June - Community Kitchen of Monroe County

Food for Thought
A newsletter published by Community Kitchen of Monroe County, Inc.
June 2015
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jim Becker
Elizabeth Blauvelt
Taegan Bolden-Davis
Kyla Cox Deckard
Seth Elgar
Laurie Eynon
Jennifer Flynn
Elizabeth Gentry
Valeri Haughton-Motley
Judy Lucas
Emily Phelps
Hope Snodgrass
Ryan Strauser
Jeff Watson
Dan Williamson
STAFF MEMBERS
Megan Betz
Shaina Clerget
Tim Clougher
Shaina Dexter
Hugh Farrell
Debbie Hopson
Heather James
Alex Mann
Ashley Mann
Ben Myers
Vicki Pierce
Adam Sommer
Kyle Sons
Bruce Woodward
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Area 10 Agency on Aging
Bloomington Township
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington
Ellettsville Boys & Girls Club
Girls Inc.
Hoosier Hills Food Bank
IU Health - Positive Link
LifeDesigns
Martha’s House
MCCSC
Perry Township
Rhino’s Youth Center
RBBCSC
Stone Belt
The Rise
Transitional Services Inc.
United Way of Monroe County
Community Kitchen
of Monroe County, Inc.
PO Box 3286
1515 S Rogers Street
Bloomington, IN 47402-3286
Phone: (812) 332-0999
Web: www.monroecommunitykitchen.com
Email: [email protected]
Summer Food Service Program for Kids
Our vans have been out, busy providing breakfast or lunch to children in lowincome neighborhoods since the day after school released for summer. We are
conducting things a little differently this summer by holding five congregate sites
where the children eat in a community room or school and another four sites
where children are provided meals just by coming to the van to receive their meal.
You’ll remember from previous articles that only the congregate sites qualify for
reimbursement from the State of Indiana. We have been fundraising for the other
sites and appreciate all of you who have supported this transition financially. It’s
been a financially difficult spring and we appreciate all of the support we continue
to receive.
There are still several ways to support this program.
1. Make a financial contribution using the enclosed envelope or via paypal on our
website: http://www.monroecommunitykitchen.com/donate.html
2. Make a donation of food items needed for this program: granola bars, scone
mixins: chocolate chips, craisins, dried cherries, shredded cheddar cheese,
100% juice boxes, lunchmeat, peanut butter
3. Sign up for our ACH program. Your chosen amount is
automatically donated from your checking account
each month to Community Kitchen. $20/month is
enough to provide food assistance to a child for an
entire year through our Backpack Buddies and
Summer Food Service Programs. Scan this QR code
or visit this website (http://
www.monroecommunitykitchen.com/docs/
ACH_form_2013.pdf) to download and complete an
ACH form now.
THANK YOU!
We would like to thank the following organizational and institutional supporters and we encourage you to thank them as
well. The groups below have provided financial, in-kind, or volunteer support since our last newsletter:
Altrusa International of Bloomington
Amazon Smile
Area 10 Agency on Aging
Arlington Elementary School
Baxter Employees
Bethel Lane Holiness Community Church
Binford Rogers Elementary School
Black's Mercantile
Bloomington Friends Meeting
Bloomington Garden Club
Bloomington Moose Lodge
Bloomington Police Department
Bloomington Township Trustee
Camelot Realty
Congregation Beth Shalom
Crossroads United Methodist Church
Curry Family Foundation, Inc.
Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Zeta Chapter
Dzierba Real Estate Services
Eastview Church of the Nazarene
Ellettsville House of Prayer
First United Methodist Church
Gilbert S. Mordoh & Company, Inc.
Girl Scouts Troop #03134
Girl Scouts Troop #3107
Grandview Elementary School
Habitat for Humanity
Hand in Hand a Stone Belt Project
Herald-Times and Hoosier Times
Highland Park Elementary School
Highland Village Church of Christ
Hilger Enterprises - Orkin Pest Control
IU Civic Leadership Development
IU Human Subjects Office
Kappa Delta Phi-Gamma Sigma Chapter
Korean Presbyterian Church
LIFEDesigns
Little Union Baptist Church
Lucky's Market
McCormick's Creek Church
Meadowood Retirement Community Residents
Michael's Uptown Cafe, Inc.
