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Upcoming Events |
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Food Drives
Help "Stamp Out Hunger" This Summer
You can help Stamp out Hunger on Saturday, May 12th. Postal Carriers across Albuquerque will pick up food that has been left at mailboxes. Please look for your grocery sack in the Albuquerque Journal on May 9th.
You can also drop off food at any area Smith’s Food and Drug location from Monday, May 7th until Wednesday, May 16th.
Watch KOB-Channel 4 or listen to KRST 92.3FM or KOB-FM 93.3 for more information how you can help.
Volunteers are needed at area post offices to unload and sort food collected by the Letter Carriers. Volunteers are needed from 2:00pm until approximately 6:30pm.
To volunteer for the food drive, please contact Patty Gillis, Director of Volunteer Services, at 505-247-2052 ext 101 or send her an EMAIL.
Special Events
Roadrunner Food Bank's FOOD BOXING OLYMPICS 2007
Tuesday, June 5th is the day for Roadrunner Food Bank’s annual Food Boxing Olympics.
We are inviting each team to sponsor a senior for a year with an entry fee of $144 per team. How many boxes can your team fill in 10 minutes? Can you beat Albertsons’ best time of 52 boxes?
For more information or to reserve your team’s spot, please contact Stephanie Silver, Director of Events, at 505-247-2052 ext 127 or send her an EMAIL.
Charity Events
ROTARY "DUCK PLUCK" benefits Roadrunner Food Bank
Roadrunner Food Bank is the 2007 charity of choice for the Albuquerque Rotary Club's Annual Duck Pluck. You can win great prizes while supporting Roadrunner Food Bank.
Duck adoption papers will soon be available, for more information on purchasing your lucky duck, contact the Rotary Office at 242-2651 or visit the Rotary Club Of Albuquerque web site at: http://www.rotaryabq.org.
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Agency News |
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Recall Notice Peanut Butter Recall Expanded: Roadrunner Food Bank has received notification that ConAgra Foods is recalling BOTH brands of Peanut Butter they produce -- Peter Pan and Great Value for all dates. In addition, ConAgra Foods is recalling THREE different brands of peanut butter “topping sauces,” which are sold under the labels Sonic, Hungerford Smith, and Carvel, which is packaged for food-service use.
Please check to see if you have any of this peanut butter on your shelves and discard it.
At this time there have been NO RECALLS of Peanut Butter produced by other food manufacturers.
We are very excited to announce that our partner agencies are hosting the first of three partnership meetings in their communities! These hunger relief organizations will discuss local hunger issues and develop plans to better serve clients in their communities. |
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Full Plate Society |
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You Can Join Anytime! Full Plate Society members make a minimum annual commitment of $1,000 for five years. Pledges may be paid yearly ($1,000), quarterly ($250), or monthly (for only $84/month) by check or credit card. Additionally, you may designate through the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign.
To download a Full Plate Society Sign Up form, CLICK HERE.
To join the Full Plate Society right now, please go to our DONATIONS page. Fill out your information and select "NEW Full Plate Society" as the answer for the "I Belong To This Group" question.
To see how much a monthly payment will be for different yearly giving levels, CLICK HERE
If you would like to join or learn more about the Full Plate Society, please contact Stephanie Silver at 247-2052 ext 127 or send an email to stephanie@rrfb.org. |
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Food For Thought Tours |
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Do you want to know more about Roadrunner Food Bank? Come see how you can help us end hunger. We host a one-hour tour of the food bank which can be scheduled at your convenience. Please contact Jasmin Holmstrup at 505-247-2052 ext 129 or send an email for more information to jasmin@rrfb.org.
Family Fun Tours Roadrunner Food Bank invites parents with children under the age of 10 to experience our warehouse. Through a tour and hands on experience sorting non-perishable food, children will learn how Roadrunner Food Bank processes 60,000 lbs of food per day. If your family is interested in joining us, please contact Patty Gillis at 247-2052 ext. 101 or send an EMAIL. |
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Please help us to spread the word! FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER. Share with your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, or anyone you know that cares about making a difference in the lives of our hungry neighbors. Our success in the fight against hunger depends on the support of people like you. |
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Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico 2645 Baylor Drive SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: 505-247-2052 Web: www.rrfb.org Email: info@rrfb.org Copyright © 2000-2007 Roadrunner Food Bank, Inc all rights reserved Thank you for your continued support of Roadrunner Food Bank's mission to end hunger in New Mexico! For more information on what we're doing about hunger, please visit our web site at www.rrfb.org.
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This
month, Roadrunner Food Bank begins direct deliveries to
Chaves, Eddy and Lincoln counties. The twice monthly
deliveries will include fresh produce, bread, baked goods
and meats as well as canned and dry food items. 
Summer
is not a happy time for many children and families in our state.
Hunger actually increases during the summer months when children are
out of school. Many families, already struggling financially,
are faced with day care expenses and increased food
costs. Traditionally, summer is a time that food banks see
financial contributions and food donations drop off. 
Calling
All Corporate, Civic, and Church Teams – start practicing your
shopping and boxing techniques!
