Board meeting for CK Food Bank

On Tuesday evening I attended the board meeting of the Central Kitsap Food Bank. Previously I visited the food bank warehouse and met the executive director, Hoyt Burrows.

I was impressed with the board. There were about a dozen people present, and nearly all of them contributed to the discussion. Obviously they're ore than just names on a letterhead, but they're a working board.

They talked quite a bit about the upcoming Thanksgiving Dinner program. They'll be giving away hundreds of turkey dinners to people in need. They've had 600 turkeys donated and they've organized a special volunteer effort to give out the dinners in the week before Thanksgiving Day.

The board also went over their budget, their publicity efforts, a new truck purchase and of course the latest treasurer's report. They've already begun to organize their auction scheduled for next May 30. The chair of the meeting kept it moving along and the staff provided needed information.

Our Outreach Committee is always looking for outreach partnerships in our community. We have a long relationship with the Food Bank; it's only a couple of blocks from our door; and it does the work that Jesus calls us to do. I think it's a good match for our parish.

I'm going to explore how I can become more involved at the food bank, and see how it develops.
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