warm, sunny Thursday afternoon greeted the fifty-eight golfers who came out to play in the Seventh Annual Five Star Ladies Golf Classic on April 6th. The ladies enjoyed the pleasant weather and ideal conditions at Dothan National Golf Course, and

everyone had a great time. The winning teams received beautiful Waterford Crystal dishes, and additional prizes were awarded for specialty events such as “Longest Drive” and “Closest to the Pin”. Additionally, there was a putting contest following the tournament, and cash prizes were awarded. Here are the results of the tournament:

First Place to the Team of Emily Crespi and Suzanne Bendinger with a net score of 63.

Second Place to the team of Betty Puviacs and Sybil Burnham who also had a 63, but were edged out in a score-card playoff.

Third Prize to the team of Jeanette Douglas and Brenda Carr and their net score of 64

Fourth prize to Carolyn Wright and June Mason who tied with a 64 as well. There were two Longest Drive winners: Angela Turner and Kerry Farrell. The two Closest to the Pin winners were Annette Watkins and Bea Johnson. The putting contest produced only one “hole-in-one” and that was from Emily Crespi. The two runners up were Bea Johnson who finished only 12 inches from the hole, and Jeanette Douglas at 19 inches from the cup. Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see everyone back again next year!

Tea Luncheon and AuctionThis year’s auction and luncheon had a bit of a twist, invoking nicely dressed ladies in hats to come to a Tea Party. Sha’nah Martin from the Food Bank Board of Directors hosted the

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USPS Letter Carrier Food Drive

Despite an already hectic pace and demanding route, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) volunteers every year go above and beyond the call of duty. Over 240,000 of the nation’s letter carriers collected food donations in more than 10,000 local communities, and delivered them to community Food Banks. The Wiregrass Area Food Bank was extremely fortunate to have the support of the Wiregrass Letter Carriers Branch 1630 during this one-day food drive.

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poor concentration and eventually bad grades for youngsters in school. It can demoralize a working parent who tries to put a decent meal on the table, but may economically fall short due to an unforeseen expense.

It’s easy to forget about the problem of hunger in

our community, because it’s basically invisible. Only about 10% of the residents of Houston County remem-bered to put out food for the annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive on May 13th. Although those that contributed did so generously, the drive would have been much more successful had more people kept in mind the needy in our society. The Food Bank struggles daily with meeting the needs of over 35,000 ‘invisible’ people throughout the Wire- grass, but we are continually making progress. Please continue to support our efforts with your contributions, generosity during food drives, volunteer hours and also through your prayers. Most importantly, remember to keep your eyes and hearts open that you might see what others can’t.

How difficult is it to identify, chase and conquer something that you can’t see? How hard it is to quantify something that is not readily visible? I would guess the answer to both questions is, “It’s nearly impossible”. Yet, that’s what we face on a daily basis at the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. We are constantly faced with the difficult task of meeting the needs of people who are largely “invisible” in our society. You can see the homeless. You can identify senior citizens who are in need of medical care. You can hear the giggles and cries of children in group homes and foster care. And those needs of shelter, medicine and love can be seen clearly because they are readily apparent. But, the greatest underlying need of all of these groups is the need for life-sustaining nourishment. Hunger itself can’t be seen by the naked eye, but it is most certainly felt by those in held its grasp. Food insecurity is the single largest contributor to other social problems today. Improper diet due to a lack of resources can aggravate health conditions of senior citizens. Hunger can contribute to

Food For Thought is published quarterly for friends and supporters of the

Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank.

