Who:  Everyone welcome!

What:  Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Marana Farmers’ Market at the new Marana Health Center

When:  Tuesdays, starting September 6, 2011.  3:00 to 6:00 PM

Where:  The new Marana Health Center

               13395 N. Marana Main Street. Marana, AZ 85653

Admission:  Free and open to the public

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and Marana Health Center are partnering to open a new Marana Farmers’ Market!  The new market will be open Tuesdays from 3-6 PM, starting on September 6^th, at the new Marana Health Center (13395 N. Marana Main Street).  The weekly market will feature fresh, local fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey and garden seedlings.

The Community Food Bank has operated the Marana Farm Stand on Mondays at the Marana Heritage Farm since 2008, but increased demand for local produce has led CFB staff to consider more central locations in Marana.  The last day of the Marana Farm Stand at the Marana Heritage Farm will be on Monday, August 29^th, 3-6 PM.

Local summer produce selections at the Marana Farmers’ Market will include melons, apples, pears, pomegranates, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, peppers, eggplant, okra, onions, garlic, sweet potatoes and more!

The Marana Farmers’ Market accepts credit and debit cards, SNAP (food stamps), cash, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Cash Value Vouchers for fruits and vegetables, and AZ Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons for WIC and senior Food Plus participants.

For more information, contact Sara Rickard at (520) 882-3313.

September 5-29

Tucson Fast Park & Relax
6970 S Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85756

Travelers drop off your healthy non-perishable food items to help feed our hungry Tucson neighbors at the off-site airport parking facility, Fast Park & Relax. Fast Park is matching $1 for every pound you donate!

The Community Food Bank, Inc. has announced that applications for the Punch Woods Endowment Grants will be accepted until October 1, 2011.

The purpose of the Punch Woods Endowment is to improve Community Food Security (CFS), which is defined as the state in which persons obtain a nutritionally adequate, culturally acceptable diet through local non-emergency sources. CFS programs build strong, sustainable, local food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food to all people at all times. This includes physical and economic access to sufficient food to meet their dietary needs for a productive and healthy life.

Funding will be restricted to Arizona with preference given to Southern Arizona and 501 (c) (3) organizations. Applications may be obtained at www.communityfoodbank.com/punch-woods or by calling (520) 882-3301.

Applications are due October 1, 2011. Applicants will be notified of the action of the committee by November 1, 2011.  Submit an original and four copies of the completed application to:

Community Food Bank, Inc

Punch Woods Endowment Review Committee

P.O. Box 26727

Tucson, AZ 85726-6727

Questions concerning the Punch Woods Endowment Grants may be directed to Meghan Heddings at (520) 882-3301.

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Kathryn Bye Maxwell as a new member of the Board.

Since 2005 Ms. Maxwell has been a lecturer on the Faculty of the Eller College of Management, Accounting Department at The University of Arizona.  She is Leader of the Business Careers Awareness Program, Honors Faculty Advisor for Accounting and performs other administrative duties including course scheduling, student professional development event planning and outreach with recruiters including fundraising.

Ms. Maxwell was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa in May of 1993 and Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University in May of 2000.  She worked in private industry for Honeywell, Inc. from 1995 to 2006.

“We’re very pleased to have Katie Maxwell join our Board of Directors,” said Bill Carnegie, President/CEO.  “Katie’s expertise in the accounting field will prove to be invaluable to the organization.”

Ms. Maxwell was elected at the June 24, 2011 Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Board meeting and will serve a three year term.

For more information, contact Jack Parris at (520) 882-3287 or cell at (520) 444-5412.

 The Marana Community Food Bank will form a “Youth Advisory Panel” to give young people an opportunity to participate in a positive and significant way to help seek solutions to the problem of hunger in their community.

The Marana Community Food Bank recognizes that young people constitute a significant percentage of food bank clients and want their input in helping address the problem.

