Prime Time Newsletter Summer 2011

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New center opens in Rockwood

PRIMETIMEA new center in East Multnomah County will begin serving seniors this fall.Loaves & Fishes Centers will begin serving seniors in a new senior dining center in the Rockwood neighborhood this fall. Housed in the new headquarters of Human Solutions, the Rockwood Center will fill a long-time need for senior dining in East Multnomah County.

“Rockwood is an ideal location for us,” said Executive Director Joan Smith. “Many of the seniors in this neighborhood have transportation challenges and were unable to reach either the Cherry Blossom or Ambleside location. Our new site is located on both bus and MAX lines and has street frontage. Because we are co-located with Human Solutions, seniors can come for lunch and access other services in the same building.”

Human Solutions eliminates barriers to escaping poverty through emergency family shelter, job training, affordable housing, eviction prevention and emergency household assistance. When they began planning for a new headquarters location in Rockwood,

they approached Loaves & Fishes Centers about the possibility of locating a senior dining center on the ground floor. And the best part was that the proposed location was in a service area with unmet needs. The project became more enticing for us because capital costs were absorbed by Human Solutions. This is a great example of utilizing community partnerships to develop new meal sites. It’s what allowed us to open the Clark Center and Thelma Skelton Center, both in Southeast Portland, and community partnerships were key to our relocation of the Elm Court Center in downtown Portland.

In addition to Human Solutions, the new Rockwood Building will house a variety of services for seniors, including Wallace Medical Concern, LifeWorks Northwest and Metropolitan Family Services.

“We have well-established senior dining centers at Cherry Blossom in the Mall 205 neighborhood and at Ambleside in Gresham, but nothing in between,” Joan said. “We’ve been searching for the right location and the right partners and it all came together at this location.”

Rural MealsLoaves & Fishes serves meals in rural communities. See page 6.

Help from IntelIntel efficiency experts makeover

the Central Warehouse. See page 8.

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Corporate PartnersSee how local businesses are lending

their support. See pages 11-13.

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Demographic information shows that the Rockwood neighborhood has a high percentage of low-income and multicultural seniors “aging in place”. For those who live alone, dining at a Loaves & Fishes Center provides companionship as well as a hot meal. For others, the draw to the center is the volunteer opportunities. A high percentage of our volunteers are seniors

themselves and volunteering at their neighborhood Loaves & Fishes Center often gives seniors a reason to get up and get going each day. The Rockwood Center will feature a choice of entrée daily as well as a variety of ethnic cuisine.

A grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust will cover 100 percent of the salaries for the two-person staff for the first year and a portion of the salaries for

Continued from page 1 the next two years. A gift from the John Gray Charitable Trust covered the cost of outfitting the center with dishes and supplies. We are so thankful for these community partners.

Want to know more? Visit a center near you (see listing) for lunch or to volunteer. Lunch is available to anyone age 60 or older and volunteers of all ages are welcome!

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Loaves & Fishes Centers Locations

Africa House (Thursday only)631 NE 102nd Portland, OR 97220 503-953-8104

Ambleside600 NE 8th Ave., Suite 155 Gresham OR 97030 503-953-8201

Amboy/YacoltCountree Kitchen 39813 NE 216th Ave. Amboy WA 98601 360-567-7670

Battle Ground912 East Main St. Battle Ground WA 98604 360-666-9158

Beaverton5550 SW Hall Blvd. Beaverton OR 97005 503-643-8352

Belmont4610 SE Belmont Portland OR 97215 503-953-8202

Café (Wednesday only)1501 N Hayden Island Dr. Portland OR 97217 503-953-8210

Camas (Friday only)1718 SE 7th Ave. Camas WA 98607 360-210-5666

Cherry Blossom 740 SE 106th Ave. Portland OR 97216 503-256-2381

Clark Center 2740 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97202 503-953-8150

Elm Court 1032 SW Main St. Portland OR 97205 503-953-8204

Firstenburg 700 NE 136th Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 360-597-5711

