Community FoodBank -- Martinsburg, WV

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Year 2010 Winter Coats drive for WV

To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you for your interest in the needy persons in Martinsburg. It is especially heartening to hear that you are encouraging the students to be concerned about the welfare of our less fortunate citizens this winter. Allow me to give you a brief introduction to our local charitable society through which donations are distributed.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international lay Catholic charitable organization present in 142 countries of the world. It is composed of ordinary men and women, 700,000 strong, who are devoted to caring for the needs of the poor.

Frederic Ozanam and six friends from the University of Paris founded the Society in 1833. Under his vision, the Society provides person-to-person service to those who are in need. The Society serves all persons regardless of race, color, creed or status. We make no distinction in those served. Each year, the members of our local chapter make hundreds of visits to alleviate the distress of the poor.

This year has been particularly difficult because of the many economic issues we face. Our Society depends completely on donations from generous benefactors. We would appreciate your help in providing winter coats and jackets for the children and for adults in need as the wintry weather continues.

Please feel free to contact me a ..........if you have any questions. Thank you for
all that you do to assist in the development of our young people.


Sincerely,
Sister Elizabeth Ann Tonroe
Volunteer, St. Vincent de Paul Society

Year 2010 Thanksgiving Food baskets and turkeys delivery

A Letter from Sr. Mary Ann

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Finally==here are two pictures of people receiving some of the wonderful things that Evergreen Senior Care Volunteers sent to us. One is Chrissa with a homeless man, the other is Chrissa with a young mother who she has been helping for several months. (She was homeless, but is now in an apartment). You can see the packs of diapers on the bed next to the baby.

Thanks so much for helping us with the needs of people in the Eastern Panhandle. Either Sr. Elizabeth Ann or I would me happy to pick up things as you have them. Yes, we can use non-perishable food--things like the mac and cheese mix, pork and beans, vienna sausages, soup, are always good. If the food is in large cans, it can be used for one of the meals that is planned for the people. Smaller cans can be given to people to prepare at home (or wherever they can).
Just let one of us know when things are available, and we'll work out a way to pick them up.

Thanks again, and God bless you!
Sr. Mary Ann


Sr. Mary Ann Azar, DC
Catholic Charities WV
Rural Outreach and Immigration Services


monthly donations delivery

食物銀行需要您長期的資助.

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Community FoodBank -- Emmitsburg, MD

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11/17/2012

Update: 10/1/2012

Hunger never takes a holiday or goes on vacation -- you can make a huge impact by conducting a food drive anytime of the year. It's simple and easy. Whether you want to hold a drive in your neighborhood, office, or school, we'll help with your drive, please email charity group at .

Requesting from Seton Center:

We will gladly accept food donations anytime during the year, but we especially need them during late winter (Feb/March) and mid-summer (July). 

Sincerely,

Sister Salvatrice

Seton Center Inc.

16840 South Seton Ave

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

 

2010 Thank you letters (1/2010 ~ 8/2010)

感謝有您長期資助大華府區的社區食物銀行,讓得以仰賴該食物銀行的低收入戶家庭及暫時處於緊急飢餓狀態的家庭們,可以得到暫時的生存慰藉.
We are very grateful for your interest in volunteering with the Community FoodBank of DC Area. Without the assistance and support of volunteers like you we would not be able to address the hunger problems faced in DC Area. Your time, effort and hard work mean a great deal to the families who struggle to put food on the table each week.

Hans Buhrer 先生是每個月,固定為我們運送食物到華府郊區食物銀行的主要義工. The Seton Center是位於華府郊區的一個非營利組織,該區域大部份家庭的平均收入是在美國低收入戶的標準之下,該組織為該區民眾提供長期醫療,工作,學校及食物上的幫助.而我們只是微盡棉薄之力,長期協助該單位的食物銀行.

Mr. Hans Buhrer is one of our volunteers deliver foods to the Seton Center in Emmitsburg, MD monthly.
The Seton Center, Inc., is a nonprofit agency located in Emmitsburg, MD, that provides services for people in need, primarily in northern Frederick County. Many of the families they serve are working people living at or below the poverty level. Other medical services are provided within the framework of the core values of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul .

If you're interested to donate canned foods to this program, please contact Mrs. Mei-ling Flanders.

Sr. Mary of Seton Center, Emmistburg, MD

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We're recycling used Ink Cartridges, used Cell phone/PDA

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Do you know that recycling your used Ink Cartridges, old Cell phone/PDA is not only good for the environment and your karma, but it is also often good for reducing your taxes?

With so many freebie phone offers these days, it's easy to just chuck your old phone in the dumpster or your basement. However, the smarter and more environmentally friendly option is to donate your phone to a non-profit organization for tax deduction.

Maybe you don’t know that only about 10% of ink cartridges are turned in for recycling. Maybe you don’t know that it can take up to 3.5 qts of oil to produce just one ink cartridge. Maybe you don’t know that there is a super easy way to recycle those ink cartridges, help the planet, save valuable oil resources and is not only make money doing it, but also help needy !

We're collecting used printer cartridges (we accept all of them), cell phones and small electronics (laptops, MP3 Players, GPS devices, digital cameras)to exchange canned foods for needy. All makes and models are accepted. Please email to Evergreen Senior Care, Inc. at evergreenseniorcare@gmail.com to make your donations.

We provides a proactive solution to waste reduction while aggressively paving the way for modern, convenient and effective recycling program! The recycling facility which we work with is R2 and ISO14001:2004 certified and has a strong commitment to the environment.


There are two things that you’ll need to do before giving away your old phone.

First, remember to erase all stored information first, including your phone book, text messages, and any incoming and outgoing phone numbers. Many handsets feature a manual reset in the settings menu that should erase data and restore the phone's default settings. Check your phone's manual for details.

Second, make sure your account has been completely terminated. Some recycled phones are refurbished and put back in the market, like used cars. When the new owner starts using your old phone, I’m sure that you don't want to be the one getting the bill.

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Providence Hospital in DC

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In the past couple years, we have been serving meals in the shelters, delivering food baskets, providing back-to-school supplies to the needy children, and providing winter jackets and other winter gears to the homeless and needy children in DC and Baltimore City area. One of the activities that we are involved in is helping Sister Lawrence and her team serving needy families of the Providence Hospital in DC. You may see her pictures in the following links

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Most of the clients who met the Sisters at the first time is when they arrived the hospital's ER by ambulances. Usually, they are very poor and have illness. Because they are sick and without money, it leads them to give up hope and living. Once the client was rescued and a case is created/confirmed, the Sisters will then get involved. Because the concerns of the volunteers' safety, the Sisters (mostly in their 70s and 80s) would drive through the streets in DC area to deliver donated necessities and clothing, to do laundry, and even to cook for the needy. What they are doing is so admirable that I don't know what words to use to describe… Those Sisters are our role models. Comparing with what they have accomplished, my friends and I have done nothing yet.

It is always the biggest challenge for the Sisters to find the warm clothing for their clients during the winter season. So, we're keeping to work with her to help needy. Please join with us.

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