July
2006
| Greetings
From the CEO:
Photo
left to right: Chris Ctsistinas, Hans Tychesen, Chris Forman and Jose Cueva. |
Greetings to all our friends and supporters. I wanted to thank you for the outstanding
postal food drive support. We continue to have many needed food items as a direct
result of that wonderful drive. This is living proof of how ingenuity and a community
effort can solve a problem. We are very busy getting our families ready for the
2006 hurricane season. Between 600-1,000 food boxes will be prepared in advance
of any storm for swift distribution to our poorest families, our elderly, and
our disabled customers. We are recruiting "disaster relief" volunteers. These
people will be our first responders and will arrive at CFP at the first "all clear"
signal. They will answer our phone and will give information to those who are
in need of help. Volunteers can also help us prepare emergency food bags for distribution
to shut in families, prepare hot meals, and work to clean up our grounds and secure
our facility. If you would like to help with this and go through disaster response
training, please call our office at 954-792-2EAT (2328).
When things seem
extremely dark, and with no way out, people are finding that The CFP is a place
where people care and genuinely want to help. Sometimes need does far exceed our
existing resources. Please consider being on our team and playing an active role
in helping us move forward as we take on the challenges we are presented. Those
who plant kindness harvest love.
BANK
ATLANTIC Serving & Service
The
Cooperative Feeding Program was pleased to host our good corporate friends BANK
ATLANTIC for our unique SERVING & SERVICE program which offers distinctive corporate
leadership by generating staff involvement, participation and support. Serving
and Service provides public recognition and hands-on involvement, by corporate
Broward, to diminish levels of family suffering right where we live and do business.
CFP congratulates BANK ATLANTIC and their 12 employee volunteers
who participated in the preparation and serving of over 300 meals to Broward's
hungry citizens. Usually this meal is the only meal that day for the people we
serve. The great majority of those served are families who have fallen on extremely
difficult times. Often having to choose between meals or medicine, an increasing
number of people turn to the Cooperative Feeding Program for emergency help.
If you are socially conscious and want to assist in addressing two growing community
concerns hunger and homelessness, Call us @ 954-792-2328 or email
scott@feedingbroward.org
for more information on our Serving & Service program.
SAVE THE DATE
- Sunday, October 15th, 2006
The Cooperative Feeding
Program's spectacular annual fundraising dinner and fun filled "Cheeseburger
in Paradise" - "Change in Latitude" PARTY has been scheduled
for Sunday, October 15th, 2006 , 6:30 - 10:30PM at the Cheeseburger
in Paradise Restaurant at The Fashion Mall, 321 North University Drive
in Plantation.
This is a "SPECIAL" event that will honor the Cooperative
Feeding Program for 20 years of committed and dedicated service to the communities,
families and individuals in need. You won't want to miss this special event. Put
on your Bermuda shorts, your best Hawaiian shirt, grab a Margarita and get ready
to rock and dance the night away to the cool blend of sun and surf beach music
from Jimmy Stowe and the Stowaways with their unique "Floribbean" style! Check
them out at www.Stowaways.biz.
Donations are $150 per person and reservations can be made by calling
Scott at (954) 792-2328 or email Scott@FeedingBroward.org
or on line at www.FeedingBroward.org.
Don't forget your check book as the event will feature a spectacular raffle, silent
and live auction that you won't want to miss!
The CFP is currently seeking
sponsors for the event. Contact Scott immediately for your sponsorship opportunities.
"BRACING
FOR THE STORM" HURRICANE SEASON PREPARATIONS
The Cooperative
Feeding Program is bracing for what has been projected to be a very active 2006
hurricane season. More that $25,000 in special hurricane food has been purchased
and will be used to prepare emergency hurricane food kits for more than 500 low
income Broward families. The CFP is bracing for the storm by being prepared to
meet any surge in client need with grant support from The Sun-Sentinel Children's
Fund Hurricane Relief Campaign a fund of The McCormick Tribune Foundation, United
Way of Broward's Carnival Cruise grant, Neighbors 4 Neighbors Fund (CBS/UPN33
viewers), ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church Association), The Community Foundation
of Sarasota, Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Foundation, First Presbyterian Church,
Broward Community Foundation, and the MCF Disaster Relief Fund of Manatee Community
Foundation.
Above:
Marta and her family share their gratitude and hurricane survival story at the
CFP June Board of Director's Meeting. Through a grant from the Sun-Sentinel Children's
Fund Hurricane Relief Campaign a fund of The McCormick Tribune Foundation, CFP
was able to assist Marta and her family with purchasing a condo after Hurricane
Wilma damaged her mobile home and left her homeless. |
"This
is an effort to be prepared in light of the havoc that hurricanes can produce,"
explained Marti Forman, the agency's CEO. "After Wilma there were families and
shut-ins who literally had no food for several days. This is our effort to be
better prepared for what Mother Nature throws at us."
The CFP assisted
more than 70,000 people last year and is aware of the important role we play for
many Broward county residents during times of crisis.
Contact
the CFP, @ 954-792-2EAT, or through an on line donation at www.feedingbroward.org
if you would like to make an emergency cash donation to the hurricane emergency
fund. Each $60 gift provides an emergency box with sufficient food for 3 or 4
days for a family of four, The box includes "heater meals" (self contained
meals that include a chemical heater), sources of protein, canned fruit and vegetables.
TARGET
HITS THE MARK!!!
Over
50 TARGET employees rolled up their sleeves and spent a "Day of Hearts and Hands"
at CFP on June 29th. Many "To Do's" were accomplished on this day including the
painting of our warehouse and Wilma recovery repairs. TARGET Team leaders Prudy
Sheehan and Nicole Martin organized this wonderful event bringing their own supplies
as well as enthusiastic workers.
WOODBURN
JOINS CFP
Scott Woodburn recently joined the Cooperative Feeding Program
as Director of Development. Scott brings over 20 years of development experience
to CFP. The major focus of Scott's attention will be to develop giving programs
that will ensure CFP's financial stability through annual giving, major gifts
and planned giving programs.
If you are interested in any of these giving
opportunities please contact Scott at: Scott@feedingbroward.org
or 954-792-2328.
CFP CONGRATULATES CALVARY CHAPEL of Ft Lauderdale
for their outstanding commitment and dedication to address the special needs of
Broward's needy and hungry families and individuals.
On June 24th Calvary
Chapel sponsored a CFP Special BBQ & Block party offering free food, entertainment
and fun for kids. Every Sunday morning they man the food kitchen providing the
meal of the day. They offer Church Service at 10AM and beginning this fall they
will add another program 'CELEBRATE RECOVERY" to assist those struggling with
addictions.
A big special CFP thank you to our good friends at Calvary
Chapel for doing such magnificent work in the service of God's children.
US
IMAGING LENDS A HELPING HAND
When
Britt Sikes, CEO of US IMAGING and his team came to CFP to volunteer this month,
he quickly assessed that we were in desperate need of an updated photo copier.
After putting in a full day's work in the pantry and warehouse, US Imaging staff
came back the following week to set us up with a new copier. This wonderful new
relationship will continue as Britt has already set two more dates to volunteer
with his team. Thank you US Imaging!!
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
The
CFP annual report is now available for distribution. If you would like a copy
please e-mail us at Scott@feedingbroward.org
to request one. Also the report will soon be available on our web site.
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