Fook Lok-Hollywood 1907 NE 45th Ave. Portland OR 97213 503-281-8109

Forest Grove 2037 Douglas St. Forest Grove OR 97116 503-359-4818

Hillsboro372 NE Lincoln St. Hillsboro OR 97124 503-648-2950

Hollywood Senior Center (Tuesday & Thursday only)1820 NE 40th Ave. Portland OR 97213 503-288-8303

Holly Tree Village (Monday & Wednesday only)5335 SW Murray Blvd. Beaverton OR 97005 503-880-1859

IRCO (Tuesday & Wednesday only)10301 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97230 503-256-2381

Irving Street 1808 NW Irving St. Portland OR 97209 503-593-3068

Juanita Pohl 8513 SW Tualatin Rd. Tualatin OR 97062 503-692-6767

King City (4th Monday of the month)15245 SW 116th Ave. King City OR 97224 503-639-6566

La Center (Monday & Thursday only)1000 E 4th St. La Center WA 98629 360-567-7670

Lents 10325 SE Holgate Blvd. #121 Portland OR 97266 503-953-8206

Luepke 1009 E McLoughlin Vancouver WA 98663 360-695-3847

Martin Luther King, Jr. 5325 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd. Portland OR 97211 503-953-8207

MCC (Wednesday only)2400 NE Broadway Portland OR 97232 503-281-8109

North Plains 31450 NW Commercial St. North Plains OR 97133 503-647-5666

Ridgefield (Tuesday only)210 N Main St. Ridgefield WA 98642 360-567-7670

Rockwood (opening Fall 2011)124 NE 181st Ave., Suite 145 Portland OR 97230

Sherwood 21907 SW Sherwood Blvd. Sherwood OR 97140 503-625-5644

Southwest 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.Portland OR 97219 503-244-3873

Tarkington Square 357 N 1st Ave. Hillsboro OR 97124 503-648-2950

Thelma Skelton 3925 SE Milwaukie Ave. Portland OR 97202 503-953-8209

Tigard 8815 SW O’Mara St. Tigard OR 97223 503-620-4613

Two Rivers 9009 N Foss Portland OR 97203 503-953-8210

Washougal (Monday - Thursday only)1681 C St. Washougal WA 98671 360-210-5666

For a complete listing of our centers, go to www.FeedSeniors.org

All locations open Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted


Gifts at the President’s Table level ensure that seniors

throughout our community remain healthy in their homes

and connected to their neighborhood. President’s Table

donors receive special recognition and an invitation to our

President’s Reception. Please reserve your place at our table

today and nourish the body and soul of a senior for one year.

Feed a Senior: $1,000 feeds a senior for one year.

Feed a Neighborhood: $2,000 feeds 10 seniors receiving Meals-On-Wheels for three months.

Feed a Center: $5,000 feeds a group of seniors dining in a Center for two months.

Feed a Community: $10,000 provides 3,000 Meals-On Wheels, enough to feed all our homebound seniors.

Feed the Growing Need: $25,000 makes a difference in the lives of thousands of seniors (last year we served 16,835 seniors).

Join the President’s Table today! Visit FeedSeniors.org and click on “Give A Meal,” or call 503-953-8131.

Take your place at the

President’sTable“On my route today, one of the seniors told me that a Meals-On-Wheels volunteer had saved her life.

The woman fell asleep in her chair and when she woke, she discovered she could not move. She could not reach her phone and waited in the chair from 6 a.m. until the Meals-On-Wheels volunteer arrived at 11 a.m. with her lunch. The volunteer called an ambulance and the woman ended up spending four days in the hospital.

Without the visit from a volunteer, this senior believes she would have died in that chair, alone and unable to reach for help. No one else visits her except the Meals-On-Wheels volunteers. ‘My volunteers are true angels of mercy,’ the senior said.”

— Liz Fouts, Standard Insurance & Meals-On-Wheels volunteer


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One of our newest friends is Levé, a group of young professional women with a desire to give back to the community. Their name means “lift” and that’s their goal: to lift and support local nonprofits, working together to address the most critical needs of the community.

