the Porch Food Campaign starts Wednesday March 9th (Yes, that is this Wednesday!!). If you haven't already made your payroll donations, please do so as soon as possible and/or feel free to donate at the register, thank you for your support. If for some reason you have not received a slip for the payroll donations please see Emily or I,Portia. Also, you can donate your time and volunteer with Porch helping with the next food sort or helping to deliver the food to families. The next food sort is April 18th at St. Thomas Moore's School from 8:30 a.m to Noon. Emily and I will have a sign up sheet for those who wish to volunteer and later dates for food delivery. Last year, we did $31,835 of produce in donations which equals 84,000…
Being active in National Charity League for six years, I have had the pleasure of working with many different philanthropies, my favorite being The Tualatin School House Pantry. Operating out of the basement of a church, the food bank helps to feed families in the community who are struggling financially. While my first few experiences at the food pantry were emotionally challenging, I found them to be very eye opening. I met many people from different backgrounds, yet they all shared the same hardship, the inability to afford food for themselves and their families. Wanting to do more for the recipients, I received training to be one of the personal shoppers.…
The data analyzed using the comparative-horizontal analysis is the net sales for Wal-Mart. It is assumed that 2008 is the base year to calculate the horizontal analysis. Based on the previous data it is analyzed we can determine that net sales for Wal-Mart increased approximately 7.2% [($401,244 – $374,526) ÷ $374,526] from 2008 to 2009. Similarly, we can determine that there was an increase in net sales of approximately 24.5% [($466,114 – $374,526) ÷ $374,526 from 2008 to 2013. There has been a significant increase in net sales in the past several years. According to Forbes, Wal-Mart Company runs in three segments; Wal-Mart U.S., International Wal-Mart, and Sam’s Club. Wal-Mart U.S., accounted for approximately…
The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) is a Fortune 100 company as of the year 2009 that primarily sells life and property insurance to its 7.7 million members, which consists of active and retired military personnel and their family members (www.biz.yahoo.com). They also offer such services as banking and investment management, focused on helping military persons to manage their money wisely and offer them services at reasonable costs with low interest rates. As of 2009, the company employees 21,500 people and competes in the industry of property and casualty insurance against other companies such as MetLife, State Farm, and Government Employees Insurance Company (www.biz.yahoo.com). USAA is headquartered out of San Antonio, Texas, where twenty-five Army officers founded the company in 1922 and set out to insure each other’s cars while standing firm in the values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and great service (USAA.com).…
Martha’s Table is an organization that also addresses the issue of homelessness. Even though they do not provide hospitality such as a place to live like Christ house do for its clients, they go the extra mile in ensuring that many homeless people are fed and clothed each day. More importantly, they serve a population of male and female of all races and ages. Their main goals are to promote good quality education for young children, enforce close knit families, and building a stronger community. For this to be possible, the organization provides children with very healthy meals each and every day in order to ensure that they are growing with a strong immune system. They also assist young children with after school programs where children will…
There were multiple different areas of the event that volunteers were working, but I personally was helping with the distribution of pancakes. I was in charge of moving pancakes from the grill to the plates. Each plate had to have three pancakes and two pieces of sausage on it. After putting the pancakes and sausage…
Throughout my life, I have dedicated myself to act selflessly and always attempt to best represent my community. The Larner COM commitment to service aligns with my philanthropic views of healthcare. In my experience volunteering at a local homeless clinic, we ask each patient: “If you could not have come here, where would you have gone?” Many patients’ answer is nowhere. The involvement that students maintain in the local Community Health Center of Burlington provides an opportunity to work with populations similar to those I have assist in Colorado.…
There are hungry children in my neighborhood? The question shook me to my core. As Pastor Bob spoke, I wondered about the family situation, what could be the reason parents were not feeding their children? So many thoughts flooded my mind, how were they spending their money; what about public assistance and food stamps; why is this happening in my community? Next, I was convicted in my heart; this kind of thinking was part of the problem, not part of the solution, I have been called to love people, not judge them. Pastor shared about Power Pack Yuma, a forming group of churches reaching out to feed the hungry children. We decided to start up Power Pack at Oasis Church. Working alongside the nurse in the school across the street, our group…
Last week we delivered over 120 boxes of food and supplies to local families throughout our community. It was great seeing how happy the people were to see that others cared for their wellbeing and took the time out of their…
Another challenge we discussed was the obstacle of finding homeless people in the streets and what we would do with excess donations/clothing. We understand that we will not just find homeless individuals anywhere in the streets especially on cold days So we decided prior to coming out to hand our care packages we will note and create routes based on where we have seen homeless staying in the past. We will also have contacted a homeless shelter in order to donate any excess…
For example, over 100,000 Delawareans go hungry everyday. As members of the community, it is our job to provide these people with the support they need. We are all very fortunate people who may have taken things for granted, one time or another. Most of us do not know what it is like to go without food for a day because it is not affordable. We need to be willing to try to change people’s lives for the better through our volunteer and service work.…
With this group, I had the opportunity to go to the local Willa Gill Center and package CARE packages for the community. The CARE packages contained basic needs such as toothpaste and shampoo, and special items like nail polish and makeup. After we packaged everything, we were able to sort out clothing and cans that were going to be distributed the next day. Working behind the scenes and helping the workers prepare was very rewarding.…
It is not just limited to ringing bells or serving food, but visiting with elderly and handing out blankets. The…
Tuesday, December the eighth, I had my first experience volunteering. As an active member of Webster County High School’s Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) club, I decided that I would leave archery practice a few minutes early and head towards the Providence Food Bank. Every second Tuesday of each month, HOSA meets at the food bank at five-thirty to help prepare senior citizen boxes and assist people in shopping at the food bank. Intrigued by the opportunity to gain a few bonus points and support the club that I am passionate about, I figured why not give it a…
Near the holiday, we set up a Halloween party for the homeless at Morning Star and the neighborhood children. In this event, food was passed out to those people sitting there cold and alone. Some people even donated clothing to them, so by the end of the night, they were filled with warmth which came apparent from the smiles they flashed. I have learned to uphold a greater respect for others than I did four years ago. Some people may hold less respect for these people by the little that they are able to offer, but I gained even more because they’re there accepting help when in their position and some wouldn’t even show their faces. It wasn’t much that we were able to change, but our small deed made them happy even if it was just for a night which they expressed their bountiful…