Food for Thought Newsletter - Winter 2006 Edition

Winter 2007 Newsletter
SouperBowl Food Drive
to run through
Superbowl Sunday
Our annual collection of canned soup
begins each January and runs through the
last touchdown in the NFL Superbowl
on Sunday, February 4, 2007. All canned
soup collected is distributed through
Brown Bag of the Wiregrass, a program
that provides supplemental groceries to
senior citizens living below the poverty
level. Look for specially marked collection barrels in grocery stores and Churches, or call the Wiregrass Area Food Bank
for locations. Also, canned soup may be
dropped off at the Food Bank warehouse,
382 Twitchell Road, Monday through
Friday from 7:30 AM- 3:30 PM. If your
church or community group would like
to become involved in the SouperBowl,
please call Kerry at (334) 794-9775.
Get Excited!
B
oth men and women golfers have good reason to be
excited about the upcoming Eighth Annual Five Star
Credit Union Golf Classic benefiting the Wiregrass
Area Food Bank. In this tournament, there are more way to
win than in any other golfing event in the area! Plus this year,
the four-person scramble is open to men’s teams, ladies teams,
or co-ed teams, and will be held at Highland Oaks.
Golfers can score big by winning prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
places--- both Net and Gross! There will also be a brand new
Buick car awarded for the first hole-in-one, courtesy of Action
Buick. Golfers of all
skill levels will also have
JOIN US FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
a chance to win $1,000
cash prize in Dothan’s
premier of “Par Five
Poker”.
“Par Five Poker” is an
optional opportunity to
participate in a unique
game in which skill
isn’t a factor. At each
of the par fives that the
golfer encounters, as
well as the registration
table, they may draw a
card from a traditional playing deck. At the finish
of the tournament, the player with the best hand
will win the $1,000 pot! (In the event of a tie, cards
will be cut and the highest card takes all.)
As if that weren’t enough excitement, there will
also be a chance for both golfers and non-golfers to
win a $5,000.00 cash prize during the helicopter
Ball Drop! Tickets corresponding to numbered
Thursday, April 5, 2007
balls will be sold in advance, then at 11:30 AM on
Thursday April 5th a helicopter will appear. Balls will be dropped out of the helicopter as
it hovers over a hole. If a ball goes into the hole, the winner will receive $5,000. (Multiple
balls in the hole will divide the $5,000 equally). If no ball goes in, the closest to the pin
will win $2,500!
More ways to win! More ways to help the Food Bank in its biggest fundraiser ever! See
page 12 (back cover) for registration information!
Director’s Notes
Food For Thought is published quarterly
for friends and supporters of the
Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank.
B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R S
Gary T. Griffin
President
Trig Burns
Vice-President/President-Elect
Les Pinckard
Treasurer
Mace Kirkland
Past President
Bernest Brooks
William E. Chesser
Frances M. Cook
Bill Cooper
Linda Hiller
Mit Kirkland
Margaret Kirkland
Judy Langford
Rufus Lee
June Malloy
Sha’nah Martin
Nell Price
Robin S. Rainer
Richard Ramsey III
Tommy Ricketts
Ken Tuck
Agnes Windsor
Joel Weatherford
S TA F F
David Hanks
Executive Director
Shirley Almond Henderson
Assistant Director
Kerry Farrell
Special Projects Coordinator
Gale Smith
Office Coordinator/Bookkeeper
George Henderson
Warehouse Manager
George Beacham
Jeff Locke
Redd Myhand
Cardella Jackson
Warehouse Staff
Mahogany Dozier
Administrative Assistant
Emma Grimsley
Joyce Driggers
Sally Gordon
Hazel Hodges
Paul & Beverly Bromfield
Full Time Volunteers
The Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank feeds
the needy of Southeast Alabama through member
agencies by:
• soliciting, procuring, and distributing excess
food and grocery products
• developing and monitoring agency networks
• cultivating community awareness and participation
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Working on Eliminating Hunger
Just before the
holiday season, the
U.S. Department
of Agriculture tried
to eliminate hunger
in America.
How? Not by getting
more help to
David Hanks
families in need,
Executive Director
or by putting
forward a major anti-hunger initiative.
Instead, the Department of Agriculture
simply eliminated the word “hunger”
from the terms used in an annual report
to Congress which tracks the number of
Americans who struggle to get adequate
food and nutrition.
This way of making “hunger” disappear,
unfortunately, does not reflect any change
in the actual lives of the hungry -- the
seniors, parents working at low-wage jobs,
disabled persons, children and others
forced on a regular basis to skip meals,
make the rounds of food pantries, or
substitute cheap, low-quality foods for
healthier foods. Now, suddenly, these
people suffer only from “very low food
insecurity.”
Maybe the government wanted to
put a less negative spin on “hunger”,
so that’s why they want to remove the
word from their vocabulary. In one of
the richest nations in the world, it’s a
disgrace having children going hungry
and senior citizens facing the dilemma
of “heat or eat” in the wintertime. It’s
only natural to want the world to see
a pretty picture, but changing a few
words doesn’t do anything productive
for those that face the problem.
Hunger is solvable. National antihunger experts say the best way to solve
hunger is by strengthening Federal
Nutrition Programs like food stamps,
school meals, summer meals, and child
and adult care meals. Hunger is combatable. The Wiregrass Area Food Bank
can fight hunger with supplemental
USDA food, donated product and an
effective network of agencies who provide
food in emergencies to people in need.