B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R SMace Kirkland

PresidentGary T. Griffin

Vice-President/President-ElectTrig Burns Treasurer

Joel Weatherford Past President

Bernest BrooksWilliam Chesser

Linda HillerDr. Louis Johnson

Mit KirklandRufus Lee

June MalloySha’nah Martin

Les PinckardNell Price

Robin Rainer Richard Ramsey III

Tommy RickettsKen Tuck

Agnes Windsor

S TA F FDavid Hanks

Executive DirectorShirley Almond Henderson

Assistant DirectorKerry Farrell

Special Projects CoordinatorGale Smith

Office Coordinator/BookkeeperGeorge HendersonWarehouse ManagerGeorge Beacham

Jeff Locke Redd Myhand

Al WhitingWarehouse Staff

Emma GrimsleyJoyce DriggersSally GordonHazel Hodges

Paul & Beverly BromfieldFull Time Volunteers

Ser v ing 290 Non-Pro f i t Ag enc i e s and Re l i g i ou s Organ iza t i on s in Hou s t on , Henr y, Da l e ,

Geneva & Co f f e e Count i e s

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On Saturday, May 13th, the NALC conducted its 14th annual Stamp Out Hunger! food drive. Customers of the United States Postal Service left bags and boxes of non-perishable food by their mailboxes early in the morning. The Letter Carriers collect-ed the food then brought 18,598 pounds of food into the Wiregrass Area Food Bank during this one day event. Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation go out to the men and women of the NALC and the Wiregrass Letter Carriers!

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From the back room of a small church in Graceville, people in need can receive a helping hand, some hope, and a few kind words. This is the mission of the Upper Room Church of God and the Rev. Dennis Berry. The food pantry is open twice a week and serves between 20 and 50 families each month. They currently only offer non-perishable items due to a lack of space for fresh and frozen food. The Upper Room will assist anyone in need --- not just people who go to that church. If you know of someone in need in the Graceville Area, or would like to help the food ministry, give Reverand Dennis a call at (850) 263-5007.

The annual (and mandatory) agency

meeting was held on Friday, April 28th

at the Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center.

This meeting is required by the Food

Bank in order to stay in compliance

with Second Harvest and USDA

guidelines. During the morning meeting,

attendees heard talks from Shirley,

George, Kerry, Gale and David regard-

ing new procedures and Food Banking.

New USDA paperwork and Eligibility

Guideline sheets were passed out, and

then it was time for door prizes and

lunch. A special treat for the day includ-

ed the world premier of the “Food Bank

Band” (AKA: The Butter Bean Band).

If you weren’t there, for that, you really

missed something (we’re still trying

to figure out exactly what). There were

over 250 people in attendance, but there

were many agencies not represented.

If your agency did not attend the

meeting, your shopping privileges have

been withdrawn until you make arrange-

ments to attend a make up class. Please

call Shirley ASAP to schedule your

makeup class so that you will be able

to continue receiving food from the

Wiregrass Area Food Bank.

Many thanks to those who took

time from their busy schedule to attend

the luncheon and stay in compliance

with Food Bank regulations. Site visits

are currently being scheduled for active

agencies, and someone from the Food

Bank will be at your location within

the coming weeks and months, if they

haven’t already. Thank you to all agencies

who fulfill the mission of the Wiregrass

Area Food Bank, “feeding the needy from the heart.”

The agencies that came to the annual agency meeting were shown an example of how just collecting change can add up. A brown bag was passed around the room, and over $171 was collected in pocket change. This illustrated the power that can come from everyone chipping in just a little bit. Then, the names of all agencies present were put into a hat, and Mount Olive 7th Day Adventist Church was selected. The money collected was applied to their account at the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. Thanks to all who donated for our illustration, and congratulations to the fine folks at Mt. Olive!

Church Gets Surprise at Agency Meeting!

Agency Meeting

A GENCY N EWS

Upper Room Church of God Graceville, Florida

A big thanks to all of the agencies who benefit from the Food Bank. It is a pleasure and privilege serving them.

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This month marks a quiet change in the officers of the Board of Directors for the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. Mace Kirkland will step down as President after two years of dedicated service, turn-ing the reigns over to president-elect Gary Griffin. Among many other civic and professional commitments, Mr. Griffin had previously been the Chairperson

of the Dothan City Personnel Board before stepping down in preparation for his larger role within the Food Bank.

