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November
December
November
2015
December
2015
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The Otterbein University Women’s Volleyball Team continues to be Mount Carmel Health Systems continues to support the vision and
The Otterbein University Women’s Volleyball Team continues to be Mount Carmel Health Systems continues to support the vision and
a proactive member of WARM’s volunteer base.
mission of The Westerville Area Kids Lunch Club.
a proactive member of WARM’s volunteer base.
mission of The Westerville Area Kids Lunch Club.
Giveyour
your time.
time. Give
Give your
your talent.
talent. Give
your
treasure.
Give
Give
your
treasure.
Help us touch the lives of families and individuals who live in poverty.
Help us touch the lives of families and individuals who live in poverty.
Restoring Dignity and Hope By Offering “A Hand Up, Not A Hand Out”
Restoring Dignity and Hope By Offering “A Hand Up, Not A Hand Out”
Volunteer
VolunteerTestimonial
Testimonial
“As
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weeklyvolunteers,
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less fortunate
fortunate
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members of our community, helping them rebuild their lives and restoring their dignity. ItIt also
also
provides
a
convenient
and
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help
clients
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healthier
food
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techniques.
techniques.The
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Join the
the Journey,
2015
WARM’s largest
largest distribution
distributionyear
yearininour
ourhistory.
history.Our
Ournew
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marked WARM’s
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significantly.
One
in
six
ohioans
face
food
insecurity
everyday.
The
heartbeat
of
hunger
is
alive
in
our
students,
families,
senior
citizens
and
One in six ohioans face food insecurity everyday. The heartbeat of hunger is alive in our students, families, senior citizens
and
those
are disabled
disabled in
in Westerville.
Westerville.Our
Ourgoal
goalisistotosee
seeour
ourclients
clientsreach
reachself-sufficientcy,
self-sufficientcy,while
whilebeing
beingfedfed
physically,
mentally,
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who are
physically,
mentally,
emotionally
and spiritually
spiritually during
during their
theirtime
timeatatWARM.
WARM.It’s
It’snot
notjust
justabout
aboutfeeding
feedingpeople,
people,itsitsabout
aboutOffering
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a Hand
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emotionally and
a Hand
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our clients
clients to
to reach
reachtheir
theirfull
fullpotential
potentialasasananindividual.
individual.
In conjunction with local
local organizations,
organizations,business
businesspartners
partnersand
andfarmers,
farmers,WARM
WARMisismaking
makinggreat
greatstrides
stridestotoconnect
connect
with
with
thethe
highest quality products
products grown/produced
grown/producedininour
ourcommunity.
community.Fresh,
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healthy,nutrious
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shouldnot
notbebe
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necesary to thrive. We
We invite
invite you
you to
to join
joinus
usininthe
thefight
fightagainst
againsthunger.
hunger.
For every dollar you give,
give, WARM
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toprovide
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mealstotoour
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you
please
you
please
consider being a Champion
Champion with
with aa financial
financialone
onetime
timegift,
gift,monthly
monthlygift,
gift,quarterly
quarterlygift
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gift?
Join the Movement,
Movement, Annual
Annual Giving
GivingOpportunities:
Opportunities:
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end-of-year giving.
giving. Join
Join the
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andmaximize
maximizeyour
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December1st,
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2015.
Plan Your
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spiritual support.
support.Help
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reachingself
selfsufficiency.
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community.Thank
Thankyou
youfor
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yourgenerous
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support,
gifts
tax
deductable.
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Host aa Neighborhood
Neighborhood Food
Food
drives
Host
Food Drive
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foran
aneasy
easyand
andeffective
effectiveway
waytotohelp
helpthose
thoseininneed
needininour
ourcommunity?
community?
Food
drives
not
only
support
our
effort,
they
provide
year
round
hunger
awareness
in
our
local
community.
Rally
your
family,
friends
and
not only support our effort, they provide year round hunger awareness in our local community. Rally your family, friends and
neighbors to
Follow
usus
onon
neighbors
to donate
donate items
items to
to WARM’s
WARM’sfood
foodpantry.
pantry.Our
Ourmonthly
monthlymost
mostneeded
neededitems
itemsare
areposted
postedononour
ourwebsite.
website.
