Harvest Hope Food Bank
Harvest Hope Food Bank Newsletter
April 2010

Mission Statement
To provide for the needs of hungry people by gathering and
sharing quality food with dignity, compassion and education.

www.harvesthope.org
In This Issue
March Food Drives
Drop-off center for non-perishable donations
Cookbook for Sale
Quick Links


March Food Drives

Harvest / Hope staff members were busy over the third weekend in March, overseeing multiple food drives held across Columbia and in Lexington. Here's the results from just a few:
 

SC Philharmonic Orchestra's "Orchestras Feeding America"  March 27 performance of "Dance, Dance, Dance" at at the Koger Center brought in 271 pounds of food.




The Capital City Shag Club's Shag Extravaganza held March 26th and 27th at the Medallion Center brought in 424 pounds of food. 
 



The Palmetto Sportsman's Classic held at the State Fairgrounds March 26 and 27 brought in 231 pounds of food.

 
Food From the Heart, organized by Shandon Baptist Church and Northside Baptist in Lexington, held at over 30 grocery stores in Columbia and Lexington, brought in an astounding 1076 pounds of food and $876 in monetary donations! 
 
Harvest Hope wishes to thank our valuable community partners and all of the volunteers who helped bring in such an enormous amount of food over one incredible weekend.  

Looking for a new or more convenient drop-off center for your Harvest Hope non-perishable donations?

Harvest Hope has partnered with three Storage and Office Centre locations as donation centers. The three new donation destinations are:

 
Beltline Storage & Office Centre
3509 West Beltline Blvd
Columbia, SC 29204
803-988-1069
E-Mail:beltline@storagecentres.com              
 

Spring Valley Storage & Business Centre
9005 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
803-419-8550
E-mail: svbc@storagecentres.com
 
 
Woodhill Storage & Office Centre
6000 Garners Ferry Road
Columbia, SC 29209
803-695-6907
wmss@storagecentres.com
           
If one of these Storage and Office Centres is convenient to where you live or work than feel free to drop by and use the Harvest Hope donation bin on-site.
Greetings!





Over the weekend the state of South Carolina lost a great citizen: Michael J. Mungo. He was a quiet, gentle, philanthropic business man who lived Christian values by caring deeply for those experiencing basic needs and real crises. He gave generously to those in need of food, shelter, and medicine.
 
Michael J. Mungo was co-founder of Harvest Hope Food Bank and supported the needs of hungry people throughout his life. He embodied God's commandment that by helping the least of his children then you also served the Lord.
 
Like so many others, I share in awe and respect from knowing Mr... Mungo's spirit of generosity and his keen business sense. He gave wholeheartedly to Harvest Hope as well as several other charities. In his giving he specified his ideals and knew exactly how his gifts were to be used. He made sure that every charity he supported used his gifts wisely and prudently and was diligent in ensuring they were successful and true to their vision.
 
He provided his vision and leadership skills to projects large and small that would benefit people experiencing the worst of times. He knew that at any moment it could be any and all of us who needed help. He never wanted recognition, only the assurance that the right things would be done for those in need.
 
Michael Mungo was a great business man with a strong work ethic, sharing and teaching his values first to family then to friends and associates. I had great respect for him because he asked the tough questions while also wanting to know the "real stories" about those who stood to benefit from his generosity and compassion. Before he gave to anyone he wanted to discuss the financials, then hear the vision and then determine the need. I believe the same individual stamina he obviously put forth in his business he also put forth as energetically and passionately to his volunteer and humanitarian work.
 
So many who never knew who he was or what he was about were helped out of a terrible crisis without realizing who their "angel" was. His yard on St. Andrews Road was a floral showcase year round, but his blooms of human kindness are much more abundant throughout the state. Rest in peace, Mr... Mungo. You gave so selflessly so others may live.




Denise Holland
CEO Harvest Hope Food Bank


To view Denise Holland's blog click here.
 
Cookbook for Sale


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Recipes From the Heart

Originally priced at $25 - for a limited time marked down to just $15!
Not sold in bookstores! 
 
Recipes from the Heart contains 386 recipes, covering appetizers, salads, entrees and desserts that were provided by many of the 26,000 employees of U.S. Foodservice, with a foreword by celebrity chef Paula Dean.

To purchase Recipes From the Heart call Harvest Hope at (803) 254-4432 and ask for Wendy Lovelace at ext. 1100.


Get a taste of Recipes From the Heart by clicking here.

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Thank you,
Harvest Hope Food Bank