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Updated April 19, 2008
What is the Auburn Interfaith Food
Closet?
The Auburn Interfaith Food Closet is a
non-profit, 501(c) 3, public benefit corporation,
Federal ID Number: (available if needed), supported by churches and community members. Religious
congregations which vote to participate by contributing food, funds, and
volunteer time may send up to two people to be members of the Board of
Directors. Currently there are 18 churches participating in this way. The
Auburn Interfaith Food Closet is a volunteer-run organization which provides
food to those in need once every 30 days. This is described as “emergency food”
and consists of at least 9 meals per person in the family.
Member Churches
Provide over 608 volunteer hours per month, so there are no
paid employees
Member churches currently are:
Auburn Presbyterian
Bethlehem Lutheran
Celebration Community Fellowship
Faith Lutheran
First Congregational
New Life Christian
Harvest Christian
New Faith Community
Parkside Church of the Nazarene
Pioneer United Methodist
Sierra Foothills Unitarian
Universalists
St. Joseph Catholic
St. Luke’s Episcopal
St. Paul Lutheran
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic
Unity of
Local Stores
Donate food, money and supplies:
* Grocery Outlet,
* Truckee Bread Company, Truckee
*
* Grist Mill Bakery,
* Bel Air,
* Safeway,
* Save Mart,
* Raleys,
Benefits provide food
and money
* Postal Workers annual food drive
* “Music for Humanity”
* “Stuff-a-Bus” bi-annual food drive
* Crop Walk
* Kids Can food drive
How many people are served
by the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet?
Each month an average of
over 14,000 meals are given out.
This is approximately 564 families
which average 2.5 people per family. This is nearly 1,325 individuals and about 926
are adults and 600 children.
Approximately 600 volunteer
hours per month are reported.
Where is the Auburn Interfaith Food
Closet?
The Auburn Interfaith Food Closet is located
at
Food
Closet Newsletter: Auburn Interfaith
Food Closet Newsletter.pdf
Visit
a site who donates birthday bags to be distributed to some of our clients who
may soon have a birthday … www.birthdaybags.org
Individual
Donations Are Key
The Auburn Interfaith Food Closet can provide food to those
in need because of the generosity of our community. A cornerstone of our support is the “Sponsor a Family” program. Through this program, an individual can “support” a needy family by contributing $12 to $23 a
month to buy the food that goes into our grocery bags.
The total value of the
bags of food given average about $23 of which $12 is provide by the Sponsor-A-Family
program.
(See Certificate below)
A great percentage of
money donated is spent on food—overhead is kept low because all workers are
volunteers.
To enroll as a “sponsor” fill out the tear-off section below.
…..Sponsors receive an annual statement of their tax deductible contributions.
Donations
We Can Use:
Canned fruit and
vegetables, tuna and other canned meats, meals in a can: pork and beans, chili,
spaghetti, ravioli, beans, canned soup, dry packaged ramen, pasta, macaroni and
cheese, rice and pasta mixes, garden produce in season.
Monetary funds
are used for Food items which must be purchased and rent, utilities, trash and
insurance.
WHO DO WE HELP
Anyone living in the
Homeless receive help
tailored to their needs.
Personal
Care Packet
For the
Homeless
Please use travel
size containers since the homeless frequently travel on their “back”
and can’t keep a lot of stuff with them.
These items can be put in a zip lock bag.
BASICS:
Toothbrush
Toothbrush container
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Disposable razor
Shaving cream
Shampoo
Comb
2-3 Band-Aids
Pocket size package of Kleenex
Options items:
Sewing kit, Lotion, Dental floss
Each month we serve:
Over 564 families
Over 926 adults and
Over 600 children
Many low income families need help for only a short time due to a
financial emergency
Nearly seventy new families served each month.
What can I do to help?
Sponsor-A-Family
Your contribution really does
make a difference to a local family.
Your contribution will be
applied to the Food Closet operations and mainly be used to supplement donated
packaged food items. Perishable food such as milk, fresh vegetables, meat and eggs
are purchased to make up a nutritionally balanced package that is distributed
to families who seek the assistance of the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet. People who come in
for help include very low income workers, seniors, handicapped, unemployed, homeless
and people in transition. Because of the unsettled economy, there are an ever
increasing number of people requesting help. The total cost of the food given
is $23 per month for a family of three. One-half of the food given is donated,
so out of pocket cost is $12 per month for a family of three.
Send a contribution of
$23 per month ($276 for year) or
$12 per month ($144 per year)
Be sure to write “Sponsor-A-Family”
on all checks.
Please send this half along with your first check so
we can enroll
you in the Sponsor-A-Family program to help local
families. This certificate
will help us keep accurate records (make a copy for
your files if you desire).
Sponsor-A-Family Certificate
I am sponsoring ______ family/families
at $23 or $12 each month for 2008.
I plan to make: _________single payment
or _________installments, totaling: $________
To provide food to people who come to
the
_______________________ ____________________ _________
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