Hunger is real. Calling it anything but
what it truly is doesn’t help anyone.
Feinstein Offers Another $1 Million
Giveaway to Fight Hunger
For the tenth straight year, Alan Shawn Feinstein will divide $1 million
among hunger fighting agencies nationwide using it to help them raise funds
during March and April 2007.
All donations made to the Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank from
March 1st to April 30th will be eligible for Feinstein money to be added to
their contribution. These donations can include cash, checks and food items
(that can be valued at $1.00 per item or pound) as well as pledges, and even
sponsorships for the 2007 Golf Classic.
One million dollars will then be divided proportionately among all agencies
who participate in the challenge. Last year, the Wiregrass Area Food Bank
received a check from the Feinstein Foundation for $2,076.00 This was enough
money to provide a whopping 29,657 pounds of food into the Food Bank!
Feinstein’s past $1 million challenges to fight hunger have raised a record
$620 million for agencies nationwide. This campaign is the single most
successful grassroots campaign to fight hunger of all time, and your contribution
is greatly appreciated.
Food For Thought
A G E NCY N EWS
Agency Information
What to Expect During
a Monitor Visit
WHY WE MONITOR:
• America’s
Second Harvest and USDA
require these visits. They occur at least
every two years.
• They ensure the integrity of the food
bank system.
• We have a responsibility to our donors
to make sure their product is being kept
in a safe and clean environment and
distributed to the needy at no charge.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING
A MONITOR VISIT:
•A
typical monitoring visit will last
approximately 1 hour.
• We examine records explained at
orientation and in the Red Book of
Food Bank rules.
• We examine your food storage areas.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR:
Invoices
It is the agency’s responsibility to keep
all invoices (or copies) received from
each shopping trip to the food bank.
Some agencies find it helpful to keep an
invoice file specifically for the monitor
visit. On the invoices you keep: Be sure
that each invoice is “Co-Signed”. The
first signature is the name of the shopper
who acquired the food from the food
bank. The second signature can be
from anyone at the agency, other than
the person who shopped, and does not
have to be an authorized shopper. The
purpose is to verify the food made it
back to the site.
Distribution Records
• Pantry Programs – We will need to
see the “Eligibility Criteria” forms you
must keep on each person receiving
food. This form gives us the reason for
qualification and you must record the
number of pounds of food distributed
and have it signed by the recipient.
• On-Site Feeding Programs – We will
Winter 2007
Evergreen Presbyterian Church
1103 N Pontiac Ave, Dothan AL
One of the cleanest, most
organized food pantries in town
just also happens to be one of
the friendliest. With a dedicated
staff of volunteers, Evergreen
Presbyterian Church opens its
pantry doors to people in need
every Wednesday morning
from 8:30-11:30 AM. No
appointments are necessary, and
people asking for food assistance
can receive approximately
twenty pounds of food to get them through a temporary crisis. Neatly stocked
shelves and smiling faces are what visitors to the food pantry will find here!
Pictured is long-time volunteer, Mr.
Tommy Buntin, stocking the wellorganized shelves.
For more information on Evergreen Presbyterian Church, call the
church office at (334) 792-7898.
A big thanks to all of the agencies who
benefit from the Food Bank. It is a
pleasure and privilege serving them.
need to see your “Menu” forms on
USDA Requirements
• USDA Inventory Sheets
which you have recorded which foods
you served, the number of people served, • Thermometers and Temperature Logs
• “Justice for All” poster visible to clients
and the time and date of service. If you
use food from other sources, you will
• Most recent “Eligibility Criteria” form
also need to indicate which foods came
(poverty income scale changes each October)
• USDA Discrimination Complaint
from the Food Bank.
Procedure
Food Storage Area(s)
Please remember that we are here to help
• We look for pest-free environments
you not hurt you! Our agencies are the
• Cleanliness
lifeline
of the food bank and we want
• Safe storage practices
to do whatever we can to ensure your
• Suitable temperatures and
agency remains active in our common
temperature controls
• Food stored off the floor
mission. For more information, please
• Reasonable food security
call Shirley at (334) 794-9775.
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The Great Turkey Shortage of ‘06
by Kerry Farrell
If you read the paper,
watched the news, or listened
to the radio during November
or December, you may have
heard that turkeys were in
short supply at the Wiregrass
Area Food Bank. Actually,
turkeys were in short supply
throughout much of the
Southeastern United States,
and not just at the Food Bank.
The media did a great job of helping
us spread the word, and through the
generosity of contributors we were able
to get nearly 2,000 turkeys into the Food
Bank for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
These birds (and many hams) were then
distributed through our agencies to
families, group homes, and people in need.
But, why did we face such a shortage in
the first place? How did we get so far
behind in the first place?
Much of the food that Food Banks
across the country receive comes from
the USDA (United States Department of
Agriculture) commodities program. In a
nutshell, this is how it works: Farmers,
ranchers, growers and raisers of just about
any meat, vegetable, dairy or fruit item
have a variable harvest in any given year.
Good growing conditions for, say, corn
may yield a higher than expected crop.
In our traditional capitalist economy,
if someone has too much of an item for
sale, it drives prices down. (Think of a
“clearance sale” like when a store is
overstocked.) However, the USDA doesn’t
want the blessing of a bountiful harvest
to create a surplus in the market and cause
prices to fall, thus hurting the farmer’s
already slim profit margin. So, to avoid
market fluctuations, the USDA purchases
surplus product and distributes it in
specially marked packaging to Food Banks
across the country. Everybody wins - the
farmer, our economy, Food Banks and the
hungry people they serve.
