NewsletterIX Semi-Annual-July2019
PO Box 1572Hendersonville, NC 28793
Tax ID #46-1721619www.feedthekidscoalition.org
DATE TEAM AFFILIATION 7/5/2019 5 ImmaculateConception7/12/2019 6 Unity7/19/2019 4 ImmaculateConception7/26/2019 3 Trinity/Agudas/UUFH8/2/2019 2 FUMC/GraceLutheran8/9/2019 1 StJames/FirstCongHolyFamily8/16/2019 6 Unity8/23/2019 CLOSED8/30/2019 5 ImmaculateConception9/6/2019 3 Trinity/Agudas/UUFH9/13/2019 2 FUMC/GraceLutheran9/20/2019 4 ImmaculateConception9/27/2019 6 Unity10/4/2019 1 StJames/FirstCongHolyFamily10/11/2019 5 ImmaculateConception10/18/2019 3 Trinity/Agudas/UUFH10/25/2019 4 ImmaculateConception11/1/2019 2 FUMC/GraceLutheran11/8/2019 1 StJames/FirstCongHolyFamily11/15/2019 5 ImmaculateConception11/22/2019 3 Trinity/Agudas/UUFH11/29/2019 CLOSED12/6/2019 4 ImmaculateConception12/13/2019 1 StJames/FirstCongHolyFamily12/20/2019 2 FUMC/GraceLutheran12/27/2019 6 Unity
CTLTEAMSCHEDULEJULY-DECEMBER2019
ALEXACOSTANAMED‘YOUTHOFTHEYEAR’
FORBOYS&GIRLSCLUBOFHENDERSONCOUNTY
AWARDEDCOLLEGESCHOLARSHIPFROMHUNTERSUBARU
TheBoys&GirlsClubofHendersonCountyawardedthetitleof2019YouthoftheYeartoEastHendersonHighSchooljuniorAlexAcosta.AcostawasoneoffourmembersfromtheBoys&GirlsClubofHendersonCountycompetingfortheYouthoftheYeartitleanda$1,000collegeaidscholarshipprovidedbyHunterSubaru.Followingthislocallevelofrecognition,Acostawillgoontocompete for the North Carolina Youth of the Year titleanda$5,000collegescholarshipfromBoys&GirlsClubsofAmerica.IntheirbidforthetitleofYouthoftheYear,Acosta,alongwithfellowcandidatesMayaGash,XzavierJacobs,andJuliusHoopersubmittedportfoliosforreviewincludingvolunteerhours,reportcards,andmultipleessays.Inaddition,thefourwereinterviewedbyapanelofthreejudgesbeforepresentingaspeechtothemorethan100guestsinattendance.VolunteerjudgesincludedDr.LauraLeatherwood,PresidentofBlueRidgeCommunityCollege;JohnnyJohnston,longtimesupporterandFazioGolfTournamentcommitteemember;and,RandyHunter,Boys&GirlsClubBoardmemberandChairmanofHunterCorporation.Thejudgesbasedtheirdecisionontheportfoliossubmitted,candidateinterviewsandthefinalpresentationbeforetheattendeesattheluncheon.FollowinggraduationfromEastHendersonHighSchool,AcostahopestoattendUNCChapelHilloran
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IvyLeagueschoolwhereheplanstostudytobecomea pediatrician. “Alex has already demonstrated his commitmenttoyouthasavolunteerandJuniorStaffmemberattheClub,”saidJCSchwab,ExecutiveDirectorfortheBoys&GirlsClubofHendersonCounty.Acostaleadsa2ndgradeclassaspartofhisjobattheClub.The Youth of the Year titleisaprestigioushonorbestoweduponanexemplaryyoungpersoninrecognitionofleadership,service,academicexcellenceanddedicationtoliveahealthylifestyle.Nowinits72ndyear,theYouthoftheYearprogramhonorsthenation’smostawe-inspiringyoungpeopleontheirpathtogreatfuturesandencouragesallkidstolead,succeedandinspire.In his speech, Acosta spoke to the desire to inspire youngerClubmembers.“Iwantthosetalentedkidstoseewhattheyarecapableof.Iwanttobethebestrolemodelforthem.”Furtheradding,“I am a product of the Club, and without the Club I wouldn’t be the person I am today.”
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Weareanorganizationofvolunteersfromtwelvefaith-basedandcivicorganizationsinHendersonCountywhoarecommittedtocookingandservingahotmealto250to300childrenattheBoys&GirlsClubeveryFridayafternoon.Thatisouronlymission.DonationsandGrantspayforthefoodandsupplies.