Juniors and seniors from Mountain View High School and Marana High School or an alternative learning environment within the Marana area are invited to apply.

Download Application.  Applications must be submitted by August 20, 2011 to Linda Hampton, Executive Director, Marana Community Food Bank, 11734 W. Grier Road, Marana, AZ 85743 or by Fax to 682-4136.

For more information, contact Linda Hampton at (520) 682-3001.

Investing In Communities (IIC) turns real estate transactions into philanthropic events by connecting socially conscious consumers to socially responsible real estate professionals.

This September IIC will distribute up to $42,000 to Nonprofit Partners through a one-time drawing.

At their June 24, 2011 meeting the Community Food Bank board of directors voted to change the name of the organization to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. The name change was made to better reflect the service area of the Food Bank.

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona serves Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima and Santa Cruz Counties.  Last year, the Food Bank distributed nearly 30 million pounds of food in Southern Arizona and assists over 225,000 men, women and children monthly.

“The name change to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona clearly identifies the area and the people we serve,” said Bill Carnegie, President/CEO. “The Food Bank will continue its goal of helping families in need in Southern Arizona.”

The Food Bank’s legal entity remains Community Food Bank, Inc.

For further information, contact Bill Carnegie at (520) 622-0525 x 214.

Community Food Bank has been chosen as a recipient in Buffalo Exchange’s Tokens For Bags® program. Buffalo Exchange donates to local nonprofit agencies in the community through its Tokens for Bags® program, which has generated nearly $399,000 for hundreds of nonprofits since 1994, saving 8 million bags. Shoppers are encouraged to accept a token instead of a bag for purchases, and Buffalo Exchange donates five cents to one of three featured charities of the customers’ choosing.

The Community Food Bank will be featured from July-December 2011 at the 6170 E Speedway location.

The Community Food Bank, Inc. announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Free Meals will be made available to all children; ages 1 to 18 years old, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:

Listed below are the locations, dates, days and times meals will be provided:

Ajo Sites

Ajo Unified School District Cafeteria
111 N. Well Road
Ajo, AZ 85321
Day’s meals will be provided: Monday – Friday
Breakfast: 7:30AM – 8:30AM
Dates of meal service: June 13-June 29, 2011
Lunch: 10:30AM – 12:30PM
Dates of meal service: June 13-July 29, 2011

Gibson Park
N. Sartillion Avenue & W. Childs Street
Ajo, AZ 85321
Dates of meal service: June 13-July 29, 2011
Day’s meals will be provided: Monday – Friday
Lunch: 11:00AM – 11:30AM

Bud Walker Park
290 5th Street
Ajo, AZ 85321
Dates of meal service: June 13-July 29, 2011
Day’s meals will be provided: Monday – Friday
Community Center Parking Lot – Lunch: 11:45AM – 12:15PM
Pool / Skate Park Parking Lot – Lunch: 12:30PM – 1:00PM

Ajo Plaza
Lomita & HWY 85
Ajo, AZ 85321
Dates of meal service: June 13-July 29, 2011
Day’s meals will be provided: Monday – Friday
Lunch: 1:15PM – 1:45PM

Tohono O’odham Nation Sites

Pisinemo Recreation Center
Dates of meal service: June 13 – July 29, 2011
Day’s meals will be provided: Monday – Friday
Lunch 11:00AM – 12:00PM

Hickiwan Recreation Center
Dates of meal service: June 13 – July 29, 2011
Day’s meals will be provided: Monday – Friday
Lunch 11:30AM – 12:30PM

Al Jek Recreation Center
Dates of meal service: June 13 – July 29, 2011
Day’s meals will be provided: Monday – Friday
Lunch 12:00PM – 1:00PM

For further information, contact Debra Leffler, Child Nutrition Programs Manager, at (520) 882-3285  or dleffler@communityfoodbank.org..

To file a complaint of discrimination, write or call immediately to:

USDA
Director, Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
(800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY)
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.