Comments for United Way of King County Blog http://www.uwkcblog.org Choose the Way: United Way of King County's blog Fri, 10 May 2013 20:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Connecting the Dots to End Summer Hunger by Helen http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/05/07/connecting-the-dots-to-end-summer-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-18748 Helen Fri, 10 May 2013 20:17:33 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10463#comment-18748 Lauren, I know the One Million Meals Campaign Corps will do exceptional work ensuring a great number of individuals in need are aware of this resource. Thank you for your constant work and enthusiasm in regards to our social responsibility of ending hunger. Lauren,

I know the One Million Meals Campaign Corps will do exceptional work ensuring a great number of individuals in need are aware of this resource. Thank you for your constant work and enthusiasm in regards to our social responsibility of ending hunger.

]]> Comment on Connecting the Dots to End Summer Hunger by Carol Mullin http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/05/07/connecting-the-dots-to-end-summer-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-18733 Carol Mullin Thu, 09 May 2013 21:38:26 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10463#comment-18733 Hi Lauren I am glad to hear United Way is taking this on. I may have shared this with you in the past. Two years ago we developed our own initiative, to track all the people who were given referrals to Summer Meals and followed up with a phone call to see if they actually enrolled. The biggest problem is that despite our effort to get materials here on site by early June, marketing summer meals, we did not get materials to publicize details of locations and enrollment, until early July in 2011 and mid-July in 2012. They were beautiful materials, way too late. if you would like food banks and other groups' help to get the word out, we need materials by early June. We will look for more details about the effort! Thanks again. Carol Mullin, Jewish Family Service, 206-861-3176 Hi Lauren
I am glad to hear United Way is taking this on. I may have shared this with you in the past. Two years ago we developed our own initiative, to track all the people who were given referrals to Summer Meals and followed up with a phone call to see if they actually enrolled. The biggest problem is that despite our effort to get materials here on site by early June, marketing summer meals, we did not get materials to publicize details of locations and enrollment, until early July in 2011 and mid-July in 2012. They were beautiful materials, way too late. if you would like food banks and other groups’ help to get the word out, we need materials by early June.

We will look for more details about the effort! Thanks again.

Carol Mullin, Jewish Family Service, 206-861-3176

]]> Comment on How to spread the summer meals message? by Gwen http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/04/11/how-to-spread-the-summer-meals-message/comment-page-1/#comment-18649 Gwen Thu, 02 May 2013 05:39:44 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10376#comment-18649 T-Shirts, pens, pencils, magnets, bracelets, reusable totes, travel coffee mugs, rulers, stickers, coloring books, plastic water bottles, balloons, balls, toothbrushes, post-it notes, glow-sticks, sachets, reusable snack bags, reusable lunch bags, keychains.....there are so many options! T-Shirts, pens, pencils, magnets, bracelets, reusable totes, travel coffee mugs, rulers, stickers, coloring books, plastic water bottles, balloons, balls, toothbrushes, post-it notes, glow-sticks, sachets, reusable snack bags, reusable lunch bags, keychains…..there are so many options!

]]> Comment on Stamp Out Hunger on May 11! by Abby http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/04/26/stamp-out-hunger-on-may-11/comment-page-1/#comment-18620 Abby Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:43:27 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10431#comment-18620 Thanks for spreading the word about Stamp Out Hunger, much appreciated! Thanks for spreading the word about Stamp Out Hunger, much appreciated!

]]> Comment on How to spread the summer meals message? by Abby http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/04/11/how-to-spread-the-summer-meals-message/comment-page-1/#comment-18205 Abby Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:14:38 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10376#comment-18205 What about one of those magnetic clips that people put on their fridges? Hopefully they wouldn't be too expensive, they are often pretty visible and would also be somewhat connected to food. Good luck and thanks for supporting such an important program! What about one of those magnetic clips that people put on their fridges? Hopefully they wouldn’t be too expensive, they are often pretty visible and would also be somewhat connected to food.
Good luck and thanks for supporting such an important program!

]]> Comment on You stood up. . . by Lotta http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/03/30/you-stood-up/comment-page-1/#comment-17962 Lotta Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:12:54 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10307#comment-17962 I took the food stamp challenge. What I did was buy a loaf of bread, jar of peanut butter, and a jar of jelly. I also bought either a can of soup and ramen noodles. I catch the light rail to work so to keep from carrying lunch everday I brought the whole loaf of bread and jars to work and made them every day. It worked out so well I did it again this week. Nothing I would enjoy doing everyday of the month, but it definately made me appreicate what its like to survive off of so little. I took the food stamp challenge. What I did was buy a loaf of bread, jar of peanut butter, and a jar of jelly. I also bought either a can of soup and ramen noodles. I catch the light rail to work so to keep from carrying lunch everday I brought the whole loaf of bread and jars to work and made them every day. It worked out so well I did it again this week. Nothing I would enjoy doing everyday of the month, but it definately made me appreicate what its like to survive off of so little.

]]> Comment on PCHP Home Visitors Gather Together by S. Hailstalk http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/04/05/pchp-home-visitors-gather-together/comment-page-1/#comment-17918 S. Hailstalk Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:48:52 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10318#comment-17918 Excellent! Excellent!

]]> Comment on Join Forces to Support Hunger Action Week by United Way of King County Blog » Blog Archive » You stood up. . . http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/03/27/join-forces-to-support-hunger-action-week/comment-page-1/#comment-17419 United Way of King County Blog » Blog Archive » You stood up. . . Sun, 31 Mar 2013 02:45:35 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10217#comment-17419 [...] as Trinity United Methodist Church sharing donating its Easter offering to the Ballard food bank, multiple standout companies, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission and high schoolers like Jessica hosting food drives. We saw great [...] [...] as Trinity United Methodist Church sharing donating its Easter offering to the Ballard food bank, multiple standout companies, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission and high schoolers like Jessica hosting food drives. We saw great [...]

]]> Comment on How YOU can help feed more kids this summer by United Way of King County Blog » Blog Archive » How Hunger Relates to Summer Meals http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/03/29/how-you-can-help-feed-more-kids-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-17329 United Way of King County Blog » Blog Archive » How Hunger Relates to Summer Meals Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:52:22 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=10247#comment-17329 [...] to get more programs up and running in order to feed more kids. Want to find out how? Check out this blog post for more information, and take a stand against hunger in the summer [...] [...] to get more programs up and running in order to feed more kids. Want to find out how? Check out this blog post for more information, and take a stand against hunger in the summer [...]

]]> Comment on Communities Count by Alice Woldt http://www.uwkcblog.org/2013/03/26/communities-count/comment-page-1/#comment-17275 Alice Woldt Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:20:43 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=9632#comment-17275 Yesterday I received a letter from my pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ballard. Enclosed was an envelope and an appeal to participate in Hunger Action Week by bringing the envelope with a larger than usual Easter contribution to church on Easter. The letter also included a reminder to fast for at least one meal during Holy Week and bring non-perishable food to church on Easter. One-half of the contributions and all of the food will be donated to the Ballard Food Bank. Yesterday I received a letter from my pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ballard. Enclosed was an envelope and an appeal to participate in Hunger Action Week by bringing the envelope with a larger than usual Easter contribution to church on Easter. The letter also included a reminder to fast for at least one meal during Holy Week and bring non-perishable food to church on Easter. One-half of the contributions and all of the food will be donated to the Ballard Food Bank.

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