Monroe County Board of Judges
North Central Church of Christ
One World Enterprises
Perry Township Trustee
Jan - May Meal Counts
Rogers Street
24,213
Express
19,649
Feed Our Future
37,192
Nutrition Links
1,719
Backpack Buddies
19,050
Martha’s House
5,803
Senior Links
2,092
Summer Food Service (1 day) 168
Total
109,886
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And you can follow us on Twitter: @Monroe_ck
Help us spread the word about
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and join us today!
Psi Iota Xi
Rally's Hamburgers
R-BB Family Store Inc.
SCI - REMC
Southeastern Indiana Health Operations
St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stanford Outreach
Stone Belt
Strauser Construction
Taylor & Francis Group
The Warehouse
Torch Club
Transitional Services Inc.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Tri-Parish Catholic Churches
Unionville Church of Christ
United Way of Bartholomew Co.
United Way of Monroe County
Unity of Bloomington
Woodhaven Christian Church CWF
Yesarang
Chefs’ Challenge 2015
Sunday, October 4th
Buskirk-Chumley - Competition begins at 7:00pm
Community Kitchen will hold the ninth annual
Bloomington’s Chefs’ Challenge on Sunday,
October 4th. Based on television’s popular Iron Chef,
this culinary event will feature three local chefs
who will have one hour to prepare a winning dish
from a pantry of ingredients. A “mystery ingredient” will be revealed right before the competition
begins. BCAT film crews will show close-ups of the
fast-paced action on the theater's big screen.
Emcees will update the audience as the competition heats up and the celebrity judges will pick the top dish. Judging is
based on the use of time, use of product, including secret ingredient, presentation and taste. Three chefs will be chosen
through email voting to compete in this year’s competition.
Watch the Herald-Times and our next (August) newsletter for upcoming information on voting, Bistro seat auction,
tickets, etc.
Brunch Upon a Time at the Community Kitchen
...be a part of our story!
Come, enjoy a fabulous brunch to support Community Kitchen. Menu (subject to change) is shaping up to look like this:
1st Course (Orange or Grapefruit Mimosa)
*Fruit & Greek yogurt trifle w/Bloomingfoods granola OR
*Grilled peaches w/ mascarpone, mint, arugula & balsamic reduction
2nd Course (Bloody Mary or Mojito)
*Lox and croissant Benedict w/sauteed spinach & fresh hollandaise OR
*Vegetarian Benedict (smoked eggplant "bacon", mushrooms & spinach) OR
*Smoked beef brisket on potato & onion hash brown w/soft boiled egg and pan drippings
3rd Course (Mango Bellini or Irish Coffee)
*Bananas Fosters crepe OR
*Silver Dollar buttermilk pancakes w/fresh berry compote, dark chocolate sauce, and whipped cream
Cost is $45 per person. Seatings at 11am and 1pm on Sunday, July 19th at Community Kitchen, 1515 S Rogers St. Tickets
available in advance only, from Community Kitchen or CK Board members.
Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits
Attention all NAP donors. If you typically donate to Community Kitchen for NAP tax credits, please
make sure we have your email address and that you’re checking that email daily. This year we will
notify donors of the availability of NAP tax credits via email, as soon as we hear. We’ve had
difficulty with USPS mail delivery sometimes being delayed so this year we will notify via email,
rather than the USPS. If you have not yet spoken with Debbie to confirm your email address for
this purpose, please call her asap to check in. You can reach us at 812-332-0999.
Kroger Community Rewards
Do you shop at Kroger? Carry one of those Kroger Plus cards?
Now you can help support Community Kitchen when you shop at
Kroger. Just register your Plus card at the website and 2% of your
grocery purchases support Community Kitchen each time you
shop. Follow the link below to register your card today. When you
get logged in and registered, just move to the Community Rewards
section and select Community Kitchen of Monroe County or
organization #47663. It's that simple.
https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
Taste of Bloomington
Saturday, June 20, 2015
3-11pm
The Showers Commons (401 N Morton St)
Admission: $8 at the gate; $7 in advance at BCT Box Office or
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/10005612
A portion of the proceeds benefit Community Kitchen and the
Hoosier Hills Food Bank!
Entertainment line up:
http://www.visitbloomington.com/taste/live-entertainment/
Non-profit org.
US postage
PAID
Bloomington, IN
Permit No. 312
Community Kitchen
of Monroe County, Inc.
PO Box 3286
Bloomington, IN 47402-3286
Kitchen Wish List
Canned or fresh vegetables
Cereal or granola bars
Scone mixins: chocolate
chips, craisins, dried cherries,
cheddar cheese, etc.
Vinegar
Black pepper
Italian seasonings
Vegetable oil
Mortar & pestle