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North Pole NOT !
Just business as usual at the McClaus home .
The $$ pour in and they buy gifts. Gifts come in, they stack them & match them to Mrs. McClaus's
list. Gifts are matched they wrap them. Gifts get wrapped, they get taken to the neighbor's garage for short term storage
(thank goodness for snowbirds) Then the gifts come in and it's wrap time again...and again -until all 163 kids in the Lacey
Food Bank have something to wear, something to play with, and some stocking stuffers for mom to pick...And then...........
all of the gifts will be taken to Community Hall for December's distribution. Not to belabor the point, but this is a lot
of work. But soon it's all over , for this year at least and Mr. McClaus will be able to eat in the dining room, sit in his
favorite chair again, and what's more, the chairman has assured Mrs. McClaus that she'll get the next few Tuesdays off.
To all who'd like to help? Keep those
toys & teen "Tchochke's" coming !
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PARROT HEAD PRESS RELEASE !
Don't you just love these Parrotheads? Once again they prove that they are FOFB (friends of the
food bank)Tell your friends and neighbors about this one. Sure is a good way to beat the heat.
THE COASTAL JERSEY PARROT HEAD CLUB PRESENTS "ONE PARTICULAR HURRICANE
HARBOR" at SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR, JACKSON NJ on AUGUST 7, 2004 from 12 noon to 6 PM
Everyone, young and young
at heart, is invited to join our club at the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Water Park located next to Six Flags Great Adventure
for a day of wet fun. There will be Jimmy Buffett Music throughout the Park all day as we slip and slide the day away including
a live performance from 4 PM - 6 PM by a premiere Buffett tribute band, Changes In Latitudes. For those unfamiliar with this
group, please visit their website at www.changesinlatitudes.com to learn more about this awesome band.
In keeping with
the Coastal Jersey Parrot Head Club's ongoing philosophy to "Party with a purpose", everyone is asked to please bring a non-perishable
food item to the park. Club members will be collecting them at the entrance to the Hurricane Harbor Park. All food collected
from this event and $3.00 from every ticket sold will benefit the Lacey Food Bank, our featured charity of the
day.
Tickets for this event will be $22 and will be available online at http://www.sixflagsticketing.com/printngo/Set_Cookies.asp?ParkID=10
. Please remember to choose New Jersey, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Jackson.
Six Flags Great Adventure tickets will
be available for an additional reduced rate of $17.99 on the day of the event. Those wishing to upgrade can do so at the Hurricane
Harbor Guest Relations Office. Please note that both these tickets will have a 6% NJ sales tax added. The main musical attraction
in the Amusement Park is Diamond Rio, who will take the Northern Star Arena stage at 8 PM.
For those who need overnight
accommodations, you may access area hotel partners and specials at www.sixflagslodging.com.
The mission of the Coastal
Jersey Parrot Head Club (CJPHC) is to act as a non-profit organization to assist and support other non-profit organizations
in the community and aid environmental concerns.
The CJPHC will also provide social activities for people interested in
the music of Jimmy Buffett and the lifestyle portrayed in his music. For more information see our website :
FEINSTEIN FOUNDATION MILLION $$$ CHALLENGE
Earlier this year, we mailed our annual fund raising letter, pointing
out that the more you gave us, the more dollars we would receive from the Feinstein Foundation.
We are pleased to announce that we were awarded a sum generous enough to support one food bank family with food coupons and
supplementary food for a year. This is an honor for us, considering that thousands of food pantries, nationwide, share the
million $$. Next year we hope to double our efforts. Many thanks to Alan Shawn Feinstein and his foundation for his
work in helping the hungry.
REST IN PEACE
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death
of Bill Ellis on June 14. Along with partner Dan Coleman, he was the proprietor of CAFFREY's Family Tavern
& Restaurant. The Lacey Food Bank holds the volunteer luncheon each December at Caffrey's as a way of thanking them
for their outstanding support because at times, the annual donation from them literally kept us afloat. Bill was a genial
big guy, who bashfully accepted our applause one year when he dropped by the table to say hello. He was only 48 years
old. Our hearfelt sympathy goes out to his family and to Dan Coleman.
"MR. FOODBANK"
The Lacey Food Bank lost a dear friend and comrade on June 2nd, when Emil Ciangetti,
former Chairman, and one of the original founders of the food bank, died as a result of an automobile accident.
Emil, 81, was a loving father to his grandson Steve, who he adopted as a
young boy. He was involved in the food bank until his death, and belonged to many civic organizatons as well as
being active in the Village Lutheran Church in Lanoka Harbor. He is honored for his many good deeds performed
within his family and his community.
Rest in Peace Friend.
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| May 8th, Mark the Date! |
This year, our fundraising
letter will go out the third week of February. The reception we receive from our mailings to the public, and the business,
professional and medical communities is a fair indication on what we have to work with for the year. As usual, the general public leads the way with a solid response, we thank you all for your continued support.
The Feinstein Foundation's Million
$$$ Challenge
Alan Shawn Feinstein is a millionaire
with a cause - to wipe out hunger. Each year, his Rhode Island based foundation awards 1 MILLION $$ to non- profit agencies
from all over the country who share his goal by providing food to the needy. This year, we have enlisted in the Feinstein
Foundation's "MILLION $ $ Challenge.. A pro-rated portion of the million $ will be matched by them to all the
contributions
we receive from you during
March & April.
So give generously dear friends
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We received a
generous donation from The Lacey Elks , making them our first esteemed sponsor for 2003. This gift is earmarked to
buy ShopRite food certificates for the clients. The Lacey Elks and
ShopRite have displayed faith in the program by renewing their esteemed sponsorships.
Shoppers been great in filling the
"BIG BLUES" especially with ShopRite's can -can sale going on. So much in fact, that the storesmaster called in the
gang of volunteers for extra duty this week. Thanks to all who care enough to remember the can and the people it
serves. And thanks to all of the volunteers who work so hard.
January '04 and the Food Bank starts
off the year with the donation of a van, courtesy of Amergen. (They also paid for the insurance) This will enable the stores
master and the "Big Blue Crew" to make one trip instead of many while hauling cases of food from ShopRite.
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