically lean, both for the hungry and the Food Bank. Donations tend to decrease, however the need Pamela Irvine SWVA Second Harvest Food maintains. We know this, we plan for it and we expect this Bank, President & CEO Pamela Irvine, President & CEO annual summertime trend. However, this year was different. Teresa Lynch This summer gas prices reached $4.00 or more a gallon, the price of staple R.T. Lynch Transport & Logistics, Vice President foods like milk, corn, and beef soared and all the while we watched as the Operations economy took a turn for the worse. Donna McManners Kroger, Print Advertising Manager

Rev. Nouhad Melki Atkins First Church of God Senior Pastor S. Ronald Owens Long & Foster Realtors Associate Broker

Jon Painter American Electric Power Human Resources Consultant John F. Shoulders, Jr. New Century Development Co., LLC Managing Member

Despite the many reasons why you could have said no, you said yes. Yes to your fellow man, yes to providing a hot meal for a family in need and yes to a child who would have otherwise gone hungry.

It is only through the generous nature of our loyal donors that we are able to continue the fight against hunger in Southwestern Virginia and for that, I thank you.

Without your dedication and generosity there would be no Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank.

Chris Thompson Pelican Management, Inc. Principal

Pamela Irvine, President & CEO

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The 1st Annual Taste of the Town rolled into the Appalachian Branch of the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank on June 20th. Residents were lured into the Food Bank by the aroma of sampler dishes from 13 local restuarants, while the Bag a’ Cats party band played everyone’s

Participating Restaurants:

Zazzy’z Coffee House, Trail Cafe, Frozen Stone Creamery & Cafe, O’Charley’s, Chef Heather’s, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

favorite tunes outside. Guest emcee, WCYB Anchor Tarah Taylor, kept the evening going and the crowd excited. Thank’s to sponsors like Food City, First Bank & Trust and the Pepsi Bottling group, hunger awareness never tasted so good!

Southeast Hospitality & Culinary College, The Cobbler House, and the Barter Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Event Zone’s Party in the Park summer concert series offers residents the chance to sit back, relax and listen to the sounds of the summer’s hottest party bands. But the summer fun isn’t just about having a good time. Throughout the 17 week series non-profits like the Food Bank gather volunteers to staff the Thursday night concerts and in turn receive a portion of the Event Zone’s profits. Party in the Park runs through September 18th. Visit www.swvafoodbank.org to find out when your favorite party band is playing next!

Navy VS. Food Bank

On July 5th Congressman Bob Goodlatte, City of Roanoke Vice-Mayor Sherman Lea and City of Salem Mayor Byron R. Foley teamed up with the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank and the U.S. Navy to knock hunger out of the park! Thanks to the support of the James I. Moyer Sports Complex the game was a huge success, despite the narrow 14-13 win by the Navy!

What if even a fraction of the $20 billion generated by search engines and online shopping was directed towards feeding the hungry in Southwestern Virginia?

That is the concept behind GoodSearch.com a new search engine powered by Yahoo! GoodSearch donates 50% of its revenue, approximately a penny per search, to the charities designated by its users. You use it exactly as you would any other search engine and the pennies add up quickly – just 500 people searching four times a day could earn around $7,300 annualy for the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank and the best part is... it doesn’t cost you a thing!

Upper Row: Bruce Ennis, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Duane Parker, Richie McReynolds, WSLS Dave Tate, WVTF Steve Brown, Jeremy Minter, Roanoke Vice-Mayor Sherman Lea, Milton Stuart Bottom Row: Dave Bethel, Erich Geist, Seth Brown, Jeremy Butterfield, Mike Spradlin, Salem Mayor Byron R. Foley

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Next time you want to search the web, visit www.goodsearch.com, and enter the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank as the non-profit you want to support.

Visiting The Food Bank?

Whether you’re visiting one of our Food Banks to take a tour, volunteering in the warehouse or office, picking up an agency order, or donating food our three facilities in Salem, Abingdon and Covington are easy to find.

