Move over Thanksgiving, we're moving on!
Newsletter November 18, 2024
Turning the Page to Winter School Break Baskets
Thanksgiving Baskets Update
Next Potluck
Matching Grant
Donation from Forever Sparkle
Help Needed
Items Needed
Turning the Page to Winter School Break Baskets
Winter School Break Baskets
Does it feel a little like the movie “Groundhog day”?
As advertised, now that the huge Thanksgiving Baskets project is almost complete (see update below) , it’s time to turn the page and our focus to the Winter School Break Food Baskets! Many thanks to the many food donors, cash donors, project leader, shoppers, and all volunteers who are giving 185 families a wonderful Thanksgiving this year, and who helped make this a resounding success!. We often hear that recipients say they can’t believe that this bounty comes from people that don’t even know them!
But, yes, we're doing this again for the Winter Holiday School 3 week break. It is a hard time for families as they don’t receive school breakfasts and lunches over the break. With your help, we are going to put together bags of food filled with pantry staples to get another 110 families through the winter holiday school break. We have a quick turnaround time with this project, and we know it’s right on the heels of our fall food drive. We appreciate all of you!
Food Drop Off - December 2-5 Mon-Thur
Sorting and Counting - December 7 Sat
Assembly and Delivery - December 12th Thur
Thank you so much for your help!! Please sign up for food donations and volunteering by using this Sign Up Genius form. Instructions are on the form.
Keep your eyes open for any sales for the items! Sign up early! Share in the comments if you see good buys anywhere.
If you are willing would you please share our project on your social media?
Sample Facebook Message:
"Hello friends! It’s time for the 3rd annual food drive for South SLO County Womenade. Food insecurity has increased, and so have their numbers. We are gathering food for 110 families this year (90 last year). If you'd like to help, you can sign up to donate food using the link below and drop it off at various locations 12/2 – 12/5. They’ll send you drop off locations after you sign up. They also need help packing up the food and delivering it to agency locations on 12/12. It's a lot of fun and a great way to meet new friends as well."
Thanksgiving Baskets Update
From top left, sorting and counting food, volunteers, food laid out pre-sorting, 185 packets of tortillas, counting items, donated taco chips from Taco Works, Robin Pisz’s barn, one drop off location, a fridge full of crema!
It’s countdown time to our Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway! So many people signed onto the Thanksgiving Basket SignUpGenius, and all items for 185 were selected and dropped off, sorted and counted! Additional gratitude to Taco Works who donated their taco chips for both the Thanksgiving and Winter Break baskets! Also the SLO Foodbank who had a number of items available free and all the turkeys at very discounted prices.
Special shout out to Marcella Gelman, who priced all requested items at multiple stores and purchased and stored all the cheese, crema and tortillas. Also Sue McCutcheon who purchased all the butter and Mary Anne Morgan who ordered as many available items from the SLO Foodbank and picked them up and delivered them.
Packing and delivery day is Thursday November 21! Then we’re charging into the Winter Break Baskets!
Next Potluck
Thursday December 5th at 6PM at the 950 Room 950 Cypress Ridge Parkway, Arroyo Grande In Cypress Ridge. Mark your calendars!
Matching Grant
We are delighted to announce that we have received a generous matching grant for $7,000 to match any donation received between November 15 and December15. Please help us take advantage of this amazing gift!
Donation from Forever Sparkle
The owner of Forever Sparkle is having a Christmas Bling Party on Thursday December 5 and Friday December 6 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at 2293 Tattler St., Arroyo Grande. Christine Mateer is a new Womenader and is donating a percentage of her sales to South SLO County Womenade.
Help Needed – contact us at sslocwomenade@gmail.com
Adopt an Elementary School for Weekend Food Bags – thank you to so many people who have stepped up to adopt an Elementary School for Weekend Food Bags. We are now able to continue our program for our schools from last year. There are still a couple of additional schools who are in need.
A project leader for a diaper drive
Items Needed
A family in need of a refrigerator
A student in need of a bicycle for transportation to school
Toilet paper
Diapers
Pack n Plays
Laundry detergent
In Kind Receipt
Please complete and submit the in-kind receipt to help us track how much you are contributing in donor offered items: This is a jpeg that you can copy, paste and print.
HOW TO DONATE:
To make a donation write a check to South SLO County Womenade and mail to:
(Our bank asked that checks be made out with the full legal name on the account.)
South SLO County Womenade, 1793 Farroll Rd., Grover Beach, CA 93433. We encourage you to become one of our monthly or regular donors. This can be easily done through your bank or charitable foundation. Please remember that if your company has a matching grants program to include us. As you make or update your wills, please consider adding a legacy gift to us for our future sustainability.
or go to our website sslocw.org
Our email is: sslocwomenade@gmail.com
Our website is: sslocw.org
Our EIN# 27-0809744
Phone number: (805) 270-5751
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