But, the past year and a half has been
a tough one for turkey producers in
the middle Carolinas. (This is the area
that produces much of the turkeys
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for distribution in the
Southeastern United States.)
Excessive rains in the 2005
storm season hampered
production and increases
in feed grain coupled with
the closing of several turkey
farms added to the problem.
So, quite simply there were
no extra turkeys for the
USDA to buy. And, without the USDA
turkeys or even turkey rolls or turkey loaf,
the Food Bank was in a bind.
Fortunately, we were rescued by the
generosity, compassion and kindness of
the people of the Wiregrass. People went
to the stores and literally wiped out the
freezers to bring us turkeys! (Oddly, this
created temporary turkey shortages at
some grocery stores. Word spread in some
locations about a ‘turkey drought’ and the
legend fed itself until supply trucks filled
the freezers again.)
So, that’s how the shortage happened,
and how it got fixed in time for the holidays.
We really appreciate all who stopped by
with turkeys and hams, and also to those
who donated financially to the effort.
Special thanks also to Wal-Mart for getting
us great deals on the truckloads of frozen
turkeys that were brought in for the Food
Bank. Now, let’s keep our fingers crossed
for happy Carolina turkeys that reproduce
heartily throughout the coming year!
How Much Did We Save
Our Agencies?
FOR THE YEAR 2006
Pounds of food distributed
2,649,641
Meals Provided
1,766,427
Senior Citizens in the Brown
Bag Program
1,300
AGENCY SAVINGS
$3,603,512
Brown Bag Report
By Shirley Almond Henderson
I was thinking about the New Year
and all the exciting things I can add to
my busy life with six children, a job and
a husband. A white haired gentleman
comes to mind, he has given over 10,000
pints of blood. He is an active member
of Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge and his Church.
We can’t forget his involvement with
RSVP and his most important task:
the Brown Bag Program.
I could never do all the things this
individual has done but I’m trying very
hard. I look forward to the written words
of wisdom he dispenses. He has quotes
for all occasions like:
“If you have food in the refrigerator,
clothes on your back, a roof overhead
and a place to sleep…You are richer than
75% of this world.”
“People tend to have enormous
expectations for what the holiday season
will bring, and then in January, they
realize it wasn’t the answer.” - Jerry M. Wiener
Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst for righteousness, for they shall be
satisfied –Matthew 6 -Bible
My Friend is Mr. William Chesser –
not Dr. William Chesser the dentist,
though both live in Ozark. My Mr. Chesser
worked in the Department of Correction
for over 25 years as a Probation Officer.
Everyone in Dale County knows him
and his wife. They are always together
working hand and hand to make Dale
County a better place to live. When I
grow up I want to be like Mr. Chesser!
The Last Quote:
Have a good day, count
your blessings, and pass
this along to remind
everyone else how
blessed we all are.
Food For Thought
Special Thanks!
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE AND
PRODUCT DONATIONS
Tanner DeVane, Laurel Oaks, Covenant
United Methodist Church Youth Ministry,
AKA (Alpha Kappa Alpha) Culturama
Teens, SCI, Delta Sigma Theta, area
Wal-Mart Supercenters, Ridgecrest Child
Development, Ashford Academy,
Movie Gallery locations throughout
Dothan, Headland and Abbeville,
Headland Methodist Church, Angela
Small, Wachovia Banks, Alabama
Power Company and APSCO, Flowers
Hospital, Lyn and Fran, WTVY News
4, the Radio People, Alice Stum, Ann
Danford, Southern Family Markets, H.
Eugene Doyle, Mr & Mrs. Chapman, Jim
Wilder, Sheryl Jernigan, Pat Cook, Gil
Stiff, Lakeisha Rhodes, Adventureland,
Merril Lynch donates
Tony Cashio, Vicki Watkins, Mr. Helms,
Torey Jordan, Sony Corporation, Big
Lots, Sysco Foods, McLane Grocery
Distribution, Buffalo Rock, Southeast
Alabama Development Corporation,
Alabama State Troopers, That Store, Citi
Financial, Tarragon Hills Apartments,
United Country Realty, American Lube
Fast, South Dale Middle School, Ashford
HS, Houston Academy, Houston County
Chiropractic, Papa John’s Pizza, Zachary
Bateman, Cathy Mayor, Barloworld
Handling, Young Farmers of Rehobeth,
Bobby Layton, Milton & Gwen Collins,
Kiwanis Club of Dothan, Herb Strickland,
Boy Scout Troop #207, Rehobeth Student
Council, Mike Teters, Debbie Spence,
Alan Martin, Temple Emanu El, Altrusa
Club, Covenant United Methodist Youth
Ministry, Gamma Beta Phi, Vino Vino
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
DONATIONS
In honor of Larry Blumberg
by Barry Kraselsky
In memory of James Conley Beatty
by Whiddon Sunday School Class
(First Christian Church)
In honor of Catherine Waid,
Jeannine Jones, Erin Farmer and
Kitty & Sam Wainwright
by Betty S. Gaut
AKA Culturama Teens volunteer
Marketplace, Habitat for Humanity,
Suzy Kitts, Kenny Sander, Time Warner
Cable, 1 Stop Cash, Highland Park
UMC, P.A.S.S. Academy, Grimes United
Methodist, Thomas J. Wesson, Sara
Parker, Wayman Bishop, Circle #4 of
FMBC, Wallace Association of Nursing
Students, Michelin, Advantage Recovery,
Allen Johnson/ Gilmore Little Debbie
Snack Cakes, Steve Roy, Houston County
Admin Regional Planning, Red Cross,
KLLM Transportation, Nancy Dean,
George Baxter, Dothan First SDA, Southeast Alabama Advertising Federation
(SAAF), Sylvan Grove UMC, Michael
Passler, CWF Group 1&2 First Christian
Church, Landmark Park and the Victorian
Christmas Celebration, Wachovia Banks
throughout Dothan and Houston County,
Golden Peanut Company, Southeast
Alabama Medical Center, Leger-Pepperidge
Farms, Montgomery Area Food Bank,
and Dothan Rotary Club.
