Dave Fountain (Founder) and Linda Lee (Marketing) accept a check from Larry (Winn-Dixie Store Director)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Donation from Winn-Dixie
The Winn Dixie Foundation has generously gave us a donation of $2,500. We are so thankful for the partnership we have with them to help our local neighborhood. We recently attended the check presentation at the store located on Blanding and Wilson.
Dave Fountain (Founder) and Linda Lee (Marketing) accept a check from Larry (Winn-Dixie Store Director)
Dave Fountain (Founder) and Linda Lee (Marketing) accept a check from Larry (Winn-Dixie Store Director)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Back In The News
Our hard work made it into the news recently. This article was so wonderful because it informed so many people of the services we offer. For two days after this article ran we received non-stop phone calls from people asking how they can receive our services.
Read the full article here:
http://jacksonville.com/lifestyles/2009-07-14/story/jacksonville_nonprofit_feeds_the_hungry_with_cast-off_supermarket_goods
It is such a blessing the way we are able to reach others!
Here is some feed back we recieved about the article:
Good morning!
In the recent newspaper story about your work, one recipient commented on trying to figure out what to do with the rutabaga. Of course it can be peeled and cooked like a potato, but it can be a bit bland and bitter. Here is another option, that you may consider worth passing on:
Rutabaga casserole
1 rutabaga
Water to cover rutabaga
½ tsp salt
½ cup plain (not flavored) breadcrumbs
½ cup milk or cream (water can work, too)
1 small onion
1-2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 tbsp dark syrup (pancake syrup)
Dash white pepper
Dash nutmeg
Dash ginger
Combine the milk and breadcrumbs in a bowl; set aside.
Peel and cut the rutabaga; cook in salt water. (This can also be done in a slow cooker, but it’ll take longer)
Chop the onion; sautee in butter/margarine unti it’s light brown; let it cool.
Mash the cooked rutabaga. Add all other ingredients (breadcrumbs+milk, onion, spices), and mix together.
Put in a buttered casserole dish; sprinkle top with breadcrumbs; dot with butter.
Bake at 350 for one hour or more.
This is a dish that gets better the more you bake it. The syrup and breadcrumbs take away the bitterness, so it’s quite tasty.
Hope this is a useful idea!
Anna
Read the full article here:
http://jacksonville.com/lifestyles/2009-07-14/story/jacksonville_nonprofit_feeds_the_hungry_with_cast-off_supermarket_goods
It is such a blessing the way we are able to reach others!
Here is some feed back we recieved about the article:
Good morning!
In the recent newspaper story about your work, one recipient commented on trying to figure out what to do with the rutabaga. Of course it can be peeled and cooked like a potato, but it can be a bit bland and bitter. Here is another option, that you may consider worth passing on:
Rutabaga casserole
1 rutabaga
Water to cover rutabaga
½ tsp salt
½ cup plain (not flavored) breadcrumbs
½ cup milk or cream (water can work, too)
1 small onion
1-2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 tbsp dark syrup (pancake syrup)
Dash white pepper
Dash nutmeg
Dash ginger
Combine the milk and breadcrumbs in a bowl; set aside.
Peel and cut the rutabaga; cook in salt water. (This can also be done in a slow cooker, but it’ll take longer)
Chop the onion; sautee in butter/margarine unti it’s light brown; let it cool.
Mash the cooked rutabaga. Add all other ingredients (breadcrumbs+milk, onion, spices), and mix together.
Put in a buttered casserole dish; sprinkle top with breadcrumbs; dot with butter.
Bake at 350 for one hour or more.
This is a dish that gets better the more you bake it. The syrup and breadcrumbs take away the bitterness, so it’s quite tasty.
Hope this is a useful idea!
Anna
Friday, July 3, 2009
Dinner Update
Our first two months of hosting a free community dinner in Callahan has been more of a success then we ever could have imagined!
Our first dinner we served about 40 guests. Since then it has grown every Wednesday and we currently serve about 150 guests a night. Because we are able to help so many people we now have to change our location. July the 8th we will start serving dinner at the Callahan Fairgrounds in the 4-H Building. This is where we hand out our weekly distribution on Mondays.
