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September 2018Newsletter
GoPacks4kids.org
501 Fourth Street, Marietta, Ohio 740.373.1800
Come this January, GoPacks will become a United Way Partner Agency! The United Way
Alliance of the Mid Ohio Valley has awarded GoPacks a $10,000 grant for 2019.
In addition to this generous grant, all 2019 Partner agencies are receiving $1,000 worth
of Marietta College’s Nonprofit LEAD services courtesy of Sisters Health Foundation!
Talk about Icing on the cake!
Help Keep Kids GoingHelp Keep Kids GoingHelp Keep Kids Going
United We Stand
American Red Cross Adult & Child CPRWe are very grateful to Marla Hoerst, certified
American Red Cross Trainer, for bringing CPR
training to GoPacks’ offering of workshops and
classes last year. What an important skill to
have! Classes were offered at all four Marietta
City Elementary Schools on adult and child CPR,
with the option of filing for official certification.
We are currently working on scheduling more of
these opportunities for this school year.
Since March 2015, GoPacks has been working with families in Marietta City
Elementary Schools to fight food insecurity. Over the past years we have gotten to
know many wonderful students and families. So it is only natural for our next
expansion step to be to the middle school, where we can continue the fight together.
During the spring semester of 2018, a First Year Seminar (Class FYS199) at Marietta
College officially began the Marietta Middle School Expansion Project by researching the
best way for GoPacks to operate in a middle school setting. Led by Nicole Livengood and
Heather Miller, the class of six students studied school food distribution programs around
the country. They interviewed local individuals, identified challenges in distribution and
additional needs of middle school students. At the end of the semester, the class
presented their recommendation of an execution model to the GoPacks Board. It is this in-
school store model that GoPacks is now pursuing for Marietta Middle School.
GoPacks Expanding to Marietta Middle School
Laying the Ground Work
The in-school store will also further GoPacks’ desire to offer fresh produce when
possible, while at the same time, building students’ knowledge. An indoor
gardening feature is being developed that will allow students to learn about, and
actively tend an indoor garden throughout the school year. The Marietta Middle
School expansion will also include all of the various resource network opportunities
that are offered to families at the elementary schools.
The concept is an in-school store/pantry that is open to all students at Marietta
Middle School. Located on the first floor of Marietta Middle School, this store will
use a cashless software system that will allow parents and GoPacks to purchase
various food bundles via the internet. This set up will meet the needs of students
looking for a healthy snack before extracurricular activities begin, after school, and
those needing to take home some food for the weekend.
Although no official launch date is set yet for the opening of the Middle School Store,
GoPacks is dedicated to starting the program this school year. We are currently
waiting on decisions for potential start-up funding due to many grants operating on a
calendar year. However, while we wait to hear about funding, we continue to work
on acquiring the necessary equipment and inventory and remaining details.
We will be assembling volunteer teams to work the store on a weekly basis and
gardeners to assist with both instruction and maintenance of the indoor garden. If
the Middle School Expansion project interests you, we would love to get you involved
now! Contact Heather Warner at 740.628.5533 or
[email protected] and get in on the ground floor of this great
opportunity within our community.
In School Store/Pantry
Get in On the Ground Floor
Since March 2015, GoPacks has been working with families in Marietta City
Elementary Schools to fight food insecurity. Over the past years we have gotten to
know many wonderful students and families. So it is only natural for our next
expansion step to be to the middle school, where we can continue the fight together.
During the spring semester of 2018, a First Year Seminar (Class FYS199) at Marietta
College officially began the Marietta Middle School Expansion Project by researching the
best way for GoPacks to operate in a middle school setting. Led by Nicole Livengood and
Heather Miller, the class of six students studied school food distribution programs around
the country. They interviewed local individuals, identified challenges in distribution and
additional needs of middle school students. At the end of the semester, the class
presented their recommendation of an execution model to the GoPacks Board. It is this in-
school store model that GoPacks is now pursuing for Marietta Middle School.
GoPacks Expanding to Marietta Middle School
Laying the Ground Work
The in-school store will also further GoPacks’ desire to offer fresh produce when
possible, while at the same time, building students’ knowledge. An indoor
gardening feature is being developed that will allow students to learn about, and
actively tend an indoor garden throughout the school year. The Marietta Middle
School expansion will also include all of the various resource network opportunities
that are offered to families at the elementary schools.
The concept is an in-school store/pantry that is open to all students at Marietta
Middle School. Located on the first floor of Marietta Middle School, this store will
use a cashless software system that will allow parents and GoPacks to purchase
various food bundles via the internet. This set up will meet the needs of students
looking for a healthy snack before extracurricular activities begin, after school, and
those needing to take home some food for the weekend.
