SAVE THE DATE

Top 10 Food Drives:January-April 2015

10 Phoenix High School 432 lbs9 Kiwanis Club of Westside

Kalamazoo 507 lbs

8 Portage United Church of Christ 509 lbs

7 Portage Suburban Kiwanis 511 lbs

6 Orangeville Community Outreach 517 lbs

5 Bells Brewery 609lbs4 Woods Lake

Elementary 821 lbs

3 Rollerworld 960 lbs2 Family Dollar 1107 lbs

1 Stryker 7028 lbs

A NOTE FROM JENNIFERIf you were ever lucky enough to

experience summer time in Michigan as a

child, you know it comes with lots of sunshine

and adventures. However, for too many

children in Kalamazoo County, those carefree

times turn into stressful times of experiencing

chronic hunger. In Kalamazoo County, 44%

of children (and as high as 70% of students

in Kalamazoo Schools) will lose access to free

and reduced-cost meals when school doors close for the summer.

Families who are already struggling to make ends meet will be faced

with a larger strain on their budgets. For Loaves & Fishes, we will do

our very best to meet these times of high need with tenacity and

compassion, but we cannot do it alone. We have been collaborating

with other agencies to ensure we are aligning community resources

to address underlying causes of childhood hunger and to improve

existing summer feeding programs. We need your help to ensure we

can keep our shelves full when the children in our community need it

the most. By making a donation to our Food is Fuel Campaign, you can

be part of the movement to reduce childhood hunger in Kalamazoo.

We must come together to ensure that summers in Kalamazoo are full

of nourishing memories for all children. As always thank you for your

continued support in making our local community a thriving place to

live and grow!

Tuesday, July 14thThe OnStaff Group and Townsquare Media will be helping KLF raise essential funds by encouraging

passersby to drive-thru several locations in town to donate at least one dollar to support childhood hunger

this summer. With just $1, KLF can feed an individual three meals for a day. Mike and Stefani from 107.7 FM

WRKR will be conducting a live feed all day.

JUNE/JULY 2015

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: FEED THE WORLD CAFE

LETTER CARRIERS FOOD DRIVEIn Kalamazoo, the grand total for the

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive was 70,135

pounds of food! Thank you to our partners:

The Salvation Army, Portage Community

Center, United Way of the Battle Creek and

Kalamazoo Region, and our local Letter

Carriers of the 246 Branch! We are especially

grateful to our generous local community.

By providing a generous donation of $35,000 towards the Food is Fuel Campaign, United Healthcare demonstrated its commitment to feeding children and their families this summer. Shown above are KLFs Greta Faworski and Jennifer Johnson, United Healthcare Community

Plans CEO, Dennis Mouras, Representative Jon Hoadley, and Senator Margaret OBrien.

In 2005, KLF created a new summer directive focused on hungry children in our community called the Food is Fuel Campaign. This fundraising initiative was deliberately scheduled for the summer months when we see the number of children served skyrocket because free and reduced-price school meals are not available. In order to truly promote a hunger-free community, one of our goals is to provide the fuel necessary for our future business leaders, community leaders, change agents, and budding athletes to reach their full potential. But we cant do it without your support. Your contributions to our Food is Fuel Campaign this summer can help make a difference for thousands of local children. You can donate online at www.kzoolf.org or contact Greta Faworski, our Resource Development Director, at 269-488-2617 x208 or greta@kzoolf.org for more information.

FOOD IS FUEL CAMPAIGN

Founded in 2012 by Patrick Mixis, Feed The World Cafe has a strong mission and a team dedicated to changing the culinary scene in Kalamazoo while changing the lives of those struggling with hunger. The concept came to Patrick while he was studying at WMU, and he learned startling statistics about how many people struggle with hunger everyday. He envisioned combining restaurant and food service with promoting a hunger-free community. He shared his dream with friends David Kobreek, John Ihling, Shawn Jones, Alex Heckaman and Scott Parker, and it quickly became a passion of these local young entrepreneurs to bring this company to life. Each meal served provides funds to local nonprofits for one or more meals for people struggling with hunger. The impact on hunger will be made through partnerships with Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Ministry with Community, and the Food Bank of South Central Michigan. Additionally, all proceeds from purchased totes will directly benefit Loaves & Fishes. Feed The World Cafe has opened its first restaurant at 7000 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo, MI, formerly the Blackeye Espresso Cafe. The fair trade, organic coffees and teas will continue along with a full service restaurant specializing in worldly cuisines. Feed The World Cafe has begun to count the number of meals provided for people struggling with hunger. They will have a tally board inside the restaurant and on their website at www.feedtheworldcafe.com.

