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The INDEPENDENT, November 6, 2003
Volunteers organizing Turkey Roundup for holiday food boxes
With the holidays fast ap
proaching and heating bills
climbing, many families must
rely on Vernonia Cares to sup
plement their food supply. The
food budget suffers for many,
as Oregon remains, dismally,
the leader in the nation for un
employment. Columbia County
is the highest in the nation at 11
percent unemployment! Ver
nonia Cares has seen a steady
increase of need and now
serves 110 families, 325 people
and rising.
Because of this, Vernonia
Cares needs to increase the
number of Christmas food bas
kets, which include a turkey, to
200 this year. In the past, do
nated turkeys were collected,
then Vernonia Cares pur
chased the remaining turkeys
needed. Now, the best buys are
available to consumers as en
ticements to shop and are con
sidered “loss leaders.”
There are several ways the
people of Vernonia can help
meet the goal of 200 turkeys.
1. Purchase a turkey at Ver
nonia Sentry and donate it at
the check stand. It will be
stored at Sentry for collection
later.
2. Donate Saver Shields at
Vernonia Sentry check stands
to offset the purchase price.
3. Donate a turkey at the
Vernonia Health Center parking
lot drop-off on November 15,
22 or December 6, 13 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Vernonia
Cares volunteers will cheerfully
accept your donation.
4. Having difficulty thinking
of a gift for a loved one? Why
not have a turkey donated to a
needy family in their honor? A
beautiful Christmas card will be
sent to acknowledge the
donor(s). Call the number be
low.
5. Deanna Gonzales has an
Cub Scouts collecting food for Vernonia Cares
Hunger is a growing problem
in the Pacific Northwest, and
Oregon has one of the highest
hunger rates in the nation -
nearly double the average for
the other 49 states. For this
reason, Cascade Pacific Coun
cil Scouts will hit the streets on
Saturday, November 8, to gath
er food for the hungry and help
Oregon Food Bank and other
agencies battle the problem.
Cub Scout Pack 201 will
conduct the annual Scouting
for Food drive in Vernonia on
November 8. The Scouts annu
al effort is the largest one-day
food drive for the local emer
gency food bank, Vernonia
Cares. It is also the last major
food drive of the year in Ver
nonia.
Scouts will distribute collec
tion bags on Saturday, Novem
ber 1. Then, throughout the day
on November 8, they will collect
food door-to-door from local
residents and take the dona
tions to Vernonia Cares. Dona
tions may also be dropped off
at designated collection boxes
around town. The items most
needed are non-perishable
canned and packaged foods
such as meat, soups, stews,
fruits, vegetables, pasta, rice,
cereal, beans, lentils, peanut
butter, tuna, and baby food.
The goal of Troop 201 is 2,500
pounds of food for those in
need.
This service project gives
Vernonia scouts a chance to
help others and demonstrate
concern without expecting pay
ment or reward. The act of giv
ing one’s own time and effort is
an extremely valuable lesson
for our boys. In Vernonia we
have a unique opportunity be-
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cause these efforts benefit our
community directly.
Community service was a
primary tenet of the Boy Scouts
of America when they were
founded 93 years ago, and it
remains a primary focus today.
Through the generosity of our
community, and the efforts of
local Scouts and adult volun
teers, Scouting for Food will
have an immediate, beneficial
impact on our community.
Please help our Scouts help
others on November 8.
nounced Jazzercise members
will donate 10 turkeys this year
and challenges other Vernonia
organizations to meet or beat
their commitment.
6. United Way helps fund the
food bank (supplying approxi
mately one-third of their budg
et) and is actively seeking do
nations throughout the county.
Suggested turkey weight is
10-12 lbs. If you have an emp
ty freezer and are willing to
store 10-20 turkeys until De
cember 18, or if you have any
questions, please call turkey
drive coordinators Pat or Bob
Stacklie at 503-429-7563.
This is an ideal donation ef
fort. By giving a turkey, 100 per
cent of your donation stays in
the community and benefits our
neighbors, friends and families.
Please help if you can.
Evening Chats at Tuality Health Center
Tuality Healthcare’s Com
munity Education program is
offering a series of free, no reg
istration required, “Evening
Chats." The following topics are
scheduled for this month:
• November 12, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Breast Cancer: Where Are
We Today? Catharina Davis,
M.D., general surgeon, and
Mark Stone, M.D., oncologist,
will provide the latest informa
tion about breast cancer, in
cluding keys to early detection
and advances in treatment.
Amy Camburn, RN, M.S.,
OCN, Tuality’s breast health
coordinator, will also present
resources and support services
available in the community for
those touched by the disease.
November 20, 6-7:30 p.m. -
Diagnosis and Treatment of
Alzheim er’s Disease: Daniel
Friedman, M.D., neurology
specialist, will discuss the latest
diagnostic techniques used to
evaluate seniors with memory
loss, today’s standard of care
and future prospects for treat
ment. Anyone interested in
learning more about aging and
memory loss or those with a
family member diagnosed with
dementia should attend.
Tuality’s Health Education
Center is located at 334 SE
Eighth Avenue, in Hillsboro.
Support group for
patients and families
A Cancer Support Group is
being held the first Wednesday
of each month from 6:30 to
8:00 p.m. at the Tuality/OHSU
Cancer Center, 299 SE 9th Av
enue in Hillsboro.
Led by health professionals,
these informal sessions offer
both the educational and emo
tional support you and your
family may need in facing the
issues involved with cancer
treatment and survivorship.
The group is free, no regis
tration is required, just drop in.
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