CareNet Newsletter Vol. 1, Issue 1

“As a local fourth grade

teacher, I wanted to take

a minute and thank you

for your part in helping

some of our less fortu-

nate students obtain

needed supplies for the

upcoming school year. I

just finished reading the

article in the Macon

County News, and it filled

me with encouragement

for the coming year. The

haircuts were icing on the

cake. It is something we

all take for granted. God

bless you for your

thoughtfulness.”

- Vickie Hubbs

In This Issue...

1st Annual Back-to-

School Cook-out

Pantry Needs

“Volunteer Spotlight”

1st Annual CareNet Back-to-School Cookout

C.A.R.E. Newsletter... CareNet is venturing out on a new endeavor to help spread the

word about the wonderful things happening through our ministry,

thanks in large part to YOUR continued support! That’s right,

without YOU our efforts to help provide relief to members in our

community facing hunger, financial crisis, etc. would be nearly

impossible.

The C.A.R.E. Newsletter will be e-published monthly, to ensure

you receive your copy please visit our website and subscribe

today!

What can you expect from the C.A.R.E. News?

1. Updates on distribution of food and resources provided by CareNet

2. Events and Fundraisers in the community to support CareNet

3. Donation Requests for Food & Financial Assistance

CareNet Newsletter August 2014

C.A.R.E. NEWS (COMMUNITY, ADVOCATES, RESOURCES, ENRICHMENT)

CareNet and Life Church gather supplies for local

school children Travis Tallent—Staff Writer for Macon County News

“Last weekend, Georgia and South Carolina held their tax-free weekend sales, an

event that North Carolina also once participated in before the N.C. legislature did

away with the two day tax relief. A move that was described as a way of closing a

tax loophole - but not everybody thought it was a good move.

Luckily here in Macon County, some local organizations saw the need created by

the loss of the weekend and were quick to act.”

Together we CAN make a difference “When we made contact with our partners at Macon Program for Progress and

learned that the N.C. tax-free weekend was not to happen this year, our plans

quickly turned from just having a family fun cook-out, to a much more resource-

providing event, “ said CareNet Executive Director - Shaina Adkins, who had

already been working to host a cook-out on August 2nd. But CareNet wasn’t left

to have the event on their own. Pastor Chris Hughes and volunteer coordinator,

Nancy Gasbarro from Life Church Franklin contacted CareNet around the same

time that they learned of the change and together, the first ever CareNet Back-to

-School Cookout was held!

Providing School Supplies and Enriching Lives

Prior to the event, both CareNet and Life Church Franklin were able to gather

enough items to provide the following totals:

71 lunchboxes, complete with a snack container or drink container, along

with school supplies

Over 25 free children’s haircuts provided

Total of 35 households and 65 children assisted

Food Pantry Through the support of our

beloved community, the Food

Pantry distributed over 24,000 lbs.

of food to 424 families in need

during the month of July.

We are always in need of both

perishable and non-perishable

food donations to support the

pantry and our efforts to assist

families with food security.

The following items are of

urgent need to continue

providing food resources within

the community:

Canned Meats

Soups

Pasta

Rice

Boxed Meals

Popcorn

Snack Pack (pudding cups)

Instant Oatmeal

Instant Grits

Fruit Cups

Food Pantry Shopping List...

Rob Gasbarro, owner/partner at Outdoor 76 and member of Life Church Franklin Showing some amazing clipper skills by assisting the ladies of Modern Barber Shop (Laura O’Neill) and Mirror Dance Hair Studio (Jackie Audette)

Volunteer

Spotlight

Did You Know…

In 2013, there were a total

of 80 volunteers who

contributed over 24,400

hours to assist their

neighbors in need

Each month, we will

“spotlight” one of our

wonderful volunteers!

FEATURED VOLUNTEER:

Name: Janet Hill

Years or Months

Volunteering: 2.5 years

Why do you choose to do-

nate your time to CareNet?

I chose CareNet as it helps

people in such a direct way.

Tell us about an experience

you had while volunteering

that made you realize you

were making a difference?

A woman in the ‘soup line’

thanks us for serving her, with

tears in her eyes, she says

“You just can’t know how

much this means!”

What advice would you give

to someone who is on the

fence about volunteering?

Nothing good comes from

fence-sitting...just get splin-

ters in your derriere.

Volunteers Needed

We are always looking for new members to join the

CareNet family, here are just a few of the volunteer

opportunities available with our ministry:

CareNet Crisis

Ministry Office

Counselors/

Interviewers

Pantry Clerk

Soup Café:

Cook/Server

Administrative

Support

CareNet

Thrift Store

Customer

Service

Sorting

Donations

Straightening

Shelves

Merchandise

Processing

Community

Volunteers

Perishable

Food pick-up

BackPack

Program:

Packing/

Delivery

Maintenance

Career

Development

Contact Us

Give us a call for more information

about our programs and services!

Macon County

Care Network

130 Bidwell St.

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 369-2642 - Office

(828) 369-0274 - Fax

[email protected]

Visit us on the web at:

www.MaconCareNet..org

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MaconCountyCareNet

BackPack Program Sponsorship

Sponsor a Macon County child for $20 a month!

Did you know that for $0.66 a day you could provide week-

end BackPacks for one month for a child, here in Macon

County, who may be facing ‘food insecurity’?

How to Pledge YOUR Sponsorship

Make a donation online: MaconCareNet.org

Cut-out this section of the C.A.R.E. Newsletter and complete the

information below:

Please accept my $ __________ donation to sponsor a child for

______ months of the BackPack Program.

Please make checks payable to “CareNet” and be sure to memo “BackPack Program”

Macon County Care Network

130 Bidwell St.

Franklin, NC 28734

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