MONETARY DONATIONS
Relda K Robinson, David Hanks, Joe
Hardy, Gi Gi Schuyler, Pat Rice, Laura
Nelson, Kenmar Forgotten Treasures,
M/M George Seals, Alabama Homemakers
& Community Leaders Extension Clubs,
The Journey Seekers of the Way, Embleton
Jr., B Team Angels (Janet Williams),
Alabama Peanut Producers Assoc. (H.
Randall Griggs), Arthur V. Moore, Ashford
Study Club (Fran C. McArthur), Betty
Burdette, Betty H. Lolley, Billy Spivey,
Body By Scotty (Heather Cox), Brenda
C. Marlar (Marlar Interiors), Brenna
C. O’Connor, Bruce & Anne Hall, Burt
Williams, Jr., C. F. Fischer III, Charlotte
In memory of Burney & Pat Reese
by Bill & Harriet Giles
in honor of Lynne & Tom Baker,
Jim & Wanda Patterson, Catherine
E. Rudder, Helen Gibson, Eliza
Dresang, Kellie Patterson, Ted &
Karen Davison and Rob Patterson
by Carolyn Rudder
In honor Mr. & Mrs. Walker
Stockley and Mrs. Mary Stockley
by Cary & Stacy Hatcher
In honor of Larry & Joyce Williams
by Employees of House of Cabinetry
In honor of Larry Blumberg
by Employees of Larry Blumberg
& Associates
In honor of Robert Crowder by
Employees of SARCOA
In honor of Tommy Ricketts
by James L. Powell
In memory Harold Burnham
by Joe & Lisa Weston
In honor of Sharon & Van Baker,
Heidi & Sasha Benz, Hugh Davis,
Debbie & Wolf Enseleit, Donna
Conn, Greg Johns, Laurie & Jim
Jones, Inez & David Williams,
Lara & Michael Thomas, Nicole
& Lee Alexander, Ramona Bolin,
John Hartsell and Mike Shivers
by Kathy & Jonas Salna
In memory of Helen Eckel
by Louise Tallman
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Winter 2007
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
DONATIONS (cont.)
In honor of Mary Blount
& Ann Gommo
by Mary & Richard Jaqua
In memory of Willa Jean Spivey
by Mr. & Mrs. George Seals
In honor of Mrs. Richard Gregory,
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Podem,
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Marblestone, Mr. &
Mrs. Mark Chambers, Mr. & Mrs.
Felton Woodham, Mrs. George
Gaut, Mrs. Robert Foy, Mrs.
Robert Hollis and Mr. & Mrs.
Don Bennett
by Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wainwright
In memory of Mrs. Phyllis
Meadows, Mr. William F. Dent,
Mrs. Gwendolyn Corbin and Mr.
Don Purvis
by Mrs. Burnell Seals
Special Thanks!
B. Solomon, Covenant United Methodist
Church, Craig & Ginger Scarbroug,
Darlene Jordan, David T. Dennis, Diane
& Ed Enloe, Dona Kraselsky, Donna
Phillips, Dothan Landmarks Foundation,
Inc., E. E. Bishop, Jr., Earl D. Laing,
Earle Mazyck, Ed R. Malone, II, Elmer
Johnson, Employees of AACFCU, Evelyn
Roberts, First United Methodist Church
UMW Circle, Fleet Reserve Association
Ladies Auxiliary Unit 386, Franklin R.
Issac Knight enjoys Santa’s visit
to the Food Bank
Ashford Academy holds food drive
In honor of Wade Miller, Jimmy
Barkley, Jennifer Lowery, Alfred
Saliba, Mark Saliba, Fred Saliba,
Taylor Hampton, J. E. Saliba,
David Ethridge, Nick Gwin, Chris
Dupree, Lisa Hales, James Ethridge,
Jim Knighton, Samantha Johnson,
Jim Parkman, Martin Adams,
William White, David Parsons,
Tracy Knowles, Dr. Jack Sasser,
Patti Parramore, Michelle Herring,
Hope & Joseph Johnson, Ron
Owens, Rick Smith, Mark Stewart,
James W. Riley, Tom West, Charles
Buntin, Dr. Thomas Harrison,
Melia McKeen, David Halcomb,
Brooke Faircloth, Mildred
McClintic, Mark Ward, Debbie
Ingram, Cheri Sherer, Stan Jones,
Quin Flowers, Manning Sanders,
Davis Malone, Keith Granger,
Mandy Fisher, Barbara Thompson,
Vincent Vincent and Robert
Bryd & Family
by Norma Hanson & Associates
Roy, Frosty Morn Vending Company
(James S. Frost), Grace Anglican Mission
Church (Darlene Money), Grace G.