Mr. Griffin is excited about becom-ing more involved in the work of the Food Bank. He envisions recruiting more volunteers and donors to help grow the Food Bank and serve more clients. Mr. Griffin said, “I’d especially like to see more volunteers involved in feeding the needy of our community. By working together, there is so much more we can achieve especially in times of emergen-cies or crisis.” The staff of the Wiregrass Area Food Bank would like to thank Mr. Kirkland for his tireless efforts and welcome Mr. Griffin in his new role.

Changing of the Guard

I was thinking about how to express my gratitude for all of the wonderful contributors and supporters of the Brown Bag Program, who keep the program running. Without the financial support from the community and the physical labor of the volunteers, the Brown Bag Program would cease to exist. Hundreds and hundreds of senior citizens would be at a great loss without our help. Then it hit me that a photo is worth a thous-and words! So, here are a few pictures of our helpers and contributors from the years past. Thank you for all you do!

Special Projects DepartmentAtlanta Conference Offers New Ideas

Brown Bag ReportBy Shirley Almond Henderson

by Kerry Farrell

Instead of my regular column, I want to tell you about a conference Shirley and I went to up in Atlanta. It addressed all kinds of different hunger-related issues from causes to poten-tial solutions. One day wasn’t nearly enough to learn about all the different approaches to attaining community food security! Besides all of the information pres-ented, we got to network with people from all across the country and learn about projects and activities in other areas. This was nearly as important as the conference itself. But, most import-antly, we’ve come back from the conference with a renewed spirit and increased dedication to ending hunger in the Wiregrass. One of the things we’d like to get started here at the Wiregrass Area Food Bank is a comprehensive e-mail database

of supporters (that’d be you!), churches, agencies and others interested in keeping current with up-coming food bank events. We promise we won’t sell or misuse your e-mail address in any way! But, we’d like to keep you

posted if there’s an event happening that doesn’t make it into this quar-terly newsletter. Please send an e-mail to wiregrassfb@aol.com with your name (or church or agency) in the subject field. That’s all you have to do, and we’ll put you on the list. If you ever want off, just e-mail us back and we’ll remove your name anytime you like. Thank you in advance for your assis- tance and continued support!

Kerry J. Farrell is the Special Projects Coor- dinator at the Wiregrass Area Food Bank and can be reached at (334) 794-9775.

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THAnk yOu BrOwn BAg DOnOrS

Thank you for your support! If we accidentally missed your name, please call us so we can fix our oversight!

Mrs. Gary Adkison, Tony Apostle, Michael H Atwell, J.A. Boone, J. Allen Bourland, Charles & Catina Breedlove, Jo A. Bridges, Julie Brown, Pamela D. Buie, Thelma S. Calton, William C. Carn IV, Merle T. Carroll, William & Norma Cathell, M/M William Chesser, Eleanor T. Collie, Robin Combs, Diane Cook, Patricia A. Cook, Betty Culbertson, Eunice Dahlstrom, June Dease, James & Jan DeHaven, Pat Elliott, Jack & Ella Elliott, Roger D. Emrick, Barbara & Terry Everett, Maidee Gilbert, Sarah Girouard, Dorothy Gohde, Joe Grubbs, James Harris, Lyn Heffernan, Ricky Horton, Grace G. Howard, Orville H. Jaekel, Pamela Johnson, Charlotte E. Kirkland, Jean S. Lasseter, Marilyn W. Latta, Robert Le Baron, Karen L. Lisenby, Susan S. Love, Ed Ludlum, Audrey H. Luke, Rabbi Lawrence N. Mahrer, Carol M. Maxwell, Susannah Wesley Guild Northside Methodist Church, Robert D. Miller, Tony A. Mitchell, Betty R. Mohler, Wes & Susan Morgan, Gloria Nowell, Mark O’Mary, Kathy Perreault, Harvey Peterman, Charlotte M. Rawlett, Lary C. Register, Terry & Lynn Riley, Elizabeth K. Ripple, Patricia A. Roach, Southeastern Performance Apparel & J.E. Saliba, Alfred Saliba, Murriel W. Scarbor-ough, Charles A Sheffield, Dr. William Silvernail, Stephen Smith, W.L. Smith, Michael D. Smith, Caroline Smith, Marie Stanford, Dianne Steensland,

