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Thank You For Your Support in 2013 Reading Together Series: Eye on Food New KLF Truck Martin Luther King Day of Service 50th Anniversary of War on Poverty Feinstein Challenge FEBRUARY 2014
Fast Facts
For the price of a designer cup of coffee (around $4), Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes can feed a family of four breakfast, lunch and dinner for a day. By giving up just one cup of coffee a week, or making a similar sacrifice, and donating your savings to KLF, you can help change lives in our community. Up to 800 local school children per week from 16 area elementary schools benefit from KLFs Weekend Food Pack Program. Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes served an average of 522 individuals per day in 2013.
Thank you for being an inspiration to those who gave a tribute gift this holiday season!
The following gifts were received between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013.
John W. Allen Jan Andersens friends Lora Armstrong Dan & Barb Barber Tatyana Barr Rose Ganch Barron Gordon & Andrea Barrows Meg & Jon Bassett Francis & Eleanor Bell Jennifer Bober Don & Mary Brown Liz Yoon & Lys Buck Gordon & Janice Bundy Alex Burkholz Bronson Employees Linda Rus, Cheryl Throgmorton, Jackie Wahl, Liz Colson & Jean Krueger Jeane Candido Citizen Diplomats of Colleagues International Mollie Clements Art Cole Father Robert Cole Gloria Copeland Sister Rita Agnes Costello Marcia & C. Robert Cowells grandchildren Pam & Al Cox Thomas & Monique Coyne Father Robert Creagan Bruce & Donna Cunningham Emilio & Maria Dacoba Sister Mary Anne Dalton Barb & Lyon Day Robert Dekker Mr & Mrs. Sergio De La Rosa Dr. Phillip Doyle Steve & Marianne Dragicevich John & Linda Dunn Dr. Jesse Duranceau Lee & Kris Dyer Moyra Ebling Stu & Karen Eddy Tom & Nancy Edmonds Rebecca Bour & Ryan Eichhorn Tucky Elliott Kelly Elvin Nancy & Joe Engemann The Ken Eubank Family The Farmer Family Dr. Thomas Fillar & Staff Msgr. William Fitzgerald Tom & Jean Foghino Kristi Freng & Kids Kelley & Boone Gavigan Kathy Gernaat Megan Gernaat David & Debbie Gillespie Martin Glista Barbara Graham-Palmer Kurt H. Groggel, Jr. Scott & Debbie Grosse Marv & Catherine Grostic The Haber Family Betty & Joe Haas John & Kay Haas Nancy Hamilton Bill & Kay Hanson Msnr. Michael Hazard Kayla Hazelhoff Kelly Henderson Al & Shirley Heaveys Tuesday
IN HONOR OF
Bridge Club Jenny Hetrick Lois Hofmeister Carol and Richard Howard Roy & Sandy Howard Father Peter Hughes Jaime Huneke Richard Hutson Dalinda Janosky James Jasiak & Staff Mary Jbara John Post Landscaping Arnie & Debby Johnston Kalamazoo Sail & Power Squadron Julie Karnemaat Turner Robert Keller Killarney & Finn Families Claudia Klein KLF staff Evan & Sharon Kokales Truman Kramer Maryhelen Cole Kreidler Mary Anne Krogh Ladies Library Association Anne Wend Lipsey Peter Livingston Martin Loeffler & Family The LOL Lunch Group Ben & Kathleen Longstreth Katie & Scott Longstreth-Tokstad Marcia & Charles Luken Karen & Peter Maas Julie MacArthur The Macatawa Gang Ed Manning Sean McCann Jim & Beth McLaren Michele McLaughlin Bill & Dolores Miller Cathy von Moltke Neva Crown & Betty Vinci Murphy Ruth & John Murphy Thomas Myers Elias Nagle-Bennett Kris Nap Kathy Neal Mr. & Mrs. Alven W. Neff Bill & Helen Neffs extended family Dr. Roy & Priscilla Olton Michael & Barbara Palmer Pasta Pals volunteers Brian & Johanna Paul Doug Paul Mark & Sharon Paul The volunteers at PCHUM church Barry & Lesa Petrucci Mr. & Mrs. Luciano Pietrantoni Elisabeth Pixley-Fink Amy & Brian Pralat Cecily Puerdin Martha A. Ream Sid & Sandy Rhind Karis & Mark Robbins The Steve Rochow Family Cynthia & Mark Schauer Kathy Schultz Jack & Gloria Shearer John Shelly The family of James & Ethel Shiley Christopher & Kim Sieklucki
James & Susan Sieklucki Pam Siwik Roger Snow Molle. McKenna & Addison Soderquist Marianne Speck Tom & Mary Stadt Staff at Volunteer and Grief Support Services at Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan Staff of Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan Marcia Steel The Steinerts & The Orts Cindy Stoltz Stryker Instruments Marketing Communications Team Officer Bryan Taffee Jody Taylor Nancy Terry Ruth & Bill Thornley Those seeking Jesus Time Together Farm S. Robert Tocco Beth Toepper Carla Torgerson Sister Marie Ursula Kay Van Dis Laura VanVlack-Ailes Richard & Patricia Viard Volunteers who work to help others Bill & Pat Wagner Dave & Sally Warner Kristin Wasche Weekend Food Pack Volunteers WMU Human Resources Dr. Robert Humphries & Marie Zerweck Lawrence Ziring Robert P. Amrhein Dennis & Fern Bacon Birja Baker Maxine Barker Marcia Barney Beverly Bennett Louis & Cecile Blanchard Harold Bourner Patrecia Breen M. Bullemmai Mary Bullock Pauline Carnago Karen Cernik Richard Christian Patricia Coleman David A. Collins George Commissaris Lowell & Leona Comstock Tom Copeland Norma Craig Mildred Craven Wayne Crippin Tom Crooks James, Lucille & Joseph Dillon Charles & Leota Duffield Robert Eager, Sr. Keith Edmondson Richard Evans Sr. Tomas R. Fleming