Levé has selected Loaves & Fishes Centers as its nonprofit partner for 2011 and to receive the proceeds from its annual Charity Ball in December. Founded in 2004, Levé has successfully raised funds for

A recently-released report from Bernard Sanders, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, states that hunger rates among our elderly population continues to be a growing crisis. Incidents of hunger have more than doubled for poor seniors in the United States in recent years.

We know that malnutrition compromises the immune system and leads to chronic disease. The signs of malnutrition mimic the effects of aging and many times the true health problem goes undetected. Fifty percent of all health conditions impacting older Americans are directly connected to lack of nutrients.

The work of Loaves & Fishes Centers is more relevant than ever as baby boomers began turning 65 this year and the Senate report is listing those aged 60-69 with

From the Executive Directorthe highest risk of senior hunger. Maintaining independence and a quality of life is paramount to the elders we serve and our nutrition support, along with the daily check-in by a caring volunteer, helps to make their desires possible.

Lack of adequate nutrition is also at the heart of our national health and nursing care crisis with the annual cost of nursing care averaging $50,000 in the Pacific Northwest. Meals provided to a senior in the community by Loaves & Fishes Centers annually costs $1,000.

The financial impact of malnourished seniors in poor health is a critical factor in today’s struggle to balance our country’s budget.

Model programs such as Loaves & Fishes Centers, that demonstrate a valuable return, should be a top priority in our communities. And, more importantly, caring for our elders is the right thing to do.

Levé selects Loaves & Fishes as charity partner

nonprofit organizations such as Mercy Corps, Friends of Children and Children’s Cancer Association.

Levé looks for nonprofit partners that are headquartered in the Pacific Northwest that will benefit from their contribution and make a big impact on our community. And for Levé, being a partner includes volunteering. They’ve become Meals-On-Wheels drivers, Donate Dinner volunteers and committee members. For more information on Levé, visit www.leve-nw.org. and on our website,

www.FeedSeniors.org


Loaves & Fishes Centers

cater to the small town

way of life for seniors

in rural Multnomah,

Washington and

Clark Counties.If you arrive after 11 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Countree Kitchen Restaurant in Amboy, Wash., you won’t get a seat at the big table and your only option will be a booth. It’s the senior center version of “the kids table” at Thanksgiving. About 20 seniors gather at this old-time café every Wednesday for lunch and, more importantly, to visit with others.

Amboy is located in the rural northeast corner of Clark County, south of Lake Merwin. It’s a wide spot in the road, really, known more for Nick’s Bar than anything else. But outside of town, on two acres or 20 acres or 100 acres, are homes. And people. Driving by on the winding roads, past pastures and beef cattle and fields of corn, you don’t realize just how many people are tucked up behind the trees. It can be lonely out on the farm, especially after the kids are grown and gone and retirement reduces the need for going into Yacolt or Vancouver. That’s why lunch once a week at the Countree Kitchen, coordinated by Loaves & Fishes Centers, is such a big draw.

Serving meals in rural communities

There isn’t a good location for a traditional Loaves & Fishes Center in Amboy. There’s no community center and most of the churches are down in Yacolt. But the need was there. So we formed a unique partnership with the only restaurant in town. Seniors can come to lunch once a week and the restaurant provides selected menu choices that meet our dietary requirements. But the food is really just an excuse for a get together. In Amboy, as in other rural areas in Multnomah, Washington and Clark

counties, it’s the social interaction that is the draw.

“When we first moved out here, I didn’t know anyone,” said Susan Courtney. “I didn’t have children at home, so the only people I ever saw were at church or the grocery store. I come to lunch here on Wednesdays to enjoy a good visit.”

Conversation is not lacking at the Countree Kitchen. In fact, it’s hard to get a word in edgewise. Discussions focus on property taxes, the new I-5 bridge, what’s going on

Susan Courtney and her husband James spend their Wednesdays enjoying lunch and conversation at the Countree Kitchen in Amboy, Wash.


in the grange and who’s traveling and unable to make it to lunch. The seniors come early for a cup of coffee and linger long after lunch has been cleared from the table.

