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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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| NEW PROGRAMS |
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FOOD STAMP PROGRAM: Our new Outreach coordinator Maria Fehl is working with San Benito County staff members to assist our clients with the application process for Food Stamps.
NUTRITION PROGRAM: Outreach Coordinator Maria Fehl has established a nutrition training program for our clients and others in San Benito county. So far classes have been done at the Community Pantry office and at Emmaus House. These classes are giving in English and Spanish.
BACKPACK PROGRAM: Students in local schools are being given backpacks. These backpacks will be refilled weekly with nutritious foods. This program will continue throughout the summer.
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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
- Flyers 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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