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Northwest Oregon Valerie Maley: “I am totally exhausted, but it
was fun, hard work. It was very rewarding!” Valerie helped out her
local food bank with The Letter Carrier Food Drive. Donell Morton:
“Thanks, Val, for giving your time to this worthwhile cause.”
Donell Morton: “On April 2, 2014, a group of people from the
Oregon Office, as well as Bruce McEwen, Regional Manager from
Clabber Girl, invaded the Oregon Food Bank. We were given the task
of cleaning and packaging Almond Butter. When we left, we smelled
like Almond Butter! We packaged enough to equal 541 meals per
volunteer. That is right...just on that one afternoon, KeyImpact
helped to provide 6,492 meals! Thanks for allowing us to help in
our community.” (L to R Back: Bruce McEwen, Don Morton, Donell
Morton, Dave Morton and Phil Cohen; L to R Middle: Paul Cosby, Jo
Clark, Carol Taylor and Jeff Campbell; L to R Front: Tom Allenby,
Alicia Taylor and Suzanne Pinion)
Southwest Texas Can you think of a better going-away party than
a surprise one at the food bank? The Austin Office threw Billie
Wojtowicz a surprise party at a Capital Area Food Bank Mobile Food
Pantry Distribution Center. Ross Wallace says, “Billie was
surprised to see everyone there, as she thought only a few of us
were going to volunteer. She is moving and this was her last day.
Billie says that volunteering at the food bank is one of her
favorite things to do and that she was really glad that she got to
go with the whole group on her last day at KeyImpact...Today, we
gave out approximately 8,000 lbs. of food to over 250 hungry
households.” Robbie Sterling: “This willingness to help is truly
what Feeding America is all about—outstanding teamwork! Thanks to
each of you!” Chuck Paradowski: “What an awesome send-off! Thank
you for driving Feeding America results!” (L to R Back: Ross
Wallace, Jeff Glawson, Liz Norton, Becky DeAtley and Beth
Hernandez; L to R Front: Clare McNamara, Mary Harris, Morgan Grimm,
Paula Glynn, Billie Wojtowicz, Bonnie Didion and Sue McArdle)
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Southwest New Mexico Five employees from the Albuquerque Office
volunteered at the Roadrunner Food Bank, sorting through some of
the eight million annual lbs. of produce the food bank receives.
Pat Schroeder mentions that the session was “fun and rewarding.” (L
to R: Virginia Schroeder, Ed Vigil, Pat Schroeder, Betty Maestas
and Dave Hanisch)
Midwest Michigan Check out these three employees packing up
Ramen Noodles, soup and canned vegetables! (L to R: Chef Joel
Tanner, Eric Garvin and Bob Kettlehake) Becky Truesdell (L) and
Kelly Elliott love volunteering with Feeding America!
Illinois Brad Vonck: “Six employees from KeyImpact Illinois were
able to volunteer at the Northern Illinois Foodbank in Geneva,
Illinois. The team helped sort and re-pack a variety of breads,
rolls, buns and other baked goods to be dispersed to food banks and
shelters around the Northern Illinois Food Bank’s service area.
During the session, the team packed 5,619 lbs. of food, which
provides 4,683 meals for hungry individuals around the Northern
Illinois area. The team was told this was a record for the amount
of people on the team and the amount of volunteer time! It was a
great experience volunteering—the organization is consistently
working to service as many families in-need around Northern
Illinois as possible.” Look at the team holding up the number of
meals packed! (L to R: Brenda Lotesta, Heather Allen, Anne Hiller,
Brad Vonck, Laura Misek and Gary Vonck)
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Northeast New England Bridget Cadorette: “The only thing New
England loves more than our wicked awesome sports teams is Feeding
America! The Massachusetts Team salvaged almost 9,000 lbs. of sweet
potatoes at The Greater Boston Food Bank. We just love working with
this cause and can’t wait for our next project! Boston Strong!” (L
to R Back: Iris Nelson, Corey Dill, Glen Souza, Brian Smith and
Mike Beckerdite; L to R Front: Lisa Jorge, Kathy Walker, John
LoGiudice and Bridget Cadorette) Keith Varriale, Volunteer Program
Specialist with Foodshare, sent this to Jimmy Hendricks: “Thank you
for volunteering at Foodshare. Your Connecticut group helped us
sort 3,882 lbs. of frozen meat. We hope to see you again soon!”
What a trio! (L to R: Nate Bell, Jeremy Bell and Jimmy
Hendricks)
Mid-Atlantic Philadelphia The Philadelphia Team at Philabundance
Food Bank! (L to R Back: Pat Pupis-Malott, Kevin Cassidy, Jon
Bacher, Ryan Reese, Mike Nicolo and Norris Paul; L to R Front: Bob
Thayer and Bill Cassidy; Not Pictured: Mike Schuessler)
Southeast Florida The KeyImpact South Florida Team got to add
its shirt to the wall of shirts at this local food bank! (L to R:
John Christenson, Ron Koffler, Danny DePalo, Claire Fenton, Loida
Montes, Katherine Foley, Harry Morgan, Mary Viadero, Garrett Wragg
and Teresa Acanda)
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West Northern CA “Heather Silva and Anita Cort de Gonzalez
worked a Placer Food Bank booth at a Big Day of Giving (BIG DOG)
Non-Profit Resource Fair. Heather and Anita helped in getting
donations to contribute to the grand total of $14,000 raised at the
National event. Placer Food Bank helps source food to food lockers
in Placer, NV and El Dorado Counties, helping feed 80,000 people
in-need.” Nice approach, Heather and Anita!
Upper Midwest Minnesota The Minnesota Team packed 18,080 lbs. at
Second Harvest Heartland Food Bank! (L to R Back: Deah Udell, Dave
Cossette Cindy Bahmiller, Former Employee and Mike Seeger; L to R
Front: Teri Durand, Anna Johnson and Stephanie Christnagel)
Feeding America Update
Volunteer opportunities vary by city, so please visit
feedingamerica.org to learn more about the volunteer needs and
hunger statistics in your area. If you have any questions regarding
submission of PTO, please contact Karen Laws.
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