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THREE IN ONE!
This past week, FFCC coordinated three food packaging events in one week. That's a record! The first was in Pequannock, New Jersey. Sponsored by Always Positive, this community packed 58,000 meals. Phil Harris, Sean Harris, and Mike Goggins flew from San Diego to New Jersey and showed this east coast community how it's done. To understand the impact that the event had on this community, click here to read an article from the NorthJersey.com, an online news source.
The FFCC crew flew home on Monday, then, on Wednesday, we were at San Pasqual High School. San Pasqual's Fight Against Hunger & ASB Clubs raised the money and organized a 5,000 meal event that they hosted at lunch time on their campus. They did an amazing job of introducing this work to their student body and faculty. The event was a huge success!
We finished the week at Del Norte High School. The DNHS K.I.N. (Kids in Need) Club pulled off a 20,000 meal event with close to 300 student volunteers. Radio station, Z-90, kept the event lively with great music and Sweet Treats had their truck full of goodies for the volunteers. Thank you to Sprouts and the other contributors for helping these students show that they too can make a significant impact in this fight against hunger.
In total, we packed 83,000 meals and shared this wonderful work with many who have never experienced it before. Now, that's a good week!
 
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FFCC HAITI TEAM #10 PREPARES FOR DEPARTURE
On March 31, 2012, eleven of our FFCC family will board a plane headed for Haiti. This team reflects the diversity of our FFCC family and exemplifies our philosophy that we all can make a difference no matter our age or experience.
This team of five high school students, one college student, two moms, two business men, and one retiree, will spend 9 days working to bring hope and encouragement to the Haitian people that they touch. We are bringing our non-perishable meals, water filters for safe drinking water, some medication, and lots of smiles and hugs.
We appreciate your thoughts and prayers for our team as they travel and will look forward to updating you on the impact that they are sure to make. Bon Voyage!
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Local Neighbor Needs
The Poway Ultra Star Cinema in the Creekside Plaza (13475 Poway Road), will be hosting a food drive for Friends & Family Community Connection. This will coincide with the opening of a new movie - The Hunger Games.
The theater is offering a free small popcorn for anyone who brings non-perishable food to the theater, regardless of what movie they want to see! This food drive takes place from March 23 thru March 29. All pantry food that is collected will go to FFCC! So, please don't miss the opportunity to drop off non-perishable food items at the theater over the upcoming week!
We appreciate our partner- Poway Ultra Star Cinema! Please contact Becky at bpalenske@san.rr.com if you have questions or want to help out.
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NEEDED MEDICATIONS FOR THE GIRLS OF GUNDA SECONDARY SCHOOL
In 2010, FFCC had a ribbon cutting ceremony at Gunda Secondary School in Nkungi Village, Tanzania. The ceremony was to officially open a girls' dormitory that would provide a safe, comfortable place for the girls to live while they were going to school. Today, 96 high school aged girls call this place home. On our last visit to the school this past February, the school's headmaster asked if we could help provide some necessary medications that the girls sometimes need.
Those of us with children can certainly understand the value of having a well-stocked medicine chest! With 96 "children" to care for, we can certainly understand the headmaster's dilemma.
Please CLICK HERE for a list of needed medications.
You can either donate the medication (must not be expired) or you can designate funds towards the purchase of these medications. We will transport the medications in June 2012, when our FFCC team travels to Tanzania on our 12th journey.
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Dream Dinners, Solana Beach Food Packaging Event is this weekend, March 25th!
All volunteer spots are filled for this event! Thanks to all who will be there. If you are already registered, please note that the location for the event is Skyline Elementary School, 606 Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach.
If you missed the opportunity to register for the Solana Beach event, you can register for the upcoming April 15th event, sponsored by Grace Lutheran and Westminster Presbyterian. This Escondido Community event will be held at The Centre at Lexus Escondido, located at 1205 Auto Park Way in Escondido.
When volunteering at an FFCC Food Packaging Event, don't forget to bring your donations. Remember, at 25 cents/meal, $20 provides 80 meals to starving people here in North County and around the world!
Click here to calculate how many meals your donation can provide!
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You make a difference! Thank you so much for your gifts of time, talent, and financial support!
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Upcoming Events at a Glance
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Poway Ultra Star Cinema Food Drive for FFCC March 23-29th
(Drop off any non-perishable food at the theater to help local families and receive a free small popcorn with movie ticket purchase!)
Tanzania Team #11 Team Reunion Potluck March 24th 5pm
(All are welcome, contact Tina Socha for details)
FFCC's 33rd Food Packaging Event March 25th
Sponsored by: Dream Dinners, Solana Beach;
Location: Skyline Elementary, 606 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach 92075
Senior Outreach (Downtown Salvation Army) March 27th 9am-Noon
Haiti Trip #10 March/April 2012 March 31st-April 8th
Homeless Outreach (Downtown Salvation Army) April 2nd 6pm
FFCC's 34th FPE Leader Volunteer Training Meeting April 12th 6:30pm
(At Grace Lutheran Church, Escondido)
Tanzania Team Meeting - Trips #12 (FFCC) & #13 (Azusa Pacific) April 14th Noon
(At Round Table Pizza in Rancho Bernardo)
FFCC's 34th Food Packaging Event (Click here to register) April 15th
Sponsored by: Grace Lutheran & Westminster Presbyterian, Escondido;
Location: The Centre at Lexus Escondido, 1205 Auto Park Way, Escondido 92029
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UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DATES (2011-2013)
Haiti Trip #10 March/April 2012 March 31-April 8, 2012
Tanzania Trip #12 June/July 2012 June 18-July 3, 2012
Tanzania Trip #13 Azusa Pacific University Final dates TBD
Haiti Trip #11 August 2012 August 10-August 18, 2012
Haiti Trip #12 November 2012 November 2-November 10, 2012
Tanzania Trip #14 February/March 2013 February 15-March 4, 2013
For information regarding traveling with FFCC, please contact Tina Socha at tina.socha@san.rr.com.
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| Contact Information | FFCC Director
Phil Harris
Friends & Family Community Connection
12463 Rancho Bernardo Road, PMB 158
San Diego, California 92128 858-204-9643, Nonprofit 501(c)3, Federal Tax Identification 75-3057954 |
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