We are so very thankful the community has benefited from the dinners. We have heard so many thanks from everyone who attends. The Gleaners Office would like to take a moment to personally thank Paul Schwend, Linda Lee, and DJ who work extremely hard throughout the week to ensure these dinners are a success. We would also like to thank the First United Methodist Church of Callahan for their volunteer with the dinners in the month of June. We hope other churches will also help us in the coming weeks as it takes many people to help feed those in need.
What we are seeing is more than just providing a free meal to those in need but also finding other resources the community can use. An example of this is Eddie Jordon aka "BB", who volunteers at the dinners on Wednesdays. While working with him we found that he was in desperate need of an eye exam and glasses. Through networking we found Dr. Marks who offered to help BB free of charge. There are many other examples of neighbors helping neighbors going on. Which is really what it is all about, PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE!
Our first dinner we served about 40 guests. Since then it has grown every Wednesday and we currently serve about 150 guests a night. Because we are able to help so many people we now have to change our location. July the 8th we will start serving dinner at the Callahan Fairgrounds in the 4-H Building. This is where we hand out our weekly distribution on Mondays.
We are so very thankful the community has benefited from the dinners. We have heard so many thanks from everyone who attends. The Gleaners Office would like to take a moment to personally thank Paul Schwend, Linda Lee, and DJ who work extremely hard throughout the week to ensure these dinners are a success. We would also like to thank the First United Methodist Church of Callahan for their volunteer with the dinners in the month of June. We hope other churches will also help us in the coming weeks as it takes many people to help feed those in need.
What we are seeing is more than just providing a free meal to those in need but also finding other resources the community can use. An example of this is Eddie Jordon aka "BB", who volunteers at the dinners on Wednesdays. While working with him we found that he was in desperate need of an eye exam and glasses. Through networking we found Dr. Marks who offered to help BB free of charge. There are many other examples of neighbors helping neighbors going on. Which is really what it is all about, PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE!
Callahan Dinner- Photos
We always say a prayer before we eat. Volunteers help serve food.
We have a full house!
We were even able to get a volunteer a free pair of glasses!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Hosting Callahan Dinners
We have started hosting a FREE weekly dinner in Callahan for anyone in need of a hot meal. The dinners will be served on Wednesday evenings from 5pm until 6:30. We had about 50 guests at our first dinner, which was held at the Tax Collectors Office on Mickler St. We will have the dinner at this location until June. We will be sure to let you know of the new location once it is set up.
Here is a link to the news article that featured us!
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/news-article.aspx?storyid=137383
Here is a link to the news article that featured us!
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/news-article.aspx?storyid=137383
Monday, April 27, 2009
2009 Photos
Dave Fountain (Organization Founder) and Michelle Adams talk to volunteers at the Ramona Flea Market
The Mayor took time out of his busy schedule to tour our distribution site and visit with our volunteers and line guests:
Look for our soup truck as we use it to feed people in need. It will be used at our event for "Paint the Town Red" on the north side and also in Callahan for a weekly dinner we are hosting starting May 6th.Jump Start 2009
Gleaners began its tenth year of operation in 2009 and we have never been busier!
In February we enjoyed a wonderful fellowship at a Volunteer Get-Together at the Londontowne Apartments. In March we competed in a Gumbo Cook-off at the Jacksonville Landing and took first place for presentation. April was extremely busy with a visit from Mayor Peyton & the Westside Business Leaders Association at the Ramona Flea Market. We also participated in the Veteran's Fair at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds and the Cecil Field Air Show. To wrap up the month we are working with the City's Housing Department at their Annual "Paint the Town Red" event where we will be serving the community lunch and having a special distribution.
We are still seeing weekly increases in the number of families needing our help with free fresh food. We were blessed to meet the matching goal last year that the Sontag Foundation challenged us with. Because 2009 is the first year in three years that we are not in line to receive matching funds from them, we are now challenging OURSELVES to match the funds we raised last year!
We are in current need of mechanical work. We have three vans in desperate need of repairs. We are also starting our Soup Galley Ministry back up. If you would like to help drive our van, make soup or serve soup to those in need of a hot meal, please contact our office.
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