S moke S ignals
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
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Food Bank provides Smoke Signals offering
boxes, seeks help e-mail version to read
The Grand Ronde Food Bank – iskam mfkhmfk haws – is operated
by Marion-Polk Food Share, which has been leading the fight to end
hunger since 1987 because no one should be hungry.
Recipients of SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance automatically
qualify for assistance at the Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand
Ronde Road. No one will be turned away in need of a food box.
“We believe that everyone deserves to have enough to eat,” Food
Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose says. “You are welcome to get
a food box at each of our regular weekly distributions. No one will be
turned away in need of a food box.”
Upcoming food box distribution dates will be:
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2;
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10;
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16;
• 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21.
Those who are unable to pick up a food box can fill out an authorized
representative form and that person can pick up a food box on your
behalf. The authorization is good for one year.
The Food Bank continues to seek volunteers to help with repacking
food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes and end-of-
month inventory.
Call to ensure someone is available to assist. People also can sign up
for a monthly e-mail for the Food Bank calendar and events, as well
as follow the Food Bank on Facebook.
The Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider.
Call Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or contact her at fambrose@marion-
polkfoodshare.org for more information or to volunteer.
Class to cover living with
chronic health conditions
The Tribe’s Community Health program is partnering with Northwest
Senior and Disability Services to offer "Living Well With Chronic Condi-
tions," a free, six-week class that meets at 11 a.m. Mondays beginning on
Feb. 5 at the Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
Lunch is provided.
The class is an opportunity for older adults or people with disabilities
to support others while learning how to navigate some of the challenges
of living with chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes,
depression, fibromyalgia and other conditions that have a negative effect
on quality of life.
For more information or to sign up for the class, contact Community
Health Registered Nurse Susan Jobert at 503-879-2016.
Seeking your donations for 4 organizations!
G RAND R ONDE H ELPING H ANDS
I SKAM M ƎK ʰM ƎK -H AWS , T HE C LOTHES C LOSET , E MPOWERMENT O UTREACH MINISTRIES , AND
A C AUSE FOR P AWS ARE WORKING TOGETHER
You’ve got it. We want it!
SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 2018
10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
GIVE TO 4 ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE LOCATION!
Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws is seeking small kitchen
appliances and personal care items.
The Clothes Closet is seeking school supplies.
Empowerment Outreach is seeking camping
equipment, bedding, sleeping bags (broken zipper ok)
for homeless families.
A Cause for Paws is seeking pet food, toys, and beds.
We will take books for our lending library.
Clean out your food pantry, we’ll figure out the
expiration dates!
If you are not sure, bring it or give us a call.
Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws
9675 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
503-879-FOOD (3663)
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Veterans’ Affairs seeking
committee applications
SALEM – The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking
applications from veterans interested in serving as a member of
the department’s Advisory Committee.
Advisory Committee members are military veterans who are
appointed by the governor and act as advocates for veteran issues
and represent veterans concerns across Oregon.
Meetings are held throughout the state on the first Wednesday in
March, June, September and December. To be eligible, a veteran’s
service must meet the criteria defined under state law.
Completed forms may be submitted by e-mail to executive.
appointments@oregon.gov or by regular mail to the Office of
the Governor, Executive Appointments, 900 Court St., Room
160, Salem, OR 97301-4075. Deadline to submit applications is
Thursday, Feb. 22.
Mid-Valley
Food Summit
February 3, 2018
Willamette University
8:30am-3:00pm