Volunteer Newsletter

July 2024

Distributing Supplemental Food For Adults, Children, & Especially Seniors, Who Lack An Adequate Supply

Lake Country Community Garden

Clarksville 2024

Lake Country Community Garden expands to help our community. The impact from building the community garden has been the creation of a team effort of volunteers sharing the common goal of providing fresh produce for those in need in the local community.

The project was awarded funding from the Southern Virginia Community Challenge, supported by Microsoft! Thanks to ChangeX too! #MicrosoftCommunityChallenge

Volunteer Leadership

The Clarksville Food Pantry benefits from a robust volunteer infrastructure that sustains the mission of the organization. Essential to this sustainability are volunteer leaders, community members who recognize community needs and who lead other volunteers in service activities that will meet our community's needs.

A volunteer leader is a volunteer who:

Takes charge of a project by coordinating it and taking accountability for its successful completion.
Communicates the details of the project and serves as a resource for other volunteers.
Organizes, leads and inspires a group of volunteers before, during and after the project.
May initiate new projects.
Represents your organization to other volunteers and to the

community.

Retention

Motivate volunteers before the project by maintaining good communication, discussing the issue and keeping commitments.
Engage volunteers during the project with orientation and training, making sure everyone has a task to do, and balancing different personalities.
Use reflection activities to help volunteers understand their service, what they learned from it, and next steps they can take.

Volunteer Recognition

Recognize volunteers so they will feel their contribution is valued and appreciated.
Use a variety of recognition methods and tailor recognition to individual volunteers.
Utilize a combination of formal and informal recognition.
Remember some simple rules of recognition, including:
Give it frequently.
Give it honestly.
Give it to the person, not the work.
Give it appropriately to the achievement.
Give it on a timely basis.

Upcoming Pantry Schedule

July 2024

July 3^rd & July 6^th

House of Prayer Church

July 10^th & July 13^th

Jamison Memorial Methodist Church

July 17^th & July 20^th

St. Catherine Catholic Church

July 24^th & July 27^th

Nelson Baptist Church

July 31^st & August 3^rd

Averett Baptist Church

August 2024

August 7^th & August 10^th

Cherry Hill Baptist Church

August 14^th & August 17^th

Clarksville Lions Club

August 21^st & August 24^th

St Luke Baptist Church

August 28^th & August 31^st

St Timothy’s Episcopal Church

Pantry Updates

Non-Food Item of the Month

Please add one roll to each Number 1 Pantry Box. Limit one per family.

Community Dinner

Hunger Fighting Campaign's

Help put hope on the table for kids in need this summer!

From June 26 to July 23, visit Food Lion and buy a “Be the Change You Wish to See” reusable bag or make a cash donation at checkout to provide meals to children struggling with food insecurity this summer through Feed More, in partnership with Feeding America.

Myth or Fact

Myth: Fresh fruits and vegetables are healthier than frozen or canned types.

Almost all fruits and vegetables — whether they are fresh, frozen, dried or juiced — can contribute to a healthy diet.

Studies show frozen or canned fruits and vegetables can be just as nutritious as fresh produce. They also cost less. The only things to watch for are added ingredients, such as sugars, saturated fats and sodium.

Make sure to read the nutrition labels and choose products that keep those added ingredients to a minimum. These added ingredients should be avoided if possible, specially added sugar. If any added salt is seen, just make sure to stay under your daily recommended salt intake.

Unfortunately, most Americans don’t come close to filling their plates with enough fruits and vegetables. The lack of produce in American diets help explain the rise in diet-related illnesses, such as obesity and diabetes.

Fortunately, there are many ways to work in more fruits and vegetables per day into our diets.

Zucchini Season

How to Make Zucchini Noodles

Nowadays, spiralized zucchini noodles are easy to find at the store, but they’re so much better when freshly cut. Curly & long, they seem like a natural pasta substitute, but let me tell you – these fresh, vibrant veggie noodles can do so much more than sub in for spaghetti!

Learn how to make zucchini noodles in 5 different shapes! Healthy, easy & fun, they're the best way to add extra veggies to pasta salad, lasagna & more. Zucchini noodles of all shapes & sizes are simple to make using a variety of different kitchen tools.

https://www.loveandlemons.com/zucchini-noodles/

Alert Mecklenburg

Emergency Alert Program

Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for the Emergency Alert Program. This system will provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how.

Get In Touch

Clarksville Food Pantry

Clarksville Community Center

103 Woodland Drive

Clarksville, VA 23927