Apr 242013
Feb 132013
It’s Dutch Luv Time!
Valentine’s Day Treat Helps Fight Hunger
Newport (Feb.14, 2013) — Valentine’s Day is Dutch Luv Day, when Newport’s Dutch Bros. Coffee location will be offering a drink of your choice for a donation of 3 cans of non-perishable food. Tuna, cereal and peanut butter are most needed. Please, no expired food.
“We love this partnership with Dutch Bros., because they understand how important it is to help our neighbors.” says Nancy Smith of Food Share.
The annual Dutch Luv Day effort extends company-wide, taking place this year at all 195 locations in 94 cities in seven states. To find the Dutch Bros. Coffee location nearest you and hours of operation, visit www.dutchbros.com/locations
In 2012, Dutch Luv Day raised over 100,000 pounds of canned food. In Lincoln County, our amazing community raised 660 pounds last year for our friends and neighbors in need.
Dutch Bros. Coffee donates over $1 million every year to nonprofit organizations and causes, in an effort to achieve its goal of “making a difference, one cup at a time.”
To learn more about Dutch Bros. Coffee, visit www.dutchbros.com
To learn more about Food Share of Lincoln County, visit www.foodsharelincolncounty.com
Jan 282013
Restore some smiles in the faces
of hungry Lincoln County families
February 9, 9am-2pm, Shilo inn, Newport
Be Jeweled is almost here. Mark your calendar now for Saturday, February 9, from 9am – 2pm at the Newport Shilo Inn, 536 SW Elizabeth. This jewelry “adoption” extravaganza has something for everyone, and is a major fundraiser for Food Share of Lincoln County.
Come early for best selection. The half-price sale begins at noon, and is full of wonderful bargains on all types of jewelry! Local artists have also donated original pieces, which will go fast and will not be part of the half-price sale. For more information, contact Nancy Smith at 541-265-8578.
Dec 302012
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Be Jeweled Now Accepting Donations
Info provided by Food Share
Be Jeweled, the sixth annual fundraiser for Food Share of Lincoln County, is accepting donations of jewelry and jewelry components for the event, which will take place on Saturday, February 9, at the Newport Shilo Inn from 9am – 2pm.
Your once-loved jewelry can make a big difference in the life of a family in need. This jewelry extravaganza is seeking donations of all kinds. All jewelry is accepted, including beads and even broken pieces. Jewelry-making supplies are also much appreciated as the committee can make simple repairs on donated jewelry.
This is a one-of-a-kind sale in Oregon, and is based on a similar event on the East Coast. People come from all around the state to see what they can find. This fundraiser has become a very successful event for Food Share of Lincoln County, and has grown each year. “We are again asking for your help. Supporting Be Jeweled by donating jewelry you no longer wear is a great way to feed hungry families,” said Food Share Director Nancy Smith.
Food Share and its partner food pantries distribute an estimated 65,000 pounds of food each month to over 1,200 families throughout Lincoln County to help stave off hunger.
You can drop off your jewelry donation at the Food Share office (535 NE 1st St, Newport), all branches of the Oregon Coast Bank, as well as at the Newport Senior Center. A tax receipt will be available at each location.
For more information, or to arrange a jewelry pick up, please contact Nancy Smith at 541-265-8578.
Dec 152012
Be Jeweled Now Accepting Donations
Be Jeweled, the sixth annual fundraiser for Food Share of Lincoln County, is accepting donations of jewelry and jewelry components for the event, which will take place on Saturday, February 9, at the Newport Shilo Inn from 9am – 2pm.
Your once-loved jewelry can make a big difference in the life of a family in need. This jewelry extravaganza is seeking donations of all kinds. All jewelry is accepted, including beads and even broken pieces. Jewelry-making supplies are also much appreciated as the committee can make simple repairs on donated jewelry.
This is a one-of-a-kind sale in Oregon, and is based on a similar event on the East Coast. People come from all around the state to see what they can find. This fundraiser has become a very successful event for Food Share of Lincoln County, and has grown each year. Food Share director Nancy Smith states, “We are again asking for your help. Supporting Be Jeweled by donating jewelry you no longer wear is a great way to feed hungry families.”
Currently Food Share and its partner agencies distribute an estimated 65,000 pounds of food each month in response to the need in our community. Local statistics show that an average of 1200 households per month access emergency food in Lincoln County.
You can drop off your jewelry donation at the Food Share office (535 NE 1st St, Newport), all branches of the Oregon Coast Bank, as well as at the Newport Senior Center. A tax receipt will be available at each location.