Alex Heckaman and

Chef Patrick Mixis

serving house-made

quiche at the new

Feed The World Cafe.

ALEXANDRAS TIME OF NEED WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS?Planning is something we all do or at least know we

should be doing. We make plans for our careers, families, vacations, home improvement projects, and retirement. But what about our charitable giving plans?

Feeding hungry people is important to you. And you can be confident that your charitable dollars make a difference at Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes. Make a plan to continue your impact in our community for years to come and explore your planned giving options today.

So whats a planned gift? These donations typically involve ones estate and require more planning than the average gift. Some planned gifts can start working today while others provide benefits after your lifetime. A very common example is a bequest - naming Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes in your will to receive a portion of your estate. Many of our long-time supporters have left us bequests. We honor their memory by keeping nutritional food on the table of children and their families.

Bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance policies there are so many different ways to make a planned gift and further solidify your role in feeding our community. The members of our Harvest Society have committed to making a lasting impact to fight hunger. Please consider joining them. Contact Greta Faworski, our Resource Development Director, at 269-488-2617 x208 or greta@kzoolf.org to further discuss your options.

In 2013, Alexandra* moved to Kalamazoo with her 13-year old

son and two younger school-aged children. Alexandras oldest

son suffers from multiple chronic illnesses. During her first year in

Kalamazoo, she struggled to find a job. She currently works part-

time at a daycare, but it hasnt been enough to make ends meet

with her sons rising healthcare costs.

She does her best taking care of her children while trying to

find a steady job, but her sons condition requires her full-time

attention. She said, My case worker thinks I need to go see

someone for myself because of all I have to deal with. Life has

been hard, but I am grateful to Loaves & Fishes for helping us

get enough food on the table. Over the summer months, she

shared it is more difficult to stretch her food budget because her

three children are not receiving 2 meals a day in Kalamazoo Public

Schools. She finds herself relying more on food assistance during

the summer time. She is thankful to Loaves & Fishes for helping her

in her greatest time of need.

*Name changed for anonymity *

Through a targeted two-week campaign in February called Give From the Heart, Bronson employees generously gave $13,203 to support Loaves & Fishes network of food pantries. Helping feed our community is not new for Bronson between employee campaigns and Foundation gifts, Bronson has given KLF nearly $50,000 and 7,000 pounds of food in the past five years. But this year, they decided to try a new twist. Instead of holding their campaign in fall, they moved it to February to support KLF during a time when need is high, but donations are quite low. To help make giving even easier, Bronson Food Service provided the option for employees to add a donation to their purchase in the cafeterias and gift shop. Maggie Bullard-Marshall from Corporate Communications who spearheaded the campaign was very pleased with the results. We are so

proud that, as a team, Bronson was able to provide enough dollars for over 39,000 meals!

BRONSON GIVES FROM THE HEART

Join the Movement!Are you interested in helping make Kalamazoo a thriving community? Weve got a place for you! Attend a brief volunteer orientation to get started.

Volunteer Orientation dates:

Saturday, June 13th Wednesday, June 17th Wednesday, July 22nd

Sign up with our Volunteer Coordinator Cherise Buchanan at 269.488.2617 ext. 209 or at cherise@kzoolf.org.

Grow a Row & Share The Harvest:

Plant your garden and grow an extra row for Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes to distribute to our food pantries.

Share your harvest by bringing any excess produce to

Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes!

From there, your fresh produce will be distributed to a

family in need of food.

Questions? Contact us at 269.488-2617 EXT 218.

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KLF JUNE GIVING COUPONAMOUNT $ ________________

Your support provides fuel to the future leaders of our community!

