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Acts of Kindness Weekend September 11th & 12 2010
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Women Transcending Boundaries created A-OK! Acts of Kindness Week-end to bring organizations and individuals together for a week-end of civic outreach, activism and participation. A-OK! Weekend is taking place for the first time on September 11 and 12, 2010. A broad cross-section of individuals and organizations is collaborating on projects of their own choosing.The staff and volunteers from the IFC will be coordinating the food donations for the various food pantries. Please go to the website for more information www.wtb.org. We encourage everyone to make a donation of nonperishable food items to the various sites throughout the greater Syracuse area.
If you are interested in helping out for the IFC please contact our office at 474-8855.
The IFC will have a table at the OKTOBERFEST BIG TENT on September 24,25 26. We will have information regarding the IFC and will accept food as well as monetary donations throughout the week-end. This event will be held at the Regional Market Syracuse NY
The CROP Walk will be held on October 17 at 2:00 pm. The Downtown walk will begin at Columbus Circle at 2:00 pm. We are always looking for volunteers to help that day.
More than 25,000 pounds of fresh vegetables from Matthew 25 Farm has been distributed to the various food pantries and social agencies in our community.
Here at the Interreligious Food Consortium, we would like to express our gratitude f0r your generous and dependable support. Your consistent contributions, augmented by others, play a key role in making a tangible difference in the lives of the most vulnerable members of our community.
During the summer months the staff and the volunteers of the IFC will be distributing vegetables from Mathew 25 farm. If anyone is interested in participating please feel free to call the IFC office at 474-8855.
Act of Kindness week-end September 11-12. Sponsored by Women Transcending Boundaries.The staff and the volunteers from the IFC are asking the community to donate non- perishable food items. For information regarding this special week-end please go to the Women Transcending Boundaries website.
CROP Walk is October 17, 2010. For more information please contact, Church World Service at 458-8535 or the IFC at 474-8855.