"Together, We Can Help"

July, 2015

In This Issue

School Supplies needed

Student Power

Summer interns

In the Education Center

Meet volunteer Leta

Quick Links

How Can I Donate?

How Can I Volunteer?

About NFCC

Get Help

Summer Notes Summer marches on and NFCC is working hard to keep pace. The waiting room is filling up with parents seeking help, often with children in tow. The kids are fascinated by our big fish tank and the 100s of new baby angel fish hiding in the plants. New faces, new worries, new friends arrive looking lost and wishing they could be anywhere but at NFCC asking for help. New volunteers work alongside experienced volunteers making everyone feel welcome. Donors drop off extra produce from their back yard garden and an ever changing bounty of items for the Thrift Shop. The Thrift Shop is a-buzz as customers are enjoying another special discount day. Across the street at the Education Center classes continue and plans are under way for the Back to School Fair in August. We hope your summer is filled with new (and old) friends, new adventures, and a bit of R & R. Thanks for being part of NFCC.

Up With People is coming to North Fulton

county August 10-17.

Sponsored by North Fulton

Rotary Council and benefiting

North Fulton Community

Charities.

Opportunities to host,

volunteer and get involved.

Flyer here

Hunger Fact

1 in 4 More than 1 in 4 Georgia

children face hunger and

don't always know where

their next meal is coming

from.

Visit our website at

www.nfcchelp.org/volunteer

and fill out a Volunteer

Fresh Produce for NFCC Families

Our clients are so lucky we have fresh produce for them almost year round but especially in the summer. Thank you to Chattahoochee Nature Center and Alpharetta Community Gardens for their support for many years. We love when they come to visit us.

Our youngest gardener is 6 Year old Riyad El Aboudi of Alpharetta! Here he is delivering the first of hopefully many baskets of produce that he grew in his garden at his school, Amana Academy. He brought us Collard Greens, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, and Tomatoes all picked that afternoon. He has his own section of the garden and is learning all

about how to grow healthy food and he wants to share that with NFCC.

NFCC Back to School Health &

Wellness Fair

Our annual Back to School event helps prepare local

children in need for a successful school year by providing

new backpacks filled with school supplies. After

receiving new backpacks filled with school supplies,

children and parents enjoy refreshments, games, and

health and wellness activities. Last year, with the help of

Request Form to sign up you

and your group!

Contact Michele Armstrong

Support GNFCC's

Summer Jam

& Stock the Pantry A food drive

benefiting NFCC

Tuesday, July 28th

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

at Encore Park

Carl Black V.I.P. Club

5:30 - 7:30 pm register here

Bring donations to help stock the

North Fulton Community Charities

pantry!!!

Help fill the NFCC Truck!

Most Needed

Food Pantry Items

1 lb. dry rice or dry beans

Boxed meals (hamburger helper)

Vegetable Oil

Size 6 Diapers

over 300 volunteers and 100 supporters, we provided

1,100 students with new backpacks filled with school

supplies.. This year, the event will take place on August

8th. Your donations

Volunteer coordinator, Denise Robinson, needs your help

to make sure every child starts school with school

supplies. We invite you to get involved either as a

financial sponsor, donor, volunteer or exhibitor.

Student

Power

Summertime is off to a

great start! Dozens of

students have filled our

pantry and store. They

volunteer with their

parents on site as well as help with early morning food

recovery deliveries! We even had a Car Wash and

Customer Appreciation Cook Out!

Students from the Food Awareness Safety Team (FAST)

at State Bridge Elementary School dropped off items that

are celiac friendly, diabetes friendly and food allergy

friendly.

Save your plastic bags for NFCC

Fans for Families

Stan Moses was worried that the

extreme heat in June was causing

families extra hardship. He walked

into NFCC with a big smile and a

big stack of new fans which the case

workers quickly gave away. This

week, he called to see if more fans

were needed. Thank you, Stan.

NFCC Picks Up

Truck Driver Patrick Dinsmore

(left) and Assistant Daniel

There's nothing better than

spending summer hours

helping others. Thank you

to all of our new and

returning students! We are

very proud of your initiative

and concern for the

community!

Meet NFCC's Summer Interns

Gina Darata (above left) is a Junior at Brigham Young University studying Philosophy and business management. She is working in Development helping with the Golf/Tennis event and marketing. Rebecca Rabideau (center) is the Volunteer Department Intern for the summer! She will be entering her 4th year of Marketing studies at GCSU. Rebecca is very familiar with NFCC as she's volunteered in years past alongside her mother who is a recurring volunteer in the Food Pantry. Carlyn Gilbert (right) is a student at the University of Southern California studying public policy. She is working in the Education Center and assisting with Family Enrichment Program activities this Summer, including our annual Back to School event. Carlyn lives in Roswell with her family and is also a second generation volunteer with NFCC.

Stringer are ready to pick

up furniture, appliances and a

sundry of household goods. Call

678-387-4468 to schedule your

pick-up.

Fall Internships Open

Application is on NFCC's Website

Thrift Shop Specials

Wednesday: Senior 20%

discount (except furniture)

Friday: Clothing Special of day

and Surprise Sales

throughout the week

Check out the

Thrift Shop facebook

for special deals!

Help for Area Veterans

Workforce Readiness

classes and soft skills

coaching is available at

our Education

Center. Services

provided include GED

tutoring and test

preparation, English

classes, job and career coaching, financial literacy and

computer literacy classes. OSHA Safety certification and

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification classes are also

available.

All classes are free and open to public, space permitting

after NFCC client registrations. See our Current Class

Schedule for more information about these and upcoming

classes offered at our Education Center.

A Volunteer Who Found Her Niche By Bebe Nicholson, Director of Thrift Shop Services It's not an accident that our thrift store jewelry sales have increased by 69% over the past year. The increase is a direct result of the hard work, dedication and time that Volunteer Leta Hughes spends sorting and pricing the necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, and watches that pour into our donation receiving area. Before NFCC had a "jewelry specialist," our jewelry went largely unpriced. Separating and pricing each item was far too time- consuming for our regular staff. Then Leta arrived on the scene and found her volunteer niche. She sets aside items that could be valuable, such as sterling or gold. Another volunteer Sylvia Patrick takes items these off site for appraisals. Leta tags and prices the remaining jewelry, which comprises the bulk of our inventory.

NFCC has an opportunity to help homeless Veterans living in area

hotels or other transient lodgings. If you know someone who may need

help, please contact Ann.

Your Kroger Plus

card can help

NFCC Register

online Follow

the instructions

to add our NPO:

80540.

When you

click on

AmazonSmile

a charitable

donation of .5% of the purchase

price will be donated to North

Fulton Community Charities.

Follow NFCC now on

NFCC Facebook

and Twitter

This summer, Leta enlisted the help of her daughter, Susan. The two of them have worked diligently on our jewelry, with the result being that we have a nice selection to fill our jewelry case and interest our customers. Leta even prepares "grab bags" and a jewelry Dollar Tree for those who really want a bargain.

Help Harvest Fresh Produce

One of the local community gardens is looking for

volunteers to harvest an abundance of produce for NFCC.

If you would like to help, please contact Mel Fortin 678-

387-4468 to schedule a time.

We are delighted to report that our golf and tennis Tournament at The Manor Golf and Country Club in June raised $48,000 for NFCC programs. Thanks to all who help. If you missed it, plan on joining us next year

Together, we can help!