For more information, or to arrange a jewelry pick up, please contact Nancy Smith at 541-265-8578.
Dec 042012
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LINCOLN COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Lincoln County has been chosen to receive $22,348 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county during 2012.
A Local board made up human services agencies county-wide will determine how the funds awarded to Lincoln County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board.
Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Applications can be found on the United Way website at www.unitedwayblc.org or at http://bit.ly/EFSPLincoln. The application deadline is noon on December 14. If you have any questions please call Andrea Arzner at 541-757-7717.
Nov 282012
Federal food distribution cutbacks, grants drying up and a continued sluggish economy is STRAINING our local food pantries. SO!
Food Share, Lincoln County’s central food distribution center that sends food to all the other community food pantries, is holding a fundraiser on KNPT radio and their five affiliate radio stations through 5pm friday. The fundraiser is working with Coastal Farm and Ranch to help raise money for Food Share of Lincoln County. Food Share is able to acquire and distribute five pounds of food for every one dollar donated. Food Share not only stocks up food pantries in Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Siletz, Toledo, Newport and Waldport but they also support local soup kitchens.
So over the next three days (11/28-11/30) Food Share is asking for financial pledges that Coastal Farm and Ranch will match up to $1,000. Coastal Farm is located in Albany but they have a huge customer base along the Oregon Coast. In early October they donated 100 outdoor tarps to the Newport Homeless Connect Project. Every dollar you donate will be matched by Coastal Farm. If you donate $5, Coastal Farm will match it with another $5 so Food Share will have another $10 to buy food for hungry Lincoln County families.
This special matching program ends at 5pm Friday November 30th.
Call in your donations now to 541-265-2266.
Nov 142012
As a branch of 4-H, the K-9 Krusaders Dog Club has been around for years teaching students the responsibilities of owning, training, and showing a dog through hands on learning and teaching. This year is a very special year for us. It is the 25th Anniversary of one of our favorite fundraisers: Santa Dog Photo Night.
Santa Dog Photo Night is an opportunity for dog owners from all over the county have their dogs photo taken with Santa. And you and your family can be in the picture too! The photos always come out great and make excellent Christmas cards. Plus it helps support our club! We also take $1 off if you bring in two cans of food (people or pet) which will be donated to Food Share.
Santa Dog will be taking place on Wednesday November 14th from 7-9pm at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. The cost is $12 for two 4×6 photos of the same pose, you can purchase more than one pose if you wish. Please have your dogs on a leash. If you have any questions call Sue Giles Green @ 541-444-9247 or visit us on facebook at facebook.com/K9Krusaders
Nov 022012
Lincoln County’s various food pantries are getting the benefit of a lot of hard work by local organization from those who sing to those who save lives at sea.
The Coast Guard in Newport put on a scary Halloween Haunted House that collected 1,000 pounds of food and $200 in cash for Lincoln County Food Share. Food Share is the county-wide collection center that helps distribute food to food pantries from Lincoln City to Yachats. The Oregon Coast Aquarium, with their Creatures of the Night event, collected 2,335 pounds of food for food share. And the men’s a capella group “Coastal Aires” garnered 221 pounds of food during their two concerts in Newport and Lincoln City.
There have been other food drive events throughout the county that benefits individual food pantries serving their communities. ‘Tis the season.
Oct 292012
JC Market Thriftways in Lincoln County have a long history of donations and other assistance to families and youth sports from Lincoln City to Yachats. And they’re doing it again this Thanksgiving. They’ve come up with a plan to funnel more critically needed food into Food Share, Lincoln County’s food bank.
JC Market is calling it “Kidsgiving” Food Bank Drive and runs from October 29th through November 15th. All shoppers have to do is come in, buy a bag of groceries for $10 (which has up to $20 worth of food in it) and it’s delivered to Food Share. Our donations are critically important because Food Share’s federal food donations have been cut substantially due to federal budget problems.
Those who donate the $10 bag of groceries are given a “Thank You Coupon Flyer” for FIVE “Hot” coupons to be used at their next visit to JC Markets/Thriftway. The coupons are good through the end of November.
JC Market’s Lyle Mattson says the program debuted today without much fanfare and already shoppers are scooping them up. Mattson said “We’re delighted that the program shows such promise especially with so many families in need this Thanksgiving.”
“Kidsgiving” is available at JC Markets in Newport and Toledo and the Thriftway at Lincoln Beach.
