Welcome to our new Good Cheer Blog! While we do have a website and a garden blog; I thought it was time to develop a blog site that highlights what we are doing at the food bank and the thrift stores. Websites tend to be rather static; it is difficult to add new content to a website.
A blog allows us to have a conversation with the community, its supporters and the volunteers that work so hard to make it all work. The use of photos to paint a picture is what makes blogging so powerful; unlike websites and newspapers. Photos can and do tell a story and I hope to bring them to you.
WhidbeyIslandLife.com, a blog here on Whidbey, posted an article on the Good Cheer Food Bank just last month and I thought I would share it with you. This is the type of writing that I intend to pursue. I love the use of photos and I think that it is important to explain how the food bank and thrift stores operate. This will be a place where I can keep you informed about events and have some fun doing it!
Expect to see changes everyday; this is a work in progress!
Hope you enjoy the article from Mark:
This food bank on South Whidbey Island is all about good cheer. The Good Cheer Food Bank and its Thrift Stores have turned into quite a success story. Good Cheer had originally bought some property near the current location where they were going to build their new facility. Turns out the Masons were looking to sell their site and Good Cheer made the decision to buy the property and structures that now make up the facilities at the Good Cheer Food Bank.
I dropped by the food bank last week to find out a little bit more about the bank and the people that operate it. Most of the work that is done at the food bank and thrift store is done by volunteers. These special people take time out of their lives to help other people and there is no better work than people helping people.
The Good Cheer Food Bank is open six days a week to South Whidbey Residents in need of food. So, how does one access the food bank? Just show up; the staff will ask you some simple questions and you will need to have proof of South Whidbey residency. They trust people when they say they need food. This spirit of trust is reflection of the good people who work hard to make this a better community.
Clients are given a base of 70 points, plus ten extra points for every member of the household. For instance, a family of four would receive 100 points a month to spend on selection of food in the Food Bank.
Foods receive points ranging from one to fifteen for items that include cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, soup, pasta, flour, beans, rice, eggs, milk, bread, lunch meat, peanut butter, jam, noodles, sauces, potatoes, oatmeal, juice, chili, meat, chicken, and fish as available. Fresh fruit and vegetables are also available.
Good Cheer has an on-site garden that provides fresh produce to those in need. I intend to write another post on the garden in the near future. There is so much good coming out of this organization that I don’t have the space to show it all in one post. The two photos are from the garden blog site; looks to be harvest time!
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