Roanoke Valley Branch Main Office 1025 Electric Rd. Salem

From I-81: Take Exit 141, follow Rt. 419 South for 3.5 miles. After crossing Boulevard, Food Bank will be on right, just after Liberty gas station. Take the second right into the Food Bank entrance. (before Salem Vet Clinic)

From Downtown Roanoke: Either take I-581 to I-81 and follow above directions, OR: Take Campbell Ave. West to 5th St.; turn right onto 5th go four blocks, turn left onto Shenandoah Ave. Follow Shenandoah into Salem (where it becomes Boulevard) to intersection with Electric Road (Rt. 419); make left onto Electric. Food Bank will be on right after Liberty gas station. Take the second right into entrance to Food Bank. (before Salem Vet Clinic)

LAMAR donates billboard awareness Often times you pass by them at 40 miles per hour as you hastily run your errands about town. You don’t stop and read them, but the hundreds of giant billboards you pass during your daily commute do have an impact and often times leave a message with you each and every time you drive by. This summer, thanks to a generous donation from the Lamar Advertising Company, you’ll receive a message from the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank as your travels take you about town.

about the open space.

The response was both immediate and generous. With the help of a donor, the Food Bank covered the cost of producing the vinyl and Lamar provided the billboard space at no cost! A bighearted gift to be sure, but Lamar’s generosity didn’t stop there. It was likely that at some point the billboard would be rented by a paying customer, but Lamar had a solution. If that should happen, the Food Bank’s giant vinyl advertisement would be moved to any open billboard in the Roanoke Valley.

Recently, Lamar’s billboard space that towers over the Food It is truly the gift Bank became that keeps on giving. available. Hoping Donated billboard at the corner of Peters Creek The exposure that for the best, but and Plantation Road in Roanoke. Lamar’s donation knowing that affording will provide for the Food Bank will the giant parcel of advertising property surely result in food for this region’s would be nearly impossible, Amy hungry. Thank you Lamar for your genMilberger, Director of Development at erous gift to the hungry! the Food Bank, called Lamar to inquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

It takes leaders

to fight hunger!

Leadership Roanoke Valley is designed to help participants better understand the issues facing the region and thanks to a program last February, the leadership organization raised its hunger awareness through a creative approach to understanding the growing concern.

Organizer Penny Hodge and her Quality

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of Life team designed a program in conjunction with the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank that demonstrated how helping others improve their quality of life can enhance one’s own quality of life. The day started at Roanoke College with participants paying a one can of food admission at the door. Unbeknownst to the participants, this was only the start of the day’s donations to the Food Bank. As the event progressed into the afternoon, participants were shown

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how poverty and hunger can negatively affect ones quality of life. All of the participants played roles in poverty simulations, listened to inspiring speakers and made fleece blankets to be donated to the Roanoke Rescue Mission, a partner agency of the Food Bank.

Typically, the Leadership Roanoke Valley participants are fed well and fed often, but not this Saturday. All of the meals were purposely downsized and the groups ate only the necessities. Organizers also managed to have the speakers donate their time and Roanoke College helped out by donating the space. As the event began to wrap up and

Organizers say the impact of the surprise announcement perfectly capped off the educational and emotional day. “It was a great day,” said Penny Hodge. “We just knew it was the right thing to do.”

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100% need for 100% juice

The Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank set a challenging goal for the month of April; collect a year’s supply of the 100% juice boxes required and provided by our various Kid’s Programs. We knew the only way to collect that much juice was to enlist the help of some passionate sponsors. Thank you WSLS10, Kroger, Member One, and Acquisition Title and Settlement Agency for helping us provide nourishment to thousands of at-risk children in Southwestern Virginia!