Josh Steltenpohl, Dennis & April Stewart, Natalie & Patrick Stewart, Julie Sund, Estelle B. Taylor, Jean Voak, Jessica Walker, Glenn C. Wallace, Margaret H. Welden, Andres Worrell, William Joseph Zacherl, Charles & Velma Zeigler, Altrusa Club, Covenant United Methodist Church Women, Dothan Newcomers Club, Episcopal Church of the Nativity, EYC Episcopal Church, First Bank of Dothan, First United Methodist Church, FUMC Navigators Class, FUMC Kay Williams Sunday School Class, Jack Roney Sunday School Class, Houston County Republican Women’s Club, Kiwanis Club of Houston County, LaFayette St. Methodist-Esther Sunday School Class, LaFayette St. Methodist Women, Logan Road Baptist Church, Martha Sunday School Class of Mt Gilead, Midland City Baptist Church, Multiracial Relations Group, Onyx Smart Sunday School Class, Pilot Club of Dothan, Pleasant Hills Freewill Baptist Church, Ruth Sunday School Class, Sarah’s Sunday School Class of Southside Baptist Church, Southside Baptist Church Sunday School Classes, The Mens Chapel Class, The Mother’s Club, Trinity Lutheran Church, TSU Senior World, Twentieth Century Study Club, and last but not least, the Wiregrass Golden K Kiwanis Club

THAnk yOu TO THe FOLLOwing PeOPLe,

BuSineSSeS AnD COrPOrATe DOnOrS Non-monetary Contributions

AAA Cooper, Angela Porter, Jill West, Field Crest Apartments, Westgate Church of Christ School,

Krispy Crème Doughnuts, David Bell, First Baptist Church, High-land Park UMC Youth Group, Twitchell Corporation, Dairy Fresh, Wise Forklift, The Image Agency, and Trey Fennell of Fennco.

THAnk yOu TO THe FOLLOwing

COnTriBuTOrSBilly Joe & Janice Shepard, Charles H. Chapman, III, David & Nancy Hanks, Donald & Robin Taylor, Dothan- Houston Rotary Club, Frosty Morn Vending Company (James S Frost), George & Burnell Seals, Henry County Commission, Houston County Commission, M/M Waymon Bishop, Shirley Brackin, Southern Blow Pipe (Robin Taylor), Susan C. Robertson, Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood (Kim Gordon), Wednesday Morning Bible Study (St. John’s Catholic Church), Sharon Evans, and the Wiregrass United Way.

How MuchDid we Save Our

Agencies?

YEAR TO DATE INFOJanuary through May 2006

Pounds of food distributed1,017,335

Meals Provided678,223

Senior Citizens in the Brown Bag Program

1,286

AGENCY SAVINGS$1,373,402

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The City of Dothan was abuzz with activity on the first Saturday in April. Service clubs and businesses volunteered at various sites throughout the city and

Saturday, April 8th marked the first “Becky’s Brown Bag Run” to benefit the Brown Bag of the Wiregrass program feeding senior citizens. This traditional-style poker run had motorcyclists driving to five different locations to pick a single card from a deck. After making

Southern Pro Wrestling Once again, the awesome athletes of Southern Pro Wrestling hosted an event to benefit the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. A change of venue took the wrestlers to Hartford, AL where they battled it out at the Armory. Fans brought in canned goods, and 128 pounds of food was raised during the event.

The very active members of the Golden K Kiwanis Club of Dothan donated $180 to the Brown Bag of the Wiregrass program. This money is used to sponsor three senior citizens for the entire year. Shown here is ernest williams presenting the check to fellow Kiwanis member and Brown Bag director Shirley Henderson. The Kiwanis also donated through a food drive at the Dorothy Quick Senior Center at the Evergreen Presbyterian Church, and are very active in spreading the word about the mission of the Food Bank.

