It seemed appropriate to spread this around. Please forward it to others as you think appropriate. Thanks!
Mike Neuman "Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin ------------ Forwarded Messages --------------- >> From: Lisa Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:01 AM >> Subject: Very low on Thanksgiving food with time running out >> Importance: High >> The Atwood Community Center is committed to providing a >> complete Thanksgiving Meal to 1000 families as you can see >> from the numbers below, we are not even close to having >> enough food. Families start to pick up food just 4 days from >> now. >> >> Items needed for the Thanksgiving Baskets: (need 1000 of each >> item) >> stuffing mix (have 250) >> gravy mix (have 210) >> canned yams (have 12) >> pie crust mix (have 84) >> cranberry sauce (have 88) >> canned fruit (have 600) >> canned vegetables (have 228) >> pumpkin pie mix (have 36) >> jello (have 60) >> turkeys (have 859) >> >> If you have done a food drive or were thinking of bringing >> some food in, please bring the food in as soon as you can or >> call us 241-1574 ext 25 and let us know what you've collected >> so that we know what we will have to purchase before Sunday. >> The center is open 8-5 today and Tomorrow, Saturday 9-4 to >> accept donations and Sunday we begin to move and pack the >> food noon - 6. >> >> Last year with your help we were able to provide 1,075 meals, >> I know we can do this again. >> >> Thank you to everyone who has already contributed financially >> or with food donations and thank you all for your help. >> >> Lisa Jacob >> Assistant Center Director >> Atwood Community Center -- Turning 50 and still growing! >> 608-241-1574 ext 17 >> >> Please donate now to help feed families in your community >> this Thanksgiving >> > > At 02:55 PM 11/17/05, Michael Jacob wrote: > >> sorry for the cross posts... >> >> >> Hi y'all, >> >> Normally I let the Atwood folks (including my wife) work their >> magic themselves, as they are quite good at it. But they are >> truly hitting the panic button this year and for good reason. >> Donations of food are well behind last year's pace, even while >> demand for the Thanksgiving Meal is sure to be as high or higher >> than last year. They're worried that folks are tapped out having >> given to local and national natural disasted relief efforts and >> generally being strained. >> >> Can you hel me help Atwood help a thousand peole in our >> community? You've seen pictures of trucks heading to New Orleans >> with water and such. I'd like to do something a bit smaller, much >> less dramatic, but just as important (erhaps more) here this weekend. >> >> Who ever heard of Thanksgiving Dinner without stuffing. Based oon >> the numbers below, 750 families are facing that prospect. Let's >> not let that happen. Let me know if you are good for $5, $10 or >> $20 to help load up my car with stuffing mix and get it over to >> Atwood. I'll front the cash, just let me know you can chip in >> next time we see each other. >> >> Thanks for all you do for our community and thanks for helping >> once again! >> >> MJ >> _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