The Alleghany Highlands Branch 118 S. Lexington Ave., Covington

participants were starting to fully realize the magnitude of poverty in our region, a surprise announcement was made. Because of the unusually bare bones meals and the donations made by both the speakers and the college, Leadership Roanoke Valley was able to present the Food Bank with $2,500 to help feed the hungry!

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On April 1st the Juice Drive kicked into high gear with a visit from the Mayor of the City of Roanoke, Nelson Harris. Mayor Harris understood the importance of providing area children with the proper nutrition their growing bodies need and wanted to make sure the Juice Drive had the full support of the city. With our sponsors at his side, and the Food Bank warehouse at his back, the Mayor officially proclaimed April as JUICE DRIVE MONTH! (continued on page 6)

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If heading east or west on I-64, take exit 14, Craig Ave. (hwy 154) so that you are traveling north on Craig. Travel one- half mile. Turn right onto Chestnut Ave. Travel 2 blocks. Turn left onto Lexington Ave. Pass Covington High School on left See Food Bank on left in TAAP building.

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The Appalachian Branch 126 Russell Rd., Abingdon

Heading north or south on 1-81, take exit 17 onto Cummings St., heading north. Travel approximately half a mile. Turn left onto Main St., Hwy 11. Take the third right onto Russell Rd. The Food Bank is on the right immediately past the next cross street.

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Nearly half of all children in this region receive free or reduced lunch at school, but when schools let out for the summer, those children don’t always have a meal waiting for them at home. Thanks to a variety of Food Bank Kid’s Programs, we can provide at-risk children with the healthy meals their young minds and bodies need to succeed.

Honor ed

On April 29, 2008 the Food Bank hosted its annual Volunteer Recognition Event at the New Century Church to honor all those wonderful friends of the Food Bank who have volunteered throughout this past year. This includes the Board of Directors and volunteers who devoted their time and talents to the administration, warehouse operations and at special events. Last year the Food Bank distributed more than 11 million pounds of food with a full time staff of only 27 and 5 part-time employees at its three branches. Over 1100 volunteers provided the additional manpower necessary to carry out the mission of the Food Bank, to eliminate hunger in Southwestern Virginia. There is absolutely no way we could achieve this mission without their support. We are truly blessed!

Congratulations to

Jim Seddon, our 2008 Ray Weaver Volunteer of the Year!

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In addition to our Juice Drive sponsors, the Food Bank also received a special helping hand from Miss Roanoke Valley/Apple Blossom, Madison VanDuyne. Madison was instrumental in creating excitement about the Juice Drive inside area elementary schools. Her platform for community service includes the six pillars of her Character Counts program; one of which is caring. It’s obvious that Madison certainly cared for the at-risk children in this region by helping to collect thousands of 100% juice boxes.

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Pictured from left to right: Miss Apple Blossom Madison VanDuyne, WSLS’s Warren Fiihr, Kroger’s Donna McManners, Food Bank President & CEO Pamela Irvine, Aquisition Title’s Dave Boush, Former Roanoke Mayor Nelson Harris

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Over the past 12 months, our 63 Kid’s Program sites have served more than 350,000 meals to area children. Each meal must include one serving of meat, two servings of fruits and vegetables, one serving of bread and a serving of milk. Of those, the most common required food type is by far, the 100% Juice Box. Distributing all that juice can cost up to $9,000 a month. That’s why the Food Bank relies on the generosity of the community to help children receive the nourishment necessary to grow up healthy, strong and productive.

Volunteers

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Volunteer of the year Jim Seddon and Award namesake Ray Weaver

To learn more about volunteer opportunities at the Food Bank for you, a group, a businesses, etc., please contact: Harry VanGuilder, Director of Volunteer Services [email protected] (540) 342-3011 x 42 Or visit our website at www.swvafoodbank.org

New name...

Feeding hope, Feeding America Same mission

consideration, America’s Second Harvest has officialy developed and adopted a new name... Feeding America.

It’s an exciting time in the hunger relief community. As you know, the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank has long been accredited through, and a member of, the America’s Second Harvest Food Bank Network.