Although no official launch date is set yet for the opening of the Middle School Store,
GoPacks is dedicated to starting the program this school year. We are currently
waiting on decisions for potential start-up funding due to many grants operating on a
calendar year. However, while we wait to hear about funding, we continue to work
on acquiring the necessary equipment and inventory and remaining details.
We will be assembling volunteer teams to work the store on a weekly basis and
gardeners to assist with both instruction and maintenance of the indoor garden. If
the Middle School Expansion project interests you, we would love to get you involved
now! Contact Heather Warner at 740.628.5533 or
[email protected] and get in on the ground floor of this great
opportunity within our community.
In School Store/Pantry
Get in On the Ground Floor
Top Chef ChallengeGoP
acks
Up until April 2018, GoPacks had only conducted small fundraisers such as book sales, card sales and food/supply drives. All that changed on April 27, 2018 when we hosted our
first Top Chef Challenge. The event consisted of an evening of fine dining and entertainment. Three local chefs, Dave Rudie, Tom Hickey, and Tyson Whistler, gathered
at the Shrine Club in Marietta to see who could create the best entree using items typically found in GoPacks weekend bags! The evening also included culinary themed silent and live auctions. The evening ended on a high note for Chef Tom Hickey as he was declared
GoPacks’ Top Chef of the year and for GoPacks as we raised $6,000 for the program!
We hope you will be able to join us for our next GoPacks Top Chef Challenge, coming in the spring of 2019!
For the second spring in a row, OSU Extension Agent Marcus McCartney and Master Gardener Cindy Brown, traveled to Marieta City Elementary Schools to show
GoPacks students and families the tricks to successful container gardening. Appropriate containers, fertilizer,
water and sun needs were all discussed and then things got messy! All attending families planted their own container gardens. Tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and green beans created a nice assortment of fresh produce to be had over the summer. We’re happy to
report that for the second year, we have received reports of families still harvesting vegetables when
school started at the end of August!
How Fresh Can We Get?
Marietta College Group Hosts Homework Help WorkshopIn November, 2017, a group of students from Marietta College hosted a workshop
for GoPacks’ families, aimed at helping parents and their students tackle homework issues and study habits. The workshop was organized by three MC students and featured Amanda Heney-Cech, Academic Resource Center Director at Marietta
College. Various strategies on how to prepare for tests, encourage studying and ways to help with homework were discussed. Delivered with snacks and child
supervision for little ones, the class was a happy success.
Top Chef ChallengeGoP
acks
Up until April 2018, GoPacks had only conducted small fundraisers such as book sales, card sales and food/supply drives. All that changed on April 27, 2018 when we hosted our
first Top Chef Challenge. The event consisted of an evening of fine dining and entertainment. Three local chefs, Dave Rudie, Tom Hickey, and Tyson Whistler, gathered
at the Shrine Club in Marietta to see who could create the best entree using items typically found in GoPacks weekend bags! The evening also included culinary themed silent and live auctions. The evening ended on a high note for Chef Tom Hickey as he was declared
GoPacks’ Top Chef of the year and for GoPacks as we raised $6,000 for the program!
We hope you will be able to join us for our next GoPacks Top Chef Challenge, coming in the spring of 2019!
For the second spring in a row, OSU Extension Agent Marcus McCartney and Master Gardener Cindy Brown, traveled to Marieta City Elementary Schools to show
GoPacks students and families the tricks to successful container gardening. Appropriate containers, fertilizer,
water and sun needs were all discussed and then things got messy! All attending families planted their own container gardens. Tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and green beans created a nice assortment of fresh produce to be had over the summer. We’re happy to
report that for the second year, we have received reports of families still harvesting vegetables when
school started at the end of August!
How Fresh Can We Get?
Marietta College Group Hosts Homework Help WorkshopIn November, 2017, a group of students from Marietta College hosted a workshop
for GoPacks’ families, aimed at helping parents and their students tackle homework issues and study habits. The workshop was organized by three MC students and featured Amanda Heney-Cech, Academic Resource Center Director at Marietta
College. Various strategies on how to prepare for tests, encourage studying and ways to help with homework were discussed. Delivered with snacks and child
supervision for little ones, the class was a happy success.