Howard, Graceba Total Communcations,
Heather Killingsworth, Herb Strickland,
Houston County Commission, Ines
Piedad Williams, J. A. Granger, Jacky
Bostick, James E. Hicks, James W. Faulk,
Jane H. Stokes, Jerald Everett, Jim &
Jennifer Matheny, Jim & Terri Dennis,
Joe & Barbara Carothers, Jr., Joyce T.
Stapleton, Judith D. Langford, Kathie
In honor of Jesus’ Birthday
by Sam Norman & Tiffany Norman
South Dale Middle School collects food
E. Moore, Kathleen & William Stickler,
Kiki Smitherman, Lou Ann Massey
(Massey Enterprises), Lou Anne Kramer,
Lovett’s Pool Service (W. Edward Lovett),
In memory of Michael Rainer
by Sha’nah Martin
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Luana Ramsey, Mr. & Mrs. Waymon
Bishop, Margaret M. Swartzwelder,
Marie T. Camp, Marjorie Elmore, Mark
& Kim Ordway, Mark Day, Mary A.
Cleveland, Mary M. Zeron, Melanie
& Chris Nicholls, Michele’s Health &
Fitness (Michele Herring), Mike Schmitz
Automotive Group, clients of Morris,
Cary, Andrews, Talmadge, Jones &
Driggers LLC, Montgomery Area Food
Bank, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Crosby, Mr.
& Mrs. James E. Cole, Mrs. Jerry J. Gilley,
Mrs. Reginald D. Thomley, Mrs. Richard
F. Gregory, National Peanut Festival,
Episcopal Church of the Nativity Rector’s
The Food Bank Gang
Discretionary Account, Mr. & Mrs.
Tommy L. Ricketts, Orkin/All-Bama,
Inc., Oscar Fann, Pairris Butts, Pat
Gilliam, Patricia A. Melton, Patricia A.
Rice, Patricia F. Noel, Pleasant Hill Free
Will Baptist Church, Ralph E. Engquist,
Regions Financial Corporation, Relda
K. Robison, Rick Patrick, Ridgecrest
Child Development Center, Robert C.
Glock, Saje Cox, Sam & Barbara Banner,
Sara B. Rister, Sarah H. Bennett, SFB
Food For Thought
Special Thanks!
Family Foundation Inc., Sharron Byrd,
Shirley Richards, Sid Brannon Farm,
Sidney K. Givens, Skipperville United
Methodist Church (Adult Bible Class),
Susan B. Owens, Susannah Wesley Guild
(Northside Methodist Church), Tabernacle
United Methodist Church, Tarry Johnson,
Shirley enjoys a visit and donation from
her favorite ladies!
Saje Cox donates $600 she raised for
holiday Turkeys
Terry & Vicki Harris, Thomas P. Boyle,
Toyota of Dothan, Wal*Mart – Ozark, and
the Wicksburg High Senior Beta Club.
THANK YOU BROWN BAG DONORS
Thank you for your support! If we
accidentally missed your name, please call
us so we can fix our oversight!
Kelly A. Adkison, Joann B. Anderson,
Pat Andrews, Marvell Armstrong, Frances
E. Bailey, Roland & Yvonne Barnes,
Ruth W. Bevis, Geraldine Boyd, Horizon
Sunday School Class (LaFayette Street
United Methodist Church), Kiwanis Club
of Ozark, Ralph & Ruth Byram, Kenneth
Mandy Ludlalam, representing APSO,
brings 50 turkeys!
Winter 2007
A. Cantley, Ozark/Dale Co. AARP
#5315, Kay Williams Sunday School
Class (FUMC), Angie Casey, William
& Norma Cathell, L & B Carriers, Inc.,
Dora Chappell, Mr. & Mrs. William
Chesser, June A. Christian, Jack W Collier,
Fellowship Sunday School Class (Southside
Baptist Church), Ralph & Patricia Cook,
Thrivent Financial (Trinity Lutheran
Church), Daniel & Jean Cotton, Theresa
& Robert Cox, Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Crow,
Susan Daley, Jason Danzey, Jimmilene
F. Davis, June Dease, Jan DeHaven,
John C. Dennis, Jr., Sandra C. Dent,
Agape Sunday School Class Patricia, U.
Dumas, Lou Dyer, Michelle Ebrahim,
Jack & Ella Elliott, Walter S. Embleton,
Jr., Mary Lynn Enfinger, Regina & Mark
Espy, Bernadine & Robert Farrell, James
Faulk, Russ Froede Sunday School Class
(Heritage Baptist Church), Order of the
Eastern Star - Chapter 7, Betty S. Garner,
Mary E. Garrett, Sarah H. Girouard,
Dorothy G. Gohde, J. A. Granger, Ariton
United Methodist Church, Charlotte
B. Griffith, Judith Griggs, The Mother’s
Club, Southeast Alabama Chapter of
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Joe
Grubbs, Jacquelyn R. Hall, Merlene R.
Hardwick, Sally M. Hartsfield, Cowarts
Baptist Church, Mary M. Helms, Virginia
Hess, Jeanette & Fred Hickman, Mrs.
William A. Hornsby, Ricky L. Horton,
Randy K. Hughes, Kiwanis Club of
Houston County, Mrs. Blake B. Jernigan,
Trinity Lutheran Church, Christina L.