“We like the rural life and none of us want to move into town,” said Donna Verhoef. “But you miss visiting with people. That’s why we come here every week. And I don’t have to do the dishes!”

In Western Washington County, Meals-On-Wheels go out to seniors who live in Banks and Gales Creek from our North Plains and Forest Grove centers. And in East Multnomah County, seniors in Corbett receive Meals-On-Wheels from our Ambleside Center located in Gresham. The daily check-in by a volunteer is just as vital as the delivery of the hot meal, especially for seniors living in remote areas. For many of the homebound seniors we serve, the volunteer is the only person they see in a day. This

daily visit gives them something to look forward to, a person to talk with and a way to stay connected to the rest of the world.

Mel and Torchy Oberg have lived on the same farm in Gales Creek for more than 30 years. Most of their 100 acres has been sold or leased to other farmers, but they’re still in the farmhouse. The Meals-On-Wheels they have been getting for four years, along with in-home services, have allowed them to stay independent on their farm. “The

“We like the rural life and none of us want to move into town. But you miss visiting with people. That’s why we come here every week. And I don’t have to do the dishes!”

meals are wonderful!” Torchy said. “The volunteers are very faithful and the meals keep us eating the right things.”

The cost of providing hot meals to a senior for one year is $1,000. The average annual cost of nursing home care for a senior is $50,000. We are committed to serving a meal to every senior who needs one, from downtown Portland to those seniors living in rural communities in our service area. Your donations make that possible.

Donna and John Verhoef rely on Loaves & Fishes Centers in their rural community.


A team of efficiency experts from Intel are using their talents to re-organize the Central Warehouse.In the 1950 film Cheaper by the Dozen, efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth tries desperately to organize his family of 12 children to no avail. The concept of creating efficiencies in the home and workplace was a new concept more than 60 years ago. But in today’s fast-paced work environments, organizations both large and small are looking for ways to work smarter and better. That’s why, when efficiency experts from Intel offered to evaluate and streamline the warehouse systems in our Central Warehouse, we jumped at the chance.

A dozen efficiency experts from Intel locations throughout the world gathered at our Central Kitchen in April to consult with Food Services Director Tom Maier and his staff on how the work flow was organized in our warehouse. They returned in May for a workday to re-organize the space, add shelving and carts and devised a system that allows our truck drivers and warehouse staff to efficiently load product going out to the centers.

“While we have sufficient space in our warehouse, we identified the need to improve ease of access for our drivers,” Tom said. “The Intel team re-organized how product was displayed on the shelves and

Intel improves efficiencies in Central Warehouse

in the freezer and devised a rolling cart system so that each driver has a designated cart.”

Phase two, set to take place later this summer, will streamline the workflow system used for packaging our Meals-On-Wheels. Phase three will create an electronic communications system between the food service administrator’s office and the kitchen.

Intel regularly sends teams of volunteers to help out at both our Central Kitchen and our neighborhood meal sites. Through the Intel Involved Matching Grant Program, volunteer hours are “matched” at $10 per hour. Since 2009, Intel has donated more than $27,000 to Loaves & Fishes Centers through this program. Thank you Intel for your dedicated team of volunteers and commitment to our mission!


Did you know?

• Dished up a total of 1,176,214 meals

• Served 5,000 meals each day

• Fed 16,835 seniors

• Provided meals and programs at 35 dining centers

• Increased the number of minority seniors served

from 18% to 20%

• Provided the only meal of the day for 1,700 seniors

• Cared for seniors throughout Multnomah and Washington

counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington

“I come to Elm Court Loaves & Fishes

Center for my health. I feel so much

better when I eat here for a week than

when I cook for myself at home. I tell

everyone I know that Elm Court Loaves

& Fishes has improved my health and

that they should come here for lunch!”

