Food Program Collaborative Research Coordinator

Coordinator sought to analyze the Yamhill County’s food system to better understand the components that work and clearly articulate the shortcomings. Ideal candidate will have experience in ability to research, survey & present information & recommendations; and the ability to work with diverse people, organizations & situations. Strong communication/organizational skills required. Full-time, temporary position. EOE. Letter of interest + resume to: HR Services, 1317 NE Dustin Ct., McMinnville 97128.

JOB DESCRIPTION: YCAP_FoodCollaborativeResearchCoordinator

Volunteers sought for homeless count

The News-Register staff

The Yamhill Community Action Partnership is seeking volunteers for a Community Street Team charged with surveying individuals at bus stops during the county’s 2012 Homeless Count, set to run the 24 hours from midnight Tuesday to midnight Wednesday, Jan. 24-25.

Prospective volunteers are asked to contact Megan Paterson at 503-687-1481 or americorps@yamhillcap.org. They will need to participate in a training session being offered at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Youth Outreach, 715 S. River Road, Newberg, and Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 18 and 19, at YCAP, 1317 N.E. Dustin Court, McMinnville. [ READ MORE ]

Ronni Lacroute, YCAP supporter and Food Bank namesake, has been named the 2011 Wine Person of the Year by Oregon Wine Press.

Our Energy Services Department is notifying potential energy assistance applicants of changes for application acceptance and availability of funds for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program in December. Please read more to learn out theses changes will affect your receipt of an application, response and receipt of energy assistance.

We’re looking for detailed-oriented people to help our Energy Services team review applicant files. For more information email Kraig Ludwig or call 503.883.4174. If you are interested in helping in the Food Bank our crew needs volunteers to help in the warehouse and with food sorting. Email Laura or call 503.687.1471. There is lots to do and your help is appreciated!

Didn’t you just love the Banner project? Pictures and stories are now available!

The following is a true story shared by one of our YCAP Food Bank staff members who has experienced the true spirit of Thanksgiving.

I just wanted to toss an very touching story your guys’ way of what happened Tuesday here at the YCAP Food Bank.

Just before closing down the warehouse, around 4:50 pm, our buzzer rang by the back door. When Karen opened it up she was greeted by a smiling little girl. She said she had a donation and, thinking she could just carry it in, Karen held out her arms to receive it. The little girl then said “no, we might need to open the big door.” Her parents then backed up the family van and opened up the back for us to find that it was jam packed full of bags of canned and dry food.

Our hero is 13 years old and has put together a canned food drive for the past 3 years now. She delivered a flyer to her surrounding neighbors asking to please help her double the people she fed last year of 150 people. This year she was going for 300+.

After she and her sister were done unloading all the food it was time to weigh it in. These two little girls brought in 562 lbs of food and $125 in donations! With the pounds of food and the money that will be used to purchase food through the food bank network ($1=4 lbs of food), she brought in over 1,060 lbs of food for our friends and neighbors in need. That translates into about 817 meals that will be dispersed throughout Yamhill County.

At the start of her food drive, when asked if she wanted to contact the News Register to tell her what she is doing, she respectfully declined saying “it’s not about me.”

This is a very touching story of how one person, a 13 year old girl, can make such a huge difference. Even though she didn’t want to advertise in the paper, I wanted to recognize her hard work and generosity. Her goal was to double the people fed and she quintupled (5x) that.

Over the last two years Thistle, The Oregonian’s 2011 Restaurant of the Year, has raised more than $10,000 for YCAP with their Chef & Winemakers Dinner Series. They’ve just announced the 2011-2012 line up:

Nov 13th- St. Jack & Deponte
Dec 11th- Beck & Trisaetum
Jan 15th- Beast & Brickhouse
March 11th- Ned Ludd & EIEIO
April 8th- Grain and Gristle & Heater Allen
May 20th- Nostrana & Remy

Each dinner includes five courses with wine pairings. Tickets are $100 per person. Please call Thistle at 503.472.9623 for info and reservations!

Donations collected from Holiday Food Drives make up a huge part of our food supply and ensure that Yamhill County pantries, soup kitchens and group homes stay stocked throughout the holidays. now, more than ever, is a great time to collect food for our friends and neighbors in need.

Please contact Neal Nyssen at (503) 883-4187 or nealn@yamhillcap.org for food drive ideas and to schedule a delivery and pickup of food collection barrels.

LIST OF HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVES

Tuesday November 8, 2011 – Tuesday November 8, 2011

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