Our only other need is volunteers. Ifyouagreethatnochildshouldgohungry,considerofferingyourtimeandtalenttothiscause.Wewelcome all volunteers whether they are part of an
organizationoroffertohelpasanindividual.Youdonothavetobeacooktobeavaluableasset to this work. Belowisalistoftalentsandskillsthatwouldbeofgreatvaluetothemissionoffeedingkids.PleasecallIrvKershner(828-489-9569)orSkipGrasser(828-595-1105),ifyouseeagoodfitforyour skills/experience.
MonthlyCommitments:• BoardMember(2-4 hours month)• Treasurer (20 hours month)• CTLChair (20 hours week)• CoreTeamLeader-CTL-(anorganizer,notnecessarilyacook-12hoursevery6weeks)• CTLCo-Leader(organizeandplan-12hoursevery6weeks)• Cooks(2-4 hours once every six weeks)• Shoppers (purchase food and supplies - 4 hours every six weeks)• Transporters(Onehourwithvan,SUV,truckorlargecar-onceeverysixweeks)• Servers(2-3 hours once every six weeks)
Quarterly,Semi-Annual,orAnnualCommitments:• Newsletter• WebMaster• SocialMediaandWebAssistant• GrantWriter• LegalAdvisor(asneeded)• FoodSafetyProfessional(teachorhelpwithFoodSafetyclassesasneeded)
• PR• SpecialProjects
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This is why we do what we do...Check out these smiling faces when they receive their Friday meal.
FLEXLUNCHESARECOMINGCalling all volunteers!
September16thruOctober3rdwewillbeprovidinglunchestotheyearroundschoolkidsattheB&GClub.YourTeamLeaderswillbereachingout for help, so please say yes!Andmaybebringafriendtowatch.Thisisagreatwaytoseewhatwedowithoutallthecrazinessthatsometimescomes with dinner.
Thanks for all you do!
FOODSAFETYCLASSWednesdayJuly31,4:30pm
atImmaculateConceptionChurchMeetingroom1
PleasecontactSkipGlasserwithalistofpeoplethatwillbeattendingbyJuly30thsowehavethecorrectnumberofcopiesofthetraininginformationatthemeeting.
[email protected] C-595-1105
CORETEAMLEADERMeeting
WednesdayAugust7,4:30pmatImmaculateConceptionChurch
Meetingroom1AttentionallCTL’s:Pleaseplantoattendthisimportantmeeting...RSVPtoSkipGlasserat:[email protected] C-595-1105
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FEEDTHEKIDSCOALITIONBOARDOFDIRECTORS
Irv Kershner, [email protected],H-690-2630C-489-9569
Skip Grasser, [email protected],H-595-3526C-595-1105
Suzanne Grasser, Secretary [email protected],H-595-3526C-388-4350
Jim Howard, [email protected],H-696-7896C-290-5530
Peggy Law,[email protected],C-551-5834
Bonnie Cooper,[email protected],C-901-233-9465
Terry Winfield, [email protected],828-891-8163
APRONS AND HATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!APRONS$10HATS$5each!
Pleaseletusknowifyou’dlikeone.EachoftheCoreTeamLeadershasasupply;theyareavailablethenexttimeyoucookand/orserve!
Don’t be left behind! Emailyourorderto:
Please note: The aprons are stored in the cabinets in the B&G Club with an envelope for money and the CTL’s can sell them whenever they are there.
GET FEED THE KIDS APRON & HATS!These quality aprons are a fashion must in 2019!!
THANK YOUS Asalways,thankstothelocalfaith-basedorganizationsthatsupportuswithamazingvolunteersandtheirgenerouscontributions.Wecouldn’t“feedthekids”withoutyou!TheseorganizationscontributedtoFTKviavolunteersandsomealsohavecontributedfinancially:AgudasIsraelCongregation,FirstCongregationalChurch,FirstUnitedMethodistChurch,GraceLutheranChurch,HolyFamilyEpiscopalChurch,ImmaculateConception,MountPisgahLutheran,St.JamesEpiscopalChurch,TrinityPresbyterianChurch,UnitarianUniversalistFellowshipofHendersonville,andUnityChurch.
TheUnitarianUniversalistFellowshipofHendersonvillecontinuestogenerouslycontributebothfinancially
andwithvolunteerstoFeedtheKids.Pictured:BillElder,Bookkeeper,presentsacheckforto
FeedtheKidsTeam3ServerCoreTeamLeaderCharlotteCorriganandFTKBoardMemberPeggyLaw.
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