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Inside This Issue The Other Piece of the Story
Film and a Food Drive
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food supplies are scant and villages
Checks written to Loaves & Fishes he Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes
face starvation and bitter cold. Blue poured in to KCDP to count toward 2009 Annual Meeting and
Tigers, the community service wing of meeting the challenge grant pledged Volunteer Potluck is Monday,
the Kalamazoo County Democratic by an anonymous donor. A prayer April 20, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:00pm.
Party, devoted the whole month of group, a parish church, someone’s out This year’s event will be held at a new
February to raising awareness of the of town guest, plus individuals and location, Calvary Bible Church at 855 S.
urgent issue of hunger in our midst many, many people who hosted and Drake Road, which is also a new KLF
and, at the same time, raising funds for attended home soup kitchen events all pantry site.
Loaves & Fishes. contributed to the community effort.
You’ll have the opportunity to mingle
The model was simple. Let people As the month-end fundraiser tally was with other volunteers, board members,
know about the growing extent of completed, KCDP Chariperson Dave and staff, and get to enjoy all of the
hunger and how Loaves & Fishes helps. Pawloski announced, “We are happy to great food. Volunteers who have
Invite them for a hot and hearty bowl say that we surpassed the $5000 mark served more than five years will be
of soup on a cold winter’s night and and, counting the $5000 challenge
formally recognized, and special
give them an opportunity to be of grant, have donated a total $13,351.”
service awards will be distributed.
service.
Thank you KCDP Blue Tigers and There will also be a brief business
“The response was awesome,” all of the participants of the Hunger meeting to elect new board members.
according to KCDP Volunteer Moon Soup Kitchen. Your generosity
All attendees are asked to please bring
Committee Chair Laurie Terlesky, has helped KLF through the sparse
a dish to pass; KLF will provide all
“Kalamazoo people are just so winter and into what we hope will be a
tableware and beverages.
generous. When they realize that the more hopeful spring and summer.
If you plan to attend or just need
more information, RSVP to Hannah
at 488-2617, ext. 209, or email
Hannah@kzoolf.org, by April 13, 2009.
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Kalamazoo, MI
Permit No. 1693
913 E Alcott
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001
OUR MISSION:
To expand the availability of
emergency food resources and
promote the ability of hungry
people to feed themselves.
OUR VALUES:
l Compassion l Respect
l Justice l Integrity
l Advocacy
Celebrations Thank you to all who honored loved ones with gifts to KLF. The following gifts were received between January 10 through March 6, 2009.
If your gift arrived after March 6, it will appear in the next newsletter.