Page 1 Council Calendar of Events June 2018 Connecting Congregations The residents on the North Side of Binghamton have been without a grocery store since 1996. Last summer, that changed when CHOW ® , a program of The Broome County Council of Churches, began a pilot project introducing a new grocery option to the area. It wasn’t the typical brick- and-mortar type of grocery store people are used to, but rather an old school bus converted into a mobile market. The bus carries meat, eggs, milk, yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables at low or no cost, and accepts cash, check, credit or EBT. The mobile market was highly successful, serving 2,000 consumers between June 30 and the end of 2017. Be- cause of its success, CHOW ® has expanded its route to in- clude rural areas like Deposit and Harpursville. Funding for the conversion of the old school bus came from a variety of sources. Visions and Horizons Federal Credit Unions each donated $5,000 toward the project, and the United Way provided $15,000. The built-in freezer was purchased by the City of Binghamton, and the generator providing elec- tricity to run the lights, coolers, freezers and climate con- trol unit was purchased with funds from the New York State Department of Health Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant. Through this collaboration, the mobile market became a reality resulting in consumers having access to healthy foods. Although it is not life-changing for people, it is changing some people’s lives. CHOW ® is very grateful to those who have provided funding for this project. Through their financial assistance, we are achieving our mission to help people in need. ⁓ Jack Seman, Program Director for CHOW ® CHOW ® Mobile Market SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Friday, June 1 Sky Lake Staff Retreat Monday, June 4 Peace with Justice - 12:00 noon Wednesday, June 6 Board Meeting - 11:30 am Wednesday, June 6 Staff Meeting - 2:30 pm Thursday, June 14 Lives of Commitment Debriefing Meeting - 8:30 am Monday, June 18 Bible Study - 10:00 am Wednesday, June 20 Multi-Disciplinary Case Review - 8:30 am Tuesday, June 26 Program Directors’ Meeting - 8:30 am Wednesday, June 27 Executive Committee Meeting - 12:00 noon Monday Broome County Library 185 Court St Binghamton, NY 9:30 am - 11:30 am Binghamton Plaza 33 W State St Binghamton, NY 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tuesday First Ward Senior Center 226 Clinton St Binghamton, NY 9:00 am - 10:30 am ABC Apartments 100 Chenango St Binghamton, NY 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday Broome County Library 185 Court St Binghamton, NY 9:30 am - 11:30 am Lee Barta Com- munity Center 108 Liberty St Binghamton, NY 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thursday Johnson City Senior Center 30 Brocton St Johnson City, NY 10:30 am - 1:45 pm Town and Country Apartments 100 Roberts St Binghamton, NY 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Broome County Library 185 Court St Binghamton, NY 9:30 am - 11:30 am Friday Binghamton Plaza 33 W State St Binghamton, NY 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CHOW ® Mobile Market Bus Schedule You are welcome to stop by our Mobile Market Bus to purchase items and become acquainted with our new Mobile Market Manager, Dawn Tallett. New Mobile Market Features: New Low-Priced Items Healthier Options Community Engagement Recipe of the Month
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Council Calendar of Events
June 2018 Connecting Congregations
The residents on the North Side of Binghamton have been
without a grocery store since 1996. Last summer, that
changed when CHOW®, a program of The Broome County
Council of Churches, began a pilot project introducing a
new grocery option to the area. It wasn’t the typical brick-
and-mortar type of grocery store people are used to, but
rather an old school bus converted into a mobile market.
The bus carries meat, eggs, milk, yogurt, fresh fruits and
vegetables at low or no cost, and accepts cash, check,
credit or EBT.
The mobile market was highly successful, serving 2,000
consumers between June 30 and the end of 2017. Be-
cause of its success, CHOW® has expanded its route to in-
clude rural areas like Deposit and Harpursville. Funding for
the conversion of the old school bus came from a variety of
sources. Visions and Horizons Federal Credit Unions each
donated $5,000 toward the project, and the United Way
provided $15,000. The built-in freezer was purchased by
the City of Binghamton, and the generator providing elec-
tricity to run the lights, coolers, freezers and climate con-
trol unit was purchased with funds from the New York
State Department of Health Creating Healthy Schools and
Communities grant. Through this collaboration, the mobile
market became a reality resulting in consumers having
access to healthy foods. Although it is not life-changing for
people, it is changing some people’s lives.
CHOW® is very grateful to those who have provided funding
for this project. Through their financial assistance, we are
achieving our mission to help people in need.
⁓ Jack Seman, Program Director for CHOW®
CHOW® Mobile Market
SUN MON TU E WED THU FRI SAT
Friday, June 1
Sky Lake Staff Retreat
Monday, June 4
Peace with Justice - 12:00 noon
Wednesday, June 6
Board Meeting - 11:30 am
Wednesday, June 6
Staff Meeting - 2:30 pm
Thursday, June 14
Lives of Commitment Debriefing Meeting - 8:30 am
Monday, June 18
Bible Study - 10:00 am
Wednesday, June 20
Multi-Disciplinary Case Review - 8:30 am
Tuesday, June 26
Program Directors’ Meeting - 8:30 am
Wednesday, June 27
Executive Committee Meeting - 12:00 noon
Monday Broome County
Library
185 Court St
Binghamton, NY
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Binghamton
Plaza
33 W State St
Binghamton, NY
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuesday First Ward
Senior Center
226 Clinton St
Binghamton, NY
9:00 am - 10:30 am
ABC Apartments 100 Chenango St
Binghamton, NY
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday Broome County
Library
185 Court St
Binghamton, NY
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Lee Barta Com-
munity Center
108 Liberty St
Binghamton, NY
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thursday Johnson City
Senior Center
30 Brocton St
Johnson City, NY
10:30 am - 1:45 pm
Town and Country
Apartments
100 Roberts St
Binghamton, NY
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Broome County
Library
185 Court St
Binghamton, NY
9:30 am - 11:30 am Friday
Binghamton
Plaza
33 W State St
Binghamton, NY
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
CHOW® Mobile Market Bus Schedule
You are welcome to stop by our
Mobile Market Bus to purchase items
and become acquainted with our new
Mobile Market Manager, Dawn Tallett.
New Mobile Market Features:
New Low-Priced Items
Healthier Options
Community Engagement
Recipe of the Month
FREE!! Summer Youth Program
For Youth Ages 3 - 19
July 30 - August 3, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Short Bible Stories Taught
Fun Activities Planned
Daily Field Trips
Continental Breakfast and
Lunch
For registration and additional information, please contact
Program Coordinator, Naomi Branch at 607-723-2361.
(Children must be potty-trained)
Takes place at Mount Sinai Church
126 So. Washington Street, Binghamton, NY
Arthur W. Jones, Jr., Pastor
Mt. Sinai - Summer Youth Program
Sarah's Laughter Infertility & Loss Support Group
Join us on June 7th @ 7 pm (First Thursday of each month)
Walking through infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth is
never easy. It's even harder when you feel alone.
The good news is you don't have to feel alone any more. For more information, please contact Laura Nase