Please send in your contribution by June 19th.

JUNE2015

COUPON #141

KLF JULY GIVING COUPONAMOUNT $ ________________

Your support keeps our shelves full during a time of high need!

Please send in your contribution by July 24th.

FOOD WISH LIST

June: Healthy snacksgranola bars, fruit snacks, trail mix, and string cheese

July:Canned fruit

Did you know that with just $1, KLF can feed an individual three meals for a day? Please consider making a fund donation as well.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HARVEST PRODUCEWe work in collaboration with many local farmers and community gardens who donate their fresh produce to our network

of pantries. During the summer months, they tend to have a larger surplus of produce, but cannot keep up with the demands of harvesting. If you are interested in harvesting fresh produce to benefit our Grocery Pantry Program, please contact our

Volunteer Coordinator Cherise Buchanan at 269.488.2617 ext. 209 or email her at cherise@kzoolf.org!

JULY2015

COUPON #142

Meating the needMSUs 4-H Youth Development Program will be conduting a livestock auction at the Kalamazoo County Fair. By donating

livestock purchases to KLF, we will have high quality protein during a time of high need. Please contact Veronica

Bolhuis, 4-Hs Program Coordinator at 269-383-8867 or bolhuisv@anr.msu.edu for more information!

TRIBUTES 3/7/15 5/1/15 Special thanks to those who honor friends and family through contributions to KLF!In Honor Of Esther L. Ashby

Casey AshbySue Beute Harvey Beute Carolyn Kozlowicz Kathy SpilmanMarion Branch Mary BranchArt Cole Jon RiccioNancy & Ron Crowell John & Nancy Ablao Lynwood Bartley Karen & Christopher Bovid Debra & Thomas Bradley Don & Mary Brown Marge Burns Nancy & Joseph Calme Marijo Carney Janine Chapman Martha R. Cohen Ellen & Dennis Faurot Elizabeth S. Fernandez Mary Ellen & David Fischer John & Beverly Folz Lisa & Richard Fuller Stephanie Groshko Grathwol Judith H. Halseth Martin & Barbara Hammon Mark Wheeler & Denise Hartsough Jon Hoadley Robert & Michelle Houtrow Sandra Kristen Ann & Edward Laforge Freya E. Lake Priscilla Lambert & Sean McCann Chris & Mary Lampen-Crowell Carol Leipzig Mari Anne Zang & Paul Mailloux Regena & Eric Nelson Judy Oliver Fred & Laurie Olm Debbi Phillips David & Bonnie Prentice Michael Pritchard Kay Reschke Ruth Riemer Thomas & Patricia Ryan David & Sharon Saunders

Lawrence & Marilyn Schlack Uldis Smidchens Stephen Tasko & Denise Sonier Rita Stevens John Swanson Sara L. WickGeorge Erickcek Kalamazoo Community FoundationMarlin Gerber

Michael & Wendy Asmus Paul & Alice Asmus Karina Enina & Andis Berzins Sheila & Gary Bigelow Helen Bogatschow Mary Branch Rena H. Brooks Sharon & Robert Brouwer Joyce Buxton-Tuinier Penny Cadwell John & Helen Coats William Costello Mary Ann Cronin Stacy & Michael Cross Sharon & Joseph Dery Jerry & Janet Duggins Ruth & Victor Eichler Gary & Ann Fergemann Ralph & Antoinette Freed William & Mary Gephart Ms. Nancy Glass Barbara Groh Gina & Andre Gulinski Bill & Kay Hanson Judith Harris Edward J. Hartmann Jr. Joseph & Betty Hirschfield Cynthia Keesler Marty King John Kuchta Joe & Chantal Leduc Lowell Loomans Rev. Linda & Dr. Frederick MacDonald Susan & Jon Match Marilyn McKinley Don & Beth Myer Jack & Ellen Neal Lonnie & Helen Palleschi Joan Pfister Louise Potratz

Leni & David Rice Helen & Bernie Rodee Chris & Mary Lou Rohwer Joe & Becky Schmitt Dan & Kathy Stuut Jan Stycos Carola Teugh John & Brenda Vormittag Charles Nelson & James Weessies Wally & Millie Wrench Jacqueline Wylie Marilyn McKinleyBarbara Havira

Marilyn JacobsDr. Eve Inchardi

Nancy & Ron CrowellSierd Hoekstra Jr.

