UP AND GOING

Since the great Recession began in 2008, people needing food has been increasing at a starling pace.  Our Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/Mini Mart faces a challenge to keep food on our shelves. We can only keep up with the pace with the help of monetary donation and various food banks.  We are grateful to have the support at this tough economical times.

We need your help!  You can help us right now.  You and your family, friends, colleagues or any group can sponsor a food drive or make a monetary donatio.

QUARTERLY REPORT

# of families served:

April: 330, May: 220,  June: 722

Bag Lunches to Seniors: April; 51,  May: 51, June: 51

TOTAL: 1,272

With your help we will be able to increase the  total number of 1,272 for the next quarter.  

COME CHECK US OUT!!! Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/Mini Mart open house on October 14, 12:00-3:00 pm at 8229 Plymouth, Oakland, CA.


THE TIME IS RIGHT TO VOLUNTEER

Volunteers are always needed when people ask how they can help, we turn to our tagline: Donate, Volunteer.  Go to our website if you wish to donate or volunteer or call:510-384-8604.

Transition to 8829 Plymounth Strreet, Oakland, Ca have been made.  It was a success.  A lot of hard work was put into this transition and now I can say it was worth the effort.

A new format for helping those who are hungry and need food is called:  Client Choice.  
Instead of people standing in lines to get food, there is a waiting area inside the panty for them to sit  enjoy a cup of coffee and donuts while they wait to shop for their food items.
The Food Pantry opens it doors on March 2, 2012.

CLIENT CHOICE CUSTOMER QUOTE: “It is great that you are able to select food items you actually need and will use. It is so appreciated” Aqueelah Easley

FROM OUR PHOTO GALLERY

Hope to see you at our open house on October 14, 2012.   Peace Out!!!

Faye G., Program Director

The Feed My Sheep Food Program have transition from a distribution of food bags to a food pantry/mini mart.  Those in need of food are able to shop for various food items that they need from the food pantry.

Our current location  is 8229 Plymouth Street, Oakland, CA.  

Our distribution days are Fridays 11:00 am-1:00 pm.

The food panty/mini-mart open on March 4, 2012. The nutritional  brown bag lunches continued during the food pantry transition.

DISTRIBUTION REPORT
Month	Total # of individuals served in household	Total # of Adults served	Total # of Children served	Percent of Adults served	Percent of children served
March	335	147	188	43.90%	56.11%
161: Brown Bag Lunches served to senior citizens & homeless Jan, Feb, Mar.

Due to the  struggling economy, our local hunger issues are with us. Our food pantry faces a challenge to keep food on our shelves. With your monetary or food item donation, we will be able to increase the number of  335 individuals that are served in a household. Call: 510-384-8606 to make a donation or visit our website.       

If you have a S.H.A.R.E. Card, please continue to use it.

When you shop at Lucky and participating stores and use your S.H.A.R.E card,  FMS earn 3% of your qualified purches,  goes towards ipurchasing food items for the food pantry.  Participating stores: Food Maxx, S.Mart Foods, Save Mart Supermarkets.

Visit our website: www.FeedMySheepFoodProgram.org

If you  would like to be on our mailing list for our newsletter, Please notify e-mail me or call: 510-384-8604.  

The FMS food pantry are in need of volunteers, please call and/or visit our website. 

From our Photo Gallery

         NUTRITIONAL TIP

It is important to eat at regular intervals, ideally every 3-5 hours as this helps to keep blood sugar levels stable. Aim to drink 6-8 glasses of water a day to stay well hydrated and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables a day for general health.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DOING OUR TRANSITION PERIOD

Faye Gabriel, FMSFP/Mini-Mart Program Director