Donors
~ Our Donors ~
Volunteers
Collaborative Partners
Partners-in-Ed
Norwood Methodist Church
Hunger Solutions Mid-Ohio ValleyHarvest of Hope
First Presbyterian Church
Sisters Health FoundationUnited Way Alliance of the Mid Ohio Valley
Central Christian Church
First Central Church, Parkersburg
Marietta Welfare League
First Baptist Church
Marietta Community Foundation
Gilman United Methodist Women
Marietta Noon Lions ClubMarietta Shrine Club
Marietta College - LEAD
United Methodist Women - Norwood
Marietta City Schools - EMPOWER
Washington County Health Department
Christ United Methodist Church
Gilman United Methodist Church
Harmar Hill Church of Christ
Kiwanis Club of Marietta
CPC, INKBroughton FoodsFlexmag Industries
United Methodist Women - Gilman
Marietta Mad Hatters
Marietta Noon Rotary Club
Aldi
Marietta Brewery Company
Mondo Polymer Technologies
Marietta Dance Academy
My Mommy Mart
Greenleaf Landscapes
M & T Trucking
Moran Construction, Inc.
Mahone TiresMallet RentalsManagers Resource Group
Usborne Books - Kristen Hoover
Washington State Community College
Amanda Goldberg
The Cook’s Shop
Angie SchmidleAnn AndersonAnn StewartBarney & Maya OttBetty & Scott Manske
Settlers Bank
VM Management Solutions
Alicia Wright
Bob Kelly
Darla Brooker
Cindy Brown
Carol & Alan NorrisCathy PiekarskiChris Cavalier
Brenda Degori
Dennis Blauser
Connie AndersonCurtis Nichols
Christina Hyde
Jeff Welch
Judy Peoples
Dottie Erb
Jeff Hollister
Jerry Brock
Joan Hushion
Sally Norton
Russell & Jennifer Garrison
Jennifer Loman
Karen ZollerKay Callihan
Jenny Reed
Kim Horn
Leah ThomasLawrence & Mary Lou Moegling
Lynn Zoller
Kerry Mason
Nicole & Matthew Livengood
Gail Reynolds
Joan Hampton
Karen Snow
Margaret RossMary Jane LawsonNancy Murdock
Grace Johnson
Jessica Stout
Julie Hayes
Pauline LeeRobert E. Kirkbride
Sally Evans
Sean LoftyStephen & Mary Rachel CarrSusan CadyTraci ChichesterWilliam Marshall
~ Partners-in-Education ~Arbors of Marietta
Harmar Place
Resolve Studios
Dough Boyz, Reno
Marietta Memorial HospitalHeartland Health Care Center
DimexThe Busy BeeThe Lafayette Hotel
Washington State Community College
Settlers Bank - Super Partner-in-Ed, 2017
Walgreens - Super Partner-in-Ed, 2017
Signality Sign & Graphics Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
~ Our Volunteers ~
Blake Chisholm
Amy OsborneApril Alexander
Cathy Engle
Cindy Brown
Ellen McVicar
Emma ChristmanGloria Williams
Charlotte Furbee
Jan MasonJordan CaldwellJudy Allen
Emilia Jacobs
Connie Anderson
Judy Spahr
Latrice Nelson
Karen Henline
Karen Pratt-PaskawychKaren Osborne
Linda O'BrienLinda VeraldoMary Jane LawsonMarya & Barney OttMC Excel Group 2018Megan Wilson Molly FlodingMyra DouglasNancy MurdockNathan HanningNicole Livengood
Pauline Lee
Susan Rake
Sandy GradySusan Butler
Prudence Knox Burgardt
Sandy DrostSandy Bunn
Peggy Barker
Toni Lassiter
Sally Norton
~ Collaborative Partners ~
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the MOVCOMCorps/AmeriCorpsThe Ely Chapman Education Foundation
The Betsey Mills ClubWashington County Family & Children First CouncilCOAD
Habitat for Humanity of the MOV
AmeriCorp Vista/RSVP
Hunger Solutions of the MOV
Marietta College
Washington County Children's Services
Marietta YMCA
Marietta City Schools
Washington State Community College
Salvation Army, Marietta
OSU Extension, MariettaRed Cross – Local Agent
Washington County Health Department
Marietta Public Library
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller
Donors
~ Our Donors ~
Volunteers
Collaborative Partners
Partners-in-Ed
Norwood Methodist Church
Hunger Solutions Mid-Ohio ValleyHarvest of Hope
First Presbyterian Church
Sisters Health FoundationUnited Way Alliance of the Mid Ohio Valley
Central Christian Church
First Central Church, Parkersburg
Marietta Welfare League
First Baptist Church
Marietta Community Foundation
Gilman United Methodist Women
Marietta Noon Lions ClubMarietta Shrine Club
Marietta College - LEAD
United Methodist Women - Norwood
Marietta City Schools - EMPOWER
Washington County Health Department
Christ United Methodist Church
Gilman United Methodist Church
Harmar Hill Church of Christ
Kiwanis Club of Marietta
CPC, INKBroughton FoodsFlexmag Industries
United Methodist Women - Gilman
Marietta Mad Hatters
Marietta Noon Rotary Club
Aldi
Marietta Brewery Company
Mondo Polymer Technologies
Marietta Dance Academy
My Mommy Mart
Greenleaf Landscapes
M & T Trucking
Moran Construction, Inc.
