Marysville Community Food Bank

Loaves & Fishes

Our Mission

Enhancing the lives

of our neighbors by

nourishing their bodies,

hearts and souls to build

a brighter future.

Board of Directors

President: Mike Mulligan

Vice President: Alonna Chatburn

Secretary: Sherry Haigh

Treasurer: Robyn Warren

Perry McConnell

Tara Mizell

Daniel Pradera

Food Bank Director Dell Deierling

Assistant Director Amy Howell

Volunteer Coordinator JoAnn Sewell

"A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are."

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VOLUME 18, ISSUE 2 MAY 2018

Newsletter Editor Sherry Haigh

Design Barbara Edmondson

Marysville Stamps Out Hunger! We thank the hardworking letter carriers, dedicated volunteers, and the citizens of Marysville who donated to the May 12 Letter Carriers' Food Drive. The over 21,000 pounds of food collected will help stock MCFB shelves. Leading the crew of volunteers were Gary Doughty and Mike Mulligan at the main post office and Dennis Johnson and Richard Warthen at the annex. Eight NJROTC students under the leadership of Commander Randy Brasfield and Kathy Wilde helped out at both locations. Phil Jubie barbecued burgers at the main post office while Commander Randy did the same at the annex. Mike Mulligan drove truckloads of food from the post office to MCFB where Rick Hoover and Jon Alexander unloaded, organized and stored the donations. Thank you to everyone who helped 'Stamp Out Hunger' in Marysville!

Volunteers Honored at Annual Dinner Event In 2017, more than 900 volunteers served 36,000 hours to help 16,048 families put food on the table, up 9.5% from 2016. Nearly 1.3 million pounds of donated food came into the Food Bank and went out again with grateful clients. Director Dell Deierling shared these statistics with the 115 volunteers who attended the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held April 26 at Marysville United Methodist Church. President Mike Mulligan thanked the volunteers as did Dell who shared how the volunteers fulfill our mission each and every day.

Earning the President's Volunteer Service Gold Award were seven adults with 500+ hours, one young adult with 250+ hours and one teen with 100+ hours. Those honorees were adults Sheila Bastien, Sheila Eastman, Tom King, Big Mike McDowell, Mike Mitchell, Shirley Warthen, Robyn Woods; young adult Iris Teruel; and teen Claudia Panduro. For serving more than 4,000 hours, Gary Doughty and Mary Haynes earned the Lifetime Award. Rick Hoover was honored as Volunteer of the Year: see page 2 for details! Also at the volunteer dinner, Dell Deierling and Tara Mizell were presented with the Kiwanis Club's Everyday Hero Award by Kiwanis President Tom King.

At left: Community volunteers made the Letter Carriers' Food Drive a success! At right: After the event, MCFB volunteers Phil Jubie, Mike Mulligan, Jon Alexander and Rick Hoover enjoyed a well-deserved coffee break.

V o l u n t e e r s i n t h e S p o t l i g h t We thank all our volunteers, whose hard work and dedication allow us to serve our community. Here are our recent Volunteers of the Month!

January: Helena & Richard Dsouza

As retirees, Richard and Helena Dsouza decided to work for the Lord instead of for a paycheck. Through St. Mary's Catholic Church, they found their way to MCFB in October 2017. And work they do, giving four days every week! Helena helps clients make selections and Richard escorts them out to their cars on distribution days. On Saturday mornings they help sort and store canned and packaged foods. Richard and Helena came here from Kuwait in 2013, a year after they retired from Kuwait National Museum where he was senior coordinator and office manager of operations and she was cultural programmer. They have a son who works at Boeing and a daughter living in Kuwait. In their free time, Richard enjoys reading, writing, repairing motorcycles and carpentry. Helena enjoys drawing, painting, home decorating and makeup artistry. Thank you, Richard and Helena, for caring enough to share your love and time at the MCFB.

February: Dan Grumbach Dan 'Grumpy' Grum-bach has volunteered at the Food Bank for seven years. Retired from the Navy in 2009, he had time and energy to spare. He found both were

needed here! Every Monday he picks up grocery rescue foods at Walmart. On Wednesdays he sets up for Food for Thought and on Thursdays he helps assemble Food for Thought packs, then delivers them to two or three schools. As if that weren't enough, he also delivers donated clothing to St. Joseph House, formula and infant diapers to Pregnancy Aid, and mattresses to Interfaith Agency of Snohomish County. Dan is commander for Marysville's American Legion, helping veterans help veterans. He keeps his lawn and vegetable garden going and both he and his wife, Pam, enjoy reading and attending high school sporting events. They have a son and granddaughter living in Alabama and a daughter and grandson in Lake Stevens. Although he's been called Grumpy since he was 5 years old, he's actually far from it — making everyone's day a little brighter! Thank you, Dan, for sharing your 'grumpiness' with us!

March: Norma Wright Almost four years ago Norma Wright's son Michael sug-gested she volunteer at the MCFB. He was volunteering here as part of his coursework at Ever-

ett Community College and loved it. He knew she would, too. Norma serves as 'Bread Lady' every Tuesday. Retired from hair styling in Columbus, Ohio, Norma is mom to Michael and four other children, and grandma to three. She enjoys reading and hiking. She especially enjoyed hiking Bandera Mountain in the Cascades and the Wonderland Trail on Mt. Rainier last summer. Norma says she receives more than she gives at the Food Bank, enjoying clients' life stories and lessons, their hopeful attitude, their gratitude and even their creative recipes. She feels particularly

blessed by the children who call her Gramma Norma! Thank you, Norma, for blessing MCFB with your service!