For the sixth straight year, Curves fitness studios held a nationwide food drive benefiting local Food Banks. Members earned cool T-Shirts, new customers got to join with no service fees, and the Food Bank was able to feed more people--- EVERYBODY WON! There are two Curves locations in Dothan; one at the Corner of Ross Clark Circle and Third Ave. near the Farm Center and the other is near the Office Depot and Southern Family Market plaza. Both locations did great and brought in over 1,800 pounds of food together! Thank you Curves and all the members who participated!

the five stops, all bikes returned to Becky’s, where the ‘hands’ of cards were compared, and winners were determined. The big winner was the Brown Bag program, because the bikers, establishment patrons, and Becky herself contributed $1140.00 to the program. This means 19 senior citizens will have supplement-al groceries for a year thanks to the generosity of these fine folks! Food Bank Executive Director David Hanks rode his motorcycle in the event, and is shown here with Miss Becky accepting the money on behalf of the Brown Bag Program.

worked on beautification and service projects. The Wiregrass Area Food Bank was fortunate enough to have dozens of volunteers at the warehouse that day. Among the groups participating were the Republican Women’s Club, Unity Church, Wachovia Bank, The Muffler Shop, Navigator Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church, Trinity Lutheran Church and Piney Grove COGIC. These fine folks worked on two different projects at the Food Bank. The “outside crew” used shovels, pick axes, a backhoe and front loader to create a drainable border around the footer of the Food Bank. This border will help prevent buildup moisture, and should also keep pests and weeds away from the building. The “inside crew” kept busy in the warehouse by packing hundreds of Brown Bags of groceries for senior citizens. They also sorted bulk food for future

distribution, and cleaned parts of the warehouse. Both teams of workers were

greatly appreciated and all their efforts will improve the mission of the Food Bank, “feeding the needy from the heart”.

Golden K Kiwanis Donate

Curves

Southern Pro Wrestling

Becky’s

Spirit of Service

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tea party, and supplied each of the tea tables with beautiful teapots and decorations. Several county commissioners and promin-ent businessmen also attended the event, and many spiced things up by bidding on unique items (one item was not really even for sale!). The lunch was prepared by Marco’s Restaurant, the specialty teas were donated by Southern Family Markets, and the scrumptious home made treats were donated by Pans and Petals Catering. Everyone enjoyed the food and fellowship of the event.

Combined resultsThe 2006 Five Star Credit Union Ladies Golf Classic and Luncheon was a great success once again. Between the sponsorships, golfers, luncheon attendees, and funds from the auction, the Food Bank netted approx-imately $21,700.00. This is a few hundred dollars more than last year’s record-breaking successful event, and everyone is extremely pleased with the results.

Special Thanks to the Following golf Tournament Sponsors:Five Star Credit Union, Sam’s Club, Slingluff Insurance, Sony, Wal*Mart Supercenter Southside, BMI Storage LLC, Colonial Bank, Dothan Printing and Litho, Farmer Price Hornsby & Weatherford Attorneys-at-Law, Flightline of Dothan, NSS Life, Oncology Supply Co., Inc., Orkin, Pilcher’s Dothan Ambulance, QFI-Quality Floors & Interiors, Regions Financial Corporation, Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, Atlanta Bread Company, Mellow Mushroom of Dothan, F&M Painting, Oakley Wright & Heart, P.C., Ameris, APAC-Southeast Inc., Brian-Holloway Floorcoverings, Inc., CenturyTel, Circle City Glass, CUNA Mutual Group, Cutler at Abbeville, LLC., Dunbarton Corporation, Extendicare

Health and Rehabilitation Center, Gary Griffin, Gilliand Mitsubishi, Home Builders Association of Dothan and the Wiregrass, Insurance Center of the South-east, James Grant Realty, James Whaley Tires, Lewis Smith Supply, Matt and Anne Parker, Michelin NA, Inc., Personnel Resources, Inc., Quality Inn, Rep. Joe Carothers, Shelley Office Furniture and Printing, Southeastern Construction Services, Southern Sleep Clinics, Surburban Extended Stay Motel, Todd & Sons, University of Alabama Alumni- Houston/Henry Chapter, Villiage Cleaners, Wachovia Bank, WillStaff Worldwide Staffing, Womens’ Center of SAMC, Photorama, Inc., Royal Inflatables, Scenic Cable Network & Product- ion, Southern Outdoor Advertising, The Dothan Eagle, The Image Agency, WOOF FM 99.7, WTVY- NEWS 4 TV, Buffalo Rock-Pepsi, and Pans and Petals Catering.

