Don’t miss your chance to win! This beautiful Star Over Georgetown Amish Quilt is being raffled by the Green Valley Community Food Bank this spring. The hand-stitched queen/full quilt took 275 yards of quilting thread. The green and plum tones are arranged in an array of complimentary patterns found in the quilt’s wonderful details. It was hand-stitched by an Amish quilter from Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

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 30, 2010. Tickets will be available online through April 29th at 3:00 pm.  There is no need to be present at the drawing to win; the winner will be contacted by phone. All proceeds will benefit the Green Valley Community Food Bank.

A portion of every dollar you send between March 1 and April 30, 2010 will be eligible for a partial match by the Feinstein Foundation!

The Community Food Bank desperately needs volunteers at area post offices to collect food donations from the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive on Saturday, May 9, 2009.

Last year the Letter Carriers’ Food Drive collected over 334,000 pounds of food in one day.  This is the Community Food Bank’s largest of the year.

The main shift when help is needed is 2:00 PM to 6 PM, however there are some morning slots available. People may volunteer at a post office near their homes.

The following post offices need volunteers:

• Oro Valley (1190 N. LaCanada), 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 8 people, 2:00 to 5:00 PM -10  people.

• Mt. View Annex (7959 N. Thornydale), 12 to 2:30 PM, 6 people, 2:30 to 5:30 PM-30 people.

• San Xavier (4700 W. Valencia), 1:00 to 5:00 PM – 8 people.

• Mission (314 W. Valencia), 12:30 to 5:00 PM -15 people.

• Rincon (1099 S. Pantano), 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – 10 people, 2:00 to 6:00 PM – 30 people.

Also needed are people willing to drive their own trucks to collect food that carriers cannot cover.

Volunteers transfer food from Letter Carriers’ trucks into semi-trailers.  There will be a Community Food Bank staff member at each location to serve as a “Team Captain.”  Groups and individuals are welcome

To volunteer, call the Community Food Bank Volunteer Manager at (520) 622-0525 x 204.

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The fifteen area Curves locations will participate in the 11th Annual Food Drive to benefit the Community Food Bank, the Green Valley Community Food Bank and the Marana Community Food Bank between March 9th and March 28th.

Curves will be giving back to the community by waiving its normal service fee for any new member who joins between March 9th and March 28th.  To qualify, simply bring a bag of non-perishable food or provide a monetary donation of $30 to any Curves location.  The food drive will help women manage their weight and their wallets by joining Curves for free, while helping to feed the hungry in Southern Arizona.

“The Curves Food Drive is always exciting,” said Megg Giufurta, owner of 3 Curves locations in Tucson and Vail, Arizona.  “We have a chance to help so many people during these uncertain economic times.  It’s a win-win situation for everyone and we’re proud to participate.”

Others from the community who wish to donate are also encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items at any Curves location Monday through Friday during business hours through the month of March.

The fifteen Curves locations are at:

101 S. LaCanada Drive, #67
Green Valley, AZ  85614

15615 N. Oracle Drive, #115
Catalina, AZ 85739

4145 W. Ina Road, Suite 151
Marana, AZ 85741

8250 N. Cortaro Farms Road, #140
Marana, AZ 85743

10355 N. La Canada Drive #157
Oro Valley, AZ 85737

6860 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85750

2040 W. Orange Grove Road, #122
Tucson, AZ 85704

2816 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719

5671 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85712

9136 E. Valencia Road, #130
Tucson, AZ 85747

6970 E. 22nd Street, #106
Tucson, AZ 85710

9155 E. Tanque Verde Road, #127
Tucson, AZ 85749

150 S. Houghton, Suite 140
Tucson, AZ 85748

5975 N. Western Way, #117
Tucson, AZ 85713

13190 E. Colossal Cave Road, #130
Vail, AZ 85641

For more information on the Curves 11th Annual Food Drive, contact Megg Giufurta at (520 762-0225 or Cell at (520) 603-3373

Win a One month stay at this beautiful home and two Southwest Airlines tickets, to and from anywhere!!

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

All Proceeds go to the Green Valley Community Food Bank and Casa de Esperanza

Learn More…

Saturday, Feb.14
To benefit the Community Food Bank & The Animal League of Green Valley
For more details click here or call 399-2314
* Dogs invited to participate in the 2k Fun Walk

• Association of Realtors, Thursday, November 20, 9 am – 3 pm, Continental Mall in Green Valley
• Arizona Family Restaurant, Saturday, November 22, 10 am – 3 pm, 80 W. Esperanza, Green Valley
• Long Realty, Saturday, November 22, 10 am – 2 pm, Fry’s Marketplace, Sahuarita

The following local businesses have food donation boxes available throughout NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

• Arizona Self Storage, 18240 S La Canada, Sahuarita
• Arizona Family Restaurant, 80 W. Esperanza, Green Valley
• Bank of America 410 W. Continental, Green Valley
• Bank of the West, 180 W. Continental Road #170, Green Valley
• Dave Polsky Auto Center, 171 W. Continental Road, Green Valley
• Edward Jones Investments, 101-28 S. La Canada, Green Valley
• Green Valley Cooling & Heating, 880 W. Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley
• Jerry Bob’s Family Restaurant, 1325-195 W. Duval Mine Road, Sahuarita
• Long Realty, Fry’s Marketplace, Sahuarita
• Washington Federal, 303 W. Esperanza, Green Valley

Green Valley and Sahuarita residents responded generously leaving boxes and bags of non-perishable food items at their mailboxes on Saturday to help in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

This year’s goal was 30,000 pounds of non-perishables and $30,000 in cash or checks.  As of Friday, May 30, we have collected $32,625 and 30,014 pounds of food.

“We are grateful to the entire community, our volunteers and of course the Green Valley letter carriers and the Sahuarita Rural Carriers for making this year’s food drive a huge success,” Branch Manager, Mary Jane Goodrick said, adding that since they are seeing a 60 percent increase of families in need over last year the results of this food drive will make a difference in helping meet local needs.

In another recent campaign where The Feinstein Foundation challenged food banks nationwide to raise funds and food donations between March 1 and April 30 the Community Food Bank received $68,048.29 in cash and checks and $126,968 in food items for a total of $195,016.29.  This was through the generosity of 1,491 donors. 

The value of food items is based on $1.00 per item per pound. 

The Community Food Bank has participated in the Feinstein Foundation challenge annually since 2001. Goodrick called the results very worthwhile and said, “The community embraces the challenge annually.”

The Knights of Columbus 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was held on Monday, March 24, 2008 at Desert Hills Golf Club was a huge success.  This year the recipients of the $14,000 raised are the Green Valley Community Food Bank and Casa de Esperanza.