FROM LAURA MALINOSKI - MONTREAL FAMILY HOST OPPORTUNITY!
Last Spring Bryn hosted two students from Montreal's Stanislaus School. Marie-Kahlia's family is looking to stay for a week on a farm in Vermont May. If you know anyone whom might be interested in this wonderful bilingual, multicultural opportunity, please email Laura67forest@gmail.com or call 603-756-3909.
Hello Laura,
I am Hassia, Marie-Kalia's mother. She is your daughter's pen friend who stayed with your family last year. The reason I am writing today is because my children (Marie-Kalia 12 and Zack 9) would like to visit a farm in the Vermont this coming spring. We would like to schedule our trip for Saturday May 17th to Monday the 19th, since we will have a long weekend then. I would like to ask you if you know any addresses of people who do this type of activities or families with children my kids' ages who might be interested in housing us?? I will certainly pay them for that.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Hassia
PUTNEY FOOD SHELF SEEKS VOLUNTEERS! Are you looking for a meaningful way to give to your community? Volunteering for the Putney Foodshelf may be just the opportunity you've been looking for. Come join us on Saturday, April 19th, have your curiosity satisfied and learn about the ways you might join our dynamic group of volunteers.
We are committed to helping our neighbors, whose budgets are stretched too far to feed themselves and their families. Simply stated, we provide healthy, supplemental food to those in need. But that is only a part of what we do...
Since the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fund cuts in November, we have seen a marked increase in the number of individuals and families needing our support. And, with increasing numbers comes the need for more volunteers. While more than 90% of our clientele live and work right here in Putney, we serve people from nearby towns who feel the stigma of walking into their hometown food shelves. We understand their reserve and seek only to make sure that our "food insecure" neighbors have the ability to feed themselves. In addition to providing food, we work with Putney Family Services and SEVCA to help them apply for other federal, state and local assistance programs that can make the difference in making ends meet in a struggling economy.
There are many ways that volunteers help the Putney Foodshelf. The following is a partial list of areas where volunteers are needed.
* Open Foodshelf Hours: 9-10 AM Saturdays, 6-7PM Tuesdays
* Food pick up from the VT Foodbank in Brattleboro and other locations.
* Stocking shelves at the Putney Foodshelf, located at the Putney Community Center.
* Bookkeeping assistance.
* Grant writing.
* Family Food Bag - preparing bags of nutritious meals and snacks for Putney Central School students to take home for the weekend.
* Fundraising- We are always looking for creative and energetic individuals who like to plan, organize and coordinate fundraisers.
We are a small, fun and friendly group of volunteers who invite you to join us for a few hours to show you our facility, explain in depth our goals and help you envision your place in our organization.
Please join us on April 19th, from 3-5 PM, at the Putney Community Center, located at 10 Christian Square, Putney, VT. RSVP to Lani, Volunteer Coordinator, at PutneyFoodshelf@gmail.com
Putney Foodshelf Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, April 19
3-5 PM Putney Community Center
5K RUN/WALK MAY 24 - The Green Street School PTO will hold its major fundraiser, the SECOND ANNUAL TULIP TROT 5K RUN/WALK, on SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014. Registration begins at 8:30 for the 10:00 a.m. race. There will also be a .5 mile "Sprout Race" at 9:30 for younger children. The 3.1 mile road/trail race route begins and ends at Green Street School. This rain-or-shine event is open to the general public, and will be professionally timed. Snacks, water, prizes, and music await everyone at the end of the route. For more information or to pre-register for the race, please go to www.tuliptrot5k.com. Pre-registration before May 17th includes a free t-shirt!
OPENING NIGHT AT NEYT this Thursday - Middletown by Will Eno
Performances: April 10-13, Thu, Fri & Sat at 7:00 pm, Sat & Sun at 2:00 pm
April 18-19 Fri & Sat at 7:00 pm, Sat at 2:00 pm
Tickets: Adults $12.00, Seniors $10.00, Students $8.00
Purchase tickets online: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=neyt