Follow
Facebook, Twitter
Facebook,
Twitter and
and Instagram
Instagram to
to find
findfood
fooddrives
drivesyou
youcan
canbebeapart
apartofofininour
ourlocal
localcommunity.
community.
Become aa WARM
over
17,000
Become
WARM Volunteer
Volunteer -- Volunteers
Volunteersare
arethe
thehands
handsand
andheart
heartofofour
ourministry.
ministry.InIn2014,
2014,volunteers
volunteersdonated
donated
over
17,000
to
helping
people
within
our
community.
The
volunteer
opportunities
are
endless
and
can
be
tailored
specifically
service
hours
service hours to helping people within our community. The volunteer opportunities are endless and can be tailored specifically
to your gifts and talents. Call our office at 614.899.0196 to pick up your volunteer application today.
to your gifts and talents. Call our office at 614.899.0196 to pick up your volunteer application today.
The WARM Spot
The WARM Spot
From The Pantry
From
The WARM
Pantryhas served 11,477 individuals and 4,030 families!
Year
to date,
We
sometimes
thatserved
poverty
is only
being hungry,
nakedfamilies!
and homeless. The
Yearthink
to date,
WARM has
11,477
individuals
and 4,030
poverty
of
being
unwanted,
unloved
and
uncared
for
is
the
greatest
poverty.
We
We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless.
The
must
start
in
our
own
homes
to
remedy
this
kind
of
poverty.
Thank
you
to
all
poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We of
the
partners,
sponsors,
churchs
andyou
individuals
mustlocal
startbusinesses,
in our ownorganizations,
homes to remedy
this kind
of poverty.
Thank
to all of
who
havebusinesses,
joined us in
the fight against
hunger!
the local
organizations,
partners,
sponsors, churchs and individuals
who have joined us in the fight against hunger!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
And A Prosperous
And A Prosperous
New Year From
New Year From
All Of Us At
All Of Us At
WestervilleArea
Area
Westerville
ResourceMinistry!
Ministry!
Resource
Westerville Rotarians are collecting non-perishable food on Saturday,
Westerville5th.
Rotarians
are collecting
non-perishable
food Resource
on Saturday,
December
Donations
will benefit
Westerville Area
December
5th.
Donations
will
benefit
Westerville
Area
Ministry (WARM). Grocery bags will be delivered to manyResource
area homes
Grocery
bags instructions
will be delivered
to manyon
area
homes
onMinistry
Sunday(WARM).
November
29th with
for pick-up
Saturday
on
Sunday
November
29th
with
instructions
for
pick-up
on
Saturday
December 5th at 9am. Donations will also be received at our
December 5th at 9am. Donations will also be received at our
partnering
Kroger stores located on Schrock Rd. and Maxtown Rd. on
partnering Kroger stores located on Schrock Rd. and Maxtown Rd. on
Saturday December 5th from 9am to Noon. Look for collection
Saturday December 5th from 9am to Noon. Look for collection
trucks and Rotary volunteers in the Kroger parking lots.
trucks and Rotary volunteers in the Kroger parking lots.
Our WARMest holiday wishes to you & your family!
Our WARMest holiday wishes to you & your family!
For
more
For
moreinformation
informationplease
pleasevisit
visitwww.warmwesterville.org
www.warmwesterville.org
Pantry’s
Pantry’sMost
MostWanted
WantedItems
Items
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usus
feed
our
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feed
ourneighbors
neighborsininneed
needduring
duringthe
theholiday
holidayseason!
season!
Below
are
the
top
ten
items
our
choice
food
pantry
Below are the top ten items our choice food pantryneeds
needsyear
year round!
round!
Thank
you
for
offering
“A
Hand
Up,
Not
A
Hand
Out”
to
Thank you for offering “A Hand Up, Not A Hand Out” toour
our clients!
clients!