Johnson, Dolores Johnson, Cowarts
Baptist Church, Winslette Chapel Church,
Martha Sunday School Class (First Bapt.),
Assembly 813 of the NSS (National
Slovak Society), Marilyn W. Latta, Eric
V. Linderman, Susan S. Love, USAWOA
- United States Army Warrant Officer
Assoc., Virginia R. Holtman, Audrey H.
Luke, Martin Environmental Services,
Inc., Mr. & Mrs. Allen M. Mathews,
Mattox Farms (Gary Mattox), Sharon
K Mayes, Betty L. McLendon, Alice
McNealy, Winfred F. McSween, Glenda
H. Meadows, Imogene M. Mixson,
Betty Herrington Moore, Richard &
Gwen Munson, Coffee Springs United
Methodist Church, Patricia F. Noel,
Barlovento, L.L.C., Jane S. Nowell,
The Mens Chapel Class, Oates Crop
Insurance, Inc. -Wyatt Oates, Pinckard
David and Shirley take a break from the
holiday madness
United Methodist Women, Rebecca
Parrish, Kathy Perreault, Ladies Auxiliary
VFW Post 3073, Mary Piraino, Mary &
David Plunkett, Ruby Potter, Edward R.
Pritchard, Warner A. Rabon, Southeast
Alabama Advertising Federation, Elizabeth
K. Ripple, Juanita Roden, Glenda G. Rose,
Wiregrass Batteries, Peggy B. Shealy, Dr.
William I. Silvernail, James B. Singletary,
Jody M. Singleton, Mr. & Mrs. C. W.
Slaughter, Al Smith, Sarah Sunday School
Class (Southside Baptist Church), Bill &
Ken’s Machine Shop, Inc., Mrs. Marie
Stanford, Jack & Estelle Taylor, Women’s
Fellowship of First Christian Church,
Southern Blow Pipe, Inc., Martha Sunday
School Class (First Baptist Church),
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BROWN BAG
SPECIAL RECOGNITION DONATIONS
In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Lamar Miller, Dr. & Mrs. Roy Driggers,
Mrs. Paul Hufham, and Dr. & Mrs. William Hanson by Mary S. Alford
In honor of Shirley Brackin by Allen & Mary Beth Brackin
In honor of Janie Arnold, Mrs. Marge Wood, Mrs. Polly Fortson,
Mrs. Lois Christensen, Mrs. Dot Vick, Mrs. Mary Ann Cook, Mrs. Lorene
Gainous, Mrs. Carolyn Odom and Mrs. Billie Rabon by Shirley Brackin
In honor of Sheri White by Lawson & Sherrill Bryan
In honor of M/M Felton Woodham, M/M Don Bennett, M/M Sam
Wainwright, D/M William Barron, D/M Bob Allen, and M/M Jake Jones
by Mark & Mitzi Chambers
In honor of Carol Croom & Loretta Baker by Cathy Denney
In memory of Michael Andrew Rainer by Jessica R. Neitzel and Donna Hovey
In honor of Bill Elliott, Jr. by William & Patricia Elliott
In honor of Dr. & Mrs. J. Wiley & Family by Laura & George Flowers
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wainwright by Betty S. Gaut
In memory of Jerry Gilliam by Jean S. Gilliam
In honor of Eura Thomas by Betty & Shaphan Grant
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. John Watson, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wainwright,
Dr. & Mrs. Lester Stewart, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hart, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Johnson,
Mr. & Mrs. Jake Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chambers, Dr. & Mrs. Buren
Wells, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Adkinson, and Mrs. Janice Hollis by Betty B. Gregory
In honor of Clarence & Beth Brown, Mrs. Pat Byrne, Mrs. Mason Camp,
Az & Janet Flowers, Bill & Mary Lucy Floyd, LaBruce & Suzanne Hanahan,
Harry & Beverly Howell, Bruce & Ann Hall, Jimmy & June Ellis, Harold &
Dottie Johnson, John & Betty Wood Keyton, Dr. & Mrs. Hays McKay, Rev.
& Mrs. Kyle Gatlin, David & Gayle Parsons, Phil & Beth Shealy, Steadman
& Peggy Shealy, John & Janie Solomon, John Ray & Carolyn Stout, Dr. &
Mrs. Press Thornton, Sam & Juleanne Torrence, Tommy & Shirley Watt,
Charles & Gwin Williams, Ms. Dot West, Dr. Mike Soppet, Mr. Mack S.
Ritchie, Dr. Clyde Smith, and Dr. William Hanson by Janice W. Hollis
Special Thanks!
Sam & Annette Thompson, Wanda J.
Turvin, Delfina D. Urrutia, Glenn C.