What this means for the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank and loyal supporters like yourself is an oppurtunity to increase the nation’s hunger awareness as Feeding America re-introduces itself to the country.

The Nation's Food Bank Network is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through its network of more than 200 member food banks, like the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank, the network annually provides assistance to more than 25 million people in need, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. After careful

Below are some exciting examples of Feeding America’s fall plans. Although the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank does not receive funding through Feeding America, we are excited about the hunger awareness that will be generated nationwide and what that will mean for the hungry in our region.

Stand Tall in September and Raise Your Voice Against Hunger The organization that brought you the famous Crash Test Dummies and the Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk campaign take on the issue of hunger in America through a series of television, radio, web and print advertisements expected to launch in September.

The hugely popular Country Music Television network is teaming up with Feeding America and it’s network of member Food Banks during the month of September to promote hunger awareness nationwide.

Country music sensation and Lynchburg native Phil Vassar is dedicating his hit song “Prayer of the Common Man” for Hunger Action Month. Volunteer, donate, or advocate for the hungry and receive a thank you from Phil and information on how you can download his moving song.

Thanks to an agreement with NBC and the NFL’s Sunday Night Foodball, John Madden, Faith Hill, and others will tackle the issue of hunger throughout the season. Additionally, profits from the Taste of the NFL Cookbook will be used to fight hunger.

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Our Mission

Hunger diminishes the quality of life. Hunger kills the human spirit. We believe that every person has the basic right to live a productive life and receive the nutrition necessary to keep the human spirit alive. ~ We strive to serve, at the lowest cost possible, hungry people - children, adults, the elderly, and the less fortunate by any definition - by collaborating with an ever-widening network of nonprofit and faithbased food distribution agencies throughout our 26-county service area. We seek to improve the overall quality of life of those whose needs we endeavor to meet. ~ Our ultimate goal is to eliminate hunger in Southwestern Virginia.

Open House

September 25th, 11am - 7pm SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank 1025 Electric Rd. Salem, VA 24153

CBS F O O D D R I V E

Facing Hunger, Feeding America! Media attention is key when it comes to spreading the word about hunger in Southwestern Virginia and that’s why the Food Bank was delighted to hear that CBS had launched a nationwide food drive called “Facing Hunger, Feeding America” this past spring.

The drive was kicked off by the CBS Early Show on April 28th and supported locally by WDBJ7 and the News 7 Mornin’ crew. Only days into the food drive, CBS saw an enormous response from national donors. The Early Show’s Harry Smith welcomed Uncle Bens and Hidden Valley onto the show as both corporations donated $10,000 worth of their product to the cause.

Locally, WDBJ7 reporter Bob Grebe took the food drive reigns as he met with SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank President and CEO Pamela

Want to know how the Food Bank is able to distribute more than 11 million pounds of food to this regions hungry each year? Find out during the Food Bank’s Open House! Feel free to stop by between 11am and 7pm to take a tour, grab a snack, and chat with our Food Bank staffers. Remember, the more you know, the more you can help. Call Emily Minter at (540) 342-3011 x28 for more information.

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Irvine to produce a story about the great need for donated food in our region. Grebe’s extensive interview aired on May 5th and covered the various struggles that the hungry in this region face on a daily basis. The “Facing Hunger, Feeding America” food drive ran for two weeks, all the while building momentum for the 2008 Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 10th. With that in mind, reporter Bob Grebe again stepped forward with support and conducted a live interview on the May 9th News7 Mornin’ Show. His colleague, Joy Sutton, followed suit on Saturday the 10th with a live interview on News7 Saturday Morning. Our sincere thanks go out to WDBJ7 and CBS’s Early Show for collecting thousands of dollars worth of food and taking great strides in the fight against hunger.

