Food Backpack for Kids

END OF YEAR GIVING - DECEMBER 16, 2020 - 9

Tog ether, No Child Will Go Hun gr y

FOOD BACKPACK FOR KIDS THANK YOU, FLORENCE! FOR YOUR FAITHFUL SUPPORT

Dear Friends, Our children are Florence’s priceless treasure…our pride & joy…our future! When YOU learned of the reality that a significant number of local students went home from school every weekend knowing they would have little or no food…YOU decided that was not acceptable! When Food Backpack for Kids Volunteers shared our program designed to feed every at-risk child, YOU made it possible with financial support…for the past 9 years! Cross Road Assembly Church underwrites all FB4K expenses, so that every dollar YOU donate purchases food! Siuslaw & Mapleton Schools partners with us to discreetly distribute the food bags we deliver to them.

TOGETHER, NO CHILD WILL GO HUNGRY!

Need help deciding how and what to give what is most needed this holiday season? Here are a few ideas on how and what to give to these local Non-profi ts.

C.R.O.W.’S WISH LIST:

- Internet access and monthly service payment. We are frequently asked why we don’t have “Wifi .” The answer is simple. We can’t afford the monthly payment....

- A Scenic Workshop built on the back of our property. (This metal “pole barn” or “insulated workshop” type building will provide extra space for making magic, and storage of essential items such as large set pieces, costumes, and props) We need funding for this building, and also labor to install it! - A C.R.O.W. Van or Bus! A way for us to take our young stars to local events and outside performances. Think of how much we could learn from watching others. We think a 14 passenger van would be just about the perfect size, and won’t need a special driver. - Building signage with back-lit changeable reader board (our current sign is a vinyl banner that is about to die from the winter weather!) We could use both a street sign, and a wall sign. - Wireless microphones for 10 students. Our body mics take a lot of abuse, and we are constantly in need of new ones to provide the best sound to our audiences. Here’s the link to the type we utilize if you’d like to donate a microphone or two (Shure, Style j10): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IVPFQ00/ref=oh_aui_search_ asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - We also go through a lot of these (because kids can be hard on stuff): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B019F35FZW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_ asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -Funding for utilities (Help us keep the heat on!) It’s expensive to keep our doors open every month, and we don’t have the regular income that many other local businesses might, since we don’t charge kids to participate in our mainstage shows. - Funding for educational materials, sets, props, costumes, and other ongoing expenses. We don’t charge kids to participate in our mainstage musicals, and the funds have to come from somewhere. We need help! -A Landscape Maintenance Service. We need monthly or bi-monthly help keeping our exterior landscaping looking nice. This is not something we have been able to maintain ourselves due to time constraints and lack of volunteers, and we wonder if there is a small group of friends out there that might take it upon themselves to help keep the outside of the C.R.O.W. Center for the Performing Arts in “show shape?” -Funding for scholarships. Our goal is to never turn any child away due to lack of ability to pay for classes, workshops, or camps..

FLORENCE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WISHLIST:

You don’t have to life a hammer to help Florence Habitat for Humanity!

Volunteer:

• Restore • Offi ce • Special Projects • Build Site • Fundraising Activities • Share Your Special Talent

Donate:

• Financial Donations • Check out our Amazon Wish List • Gently used items to our ReStore

Shop:

Visit our ReStore often as our merchandise changes daily Check out our website at fl orencehabitat.org or call 541-902-9227 for updated needs Homes, communities, hope + you