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Representatives and the Liaison Director plan meetings with speakers on subjects directly affecting their lives.
- Available Medical/Dental care
- Spousal abuse
- Child abuse
- Education and Training opportunities
- How to advocate for your child
- Disaster preparedness
- Insurance
- Housing
- Aids
- other . . .
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| PROGRAMS |
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COMMINITY PANTRY BROWN BAG PROGRAM: Provides bags of groceries on a weekly schedule to families in need
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE: Distribution of USDA food commodities at 5 sites
AGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION: Food distribution through 10 member agencies and programs
COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH: Client education about appropriate local resources
NUTRITION ADVOCACY: Nutrition education and advocacy campaigns to fight malnutrition
FOOD STAMP OUTREACH: Aid to qualified clients to apply for and secure Food Stamps
BACKPACK PROGRAM: Direct delivery of nutritious, child-friendly food for students who otherwise would go hungry on weekends
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| Decision making |
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Members have representation in the policy and decision making process:
- A Member Liaison is one of the Board of Director positions.
- That Director works closely with the representatives and members
- Overseeing the Member Communication.
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Member
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- Quarterly Membership meetings
- Quarterly Representative meetings
- Fliers on special subjects and referral information
- Representatives at distributions
- Satisfaction Survey once a year to get member input
- Referral information available at all meetings and at Community Pantry office.
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| Distribution Sites |
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- Hollister Senior Center
- San Juan Bautista
- Aromas (across from Marshall Store)
- Southside Temporary Home Center
- Community Center
- Villa Apartments
- Delivery Program, Panoche Valley, Paicines, Bitterwater
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| Amount of Food Received |
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- 1-3 members in a family receives 1 bag of food
- 4-6 members in a family receives 2 bag of food
- 7-9 members in a family receives 3 bag of food
- 10+ members in a family receives 4 bag of food
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Bags may contain
from food group
at right
( 7-10 lbs.) |
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- Bread
- Canned food
- Pasta
- Rice
- Flour
- Milk products
- Cereal
- Pastries
- Cookies
- Salad Dressing
- 3-6 types of produce (22 types available each year)
- Lunch meat
- Frozen Entrees
- Other
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- Chicken and turkeys are given at Thanksgiving
- Christmas Basket Program involves: Salvation Army, Community Pantry and seven local churches
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- Food is delivered to those who are unable to leave their homes
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- Those who work when extra food is available share the extra food, or when gleaning fields, working in the warehouse or bagging food for distribution.
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