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Good Neighbor News
June 2013
This Month's News
GNC's new Garden
A Word from our Executive Director
Burgerville Supports GNC
Fitness Classes at GNC
Gardening at GNC

Good Neighbor Center was lucky enough to receive a new garden this month.  Four volunteers took time out of their weekend to plant organic produce plants donated by Whole Foods.

This generous donation gives our residents the opportunity to incorporate lots of fresh vegetables into their diet. The best part is, the children in summer school will be responsible for tending the plants. 

Thank you to Whole Foods and to these four volunteers for donating the plants and precious weekend hours for the betterment of our residents' health!
 
Director's Note
It is overcast and chilly this morning, but I know that summer has arrived at the Good Neighbor Center because our ten week Summer School starts on Monday, June 17.  The program is open to children living at the shelter and to the families who have moved into our supportive housing programs.  We have made a major change this year by extending the school day three hours, from 8:45am to 3:00pm.

 

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Greetings!

It's summertime at Good Neighbor Center and we have a lot of exciting things to talk about this month.  We're getting our residents active and doing everything possible to help them get healthy.  Read on for more information about some of the summer programs at GNC!

 

Burgerville Supports GNC

We are excited to announce that Tigard's Burgerville is partnering with Good Neighbor Center on June 13 from 4-8PM for a night of FUNdraising.  This is a time to enjoy delicious food, shop locally, and support a small nonprofit... like us!  Ten percent of all sales will be donated to GNC to support the Children's Program.  For more information, please visit our website.
 
Don't forget to bring your business card to be entered to win two tickets to next year's In Other Words... a Night of Storytelling. Mark your calendars for June 13th.  You won't want to miss all of the fun!
 
Hours and Location:
Tigard Burgerville
June 13, 4-8PM
 
12785 SW Pacific Hwy  Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 597-6555

 

Getting Fit with GNC

At the end of June we will be starting a fitness class for our residents.  One of our long-time volunteers, an experienced fitness instructor, will be teaching the class.

This will be an opportunity for residents of all fitness levels to become active and develop healthy habits that they can carry with them once they leave the shelter.  We strive to help our residents make healthy choices and this new fitness class will allow them to learn more about which healthy choices are right for them.
 
Thank you for reading about some of our summer activities.  We do everything we can to make the lives of our residents better and we couldn't do it without your support.
 
 
Sincerely,
Heidi Anderson, Volunteer Coordinator