working on the basics: food, shelter, employment, community, dignity |
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| Congregational News August 2010 |
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Photo by Rolf Hagberg
Char Juntunen and Pastor April Larson are just two of the folks from First Lutheran Church who have committed to making the Rhubarb Festival all it can be each year. Thank you to First Lutheran and all the Sponsors, Congregations and Volunteers who made the Festival a success again this year!  | |
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| Greetings! |
With the summer winding down parents and students are beginning their annual trek to gather school supplies and clothing. The families served by CHUM have similar rituals. Where they shop and what they can purchase might be a bit different, but they truly want their children to be ready for school too.
To extend the gifts so many of you have contributed we have a grant from Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless.
We thank them and you for supporting our efforts to provide a filled backpack to each child in need.
Continue to enjoy the dog days of summer and the fresh start to a new school year!
Mary Schmitz
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Reducing Food Insecurities |  Throughout the year CHUM's Food Shelves provide food to those with food insecurities. It is a constant struggle to keep food on the shelves and to rotate stock so food is not wasted. You will notice throughout the year there are several drives for food and contributions to purchase food, maintain our facilities, pay our staff, all necessary to continue to meet the needs of those who are hungry.
Sometimes it is overwhelming how our food shelf is supported. When we request a freezer a group or individual shows up ready to purchase a new one. During October we hold the FoodShare Drive in cooperation with local grocery stores and food shelves, during the Winter Holidays we are blessed with groceries and gifts. In March we challenge you to help us bring in enough food and money to receive matching gifts from the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign and the Feinstien Foundation. You respond EVERY TIME!
More and more people turn to food shelves and other feeding programs as thier family income is stretched beyond its limits. We too feel stretched, by the need, and funding organizations to continue to find more and more ways to encourage contributions. During the last fiscal year one of our long term funding sources was asked to come up with a new way to stretch the dollars they receive and distribute. This year, in order to obtain that long standing funding we must find a matching gift DURING SEPTEMBER. Therefore we are asking you to once again help us maintain our funding by giving a gift in September. This will not decrease our need for funding during the October FoodShare Drive or the March FoodShare March Campaign. It will just keep our past funding secure.
Please call Meg Kearns 727-2391 or Mary Schmitz 720-6521 if you wish to help. |
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Get Involved |
CHUM Drop- The staff office needs a new or used computer able to run Excell quickly. A PIII or better is preferred. For more information contact Kim Randolph at 218-720-6521.
Family Emergency Shelter- Current families are in need of diapers size 3, 4, 5, 6 and hair conditioner (we have plenty of shampoo).
The Food Shelf- The East Food Shelf needs a volunteer packer and interviewer on Wednesdays from 10 to 2. Volunteers are welcome on a weekly or once a month basis, for all or part of the 4 hour shift. A data entry volunteer is also needed, hours are flexible. Contact Meg at 727-2391 or chumfs@chumduluth.org.
Nurse Clinic- White crew socks in mens and womens sizes. Size 5,6,7 womens NEW underwear, Mens NEW underwear size 34-36, NEW chapsticks or carmex, NEW hairpicks for African American hair.
Supportive Housing- A family is in need of a dining room table & 5 chairs (but will take fewer), a twin box spring and frame. Other items needed include; area rugs of any size, queen mattress, a couch, small desk and a humidifier. If these larger items are found we will also need volunteers with a truck to do pick up and delivery. Please call Veronica at 218-740-2500 if you can help. |
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Ending, Not Enduring, Homelessness. | |
Community "Night Without a Home"
Sleep Out and Fundraiser
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 at Wade Stadium
For more information contact Scott at 218-590-0943 or go to
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