Kitty Ufford-Chase, Faith Community Coordinator at the Community Food Bank, offers a five-session course at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, (just East of Swan on 22nd St.) on issues surrounding food and faith Monday evenings from April 7 through May 5 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in the Awareness meeting room.
The following will be explored:
- The history of supermarkets, current and future trends, and how the supermarket fits into the global food system.
- Supermarket advertising, marketing and consumption: understanding the corporate role, and the messages we get from supermarkets.
- Environmental impacts within the supermarket itself, in its supply chain, and in the household.
- Social justice in the food system and supermarkets from middle-class and low-income perspectives: accessibility, affordability, and food appropriateness.
- Looking at alternatives and options for action to support a more just food system.
The fee for the five-session class is $15 to cover supplies; any money left over will be donated to the Food Bank by UUCT. Scholarships are always available and always given. Please email mike-greenbaum@qwestoffice.net or call him at 326-8831 to sign up. Payment may be made by credit card by calling Jean in the church office at 748-1551.
posted: March 17th, 2008
at the Main Library, 101 N. Stone.
Annual employee auction will bid on donated items.
posted: March 11th, 2008
Guests are asked to make a donation and will be served a simple meal of soup and bread. They will get to keep the donated ceramic soup bowls.
posted: March 11th, 2008
6th Annual Hot Rods & Hot Dogs classic car show to benefit the CFB. It will be held at the Raytheon Airport Facility.
100% of the proceeds donated by Raytheon employees will go to the Food Bank.
posted: March 11th, 2008
Country Hearts Quilt
Raffle Tickets are no longer available-
The winner of the quilt was Catherine Chinlund!
Don’t miss your chance to win! This year’s quilt is a beautiful Country Hearts pattern. This hand-stitched queen-size quilt took 213 yards of quilting thread. The scalloped navy blue border sets off an array of complementary patterns found in the quilt’s wonderful details. It was hand-stitched by Lydia Yoder, an Amish quilter from Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and hand-pieced by Lucy Nolt, a horse and buggy Mennonite.
Last year, proceeds from the quilt raffle allowed us to provide enough food for over 783,000 meals. There is a suggested minimum donation of $10.00 per ticket. Your donation to the quilt raffle is fully tax-deductible. The drawing will be held on April 22, 2008. There is no need to be present at the drawing to win; the winner will be contacted by phone.
A portion of every dollar you send between March 1 and April 30, 2008 will be matched by the Feinstein Foundation!
All Proceeds Benefit Programs of the Community Food Bank.
Drawing: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Suggested Minimum Donation: $10.00 Per Entry
Donations are suggested but not required to enter the Community Food Bank Quilt Raffle 2008.
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For more information call (520) 622-0525.
posted: February 27th, 2008
