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Mission:1

11.1.11 – 11.11.11


Our Goals for Mission:1

Food donations

Each week for 11 weeks we will collect specific items to be donated to the CCHASM Food Pantry.  Although all donations are gladly accepted, we have assigned a specific theme to help us remember our goal each week.

Aug 28             Canned Vegetables

Sept 4              Fruit (canned or dry)

Sept 11            Peanut Butter & Jelly

Sept 18            Cereals (hot or cold) & 
                        
Grains (rice, barley, oats)

Sept 25            Protein (tuna, chicken, chili, beans,
                        canned ham, etc.)

Oct 2               Seasonings, Sauces, Spices (mayo,
                        mustard, ketchup, sugar, salad dressing, etc.)

 Oct 9               Heat & Eat (mac & cheese, spaghetti-O’s, microwave meals)

 Oct 16             Juices & Snacks (bottle & box juices, cookies, granola bars, fruit roll-ups, cracker packages)

Oct 23             Baby Food (jars, formula, baby cereals, etc.)

 Oct 30             Soups & Crackers

 Nov 6               Thanksgiving items (canned yams, green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, gravy, jello, roll/cornbread mixes, instant mashed potatoes)

Nov 6: Metro Richmond CROP Walk

                        The CROP Walk this year falls during the MISSION:1 campaign.  Everyone is encouraged to help us raise money for hunger action and heighten awareness of the issue by participating as a walker or sponsor in this year’s walk.  Each walker is being challenged to try to raise at least $111 this year!






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