Kitty Tabor, Food Procurement Manager joins an elite group! Throughout the last fiscal year the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank distributed more than 11 million pounds of food and while it takes everyone working as a team to accomplish that incredible task, it may surprise many readers to know that there is just one person at the Food Bank responsible for procuring a majority of that food. Kitty Tabor,

us,” said Tabor. “For example if I’m low on vegetables I can call an affiliate Food Bank in North Carolina and if they have an overage of vegetables they can help us restock.”

One of the most difficult parts of Tabor’s duties is the practice of cold calling. Often times Tabor must call a grocery outlet or restaurant Food Procurement Manager that she has never Kitty Tabor, Food spoken to before and ask them Procurement Manager, dedicates if they would like to donate her time to gathering the food food for the hungry. “They that this region’s hungry depend want to give, but they are very on. That’s why the Food Bank is busy,” Tabor said. “I learned proud to announce that after a how to talk to them very directdemanding year long process ly. The conversation is over with Feeding America, Tabor is quickly, but they go away now Certified in Food Resources, knowing exactly how they can a title that only two percent of all help the hungry.” Feeding America food solicitor’s hold in the country. “I learned so much about how we all operate together,” Tabor said. “This is going to help me find new food and new avenues to solicit food.”

In order to join this elite group Tabor had to complete three levels of training in 19 different courses including Food Safety Basics, The Fine Art of Cold Calling and How to Make a Winning Presentation. The courses focus on procuring food in bulk from grocery retailers, local produce donors, restaurants, and other Feeding America Food Banks across the nation. “When I make friends with other Food Banks, that means more food for

“It gives me more opportunity for more food.”

Tabor alone is responsible for bringing in hundreds of thousands of pounds of food for the hungry, a daunting task to be sure. However, with her new, elite certification, Tabor is more prepared than ever before to ensure the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank has enough food to provide to this region’s hungry. “It gives me more opportunity for more food.”

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Looking for a Speaker? Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank is happy to provide your organization, club, scout troop or faithbased group with a speaker for an array of topics such as:

Second Harvest Food Bank: How Does It Work? A guide to understanding the process of the Food Bank and a general overview of the Kids Cafe and Backpack programs. Hunger Education: causes, solutions, and actions. Volunteering: Explore unique ways that children and adults can volunteer individually or as a group.

Understanding Planned Giving: Maximize the size of your gift, obtain life income from your gift, optimize the tax-related benefits, tailor your gift to a specific need, protect yourself from hasty decisions, increase your personal satisfaction. Call Harry VanGuilder 342-3011 x 42 or Emily Minter 342-3011 x 28 to explore dates and topics of your choice.

Fall Fun for the hungry

21st Annual Craftsmen’s Fall Classic Arts & Crafts Festival

FREE Admission with FOOD DONATION!

Come to the Roanoke Civic Center on October 10, 11 & 12; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-5 and don’t forget to bring your FOOD DONATION for the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank. It’s your ticket in!

Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for the Food Bank. Once inside you’ll see original designs and work from more than 250 talented artists and craftspeople from across America. See the creative process in action as many demonstrate throughout the show. There is something for every style, taste and budget, with items from the most traditional to the most contemporary. Last year more than 18,000 pounds of food were donated during the three day event!

For more information contact Kitty Tabor, Food Procurement Manager, at (540) 342-3011 x19

Radford University Dance-a-Thon

Hunger awareness with a beat!

Come one, come all to the Radford University Dancea-Thon to benefit the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank.

Students, faculty and a variety of clubs and social orginizations will boogy down for 12 hours on October 18th as they strive to raise money for this region’s hungry.

From now until the Dance-a-Thon kicks off on October 18th, teams will scour the region looking for sponsors and collecting donations.

Radford University’s student body has carried on a tradition of community outreach since the university’s very first class in 1913.

Visit our website www.swvafoodbank.org

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Freshman are introduced to the spirit of service at RU during their first semester of classes and that tradition is carried on throughout the student’s college career with Student Government activities, service fraternaties and sororities and a varity of other service oriented clubs and organizations.

