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In bringing forth life from the earth, we sow the seeds of hope and opportunity. When we build gardens together, we build community together; when we feed each other, we feed ourselves; with our hands in the soil together, we are all connected.
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Greetings!
Every time it has snowed this winter, two things have come to my mind. The first, is how challenging bad weather is for people who are living on the edge. Transportation costs, high utility bills and the expense of the cold and flu season make it necessary to stretch already tight food budgets even further. All of us here at The Volunteer Center are so very appreciative of the time, energy and money all of you have given to make it possible for us to help people through the Grant County Community Food Pantry and the Alimento para el Nino backpack program.
The second thing I think about is how wonderful all of this moisture is and the fabulous potential of this year's growing season. In the coming months you will see much more about our involvement in and support of, community gardens, farmer's markets, local growers and our Grow A Row To Share produce sharing and gleaning program.
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Food on Film Series
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 Join The Volunteer Center and WNMU
for our Food on Film Series. The series is meant to entertain, educate, provoke
conversation and engage you in thinking seriously about the various food issues
that directly affect the health and well being of you, your family, your friends, everyone one else who eats and our planet.
All films are shown at 5:30pm at the Global Resource Center Theater on the WNMU Campus
Jan 26th: Over The Hedge
Feb 11th: The Future of Food
Mar 25th: Food Fight
Apr 22nd: Fresh
May 20th: King Corn
Jun 24th: Food Inc.
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Literary Gardens Returns for Spring Semester
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Literary Gardens is a University-Community Book Read and Discussion, open to anyone who is interested, Fridays at Miller Library. Bring a brown bag lunch and join us. We read thought provoking books and had great discussions last semester and we're sure to do the same this semester !
Friday February 19th
Closing The Food Gap by Mark Winne
Alicia Edwards, Facilitator
Friday March 26th
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Mindy Martinez and Kristen Kennedy, Facilitators
Friday April 23rd
The Earth Knows My Name by Patricia Klindienst
JoAnn Fischer, Facilitator
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Please Welcome Our New Staff Members !
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Thanks to grant funding from Single Socks, The Volunteer Center has hired two new part-time staff members.
Mary Ellen Lopez
Mary Ellen is our new administrative assistant and office maven. Thanks to her, our phones will be answered by a human more often than an answering machine and she will be responsible for keeping us on track and moving forward !
Hillary Nicklas
Hillary is our new Community Gardens Coordinator. She will be working closely with all aspects of ongoing community gardening projects as well as new projects.
THANK YOU Jeff, Kathleen and all your volunteers and supporters that made and continue to make this possible.
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The Volunteer Center is looking forward to a fruitful and productive year working on increasing local sustainability and ending hunger and poverty in Grant County through volunteerism.
Thank you for joining us in this important work !
Sincerely,
Alicia Edwards
The Volunteer Center of Grant County |
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