The Food Bank of El Dorado County has 3 vacant seats on its Board of Directors. The appointed term will be 3 years and requires attendance of monthly board meetings. Candidates must reside within the physical boundaries of El Dorado County. The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 3, 2010. Please submit letter of intent and resume to the Food Bank of El Dorado County, Attention Mark Harris, Board Chair to: 6230 Enterprise Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619.
Should you have any questions regarding the vacancies, you may contact Mark Harris, Board Chair, at (530) 621-9950.
PG&E has partnered up with Salvation Army to offer the community an opportunity to apply for a new program called T.E.A.F. (Temporary Energy Assistance for Families) The requirements to qualify for the program are as follows:
1. The PG&E bill must be in your name
2. You must be a parent, guardian, or non-custodial parent of a child under 18
3. You must meet the income guidelines
4. Must provide all requested documentation
For more information on the income guidelines, documents’ required or to request an application, please call or email me TODAY! Don’t wait- the program is first come first serve and goes until the funds are depleted or until September 21, 2010, whichever comes first. rebeccaf@foodbankedc.org or (530)621-9950
The Food Bank of El Dorado County is searching for committed individuals, families, groups- anyone with some extra time! We have countless special events upcoming that we need assistance with- in addition to the need for regular office volunteers’. Are you available every Friday from 9-12 or the 2nd Monday of each month from 8-1? Think about spending that time with the Food Bank and helping us work towards our goal of preventing hunger and providing hope to those in need! Please contact me to discuss your availability… rebeccaf@foodbankedc.org or (530)621-9950
The Food Bank of El Dorado recently signed on as a CARE Partner Representative. This means we can now assist you, your family and friends with enrolling in the CARE program through PG&E. The CARE program is offered to those who qualify and applies a monthly discount directly to your PG&E bill. For each valid and complete CARE application we return or assist with, the Food Bank receives a donation from PG&E! Help us reach our goal of completing 1,000 valid applications! To see if you, your family, friends or neighbors qualify, take a second to look over the below questions and income guidelines, then shoot me an email and I will mail or email you an application today! If you answer yes to any of the below questions (even if your income exceeds the income level posted) you still automatically qualify for the CARE program. Remember your application must have our CARE program “code” on it for the Food Bank to receive credit for your application. For an application or for further information, email or call me at: rebeccaf@foodbankedc.org or (530)621-9950- Every little bit helps!
Qualifying Questions:
Do you receive: Medicaid/Medi-Cal, SSI (Social Security Income), Food Stamps, LIHEAP, WIC (Women, Infant and Children Program), Healthy Families (A and/or B), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) or Tribal TANF, FREE Lunch Program (through their school), Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Head Start Income Eligible- (Tribal Only)?
*IF YOU ANSWERED “YES” TO ANY OF THE ABOVE YOU AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY* (Regardless of income levels stated below)
If you answered “NO” to ALL of the above, see income guidelines below:
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Household Size
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Monthly Income
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1-2
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$2,810
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3
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$3,067
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4
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$3,700
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5
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$4,335
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6
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$4,967
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We want you hear about your personal experience with the Food Bank of El Dorado County. Whatever that is… Maybe you received assistance at some point, maybe you receive it monthly, maybe you’re a volunteer or a donor, or a Partner Charity. Whatever your story is, we would love to hear it! Your personal experiences and stories about what the Food Bank of El Dorado County has meant to you and your family is what we want! All personal information can be removed and will be held to the highest level of confidentiality. Please mail or email your story to: rebeccaf@foodbankedc.org or 6230 Enterprise Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. We look forward to hearing from you!
Want to get involved with the day to day operations of the Food Bank? Now’s your chance! We are in need of some truly committed community orientated people. Our current volunteer needs include (but are never limited to):
*”One-timers”, those who would like to get involved with special events. Volunteer time can be anywhere from one day to one hour. We have a few special events taking place throughout the summer.
*Volunteers who are available to commit to a weekly or biweekly “schedule” to assist in office.
*Volunteers interested in assisting in our monthly scheduled home-bound deliveries. This position includes deliveries to our home-bound clients who are unable to attend a normal distribution site, this is also a wonderful opportunity to involve younger children and a way for them to tangibly see the difference they are making in the life’s of others. You are always welcome to try this a few times before you commit to a permanent schedule or do it on a temporary basis.
*Those interested in helping at a off site distribution. We will be holding two each month throughout the summer, one in Tahoe and one in the Placerville and surrounding areas. Carpooling to Tahoe is available.
If you are interested and have some free time you can commit to us, we would greatly appreciate it! Whatever you can give, we will take! A hour or two, once a month, weekly or once a year, it doesn’t matter what you can give, just that you can give! Please contact us for further information: rebeccaf@foodbankedc.org
The Family Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, October 23rd in El Dorado Hills!
Make sure you mark your calendars’, because it’s sure to be a family & Fido fun event! See you there!
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The Food Bank provides food assistance on a daily basis in partnership with over 40 local emergency food response agency sites including abused and abandoned children’s homes, battered women’s shelters, senior centers, local food pantries, soup kitchens, maternity homes and more. 
The El Dorado County Food Bank is a collaborative network of local charities. When you make a contribution to the food bank, your donation helps non-profit establishments throughout El Dorado County. No other single non-profit can help so many, your dollar simply goes farther here. How do we do it? First of all our labor force is almost all volunteer based. Local volunteers are so vital to our mission, and the savings in payroll is primarily used to provide more food relieve. Efficiency is of high importance to us, we know that every penny adds up, and every penny saved can help some one else in our community. In these challenging economic times good families are struggling in El Dorado County, please join us in our efforts to help our community and end “Hidden Hunger”. Volunteer or donate today. 
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