Wallace, Jack Roney Sunday School
Class, Frances Lea Weaver-Holden, Tri
State Paint & Wallpaper, Judi B. Wesley,
Home Builders Association of Dothan &
The Wiregrass, B-Team Angels, Andres
Worrell, Southeast Alabama Chapter
of Medical Assistants, William Joseph
Zacherl, Barbara Tomlinson Sunday
School Class (Ridgecrest Baptist Church),
Bobbie Marchman Sunday School Class
(Southside Baptist Church), Episcopal
Church of the Nativity, Grassroots Wine,
LLC, LaFayette Street United Methodist
Church, Logan Road Baptist Church,
Martha Sunday School Class (First Baptist
Church), Mt. Sinai Baptist Church,
Ozark/Dale Co. AARP #5315, Pleasant
Ridge United Methodist Church, HRDC,
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Unity
of Dothan, Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post
3073, Barbara Peters, and The Golden K Club
Toni and KW of HIS Radio have helped
the Food Bank numerous times this fall
In honor of Dr. Lawson Bryan, Rev. David Hendrix, Rev. Sterling Boykin,
Reverand Lonnie Pittman, and Mr. Bill by Ben & Lisa Martin
In honor of Carol Croom & Loretta Baker by Lisa Martin
In memory of Michael Andrew Rainer by Sha’nah Martin
In memory of Mrs. Tonye Cox by Sha’nah Martin
In memory of Peggy A. Shepard by Richard I. Shepard
In honor of Bill Elliott, Jr. by Carrie E. Steincamp
In honor of Doug & Debbie Mauldin and Gavin & Sharon Whatley
by Don Swanson
In honor of Carol Croom & Loretta Baker by Nancy Thornell
In honor of Art Hornick & George Gregorie by Nurses at Southern Bone & Joint
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JACK SAYS:
Let justice roll down like
waters, and righteousness like
an ever-flowing stream.
Food For Thought
Food Bankto G o !
Amazing Grace
The Covenant United Methodist Church
Youth Ministry conducted an awesome
food drive the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
They went door to door in the neighborhood
behind their church, and asked people to
fill a bag with non-perishable goods for the
Wiregrass Area Food Bank. Youth director
Adam Beach was amazed at the enthusiasm
and effort put out by the kids! After it was
weighed at the Food Bank, the youth group
had collected 980 pounds of food!
that their offering is cans of food for the
Food Bank. They collect the cans before the
service, and bring their gifts up to the altar
where their donation is then blessed by Fr.
Craig Gavin. This ongoing program is very
much appreciated by the Food Bank, and
the Brown Bag program who receives the
donated food.
was awarded a check for $300 by NPF
representative Linda Garrett for the fourth
place display!
Chili Cook-Off is a Gas
A fun afternoon of cooking chili turned
into a tasty $1,300 donation to the Brown
Bag program! Trinity Lutheran Church
held their annual Chili Cook-Off, and
a little friendly rivalry spurred a hearty
competition between the dozen contestants.
There was a live steel drum band playing
Around the Wiregrass
Nativity Youth Rock
for entertainment, and door prizes galore
to dozens of lucky ticket holders. Pictured
are Trinity Pastor Ted Richter and Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans representative
Bonnie Cornog presenting the check to Food
Bank Director David Hanks. (Note: David’s
chili came in second place in the event!)
Proclamations recognizing the work of the
Wiregrass Area Food Bank were issued
recently throughout the United Way fivecounty service area. Mayors, Councilmen and
Commissioners all acknowledged the
problem of hunger in the Wiregrass, and
thanked the Food Bank for continued
Award Winning Display
Once a month, the youth from the Episcopal
Church of the Nativity have a special communion service. What makes this service
unique --- beside the fact the youth play the
music, and serve as readers and ushers --- is
Winter 2007
For the second year in a row, the Wiregrass
Area Food Bank placed fourth in the Nonprofit Exhibits area at the National Peanut
Festival. The display, uniquely designed to
coincide with the annual festival theme, was
constructed using interesting household
items such as beach balls, Bondo and biker
boots. The whole thing cost less than $25,
and Food Bank employee Kerry Farrell
dedication to achieving a solution. Shirley
traveled to Coffee County to receive a
proclamation from Bernest Brooks and
also to Henry County to receive one from
Lamar Turner. David accepted proclamations from the Houston County and Dothan
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graphic design, public relations and media
industries who give back to the community
through donations and scholarship
programs. Pictured below is SAAF president
Gina Burdeshaw giving the check to Shirley
Henderson.
Thanksgiving! Their generosity helped make
a difference in the lives of many this past
holiday season.
The Power to Help
City Commissions. It was also a good
opportunity to remind the community about
the importance of the Food Bank, and the
Orange Ribbon Campaign.
Ad Club Helps Seniors
The SAAF (Southeast Alabama Advertising Federation) presented Brown Bag of
the Wiregrass with a check for $180-- enough to sponsor three senior citizens
on the program for a year. The SAAF is a
group of professionals in the advertising,
Company Cares
Barlow World employees heard about the
turkey shortage during the holidays, and
came to the rescue by bringing hundreds of
frozen birds to the Food Bank just before
Farley Nuclear Plant and APSO (Alabama
Power Service Organization) collected
A Gift From the Heart
(334) 794-9775
A gift to the Wiregrass Area Food Bank can be for a Brown Bag
Sponsorship or a living tribute in honor of a special occasion such
as a birthday, anniversary, holiday or in memory of a loved one.
Date Donor’s Name Address City/State/Zip Email Address Please make your checks payable to Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank. Your gift is tax deductible. 382 Twitchell Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303
Enclosed is my gift of $ . It is made:
❍ In Honor of ❍ On the Occasion of ❍ In Memory of Please send an acknowledgement card to:
❍ To the Wiregrass Area Food Bank
Name ❍ As a Brown Bag Sponsorship
Address ($60 per annual sponsorship)
City/State/Zip Page 10
Food For Thought
canned food donations from employees in
their annual “Can Hunger” campaign. The
drive was headed up by long-time friend of
the Food Bank, Walter Simms, who also
organized the Ashford Academy food drive.
We appreciate the efforts of both APSO and
Mr. Simms!
