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.

Lodge 933, Golf Tournament to benefit CFB at Santa Rita Golf Course.

at the Main Library, 101 N. Stone.

Annual employee auction will bid on donated items.

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.

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.

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.

The Community Food Bank is partnering this March with Habitat for Humanity Tucson, Literacy Volunteers of Tucson, Pima Community College and YMCA Foundation to bring you another round of write-a-will workshops.

• Northwest
  Wednesday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m.
  Northwest YMCA
  7770 N. Shannon Road
• Central
  Monday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m.
  Pima Community College District Office
  4905 E. Broadway Blvd.
• Northeast
  Wednesday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m.
  Northern Trust Bank
  6444 E. Tanque Verde Road
• North
  Monday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m.
  Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
  2331 E. Adams
• Northwest
  Tuesday, March 25 at 3:30 p.m.
  Pima Community College Northwest Campus
  7600 N. Shannon Road
• South
  Thursday, March 27 at noon (brown bag lunch)
  Community Food Bank
  3003 S. Country Club Road

Estate planning attorneys Robby Adamson, Kay Richter, and
Elizabeth Spilotro are volunteering their time to present the material.
For more information or to RSVP call 622-0525 ext. 218. Light refreshments will be served.

Do you need a will?

Did you know that less than one third of all people who die in the United States each year have a will, and that many of those wills are defective?

Do you need to accomplish any of the following? If so, you need a will.

EXPRESS YOUR LOVE… A person who dies without a will leaves their loved ones to make difficult decisions. Uncertainties about the deceased’s final wishes often lead to family turmoil.

AFFIRM YOUR BASIC BELIEFS AND COMMITMENTS… The preamble in your will can affirm the principals that guided you to make your decisions. This allows those interpreting your will insight into your choices. Those carrying out your wishes should understand them as fully as possible.

PUT YOURSELF IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT… A) Designate who will care for your dependent children; B) specify who will serve when it’s time to close your estate; C) decide on the timing for distribution of gifts; D) designate which charitable organizations you will support. Knowing that you have cared for loved ones and other concerns close to your heart can put you at ease.

SAFEGUARD YOUR ASSETS… Careful financial planning has helped you conserve your estate during life. Protect what you’ve worked for. A will can reduce probate costs in many states. It may also reduce, delay or even eliminate estate taxes. This way, more of what you worked for can benefit loved ones or carry out charitable intentions

The Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market will open the 2008 season on Thursday, March 13th at 3:00 PM.  The Market has a new location at the North East corner of Speedway and Riverview (between the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind and El Rio Neighborhood Center).

“Scouting for Food” Drive.  The Community Food Bank will partner with the Boy Scouts of America, Catalina Council for this drive.

National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. This will be the 16th year to benefit the Community Food Bank.