— Roger Dillingham, Elm Court Center Diner

Jim Durkheimer used to say “I’m the richest man in town.” Jim delivered Meals-On-Wheels

in Northwest Portland for more than 30 years and he was

enriched by the smiles and sincere “thank yous”

he received.

That’s why Jim remembered Loaves & Fishes Centers in his estate plan. He wanted to make

an impact on seniors long after he was gone. His legacy lives on in the daily, hot meals

provided at our Elm Court Center.

FREE Estate Planning Workshops!

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1-2 p.m., at Thelma Skelton Center

Thursday, Sept. 22, 10 -11 a.m., at Lents Center

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 12-1 p.m., at Firstenburg Center

What will your legacy be?

over the past 12 months we...


Adopting a Meals-On-Wheels route is a perfect way for businesses, church groups and service clubs to volunteer. We ask that the team commit to delivering Meals-On-Wheels for one route, one day a week for an entire year. The route is the same every week, so employees or club members get to know the people they serve and share the responsibility of delivering meals throughout the year. We rely on 238 volunteers every weekday to deliver meals. Think of it as providing room service to 3,000 people in just 90 minutes. Want to get involved? Visit www.FeedSeniors.org and click on the “Get Involved” button at the top of the page or phone 503.953.8137.

Our Valued Adopt-A-Route Teams

Alamo Car Rental (2 routes)ARC of Clark County (2 routes)ARC of Washington CountyBardy’s TrophyBeaverton Lions ClubBrown Tennis TeamCal PortlandCapital Pacific BankCargill IBR Bakery ResourcesCascade InnCedar Creek

CH2M HillCity of BeavertonCoast PavementCon-Way EnteprisesCorbett Key ClubDanvilleDOWA ArchitectsE C CompanyEnterprise Rent-A-Car (3 routes)EnvironmentsFarmer’s Insurance

Glacier NWGramor DevelopmentHilb Rogal & Hobbs of OregonHomeStreet BankIntegration & Independence, Inc.J.D. Fulwiler & CompanyKiwanis of BeavertonKiwanis of Columbia GorgeKiwanis of GreshamKiwanis of RockwoodKiwanis Ross Island Earlyrisers Kiwanis of Southeast PortlandKPMGLampros SteelMarquis CompaniesMDS ResearchMentor of OregonMetro West Women’s ClubNeil Kelly CompanyNew Avenues for YouthNew Seasons Market (7 routes!)Nolan TiresNorth Coast ElectricNuStar EnergyOpus SolutionsPacific Continental BankPiller PlasticsPGEPortland Mechanical ContractorsProfessional Service Industries


Regence BlueCross BlueShield (2 routes)Rivergate ChurchRotary of AlbinaRotary of BeavertonRotary of Camas-WashougalRotary of East PortlandRotary of GreshamRotary of Kruse WayRotary of Portland PearlRotary of PortlandRotary of SherwoodRotary of Southeast PortlandRotary of Southwest PortlandRotary of TigardSchwabe,Williamson & WyattSellwood Middle School

SERA ArchitectsSoroptomistStandard InsuranceStar IndustrialSussman ShankThe JoineryToyota Financial ServicesUmpqua Bank (2 routes)U.S. Bank, 2 routesVolkswagen CreditWaste ConnectionsWells Fargo (2 routes)West Coast BankWestern Family FoodsWidmer BrothersZeller Chapel of the Roses

www.FeedSeniors.org

Service with a smile.

Deliver Meals-On-Wheels and nurture the body and soul of

local seniors.

It takes just 90 minutes.


It’s not often that 1,000 business leaders meet for lunch. But who could resist hearing Dave Dahl of Dave’s Killer Bread tell his amazing story? Dave was the keynote speaker at our May Spring Luncheon presented by Wells Fargo at the Oregon Convention Center. Don Pearson, Oregon Regional President of Wells Fargo, served as honorary chair of the event. Dave’s Killer Bread donates between 800 and 1,000 loaves of bread to us each week and

Corporate partners leave their markat the Luncheon Dave talked of his journey from prison to successful bread baker and entrepreneur. “Feeding people who would otherwise go hungry is just the right thing to do,” he said. “And doing the right thing is making a comeback!”