IN MEMORY OF
John P. Flynn F. Thelma Foghino Mary Forrester Paul Frenthway Carl A. Fry, Sr. Bob Gernaat, Sr. Edward Glista Brooks Godfrey James E. Goole Janice L. Goole Stephen & Alice Groshko Margaret D. Guthaus Marvin Guthaus The Jeffersons & The Hagemans Ramon Hamilton Harold J. Harris Mark J. Hatfield Ethel Hartman Kendall E. Hatton Catherine & Gilbert Hoffman Theresa Hollowell Charles & Phyllis Hords Mom & Dad John C. & Mary Jane Howard Marie E. Iagnocco James & Bernice Ippel Paul & June Jackoberry Marcia Jackson John Johnson Violet Jones Dr. Thomas Kavanaugh Su Kehres Jim Kelley Dawne Kennedy Tom & Jodi Klobucar Marguerite Kolb William J. Kowal Thomas Kovachevich Gail Kroske Lance Lambert Brenda & Jack Lancaster Anneke & Landon Vels Jim Lawrence Dominic (Dic) & Nadia Leonardelli Margaret A. Linton Maxine Louden Christopher D. Mack Dick Marsh Ed Marlett Earl & Jane Masons parents Sandra Matthews Kenneth Maynard Gil McWethy Donald H. Meisling, Sr. Anthony & Anne Miller Robert A. Miller Max Mills Kathy Mizeur Olive Mohney Thelma Mollet Bill & Jane Monroe Valdis Muiznieks Zella Muscott Clayton Myers Kris Nelson Donna Nichols
Lester B. Noel Marilyn Nyce Jaimie Oorbeck Thomas Oorbeck Glenn Osborn Frank Ossiff Jr. Dr. Jack C. Overley Ron Petroski Ardis Pierce Joyce Phelps Michael J. Phillips Gerald L. Pochyla Dave Pontius Norma Priebe Tom Pyke Mildred Pyle Rita Raynes F.L. Reed Jim Reish Jessica Renauld Linda Mary Renauld Lutz Oswald & Alvina Renauld Pearl Marie Renauld Stone & Douglas Stone Dolores Rich Jim Rinker Mary Roche John M. Sadowski Marilyn Scheel Martin & Emma Schmitt Charlette Schupan Gilbert & Gertrude Schmitt Joani Siwik Jeanne Sletten Francis L. Smith Floyd Smith Patricia Smith Robert L. Smith Marjorie Snell Tom Sonday Otis Springer Marjorie Springgate Herb Stier Mrs. Margaret Sture Jim & Winona Swope Maria Tucki Corrine Turner Jean Vander Velde Upjohn Ken & Kathy VanderBroek Robert Van Dis Sister Betty Veenhuis Al & Geri Vickery Mr. Jan Visser Roon Visser Jim & Janet Voss John Wallace Carole Walsh Sister Mary Joan Walsh Laura Weber Jane Welborn Ralph Wdowicki Welford & Juanita Wilson Don & Ruth Wisser Michael Dennis Wood, Sr. Carole Wright Linelle & Charles Young Helmut Karl Zeil
With just this $10 donation, KLF will be able to feed 10 individuals breakfast lunch and dinner for a day. Every dollar, every hour, every action is critical in working toward a hunger-free community. Whether you have donated time, food or funds, shared or commented on something we have posted on social media, or shared our the mission and services with a friend, family member or stranger, we thank each and every individual that supported us in any form during 2013. Assuredly, the future will bring about new challenges to overcome in our fight to end hunger in Kalamazoo County, but, as author Ashleigh Brilliant once said: Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can. Thank you for all that you do and, together, we will continue to make progress towards a hunger-free community in 2014!
t is not too late to donate to Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Until Everyone has a Place at the Table annual campaign. our contributions not only provide resources to feed hungry people in our community, but also help us keep our lights on, our pantry shelves stocked and our truck on the road five days a week.
ill you pull up a chair and help empower Kalamazoo County by providing sustenance and hope for our neighbors in need?
Interested in helping Kalamazoo become a hunger-free community? Weve got a place for you! Attend an orientation meeting to get started. VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION DATES: Saturday, February 8 Wednesday, February 19 Saturday, March 8 Wednesday, March 19 Sign up with our Volunteer Coordinator, Cherise Buchanan: 269/488-2617, ext. 209 or online at cherise@kzoolf.org
Canned fruit Foods high in protein (6 grams or more) are always needed in our warehouse, too.
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Spring into action! Turn the tables on hunger this month with a contribution that helps ensure a bright future for our community. Please send your contribution by March 25.
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Dave Hafer, Warehouse Coordinator Phyllis Hepp, Organizational Development Director Jennifer Johnson, Resource Dev. & Public Relations Director Deb Josephson, Services Coordinator Marvin King, Warehouse Director Anne Wend Lipsey, Executive Director Ruth Matteson, Call Center Lead Kevin Minor, Communications Coordinator Jackie Smith, Call Center Assistant Desi Taylor, Services Assistant Carolyn Tyler, Operations Coordinator Laura Winther, Donor Database Coordinator
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