For more information about the Radford University Dance-a-Thon, contact Jeremy Butterfield, SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank Public Relations, at (540) 342-3011 x23.

Monthly Giving Program

Consistant donations, constant support

There are a variety of different avenues supporters like yourself take when choosing to give to the hungry. Some mail in a donation every month, while others wish they could, but are simply too busy to keep up with a monthly donation. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an easier way? Well now there is! Because consistant support is so vital to the hungry, the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank is now offering the Monthly Giving Program. A simple and efficient way to donate $15.00 or more every month to the fight against hunger. Sign up today to have monthly donations automatically drafted from the account of your choice.

an understandibly draining holiday season and with tax deadlines fast approaching, donations begin to taper off in the spring. By the time summer roles around, family vacations and neighborhood cookouts take precedence and donations typically dwindle even more. In spite of the many differences, there is one thing that all the seasons have in common... the hungry. Although giving may fluctuate, the need to support the less fortunate in our area never does.

If you want to simplify your giving, fill out the form below and send it to the Food Bank along with a voided check using the self addressed, stamped envelope provided in this newsletter. For tax purposes a gift acknowledgement will be sent to you each month. You may cancel your membership at any time by notifying the Food Bank in writing at least 30 business days prior to your next scheduled transfer. Call Amy Milberger at (540) 342-3011 x26 for more information. Supporting the hungry has never been simpler!

The Food Bank distributes more than 11 million pounds of food per year and the hungry need that food whether it’s the holiday season, or the dog days of summer.

The Food Bank sees a drastic fluctuation in donations from month to month. Many gifts for the hungry arrive during the winter, when the eyes of the nation are focused on the less fortunate. After

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Monthly Giving Program

Donor Name:

City/State/Zip:

Email Address (optional):

(Please Attach a voided Check)

Note: Donations of $15.00 or more

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

Please automatically draft $ ___________ from my account on the 15th of every month or next business day. Bank Name:

Mailing Address:

City/State/Zip: Transit/ABA Routing Number

Bank Account #

I have enclosed my voided check and would like to join the Monthly Giving Program. I understand the amount indicated above will be deducted from my bank account on the 15th of each month and that I can alter or cancel this plan at any time by notifying the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank. Print Name: Signature

Date:

* The first automatic draft from your chosen account will be processed approximatley 30 days after receipt and verification of this form.

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 160 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Valley Branch 1025 Electric Road • Salem, VA 24153

For more information, please contact:

Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank Roanoke Valley Branch Main Office 1025 Electric Road Salem, VA 24153 (540) 342-3011, ext 26 Fax: (540) 342-0056

Alleghany Highlands Branch P.O. Box 481 118 South Lexington Ave. Covington, VA 24426 (540) 962-6328 Appalachian Branch P.O. Box 2579 126 Russell Rd. Abingdon, VA 24212 (276) 628-9266

SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank is a nonprofit 501(c)3 charity and all gifts are tax-deductible.

Feeding Hope Brightening Lives

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Food brightens the spirit, illimunates the soul, and shines as a beacon of survival. Yet thousands of residents in our region go without this most basic of necessities.

As the holiday season approaches many of us will begin thinking about the perfect gift for our family, friends, and loved ones. But thousands in our region aren’t thinking about beautifully wrapped presents, doused in colorful ribbons, or Christmas candy and eggnog... the hungry in Southwestern Virginia are consumed with only one thought, feeding their families.

Unfortunatley, the families who truly need a gift often times go without, but that doesn’t have to be the case this year. This fall you will receive a mailing regarding the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank’s Feeding Hope, Brightening Lives campaign.

Help light our Tree of Hope by making a contribution of $100 or more in honor or in memory of a special friend or loved one. Your tax-deductible gift will help the Food Bank ignite hope in the lives of hungry families in our region.

Look for your opportunity to brighten a life this fall.

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