Our gratitude goes out to the following businesses and individuals who donated items for the auction: Farmers Furniture, Mayer Lighting, Oriental Imports, Cestaro Marketing, Molly Wood Imports, the Antique Attic, Ted’s Jewelers, Thomas Kincade Company, Sam’s Club, Billy Smith, Touch of Wood, Ventress Furniture, Good Morning Mattress Center, The Cottage Antiques, the Furniture Outlet and local artists including Pansey Holifield, Jane Potts, David Plunkett, Bettie James and Catherine Smith.

Many thanks to all of our door prize donors who were so generous including: Cestaro Marketing, the Antique Attic, Donna Loper, Ethan Allen, Donaldsonville Country Club, Mo’ Money, Circle City Glass, World Spirit Foods, Mary Saiffold, Panther Creek Golf and Country Club, Mexican Connection, Westwood Day Spa, Susan Walker, Todd & Sons, Liddon Furniture, Basic Woodworks, and some anonymous donations from Food Bank supporters and Five Star Credit Union Vendors and Members. Special thanks to our lady golfers, those that attended the Tea Luncheon and Auction, and the Golf Committee who worked tirelessly on making everything a success. Extra special appreciation goes to Jan Arthur, our auctioneer for the event, and Ann Varnum, our luncheon hostess. Thank you all for a wonderful success!

SPECIAL RECOGNITION DONATIONS

In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cathell by Shirley Brackin

In honor of Jerrie Hollis by Shirley Brackin

In honor of Joyce Driggers by Paul & Beverly Bromfield

In memory of Charlie Bludsworth by Paul & Beverly Bromfield

In memory of W.D. Williams by Colon Folk, Jr.

In honor of Mary Hewes by Bobby & Susan Hewes

In memory of Dr. Samuel H. Jones by Dr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson

In memory of Royce’s father by the Brown Bag Gang and the Food Bank Staff

JACK SAYS:A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter;

he who finds one finds a treasure!

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Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 was National Hunger Awareness Day. Now in its fifth year, this day serves as a platform for domestic

hunger-relief organizations to raise awareness about hunger in Ameri-ca and the work Food Banks do. National Hunger Awareness Day is a public awareness initiative to help inform individuals, communities, corporations, and policy makers that hunger is a severe domestic issue but a solvable one as well.

Thousands of hunger-relief advocates, volunteers, the entire America’s Second Harvest Network of food banks and food- rescue organizations, and other agencies participated in activities to raise awareness about hunger in America. The Wiregrass Area Food Bank held its annual “Red Beans and Rice Luncheon” in conjunction with National Hunger Awareness Day this year. The event was sponsored by the Association of Culinary Professionals and hosted by First United Methodist Church of Dothan. Hundreds of people from across Dothan and the Wiregrass attended the event and supported efforts to make others aware of the problem of hunger in America.

The seventh annual Frank Martin, Jr., Red Beans and Rice Luncheon was held on Friday, June 2nd 2006 at the First United Methodist Church of Dothan. Professional Chefs and cooks from the Association of Culinary Professionals pre-pared the traditional Cajun feast and volunteers served it to the crowd. Hundreds of meals were served, including some local businesses that ordered meals “to-go” for their staff. Diners enjoyed live music provided by our area’s only steel drum band, “Heaven’s Island”. The unique sound produced a feeling of being in the Caribbean Islands, and added to an already enjoyable setting. This event was held in conjunction with National Hunger

Awareness Day and helped raise awareness of the problems of hunger in our community. Several political leaders were present for the lunch, and ex-pressed their continued sup-port for the Wiregrass Area Food Bank.

National Hunger Awareness Day Red Beans and Rice