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vernonia prevention coalition
june12
2012
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Be a Piece of the Puzzle:
Follow the Pin Wheels to Free Summer Meals at the
2012 Vernonia Summer Meals Program
FACT: In Oregon, over 200,000
kids depend on free and reduced lunch
during the school year. And during the
summer only 19,000 actually have ac-
cess to free and reduced meals offered
by summer meal programs. That means
9 out of 10 students go hungry on a daily
basis during the summer months. Fur-
ther, in Vernonia, over 220 families de-
pend on the Vernonia Food Bank to help
augment their food pantry.
Again this year, in partnership
with St. Helen’s School District, Pioneer
Baptist Fellowship and Vernonia Pre-
vention Coalition, the Vernonia Summer
Meal program will be providing meals
for youth between the ages of 1-18yrs.
These meals are free through the USDA
summer meals program. In Vernonia,
both breakfast and lunch will be served
from June 18th-Aug. 17th. A success-
ful application was once again awarded
by the Partners for Hunger Free Or-
egon. The funds will support the meal
site hosted at the Vernonia Community
Church: 957 State Street.
As an added bonus, the Vernonia
Summer Meals Program has also been
selected as a summer kick off site for
Partners for Hunger Free Oregon. Only
two sites are chosen for these kick off
events. “The Vernonia Summer Meals
Program is a great example of what part-
nerships can do to address the growing
food insecurities in Oregon,” states Rose
Walker, Child Nutrition Outreach Spe-
cialist. “Last year they did an outstand-
ing job in only their first year!”
On June 28th join us for a day
of Fun, Food, and activities to celebrate
Oregon’s 2012 Summer Food Program.
The event starts at 11:30. Everyone is
Vernonia Community Church - the new location of Vernonia Summer Meals Program.
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A calendar of events is currently
being planned between breakfast and
lunch. Projects have been identified and
put on the calendar: gardening, cooking,
physical activities, library program and
more. “The more opportunities we give
our kids to explore their strengths, the
higher the protective factors they devel-
op to be more successful in their grow-
ing up years, states DeAnna Pearl, VPC
Director. “It is all about reducing the
risks they face every day, and increasing
their potential by participating in healthy
activities.”
Families are welcome to come
and participate in all activities. How-
ever, children under the ages of 10 need
to have an older sibling, parent or guard-
ian to supervise. The
summer meals pro-
gram will have vol-
unteers available to
help with meals and
activities but the pro-
gram is not set up
to provide day care.
Kids are free to come
and go but the meal
times are set in stone.
“We can only pro-
vide the meals during
posted times per the
USDA food program
requirements,” com-
ments Cathy Meyer,
Summer Meals Coordinator. Parents
and care providers are able to purchase
meals while with their child: Breakfast
$1.50 and Lunch $2.50.
If you are hosting a camp, activity, proj-
ect or just a parent please feel free to
contact us. Volunteers are always wel-
come. We also need groups to host an
activity during the summer. Volunteer-
ing is not necessary to feed your own
or other children. Contact Nic Welch,
VSMP Volunteer Coordinator, at (503)
369-6734. See you this summer!
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Jessie Cain
e: 5 pm
July 4th Parad
Concert
Ticket Booth
4:30 pm
Opens:
7:30 pm
Concert:
usk
Fireworks at D
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Fields
Vernonia Sport
5th Tuesday Community
Coalition Meeting
Are you feeling desperate, alone or
hopeless? Call the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline a free, 24-hour
hotline available to anyone in suicidal
crisis or emotional distress. Your call
will be routed to the nearest crisis
center to you.
at the VCLC 6:30-8:00 PM
July 31st
October 30th
Veterans Suicide
Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 1
For more information contact:
DeAnna Pearl, VPC Director
503-369-7370
DeAnna@vernonia-or.gov
Summer Meal Program
“Follow the Pin Wheels to Free Summer Meals!”
New Location:
Vernonia Community Church
available
Food Venders
967 State Street, Vernonia Or
Contact
DeAnna Pearl
(503) 369-7370
Or
DeAnna@vernonia-or.gov
Sponsors for 2012 Great American Bash
Vernonia Prevention Coalition
Vernonia Rural Fire Department
Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Free Concert
Tickets:
$2 per person
$5 per family
ALL monies collected go to Vernonia Youth Programs
Thanks for Your Support!
June 18th
thru
August 17th
Breakfast
Scheduled
Lunch
9-10
Activity
12:00
Adults $2.00
10-11am
Adults $2.50
Questions? Please contact:
Volunteers Welcome
Nic Welch (503) 369-6734
Or
Cathy Meyer (503) 429-8033
All REGISTERED volunteers & staff
are provided a meal on the day they
participate!
USDA and the State of Oregon are equal opportunity Providers and employers