Brian Rohter, co-founder of New Seasons Market, received the Compassion for Seniors Award. Brian has delivered Meals-On-Wheels for more than 15 years and was the catalyst behind our Donate Dinner campaign, which has grown to include 26 participating grocery stores and 1,500 volunteers. New Seasons Market also donates 50 cents of the price of each loaf of Organic Sourdough Bread sold. Over the past 10 years, bread sale donations have reached more than $184,000.

Steve Foltz, Cinnabon and Jamba Juice franchise owner, wore his signature hairnet when he encouraged those in attendance to “leave your mark” by making a donation. Sixteen years ago Steve and his business partner John Whittaker developed and annually donated the product used in our Valentine-A-Grams. Each year, 4,000 Valentine-A-Grams are purchased and delivered by volunteer cupids to loved ones throughout the metro area. Steve and John have truly left their mark on the seniors we serve and plan to reach an accumulative $1 million mark in donations for Valentine-A-Gram this year.

By the end of the hour, sponsors and donors had contributed just over $320,000 to help feed vulnerable seniors in our

Irene Powell, left, a 94-year-old Meals-On-Wheels recipient on Brian Rohter’s route, was the star of the video shown at the Spring Luncheon and Brian’s guest at the event.

Angela Hult, Don Antonnuci and Steven Gaspar, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, at the Clark County Spring Luncheon.


Dave Dahl of Dave’s Killer Bread; Brian Rohter, Steve Foltz of Cinnabon/Jamba Juice; Joan Smith, Executive Director; and Greg Houser, Board President, at the Spring Luncheon.

community. With these funds, we are able to provide 87,000 meals.

In April, more than 350 civic and community leaders gathered at the Vancouver Hilton for the Clark County Spring Luncheon presented by Columbia Credit Union and Regence BlueCross BlueShield. Jan Oliva, owner of Hi-School Pharmacy, and Mark Matthias, owner of Beaches Restaurants, were the honorary co-chairs of this event. New Seasons Market Co-Founder Brian Rohter shared how two strangers who showed compassion to his parents in a snowy parking lot in Chicago inspired him to deliver Meals-On-Wheels. Guests, who heard former Vancouver Mayors Bruce Hagenson and Royce Pollard remember the Greatest Generation, contributed more than $140,000, which will provide more than 38,000 meals for seniors in Clark County.

Missed either one of these event? Check out the speeches and videos shown at the Luncheons by visiting www.FeedSeniors.org. Want to leave your mark? Go to www.FeedSeniors.org/leaveyourmark to make a donation.

Steve Foltz, Cinnabon/Jamba Juice, wore his signature hairnet when he encouraged those in attendance to “leave your mark”.

What’s happening this summerAug. 7: Sundae in the Park, neighborhood festival at Sellwood Park featuring hot dog stand staffed by Thelma Skelton Center volunteers, noon to 8 p.m.

Sept. 10: Summer in September Jambalaya Festival & BBQ, annual fundraising event for Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Dawson Park, noon to 6 p.m. $15 per person.

Sept. 21: Loaves & Fishes Centers Annual Meeting & President’s Reception, 4 p.m. at the Resource Center, 7710 SW 31st Avenue in Portland.

For more information and for a complete listing of events, visit www.FeedSeniors.org.

Recent awardsLoaves & Fishes Centers was a finalist in the 2011 Oregon Ethics in Business Awards in the not-for-profit category. Dave’s Killer Bread, received the award in the business category. At the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Program Conference, held this month in Washington, D.C., we received the 2011 Star Award. The Star Award honors a NANASP member for outstanding contributions in the field of senior nutrition. Nominees must demonstrate excellence by implementing a creative solution to a problem, creating an innovative new approach to service, developing a unique collaborative effort or expanding the capacity of an existing program.


