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2006 in Review
Point Roberts Food Bank

By Ernie Loreen

Merry Christmas and A Blessed New Year to each one. Thanks for the support revealed each week as food commodities are shared with people in our community.

I want to extend my thanks to the Council of Trinity Lutheran and the congregation for being the sponsoring agency for the food bank which is a help to many in our community.

Each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon food commodities are available at the community center. Many of our clients are elderly people; all of our clients appreciate the assistance which is offered. We are grateful for the gifts of time, money, food and vegetables which many share through the Food Bank.

This past year through the fund raising of organizations and helpful people here and in Delta the food bank now has a delivery van for picking up supplies and for the delivery of the food.

Thanks to each one who has helped us and who continue to help people in our community. Henry Rosenthal, Bill Ladner and Curt Bush are faithful helpers and organizers each Wednesday. Mary Acosta, John Miller, Erica Loreen, Casey Hubbard and Naomi Shucard help as their time and activities permit. Special thanks to May and Ron Nichols who provide us a large container on their property in which we store food items. Many thanks to the businesses who help: Point Roberts Market Place; Point Roberts Auto Freight; Texaco Gas Station; Thrifty Foods in Delta, B. C.; Salvation Army, Bellingham; Northwest Harvest, Seattle; and ‘Alternatives To Hunger’ Bellingham Food Bank, a federal government agency.

Once again – thank you.