April: Joe Murray Joe Murray has been volunteering for seven months thanks to volunteers Karen Lee and his wife Marcia who told him we could use his help. Since then he's been here

faithfully three days a week helping unload deliveries in the warehouse plus any other tasks needing done. Joe retired eight years ago as an electrician and maintenance man for Seattle Snohomish Mill Company. He and Marcia have two sons, one a maintenance supervisor at the Bellevue Coca-Cola plant and the other a coach with the Portland Timbers who has two daughters. Joe says helping at the Food Bank is "kinda fun!" If that's what he calls his hard work and dedication, we couldn't be more pleased! Thank you, Joe!

Congratulations to Rick Hoover 2017 Volunteer of the Year!

When Rick Hoover retired, he looked for a rewarding act-ivity and a way to get some exercise. He found both at the MCFB. His fellow volunteers are what have kept him here for the

past five years and they over-whelmingly voted him Volunteer of the Year. They know first-hand just how valuable he is as warehouse manager. Not only does he get the job done, but he does it with an upbeat attitude and a great sense of humor. In his free time, he likes to golf, golf, golf! He and wife Leslee have a son, a daughter and seven grandchildren. Congratulations, Rick, for an honor well deserved!

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WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER E pluribus unum. Recognize that? That Latin phrase is stamped on each coin minted in the United States of America. What does it mean? "Out of many, one." The

meaning of the phrase originates from the concept that out of the union of the original thirteen colonies emerged a new single nation. From this union came strength in unity that

eventually grew to 50 states. When I think of our community

and how strong it is, I think of our nation's wonderful motto. We are many people. And we come together because it makes us one and it makes us stronger. All of us are better for it. The Marysville Community Food Bank is a good representation of this. We come together as people wanting to help or needing help and we stand stronger than we were as individuals.

Dell Deierling, Director

MCFB

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Many Thanks to... Boy Scout Troop 419 for donating the $1,286 they earned through their Christmas tree disposal program.

Fallyn Gentry for holding her 6th Annual Birthday Food Drive in March, bringing in 106 pounds of food and $1,520.

Forty miracle workers from Marysville Keller Williams Realty for cleaning, painting, packing, sorting and assem-bling on May 10, RED Day, their annual day of service.

Lily O'Brien, sophomore at Lake Stevens High School, for leading a food drive as part of 'Hunger Won't Wait' that brought in 499 lbs. of food and $46.

Brian Zillner, Washington State Patrol Trooper and MCFB volunteer who was recently named Hometown Hero by KIRO Radio & WSECU. He donated the $2,000 grant he received to Food for Thought.

Congratulations to... Amy Howell received the Governor's Volunteer Service Award on April 9 at the Governor's Mansion, for her dedication to building and maintaining Food for Thought, a program that provides schoolchildren—who might otherwise go hungry—with food for the weekend. The program has grown in six years from 18 Liberty Elementary students to over 600 students at 23 schools in Marysville and Lakewood. We are proud of you, Amy!

In Loving Memory: Charlie Forbes We were saddened to hear of the passing of Charlie Forbes on October 11, 2017. A very dear man, Charlie volunteered for 12 years, including several years on the board, retiring in 2012. Prior to that, he had been an Episcopal priest serving most recently at St. Philip's in Marysville. Preceded in death by two sons, he leaves behind his wife Carolyn and a daughter, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His kind and generous spirit, his upbeat attitude and his ready laugh will be sorely missed!

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Thanks! Our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was a huge success thanks to dozens of amazing volunteers! The event was organized and expertly orchestrated by Tara Mizell. Assisting Tara were Alonna Chatburn, James Davis, Goldie Fox and Sherry Haigh on setup; Rev. Greg and Sharon Kanehen; NJROTC students Justin Imadhay, Kaitlyn Norris, Eleanor Wilde and Tori Wilde; Key Club students Benicio Rivera and Cristina Velasco; and Rotaract Club of Snohomish County members Morgan Crosby, Alec Linse and Payton Steel who helped serve and clean up. Alonna Chatburn created photo collage placemats and lovely floral centerpieces were done by Dorothy Elliott. Photos were taken by Amy Howell. A variety of door prizes were provided by the board members plus donations from Costco, Bonefish and Outback Restaurants. Musical entertainment was provided by the 'New Day-Old Breadcrumbs' JoAnn Sewell and Robyn Woods. Finally, thanks to Marysville United Methodist Church for the lovely facility.

Marysville Community Food Bank 4150-88th Street NE P.O. Box 917 Marysville, WA 98270-0917 (360) 658-1054 marysvillefoodbank@frontier.com www.marysvillefoodbank.org

Does someone you know need services from the Food Bank? Please encourage them to contact us. Clients must bring proof of their Marysville address (PUD bill, phone bill, rent receipt, etc.) showing a 98259, 98270 or 98271 ZIP code. Families need to verify family members living at home with medical coupons, school report cards or forms, etc. Families may come three times a month for full service, plus one additional visit per month for bread and produce only. We are located at 4150 - 88th Street NE, behind St. Mary's Catholic Church. Distribution days are Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m., and Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. On the last Tuesday of each month, we are open until 6:30 p.m. Seniors age 62 and older and disabled clients are invited to come on Mondays from 9 to 11 a.m., a day specially designated for their service.

Marysville Community Food Bank Member Churches

92nd Street Church of Christ

Berean Baptist Church

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Cascade Christian Reformed Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Faith Lutheran Church

The Grove Church

Holy Cross Church

Marysville Church of the Nazarene

Marysville Community Church

Marysville Foursquare Church

Marysville Seventh Day Adventist Church

Marysville United Methodist Church

Mountain View Presbyterian Church

Second Baptist Church

St. Anne's Catholic Church

St. Mary's Catholic Church

St. Philip's Episcopal Church