Mahone TiresMallet RentalsManagers Resource Group
Usborne Books - Kristen Hoover
Washington State Community College
Amanda Goldberg
The Cook’s Shop
Angie SchmidleAnn AndersonAnn StewartBarney & Maya OttBetty & Scott Manske
Settlers Bank
VM Management Solutions
Alicia Wright
Bob Kelly
Darla Brooker
Cindy Brown
Carol & Alan NorrisCathy PiekarskiChris Cavalier
Brenda Degori
Dennis Blauser
Connie AndersonCurtis Nichols
Christina Hyde
Jeff Welch
Judy Peoples
Dottie Erb
Jeff Hollister
Jerry Brock
Joan Hushion
Sally Norton
Russell & Jennifer Garrison
Jennifer Loman
Karen ZollerKay Callihan
Jenny Reed
Kim Horn
Leah ThomasLawrence & Mary Lou Moegling
Lynn Zoller
Kerry Mason
Nicole & Matthew Livengood
Gail Reynolds
Joan Hampton
Karen Snow
Margaret RossMary Jane LawsonNancy Murdock
Grace Johnson
Jessica Stout
Julie Hayes
Pauline LeeRobert E. Kirkbride
Sally Evans
Sean LoftyStephen & Mary Rachel CarrSusan CadyTraci ChichesterWilliam Marshall
~ Partners-in-Education ~Arbors of Marietta
Harmar Place
Resolve Studios
Dough Boyz, Reno
Marietta Memorial HospitalHeartland Health Care Center
DimexThe Busy BeeThe Lafayette Hotel
Washington State Community College
Settlers Bank - Super Partner-in-Ed, 2017
Walgreens - Super Partner-in-Ed, 2017
Signality Sign & Graphics Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
~ Our Volunteers ~
Blake Chisholm
Amy OsborneApril Alexander
Cathy Engle
Cindy Brown
Ellen McVicar
Emma ChristmanGloria Williams
Charlotte Furbee
Jan MasonJordan CaldwellJudy Allen
Emilia Jacobs
Connie Anderson
Judy Spahr
Latrice Nelson
Karen Henline
Karen Pratt-PaskawychKaren Osborne
Linda O'BrienLinda VeraldoMary Jane LawsonMarya & Barney OttMC Excel Group 2018Megan Wilson Molly FlodingMyra DouglasNancy MurdockNathan HanningNicole Livengood
Pauline Lee
Susan Rake
Sandy GradySusan Butler
Prudence Knox Burgardt
Sandy DrostSandy Bunn
Peggy Barker
Toni Lassiter
Sally Norton
~ Collaborative Partners ~
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the MOVCOMCorps/AmeriCorpsThe Ely Chapman Education Foundation
The Betsey Mills ClubWashington County Family & Children First CouncilCOAD
Habitat for Humanity of the MOV
AmeriCorp Vista/RSVP
Hunger Solutions of the MOV
Marietta College
Washington County Children's Services
Marietta YMCA
Marietta City Schools
Washington State Community College
Salvation Army, Marietta
OSU Extension, MariettaRed Cross – Local Agent
Washington County Health Department
Marietta Public Library
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller
at a glanceSchool Year2017-18
Over 1,371Hours
Logged
byVolunteers
GoPacks on TrackFeature Students
EARNED
Through Our
Books
Camp Scholarships
PartyInvitations
187187187
121212
2,0512,0512,051
109STUDENTSENROLLED
SCHOOLS
FROM 4
855 LBS
of fresh producewas sent home over
extended breaks
190Loaves of Wheat Bread Were Sent Home with
Families
Bags of Food WerePacked
5,127over
cans of fooddistributed
14GoPacks' students & families
participated in fourteen different resource building-
network building events, classes and workshops. 18
GoPacks Worked with Eighteen Collaborative Partners to Help Meet our Families’ Needs.