Gertrude HoekstraPat Klein

Marilyn JacobsMargaret Merrion

Kathleen BarnesKathy Onderlinde

Mary Ellen & Donald OverbeekBenjamin Palmer

Michael Palmer & Barbara Graham- PalmerBrent Pattison

Richard & Lynn PattisonKevin Pattison

Richard & Lynn PattisonSandi Thompson Louella & Gerald Bradley

In Memory OfDr. William & Vera Birch Sally & William BirchLen Bridge Geraldine K. BridgeSusan Buxton Wallace & Valorie Clore Randall Day Craig & Sarah Denooyer Virginia Graybill Joe Harris Herbert & Sally Boyer Fund Roseanne Kolassa Barbara Lewis Michael & Gail Miller Don & Ann Parfet Martha Poolman Jamey Renwick James Schaper Judith & Martin Sepanik Pat J. ShileyKaren Cernik Joseph J. CernikPatricia Coleman Liz RoelofsDavid Almon Collins Peter & Mary Anne CollinsGeorge Commissaris Erma CommissarisRichard Crawley Jay Plano & Stephanie Tanaka Ellen L. PlanoTom Crooks Martha VandelindeFelton Cullifer

Sue MaterCarol Daughtry Debra HillGarold & Evalyn DeForest Phil & Kathleen ManeikisJere Geisenhaver Mary Ann Baird Charlene Baker Mary NicholsonNonnie Grode Mr. & Mrs. Lewis ValentineJuanita L. Harris Chiquita Elmore-BarbeeWayne Hoag Joyce & Marshall Draper

John Hoppe The Lake GirlsKaren Woodin Kapenga William & Kathy Smyser Danny & Shirley ThompsonRichard Knapp

Muriel JohnsonMarguerite Kolb Grant KolbJames and Virginia Kordupel, Sr

James Kordupel, Jr. & Luanne Cook

Frank Kovach Barbara & Mark PearsonLance Lambert Marta VandelindeJim Lawrence Erma CommissarisRobert Malaney Charles & Janet ChristiansonJohn Manske

P. K. WardLouis J. McGuire Ron & Margaret StrzeleckiAnthony & Anne Miller Diann J. MillerKathy Mizeur Vincent MizeurRon Moore Mark & Cynthia CotterMary Jane Newell Janet BuckJaimie Oorbeck Martha VandelindeFrank Ossiff Jr. D. Ossiff & G. HansenRick Ostericher Kay BaetsenRobert Paradine

Linda & Mike Hartman Jeff & Kendall Stetz Merry HamiltonJim Reish Frances ReishJessica Renauld Robert & Norberta RenauldLinda Mary Renauld Lutz Robert & Norberta Renauld

Oswald & Alvina Renauld Robert & Norberta RenauldPearl Marie Renauld Stone & Douglas Stone Robert & Norberta RenauldMary Roche Jan WalunasAntonia H. Rostami Mr. Jeff Rostami Mr. Jonathan SkinnerDarrell M. Rostami Mr. Jeff RostamiFrances Russell Freeman RussellFrederick Russell Charlotte RussellMarilyn Scheel John F. ScheelMartin & Emma Schmitt Robert & Norberta RenauldDr. Peter Schmitt Beverly SchmittDoris Schmuhl Marie DimmickFoster L Sherwood Jr Marjorie SherwoodJoani Siwik Christine J. Siwik Edward & Pamela SiwikTom Sonday Charlotte HubbardJosephine Steger Sue & John Czuk Merydith & Kevin Grady Barbara Veenhuis Soda Sr. Betty Veenhuis Dr. Phillip & Joanne Veenhuis Pamela YelsmaFrank Szopo III Rita & Horst Achenbach Carol & William Beckius Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. Carol & Jerry Ebel Michael & Julie Hornyak Daniel & Mary Houser Dan & Sherry Kettenbeil Richard & Patricia Kirschner Nicholas & Debra Lam The Mair family Scott & Janet Nykaza