Get Ready for Turkey Day while having fun in the sun

“My grandparents in North Plains have been receiving Meals-On-Wheels for one week. My grandfather is already much stronger and feeling a lot better. He has even been strong enough to walk up the street to the corner by himself with his walker and oxygen! He told me yesterday that he thinks he had one of the best weeks he’s had in a long time. The meals are making the difference! I wish I would have contacted Loaves & Fishes Centers six months

ago. Thank you!”

— Beth Christiansen

Sign up now to deliver meals or help in our kitchen on Thanksgiving Day. This annual tradition of delivering a Thanksgiving dinner with all of the trimming is fun for the whole family. By planning ahead, you can avoid the wait for the required background check and complete your paperwork now while the sun is shining. Register to deliver on Thanksgiving today and you’ll be pre-approved and ready to go. Visit FeedSeniors.org and click on the Thanksgiving background check link on the homepage.

“It taught him about leadership and volunteering, and let his whole class feel like they were helping others with just their spare change!” That’s how one woman described her son’s experience taking Milk Carton Coin Banks to school and asking his classmates to help raise money to feed seniors.

Do you have a Milk Carton Coin Bank? Would your business put one out for customers or employees to donate their change? We’ve already raised more than $7,400 with this simple and fun program. Pick up a coin bank at any of our meal centers, Sharis Restaurant location or call Liz Clark at 503.953.8130 if you want a large supply for your club, business or church. We’re averaging $12 in each coin bank—that’s enough for three meals! If

Got Milk (Carton)?

every one of our 9,500 volunteers filled one up, it would provide 27,000 meals! Get your Milk Carton Coin Bank today! And thanks to Alpenrose for making these cool cartons.

Check out our new on-line giving site loaded

with Google maps, information, pictures and the latest news from our center at

www.FeedSeniors.org


We depend on hundreds of volunteers daily and there’s a place for you! Here are some current opportunities:

Meals-On-Wheels Driver – deliver hot meals to homebound seniors once a week or once a month. Weekends and holidays also available.

Meals On Two Wheels – deliver meals to homebound seniors using your bike and our trailer. Routes available everywhere!

Emergency Drivers – have a four-wheel-drive vehicle and interested in helping deliver meals when the weather is icy? Register now when the weather is good and we’ll call you when the weather is bad.

Holiday Drivers – deliver meals to homebound seniors on holidays throughout the year, Sign up now

Make a difference in the life of a senior today. VOLUNTEER!

for Thanksgiving at www.FeedSeniors.org.

Milk Carton Coin Banks – help us distribute our coin banks throughout the metro area. Take a bunch and spread them to your friends, neighborhood and local retail locations.

Kitchen Support – help pack meals for volunteer drivers and serve lunches in a center.

Corporate Teams – Adopt a Meals-On-Wheels route, become an event sponsor, hold an internal fundraiser, volunteer as a team building activity or donate products or services.

Special Skills – do you have expertise we could use? Let us know how you can help.

For more information on getting involved, visit FeedSeniors.org and click on the “Get Involved” tab or call 503.953.8137.

Thank you volunteers! More than 9,500 of you volunteered this year! You are the heart and soul of Loaves & Fishes Centers and we couldn’t do it without you!

Number of volunteer hours donated annually: 352,010

Estimated value of volunteer hours annually: $7.5 million

Daily Meals-On-Wheels volunteers: 238 drivers

Number of Meals-On- Wheels routes: 1,190 per week

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Be part of one of the largest volunteer events in Portland—and help bring the spirit of Thanksgiving to homebound seniors.

From November 19-23, Donate Dinner volunteers greet customers at local grocery stores and hand out cards asking them to add a donation to their grocery bill at checkout.

We are now recruiting volunteer teams for Donate Dinner 2011! Each shift is only two hours and available from 10 a.m. 8 p.m. Last year, more than 1,500 people volunteers and helped raise $220,000. Go to

www.DonateDinner.org and register your team at the store of your choice for one of the five days. You’ll

get an email with all the details. It’s easy and fun!

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Prime Time Newsletter Summer 2011