Eagle Scout Soars
of the 1,459 visitors
was overwhelming!
Shirley, David and
Kerry worked the gate
and collected 1,720
pounds of food in
just three hours time.
Numerous cars left
monetary donations
with Landmark Park
officials, and $98 was given to the Food
Bank to feed people in need.
Scouting for Food 2006
“Scouting for Food” is an annual food drive
and service project of Boy Scouts of
America, both here in the Wiregrass and
across the country. This year, dozens of
young men and boys scurried from door
to door collecting canned food and loading
trucks headed to the Food Bank. It’s always a
pleasure to see the youth of our community
involved in helping others. By noon-time,
the Scouts had delivered 1,404 pounds of
food to the Wiregrass Area Food Bank.
Fall Bounty
Zachary Bateman needed to develop and
implement a community service project to
become an Eagle Scout. He decided that he
would organize a food drive, and present the
Food Bank with the donations the morning
of the BSA “Scouting for Food” drive. After
all his hard work, Zachary collected 1,351
pounds of food all by himself!
WTVY NEWS-4 once again showed the
Wiregrass that there’s more to life than
just reporting news. Every member of the
WTVY News 4 team took turns standing
outside the South Side Wal-Mart and asked
customers to donate a can of food to the
Food Bank during their annual Holiday
Harvest Food Drive. At the end of a
long day, the WTVY team received nearly
10,000 pounds of food!
We Filled an 18-Wheeler
Tanner DeVane had a great birthday party.
There was cake, family, friends, and… a
whole bunch of canned food! Instead of
presents, Tanner’s family asked for donations
Victorian Christmas
Successful
Landmark Park once again hosted their
holiday open-house for the public at its
annual Victorian Christmas celebration.
Admission to the event was free, but visitors
were encouraged to bring canned food for
the Wiregrass Area Food Bank as a symbol
of this season of giving. The generosity
Winter 2007
Birthday Present for
the Hungry
The Radio People showed their commitment to helping the community by hosting
the sixth annual “Stuff the Semi” event.
DJ’s from three stations, Rock 102.5,
Country Legends 105.3 and the Big Dog
Country 96.9, stayed on the air all day to
urge listeners to bring frozen turkeys to the
drive. 96.9’s Misty dressed up as a turkey to
promote the event, but acted like a ‘ham’
more than a turkey! Twelve hours later,
between food donations (and money that
was used to buy food), the Food Bank had
27,050 pounds of food. That’s certainly
enough to Stuff our Semi!
to the Food Bank. Guests brought in bags
of non-perishable items and then Tanner
delivered it to the Food Bank the next day.
He and his family enjoyed the tour of the
warehouse, and especially the giant scale.
Many thanks to this fine young man for
generously thinking of others!
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ENTRY FORM
Five Star Credit Union Golf Classic
Please Complete A Separate
Registration Form For Each Team
Sponsorships and Donations
Cost Each
Ball Drop Sponsor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000
Eagle Sponsor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Birdie Sponsor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
Par 5 Poker Sponsor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 (limit one)
Driving Range Sponsor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 (limit one)
Food & Beverage Cart Sponsor.. . . . . . . . . . . $500 (limit one)
Hole Sponsor Qty:
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
Corporate Sponsor Qty:
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600
Team Sponsor Qty:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
Hands of Par 5 Poker Qty:
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 per hand
Ball Drop Tickets Qty:
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
We will donate the following prizes to be awarded or given
away at the tournament or luncheon: _________________
______________________________________________
* Note to Ball Drop, Eagle and Birdie Sponsors: In order to be
included in the advertising promotions, we must have your
commitment and logo no later than February 23rd, 2007.
Tickets On Sale Now!
Don’t wait too long--- only 300 tickets will be sold on the
chance to win $5,000! Tickets are available from the Food
Bank, the Main Event, and select Five Star Credit Union
locations for a $50 donation to the Wiregrass Area United
Way Food Bank. Each ticket is matched to a numbered golf
ball, which will be dropped from a Sherriff ’s Helicopter just
before the annual Golf Classic. Whichever ball lands in the
hole will win $5,000! If no ball goes in, the closest to the
pin will still walk away with $2,500.00. All donations to the
Food Bank are tax-deductible, so you’ve got nothing to
lose! Winner need not be present to win, for more
information, contact the Food Bank or visit
www.wiregrassfoodbank.com”.
$
Name (Sponsor, Donor or Golf Team Captain) PAID
An agency of the
TOTAL
DOTHAN, AL 36302
PERMIT NO. 535
Golf Team (4 players) Qty:
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
Team Contact:____________________________________
Individual Golfer Qty:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125
Individual Golfers will be put in teams by tournament officials
Luncheon Ticket Qty:
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
Mulligan/Power Drive Combo Qty:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
Limit one per golfer
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
Golfer
Handicap (Golfer only)
Address
City/State
Name (Second Golfer) Handicap
Name (Third Golfer) Handicap
Name (Fourth Golfer) Handicap
Method of Payment: Authorized Signature
Check or Cash Enclosed
Please Invoice
Date Mail this entry form to THE MAIN EVENT:
P.O. Box 863 • Dothan, Alabama 36302
Call (334) 699-1475 for more information.
All proceeds go to the Wiregrass Area Food Bank.
Deadline for entry registration is March 26th, 2007
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Fax
382 T WITCHELL ROAD
DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
(334) 794-9775
FAX: (334) 794-6941
Phone
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