Robert Heitsch & Mary OConnor

Plazacorp Realty Advisors, Inc. Wiley & Mary Ann Rasbury Don & Barb Sanford Ralph & Nancy Segall Lola, Carie, Jeff & Keith Shapiro Steven & Susan Sobeck Thomas & Constance Speers Norbert Tylicki Robert Vargo Ann Videtich Irene Abraham & Gabriel Vogeli Alice Walter Helen Watson J. William & Linda WhitlockJosie (Hoekstra) Talsma Gertrude HoekstraConnie Vande Polder F. Marie & James TungateClara Van Til Thelma J. Van TilLattie Veach Rita & Norman BoberRoon Visser Ineke F. Way Olga VisserShirley Walter Stan & Chris McGrewJack Weimeister Tom & Diana Gilmer Jean Schtokal Joan & Charles VanZoeren Virginia ZywickeMrs. M. J. Weltevreden John WeltevredenJohn, Barney & Florence Westra

Karl W. WestraFlora (Hoekstra) Zeinstra

Gertrude Hoekstra

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FARMERS AND IN-KIND FOOD DONORS!We would like to say a special thank you to the following farms, stores, and businesses

who provided low or no cost food for our pantries during the past year!

AldiAunt Millies BakeryBarretts SmokehouseBig Apples BagelsBob EvansBreakfast at TiffinysBurger KingChurch and DwightCoca-ColaCostcoD & W Food CenterDruskovich Brothers Farms

Earth FareErbert & Gerberts Sandwich ShopFamily Health Center (WIC)Bartley FarmsFood Bank of South Central MichiganFood Dance Cafe, Inc.Galesburg Meat Company Great Harvest Bread CompanyGreat Lakes Shipping CompanyHardings Marketplace Stores Husted FarmImperial Beverage

Java JointJersey Giant SubsJimmy JohnsKalamazoo Nature CenterKLLM & Fresh ExpressLeep FarmsLittle CaesarsMasten ProduceMeijer, Inc. StoresOTvest, LLCPaw Paw Wine DistributorsPeoples Food Co-Op

Pepperidge Farms DistributionPepsi Bottling Group of KalamazooRajzer Farms LLCSarkozy BakerySubwayThunderfoot MeatsTyson FoodsVande Bunte Eggs Victorian BakeryWalther Farms

JUNE/JULY 2015

Our MissionKalamazoo Loaves & Fishes will feed hungry

people and engage our community in the fight to end hunger.

Our ValuesRespect

Diversity & InclusionStewardship & Accountability

IntegrityCollaboration

UrgencyService

Kathy Gernaat, Operations Director 212Dave Hafer, Warehouse Coordinator 211Phyllis Hepp, Organizational Development Director 210Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director 213Deb Josephson, Services Coordinator 214Marvin King, Food Procurement Specialist 224Ruth Matteson, Call Center Coordinator 201Annie Sajid, Marketing Coordinator 218Jackie Smith, Pantry Coordinator 221Carolyn Tyler, Operations Coordinator 222Laura Winther, Donor Database Coordinator 206

Staff / Business Office269.488.2617 EXT.Joan Atwell, Call Center Coordinator 201Cherise Buchanan, Volunteer Coordinator 209Paul Bushek, Warehouse Assistant 211Art Cole, Services Director 207Joe Cook, Warehouse Assistant 211Bob Dekker, Warehouse Assistant 211Greta Faworski, Resource Development Director 208Mary Foley-Wilson, Office Coordinator 222Joe Galaviz, Warehouse Assistant 211

Connect With Us:

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www.twitter.com/ KzoLoavesFishes

MILK VOUCHER PROGRAM In 2002, a client survey indicated that fresh

milk is the second most needed item in clients households.

As part of the Grocery Pantry Program, clients are given milk vouchers to redeem for a gallon of milk at any Hardings, Park Street Market, and Town & Country Supermarket store in Kalamazoo.

Forty percent of the families served by the Grocery Pantry Program have children in their household; fresh milk provides them with another nutritious option for their children.

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