Cereal
(hot
or
cold)
Baked
Beans
Cereal (hot or cold)
Baked Beans
Canned
Fruit
Spaghetti
Canned
Fruit
SpaghettiSauce
Sauce
Canned
Chicken
Boxed
Canned Chicken
BoxedRice
Rice&&Potato
Potato Sides
Sides
Canned
Tuna
Deodorant
Canned
Tuna
Deodorant
Condiments
Shampoo
Condiments
Shampoo
Westerville Church
Church ofof the
theNazarene
Nazareneyouth
youthgroup
grouphosted
hostedthethelargest
largestfood
fooddrive
driveto to
date
2015.
date
in in
2015.
Pictured above
above isis the
the enthusiastic
enthusiasticgroup
groupofof teens
teenswho
whodonated
donatedover
over6,000
6,000lbs.lbs.of offood!
food!
Gifts That
That Lift
Lift
forfor
me.”
Jesus Christ once
once said
said ‘Whatever
‘Whateveryou
youdo
dofor
forthe
theleast
leastofofthese,
these,you
youdodo
me.”
This has always
always challenged
challengedour
ouryouth
youthministry
ministryatatWesterville
WestervilleChurch
Churchofofthethe
Nazarene to
4 years
Nazarene
to help
help the
the hungry
hungryininour
ourown
owncommunity.
community.ItItwas
wasonly
onlynatural
natural
4 years
ago that
Ministry
ago
that itit would
would lead
lead us
usto
topartnering
partneringwith
withWesterville
WestervilleArea
AreaResource
Resource
Ministry
for our
our annual
church,
doing
for
annual food
food drive.
drive.Every
Everyyear,
year,our
ourteenagers
teenagerswork
workwithin
withinour
our
church,
doing
chores
and
knocking
on
doors
to
raise
canned
food
items.
This
year
we
set
our
chores and knocking on doors to raise canned food items. This year we set our
goal for
2,000,
butbut
goal
for 3,000
3,000 food
food items.
items.In
Inprevious
previousyears,
years,our
ourgroup
grouphas
hascollected
collected
2,000,
3,000
has
always
alluded
us.
After
drafting
themselves
into
4
teams,
the
challenge
3,000 has always alluded us. After drafting themselves into 4 teams, the challenge
of competition
competition helped
wewe
of
helpedour
ourteens
teensachieve
achievemore
morethan
thanweweimagined.
imagined.When
When
counted
our
donations,
we
had
raised
5,872
items!
One
of
the
most
important
counted our donations, we had raised 5,872 items! One of the most important
days of our year is the day we take the donations to WARM. While this is always a
days
of our year is the day we take the donations to WARM. While this is always a
time to enjoy what we have achieved, it is also a time to remember how much need
time to enjoy what we have achieved, it is also a time to remember how much need
there continues to be in our community. Our teens are always shocked to hear that
there continues to be in our community. Our teens are always shocked to hear that
1 out of 3 kids in Westerville schools are considered hungry, reminding them that
1 out of 3 kids in Westerville schools are considered hungry, reminding them that
Our friends at Kokosing Industrial presented WARM
when they donate, they are making a difference in the lives of local families. What
Our friends at Kokosing Industrial presented WARM
they donate, they are making a difference in the lives of local families. What
with a donation that will forward the vision and mission when
we have learned through our partnership with WARM is that every little bit makes
with a donation that will forward the vision and mission we have learned through our partnership with WARM is that every little bit makes
of ministry during the holiday season. Thank you for
a difference, and that we can all be striving to be more generous to our neighbors.
ofyour
ministry
during
the holidayand
season.
Thank you for
a- Kyle
difference,
and that
we Pastor
can all be striving to be more generous to our neighbors.
continued
partnership
generosity!
Somerfeldt,
Youth
your continued partnership and generosity!
- Kyle Somerfeldt, Youth Pastor
150 Heatherdown Drive, Westerville Oh 43081 (614) 899-0196 www.warmwesterville.org Find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter!
150 Heatherdown Drive, Westerville Oh 43081 (614) 899-0196 www.warmwesterville.org Find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter!