February 2015 Newsletter
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Thanks to all who supported KLFs 2014 Nourishing Community Annual Campaign. Because of you, we reached our $325,000 goal and can get more food into the hands of hungry people!
Top Ten Food Drivesfor Nov./Dec. 2014
10 St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish1,244 lbs.
9 Pfizer1,317 lbs.8 St. Lukes Episcopal Church1,340 lbs.7 Stryker Instruments1,365 lbs.6 Kalamazoo Public Schools Transportation Assoc.1,545 lbs.
5 Haworth College of Business1,601 lbs.4 Arcadia Elementary1,658 lbs.3 Knights of Columbus 69802,142 lbs.2 WVFM & Hardings Marketplace 2,142 lbs.
1 Kalamazoo Central High Schools Stuff the Bus 3,406 lbs.
A NOTE FROM JENNIFERWith 2015 underway, you may have made some New Years resolutions. This time of year, people often focus on eating better or losing those pesky ten pounds that crept on during the holidays. At Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, healthy food is always a top priority. I would like to take a moment, however, to address the issue of obesity and hunger.
Hunger is quite often associated with being very thin, and in many cases, this is true. But in the food bank world, we have all heard the occasional naysayer contest that an overweight individual cant possibly be lacking food. It is surprising to
many people that hunger and obesity can co-exist in the same individual or family. The truth is that both hunger and obesity can be consequences of poverty and lack of access to healthy, nutritious food. With tight budget constraints, low-income families frequently buy cheaper, higher calorie foods. Healthy, unprocessed foods
are significantly more expensive and often unavailable. Limited access to adequate health care and stress can also contribute to weight gain.
Through all of our programs, especially the Grocery Pantry Program, we are dedicated to providing well-balanced, nutritious food. Individuals who visit our pantries make selections from proteins, fruits, vegetables and grains based on the USDAs recommendations. We continue to foster and maintain relationships with local farmers to secure fresh produce, meat, and eggs. Through our voucher program with area grocery stores, fresh milk is available to those who need it.
When youre striving to achieve something like your New Years resolutions, its easy to imagine all of the obstacles that can get in your way. For people who experience food insecurity and hunger, every day represents a new obstacle. It is our goal to remove one enormous hurdle for local families. When someones basic needs are met, new opportunities are created for them to be better parents, better employees, and better neighbors.
If one of your goals for 2015 is to eat healthier, consider helping someone else achieve this goal too by donating nutritious meal items or giving a monetary gift. A gift of any size to Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes ensures nutritious foods are available to those in need.
Good luck with your resolutions and our best to you and your family in the New Year!
FEBRUARY 2015
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Margaret works full-time and receives SNAP benefits, but still struggles to be food secure. Her current SNAP benefit is $16 per month. With those funds, she purchases other important food items, including fresh produce and coffee.
There were months when I could barely pull it all together to pay the bills, let alone have any extra money to put away for savings, said Margaret. By receiving support through SNAP and Loaves & Fishes, I dont have to spend so much of my personal funds at the grocery store. Instead, I can use that money for bills or gas to get to work. I can spend what money I do have more responsibly.
Margaret felt such support from visiting one of our Mobile Food Initiative sites that she spread the word. Now her neighbors occassionally come with her. Margarets neighbors were factory workers at an automotive plant until they were laid off during the recent recession. While maintaining
part-time work where they could find it, they still werent able to hang on to their home. When Margaret visited them one day, she casually asked how they were doing with groceries.
I just used our last potato, her neighbor replied. Now we have to decide if were going to buy my husbands prescription today or dinner.
Margaret invited her neighbors on her next trip to the MFI and they were surprised to find so many other people who were in
similar situationsworking but not quite earning enough to get by; living in an apartment and not in a homeless shelter; and on the verge of poverty, but not yet destitute.
Theres so many people in the same boat as us, Margaret said. I think theres a great need for food. Its so important and no one should go hungry. If people dont have food, it affects every area of their life. Im glad KLF is here to ease other peoples burdens.
MFI dates and locations for 2015 are now posted at www.kzoolf.org.
*Name changed for anonymity
THANKS TO RUN THROUGH THE LIGHTS FOR FOOD & FUNDS Run Through the LightsGazelle Sports and Kalamazoo Area Runners annual holiday racebrought in 908 lbs. of food donations and $9,200 in event proceeds on Dec. 4, 2014. More than 900 people ran or walked through Bronson Park and downtown Kalamazoo. Sponsorships by various local companies, including Maple Hill Auto Group, helped make this event one of our best yet. Thank you to everyone who participatedrunners, volunteers, local businesses, and supporters. Join us in December 2015 for the next Run Through the Lights!
MARGARETS STORY: HELPING A NEIGHBOR IN NEED
Buying bulk items such as rice, pasta, and flour is a cost effective way to secure much needed items for our pantries. Of course, its not realistic to send 50 lb. bags of rice home with families, so we developed a system of repackaging these items for the households we serve.
When putting this system into place, we began looking for a machine to create labels. Seeking advice and a nudge in the right direction, we contacted Len Boekhaven at local business Cummins Label, Inc. to see what he recommended.
That call resulted in an amazing partnership. Instead of giving advice about what label machine to purchase, Cummins Label offered to customize and print all the labels we needed free of charge. Since May 2013, Cummins Label has provided KLF with over 100,000 customized labelsan in-kind donation of nearly $10,000. For two years in a row, they have also served as a major cash
sponsor for Run Through the Lights, one of our fundraising events.
KLFs Procurement Specialist Marv King said, Cummins Labela real gem for KLF. They make me feel like were doing them a favor when I ask for labels. 2,500-10,000 labels at a shot! A huge cost savings compared to making the labels in-house. Their commitment to
supporting our work allows us to direct significantly more money towards food.
Established in 1972, Cummins Label started out in a 2,400 sq. ft. building which has now grown to a staff of 20 in a production facility of 20,000+ sq.
feet. The facility houses a screen printing department as well as several high-speed flexographic printing presses. Hard work and attention to detail has made Cummins Label a leading manufacturer of custom pressure sensitive labels all over the world and to many nationally known brands. To learn more, visit www.cumminslabel.com.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: CUMMINS LABELS, INC.
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Join the Movement!Are you interested in helping make Kalamazoo
a hunger-free community? Weve got a place for
you! Attend a brief volunteer orientation to get
started.
Volunteer Orientation dates:
Wednesday, February 18
Saturday, March 14
Wednesday, March 25
Sign up with Volunteer Coordinator
Cherise Buchanan at 269.488.2617 ext. 209
or at [email protected]
At its November 19 meeting, the KLF Board of Directors approved the nominations of seven new Board of Directors. We are very excited about the expertise and energy that the following newly elected Directors will bring to the organization. They include Martha BetkeFirst National Bank; Leo GoddeyneMiller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone; Jason HeystekStryker Instruments; James HoustonAccountant (retired); Paul JudeGreenleaf Trust; Sister Kathleen KaiserSisters of Saint Joseph; and Jennifer NapOld National Bank.
At the same meeting, however, we said goodbye to four dedicated Directors whose terms had expired. We are extremely
grateful for the leadership and time that these individuals dedicated to our organization. They all played key roles to make our new building on Portage Street a reality and remained a stabilizing force as we recently transitioned Executive Directors. Thank you Patricia Carlin, Alan Harbaugh, Robert Lohrmann, and Martha Simpsonyou will forever be part of the Loaves & Fishes family!
If you are interested in possible Board or committee membership, please contact Executive Director, Jennifer Johnson at [email protected] or 269-488-2617 ext. 213.
KLF SAYS FAREWELL AND WELCOME TO BOARD MEMBERS
FOOD WISH LIST
February: Rice (bag or box)
March:Canned fruit
Did you know that with just $1, KLF can feed an individual three meals for a day? Please consider making a fund donation as well.
KLF FEBRUARY GIVING COUPONAMOUNT $ ________________
Winters coldest months are upon us, and we need hearty, protein-rich items on our shelves. Your donation will help provide warmth to someone in need. Please send your contribution by February 23.
FEBRUARY2015
COUPON #137
KLF MARCH GIVING COUPONAMOUNT $ ________________
Your monetary gift will help keep fruits and vegetables, and other nutritious foods, on our shelves and available to the people we serve.
Please send your contribution by March 25.
MARCH2015
COUPON #138
THANK YOU HOLIDAY VOLUNTEERS!Over 30 different groups volunteered their time during the holiday season. Their assistance sorting through the thousands of pounds of food donations we received was invaluableand helped us get these food items into the pantries as soon as possible.
Groups included college sports teams, youth service clubs, corporate organizations, regular KLF volunteer groups, and friends and families who
wanted to give back during the holiday season. Thank you for your time and dedication!
Staff from DeNooyer Chevrolet volunteered in our Clean Room.
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In Honor Of Dale Abbot & Tomme Maile Patricia Pettinga
Roger & Sarah Allen Ted & Maryann Devries Adam Anderson & Staff Rosemary Barnum
Frank Arcangeli DDS Susan & Kenneth Griffioen
Jenny Argue Nancy Anderson
Lora Armstrong Beth Armstrong
Dick Baker Barbara A. Rider & Frederic
W. Sammons The Banghart
Grandchildren Dennis & Bonita Banghart
Janie Bare Douglas & Sue Paul
Gordon & Andrea Barrows Phyllis Crawford
Dr. Ken Beadling Cheryl Wilkinson
Laura Benge Ruth & Jack Price
Griggs & Lena Bennett D. Clark & Laurie Bennett
Isaac Bertman Joan Hawxhurst & Steve
Bertman Bob & Linda Black
M. Robert & Linda Black Jessica Black
M. Robert & Linda Black Family of Jessica Black Jessica Black
Joe, Sammi & Lily Black M. Robert & Linda Black
Jennifer Bober Rita & Norman Bober Holly Borowiak Anonymous
Cindy Boven Kathleen Barnes Mildene Bradley Jennifer & Gregory Taylor
Linda Brown Keith R. Konvalinka DDS
Erin & Nate Burkett Anne Laurence
Christy & Brian Burton Rosemary Barnum
Kevin & Kelly Campbell Robin & Carol Campbell
Mary Ann Carey Adam Rockwell
Jane Carmichael-Priante Torre Financial Group
Lyndsey & Lily Case Thom Coder
Chapman Family Christmas Kristi & Steve Chapman Kai Chapman Cayce Wilcox-York &
Gregory York Michael, Natalie, Anna &
Jack Chiles Richard & Barbara Baker
Bob & Jean Christie Sue Gilbertson-Beadling
Mark & Becky Clsowski Rosemary Barnum
Art Cole Robert J. Cole
Father Robert Cole Art Cole & Sally Reames
Gloria Copeland Dr. Ruth Ann Meyer
Pam & Al Cox Jane & Jon Streeter
Daniel P. Coyne Thomas & Monique Coyne
Monique Y. Coyne Daniel P. Coyne
Lindsey Crandle Jeffrey Crandle
Father Robert Creagan Rosemary Barnum
Neal & Lou Cronkite Rick Cronkite
Barb & Lyon Day Janice Smith
Josh Hall, Sonja Dean & Matt, Kiernan & Tara Dean-Hall Sarah Hall & Quan Nghiem
Elizabeth Dersch Anonymous
Sherrie Draayer The employees of Dunshee
Body & Frame Tom & Nancy Edmonds
Kim Rozell & Lucinda Edmonds Peg Edmondson
Torre Financial Group Tucky Elliott
Martha Ream Kathryn Van Dis Ken Eubank Family
Rosemary Barnum Dr. Thomas Fillar DDS
Rosemary Barnum Monsignor William
Fitzgerald Rosemary Barnum
Tom & Jean Foghino Liza Amos
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fredenburg & family T. Ashton & Mary
Fredenburg Terry & Sinclair Gallagher
Sean Gallagher The Macatawa Gang
Aileen Greanya Martin, Steve David & Alex
Glista David Kingsley
Goodwill Managment Team John & Wendy Dillworth
Mary F. Graham Mary H. Frede Carol Grant
Douglas & Sue Paul Jeanne Greer
Carol Tolis-Bucklin & David Bucklin Gloria Gregg
Gregg & Sompong Albright Kurt Groggel Robert & Catherine Groggel Scott & Debbie Grosse
Jan Yoon Catherine Grostic
Janyce & John Huff Marv & Catherine Grostic
Michael Huff John & Kay Haas
James Stafford The Haber Family
Ann Haber David Hafer
Douglas & Sue Paul Nancy Hamilton
Eldon & Carol Hamilton
Msnr. Michael Hazard Joyce K. Thran
Ray & Sue Hendriksma Chad Aldrich
Anne Hensley Brenna Sanchez
Theresa Hollowell Susan & Dennis Hollar
John Holms Douglas & Sue Paul
Friends & neighbors of Ronald & Donna Holmes Ronald & Donald Holmes
Gayle & Garrett Hoogstraten Lorilee Bultinck
Roy & Sandy Howard Marianne S. Speck
Father Michael Howell Rosemary Barnum
Kathleen E. Hutchins Miller Johnson
Inez Hutchings Samantha Wade
Richard Hutson Beth Cook
John Post Landscaping & Staff Rosemary Barnum
Dave & Sue Johnson Laurie Comerford
Jennifer Johnson Jon Riccio
Arnie & Debby Johnston Ms. Melanie Perry
Deborah Johnston Christine Wilkins
Brenda & Daniel Kaczanowski Casey Kaczanowski
Kalamazoo community Jaqua Realtors
Robert Keller Ms. Melanie Perry
The Bruce Kettenbeil Family Dan & Sherry Kettenbeil
Kawsar Khan Don & Molly Stevens
Peggy Kingsley David Kingsley
KLF Volunteers & Staff Julie & Robert Peterson
Barbara & Peter Kobrak Jachanan & Mabel Stenesh
Evan & Sharon Kokales Chuck & Tucky McCarthy
Elliot Truman Kramer
Ronald & Jane Kramer Maryhelen Cole Kreidler
Art Cole & Sally Reames The Krinock Children
Karen Krinock Mary Ann Krogh
Wes & Annmarie Freeland Sharon Lamson
Barbara Sharpe John R. Lawlor MD
Kurt & Fran Kremlick Anne Wend Lipsey
Rick & Marge Pifer Millie Lambert Mr. & Mrs. David Rozelle Connie & Joe Chrystler Robert & Catherine Groggel Jerry & Betty Mason Sandy & Anne Lipsey
Caroline Ham Peter & Connie Livingston
Darla Betts
Bishop Dr. T.D. & Mrs. Quella Lockett Robyn & Howard Robinson
Ben & Kathleen Longstreth Jane & Jon Streeter
Katie & Scott Longstreth-Tokstad Jane & Jon Streeter
Marcia & Charles Lukens wedding anniversary Charles & Marcia Luken
Eric & Nancy Lum Shirley Horn
Linda Mah Leslie Zook
Maria Suszynski Cory McDowell
Kelly Dunn Wendy & Larry Doherty Michele McLaughlin
Kathryn Van Dis John & Christian Morrow
Robert & Jane Morrow Kris Nap
Keith R. Konvalinka DDS Lindsey Nass
Keith R. Konvalinka DDS Kathy Neal
Rick & Kathy Kinas Mr. & Mrs. Alven W. Neff
John & Lisa Lynch Bill & Helen Neffs
extended family Bill & Helen Neff Hilda Nichols
Torre Financial Group Dick & Pam Nivala
Diane K. Freestone Dr. Roy Olton
Bertrand L. & Pamela R. Olton The Oorbeck Family
Jean A. Oorbeck Michael & Barbara Palmer
Ruth Graham Emily Palmer Doug & Susan Paul Mark Paul Margaret Pifer
Rebecca, Amy & Margaret Hinze-Pifer Amy & Brian Pralat
Chris Dzemske Carmela Pulling
Kristin Stelter Cecily Purdin
Wes & Annmarie Freeland William & Margaret
Putnam Torre Financial Group
Dylan & Jordan Ramber-Jach Rebecca Walker
Martha A. Ream Mary Marshall
Chuck & Tucky McCarthy Elliott Karis & Mark Robbins
Nina Consolatti Karlyn Russell
Jerry & Elaine Roberts Bob & Linda Sawall
Sharon Burns Mary Schira
Allan & Rita LaReau Kathy Schultz
Jane & Jon Streeter Mark & Jeanie Schupan
Cynda & James Greenman
Second Reformed Church of Kalamazoo Jerry & Mary Zwart
Jack & Gloria Shearer Richard & Barbara Baker
Kathy Sheffield Rosemary Barnum
Howard & Marie Shelp Torre Financial Group
Christopher & Kim Sieklucki Phyllis Crawford
James & Susan Sieklucki Phyllis Crawford
Nancy Simonds Ms. Melanie Perry
Pam Siwik Sharon Soltesz
Aaron, Kara, Kelly & Morgan Smith Maria Maki & Brian Smith
Jeffrey D. Smith Darla Betts
Roger Snow Sally & Jim Gunderson
St. Lukes Episcopal Church Joan Hartman
David J. Stafford David & Linda Stafford
Marcia Steele Wes & Annmarie Freeland
Katie Stevens Rosemary Barnum
Stohrer Family Christmas Tom & Char Stohrer
Cindy Stoltz Keith R. Konvalinka DDS
Julie A. Sullivan Christine English
June Swanson Rebecca & Richard Swartz
Nancy Terry Wes & Annmarie Freeland
Al & Sandy Thompson Louella & Gerald Bradley
Jan & Tom Tiderington Paul Basing & Claudia
Wink-Basing Sister Marie Ursula
Rosemary Barnum Casey Van Bruggen
K. Norman & Rosemary Copeland Kay Van Dis
Michele C. McLaughlin Chuck & Tucky McCarthy Elliott Ken & Kathy VanderBroek
Don & Sue VanderMeer Laura VanVlack-Ailes
Bruce VanVlack Veterans
Jean M. Lealofi Chuck & Linda Vreeland
Jan Yoon Joan Wallace
Judy Oliver Beth & Jim Walsh
Judith & Michael Garrison Michael, Stephanie, Paul &
Nicholas White Richard & Barbara Baker
Mike & Sue Williams Elisabeth Scheuer
Roger Williams Douglas & Sue Paul
Tom Williams John Kingsley
Mike & Lynn Tompkins Nancy Racine
TRIBUTES 11/8/2014 12/31/2014 Special thanks to those who honor friends and family through contributions to KLF.
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TRIBUTES continuedIn Honor Of Maggie Woodruff
James Woodruff Liz Yoon & Lys Buck
Jan Yoon Dr. Larry Youse DDS
Susan & Kenneth Griffioen
In Memory Of Yetta Ackerson
Anora D. Ackerson Robert P. Amrhein
Jerome & Kathleen Amrhein Bette Anderton
Carl & Gale DeKleine Robert & Judith Shrimplin
Lloyd Averill Mary Platte, Mary Janssen,
Karen Strobel & Joyce Shau Alex Beauchamp
Dana & Becky Beauchamp Sheila Joan Bishop
James Bishop John F. Bradley
Angela & Matthew Halloran Rena Brand
Newcomers Encore Club Patrecia Breen Kay Baetsen
Anneliese Lee Burrows Kent & Deborah Fisher
Karen Cernik Joseph J. Cernik
Joseph Cernik Janet Chambers
Susan Chambers Richard Christian
Arlene Christian David A. Collins Sr.
Peter & Mary Anne Collins Fred Corbus
Sidonie L. Shane Al Crandle
Nancy Crandle Tom Crooks
Martha Vandelinde Bob Davis
Sandra & Allan Thompson Teresa Dennany
James & Norma Flora Carroll A. Dickinson
Kay Dickinson James, Lucille & Joseph
Dillon Colleen M. Berger
Charles & Leota Duffield Mary Lou Wright
Nancy Duncan Susan Steinman
Edward & Eileen Ebel Carol & Jerry Ebel
Mabel English Gerard & Susan Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. Barrie Chapman Carol Nord Mr. & Mrs. Dieter Valk Stuart & Mary Werner Frederick Ferenc
Bruce & Dorothy DeDee Jerald Finnegan
Judy Finnegan William J. Fitzsimmons III
(Billy) The Fitzsimmons Family
Donna Jean Flesher James & Judith Arnold
John & Eileen Flint Kathleen L. Mason
Edward Flynn Laurie Bushouse
John P. Flynn Fran Flynn
Chuck Ford Sandy Ford
Donald G. Galow Marcia & C. Robert Cowell
Larry Gary Paw Paw Wine Distributors
James E. Goole Sheila & Eric Goole
Janice L. Goole Sheila & Eric Goole
John Gucma Mary Gucma
Ramon Hamilton James McGuire
Eldon & Carol Hamilton Ronald C. Haskell Jr.
Ellen J. Haskell Derrick Lee Hendricks
Maryann & Roy Larocque Dr. Wallis Hines
Thomas & Charissa Oliphant Arthur & Helen Hopfinger
Sharon & D. Terry Williams Quentin Howard
Robert & Patricia Hasper Ruthann Humphrey
Stephen Humphrey Berneice L. Hunt
Janet Buck Mary Jane Iffland
Jachanan & Mabel Stenesh Marcia Jackson
Charles & Georgiana Jackson Robert Eugene Jackson
Marla Williams Jack Jarman Theresa & Andrew Millin Arturo & Dora Johnson
Olga Mercado Jerry Jones
Larry & Nancy Jones Dr. Thomas Kavanaugh
Susan Kavanaugh Paul Kean
Hazel Kean Su Kehres
Susan K. Bos Dawne Kennedy
James McGuire Dr. James B. Kilway
Neoma Kilway Henry & Virginia Korinek
Douglas & Susan Korinek Clovis Lamb
Jack Arnold Lance Lambert
Martha Vandelinde Glenn & Joan Ledger
Kathy Ledger Joyce Leep
Susan & Robert Raskin Dominic (Dic) & Nadia
Leonardelli Lucia Leonardelli Sally Lindsay Shirley & Thomas Hill
Brad Lindsey Becky Lynn Moise
Margaret A. Linton David & Roxanne Linton
Martin Loeffler & Family Erika, Ingrid & Reinhold
Loeffler Maxine Louden
Lori Klutts
David W. Lukins Renee & Dean Callahan
Barbara Lynn David & Roxanne Linton
Patricia MacLeod Ann J. Kidston
Ralph E. McClure Jean & John VanBuren
Phyllis & Bob McShane Mark & Karen McShane
Katherine Meier Dorothy Kowal
Margaret Merrill Ron & Margaret Strzelecki
Robert A. Miller Sheila & Eric Goole
Robert Millin Theresa & Andrew Millin
Kathy Mizeur Vincent Mizeur
Gary Bischof & Karen Helmeke Diane Moffitt
Arden Coburn & Steve Morley Mr. Carl Morehouse
Bruce & Carla Springer Dorothy Nelson
Regena & Eric Nelson Verne Nelson
Roger Nelson Joe Nespodzany
Mary Jo Nespodzany John & Katherine Oates
Carol & Jerry Ebel David Olson
Steve & Mary Symons Priscilla Olton
Pamela Olton Bertrand L. & Pamela R. Olton Jaimie Oorbeck
Martha Vandelinde Martha Osmer
Mary DeVries Frank Ossiff Jr.
D. Ossiff & G. Hansen Leon R. Otte
Daniel & Alberta Payne Hazel Palmer
Sander Mutsaers Lawrence Parsons
Heather Parsons Jackson Peebles
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Gerald L. Pochyla
Inez Pochyla Sharon & Gerald Jones Marcia Purdy
Seth & Maria Malin Tom Pyke
Susan Pyke Vincent, Margaret &
Beverly Reddy David Reddy
F.L. Bill Reed Rebecca R. LaBelle
Doug & Marie Renauld Stone Robert & Norberta Renauld
Jessica Renauld Robert & Norberta Renauld
Linda Mary Renauld Lutz Robert & Norberta Renauld
Oswald & Alvina Renauld Robert & Norberta Renauld
Jim Rinker Lowell & Kathy Rinker
Alice & Doug Roadhouse Janet G. Roadhouse
Mary Roche Jan Walunas
Rose Ann Ronnebaum Sarah & Edward Thomsen
William Rosegrant Ruth Rosegrant
Antonia H. Rostami Jeff Rostami
Darrell M. Rostami Jeff Rostami
Betty Rugg Just Ours
Frances Russell Freeman Russell
Pat & Jeane Ryan Douglas & Susan Korinek
Kirk Ryder Jack & Christina Kelley
John M. Sadowski Glenn & Diane Steeg
Shirley Schau Watson Pam & Tim Loveland
Tim Schau Pam & Tim Loveland
Marilyn Scheel John F. Scheel
Rev. Russell Schmidt Myron & Lois Schmidt
Martin & Emma Schmitt Robert & Norberta Renauld
Dr. Peter Schmitt Beverly Schmitt
Eloise Seibert Dora Mann
Douglas Shepard Kaye Collins
Foster L. Sherwood Jr. Marjorie Sherwood
Clio & Ruth Simonton Joanne & Burton Toornman
Joani Siwik Edward & Pamela Siwik
Marianne S. Speck Pamela Siwik Roy & Sandy Howard Christine J. Siwik Floyd Smith
Fay Smith Rev. James Smith
Myron & Lois Schmidt Sandra Snow
Amy Snow-Buckner & Michael Buckner Greg & Linda Dennany Joe Soda
Barbara J. Soda Tom Sonday
Charlotte Hubbard Esther Kokales Starnal Evan & Sharon Kokales Phyllis Stevens
David & Marilyn Balcom Sheila & Eric Goole Dorothy Stewart
Robert & Judith Shrimplin Helen L. Stewart
James & Judith Arnold Kathy Surprenant
Erin Jackson Don Swanson
Mary June Swanson Ardis Syndergaard
Larry Syndergaard Kay Taylor
Barbara Cappaert Gerald Tillema
R.A. Rifenberg Janey Tomilo
Frederick & Julia Teutsch Marilyn Tonander
Thomas Neal
Merrell & Mae Tucker Diane Dobbins
Margaret Louise Tyler Owen F. Sr. & Carolyn Tyler
Catherine VandeBunte Virginia Zywicke
Gloria Besbris Paul & Kathleen Van Den Brink Charles & Helen Coverdale Martha Bol-Johnson Lisa Eldred Len & Susan Mriscin Martha Simpson Jacqueline V. Mallinson Jane Beers Avis Simless & Donna Bolinger John & Deborah Dockweiler Sheryl Allor Jim & Sandy Gilmer Al & Geri Vickery
Mark & Julie Vickery Roon Visser
Ineke F. Way The Wade Family
Patricia Rork John Wallace
Martha Simpson Dee & Mike Wilcox
Mark & Karen McShane David Williams
Sharon & D. Terry Williams Welford & Juanita Wilson Olasope Oyelaran & Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran Don & Ruth Wisser
Joyce & Marshall Draper Barb Young
John Murphy Johanna & Henry
Yzenbaard Mike & Shirley Lohrberg
Helmet Karl Zeil Diana Zeil
Faye & Walt Zinter Elizabeth Sangalli
Betty Zuidema Janet & Lawrence Thomas
Mike Zweedyk Caroline & Roger
Summerfield
We want to hear from
you!
In March well be sending an email survey
to volunteers and donors to collect feedback and determine ways we can
better work together to feed hungry people in Kalamazoo County.
You can request a paper survey by contacting [email protected] or
269-488-2617 ext. 208.
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Our MissionKalamazoo Loaves & Fishes will feed hungry
people and engage our community in the fight to end hunger.
Our ValuesRespect
Diversity & InclusionStewardship & Accountability
IntegrityCollaboration
UrgencyService
Kathy Gernaat, Operations Director 212Dave Hafer, Warehouse Coordinator 211Phyllis Hepp, Organizational Development Director 210Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director 213Jonna Johnson, Call Center Assistant 307Deb Josephson, Services Coordinator 214Marvin King, Food Procurement Specialist 224Ruth Matteson, Call Center Coordinator 201Jackie Smith, Pantry Coordinator 221Carolyn Tyler, Operations Coordinator 222Laura Winther, Donor Database Coordinator 206
Staff / Business Office269.488.2617 EXT.Joan Atwell, Call Center Coordinator 201Cherise Buchanan, Volunteer Coordinator 209Paul Bushek, Warehouse Assistant 211Art Cole, Services Director 207Joe Cook, Warehouse Assistant 211Theresa Cook, Financial Coordinator 222Bob Dekker, Warehouse Assistant 211Greta Faworski, Resource Development Director 208Joe Galaviz, Warehouse Assistant 211
Connect With Us:
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www.twitter.com/ KzoLoavesFishes
FAST FACTS KLF provided 24,247 food orders during
November and December 2014.
69% of individuals facing food security must choose between paying for food or paying for utilities a difficult choice during frigid winters. (2014 Feeding America Hunger Study)
Nearly 450 volunteers assist KLF each week, which helps us keep costs low and serve more people in need.
Scheduled monthly giving has become more popular with donors who wish to support KLF year-round and spread their charitable giving over a period of time.
901 PORTAGE STREETKALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 49001-3005
FOOD REQUEST LINE: 269/343-3663P 269/488-2617 F 269/343-3669
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