Laurell Brault to be presented with Growing Community Award
We are delighted to announce that our 2019 Growing Community Award recipient is Laurell Brault, founder and coordinator of the Potsdam Snack Pack program.
Laurell initiated this program around her dining room table in 2017, preparing 40 snack packs weekly for students in need. Just two years later, and with the help of a cadre of community volunteers recruited by Laurell, the program now organizes, stocks, and distributes nearly 300 snack packs to hungry children every week.
Laurell is also a GardenShare volunteer at the Potsdam Farmer's Market, helping make sure local families on a limited food budget have access to high quality local food.
To help us recognize the significant contributions Laurell has made to our community, please join us for the 2019 Growing Community Award celebration on Thursday, November 7, at SUNY Potsdam. An open house and registration are scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm in the WISER Center, followed by an award ceremony and locally-sourced dinner in Thatcher Hall. This dinner is provided free to the community due to the generosity of the WISER Center and area businesses. Reservations are required, so stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the date.
[Photo by Laurell Brault]
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Sunday, September 22, 2019
Fobare's Fruits
Join us to raise awareness about hunger and poverty issues in our communities. Help raise money to fight those issues!
This year's 5K will be held at Fobare's Fruit in conjunction with Cycle ADK's
Harvester event. Both morning events will be followed by an afternoon festival featuring barbecue, beer, and live music.
A very special
thank you
to our sponsors:
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Presenting Sponsors
- Hyde-Stone Mechanical Contractors
- Stauffer Farms
- St. Lawrence Health System
- St. Mary's Church of Canton
Apparel Sponsor
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Partnership Sponsors
- Frazer Computing
- SeaComm
- S&L Electric
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Friend Sponsors
- Adirondack Fragrance
- Barking Dog Saloon
- Canton Farmers Market
- Community Bank
- Cookland Farm
- Raquette River Pub
- Woodchop Shop
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Back-to-School Events
Back to School events are being held at several locations:
Back to School Fair
Saturday, August 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m
New Hope Community Church, Potsdam
Sponsored by the Potsdam Snack Pack Program, in partnership with the Potsdam Central School District and Chamber of Commerce, the fair will offer activities such as a bounce house, obstacle course, carnival games, arts & crafts, and more. Free haircuts, vision screening, and help filling out meal forms will also be available.
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BACK2SCHOOL 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 4 to 7 p.m.
Norwood Norfolk Central School
This event will offer free Back-to-School haircuts, gently used clothing, books and free food - hot dogs, chips and beverages, popcorn, slushies, cotton candy, and more! You can also sign up for free/reduced breakfast/lunch program.
Read about lots more...
More Events
In addition, Back-to-School Events are taking place as follows (For more information, contact
Mary Wills
, People Project, or individual schools
):
- August 20th, 2019, from 5:30 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. at Ogdensburg Central School
- August 21st, 2019, at Malone High School (call school for times)
- August 23rd, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Madrid Waddington Central School
- August 26th, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Massena High School
- August 28th, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Saranac Lake Central Schools
- August 29th, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Edwards Knox Central School
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Public Transportation to Farmers Markets Available
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St. Lawrence NYSARC operates the public transportation for St. Lawrence County. Their fleet of nearly 200 vehicles travels nearly 2 million miles annually via fully accessible buses that anyone can ride. Their “First Mile Last Mile” service picks up and drops off people who live over a mile from the Public Transit stop.
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We are looking for volunteers to help for several hours on market days over the rest of the summer.
We'll train you to run the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) device when helping customers to buy market items.
Please contact Kathryn at 315-261-8054 or kathryn@GardenShare.org.
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How many flowers must honeybee workers visit to make one pound of honey?
A) 100,000
B) 500,000
C) One million
D) Two million
A hive of bees must fly 55,000 miles to produce a pound of honey. One bee colony can produce 60 to 100 pounds of honey per year. An average worker bee makes only about 1/12 teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
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Vitamin A is made of the elements lutien and indoles. In which food would you find the most vitamin A?
A. Spinach
B. Grapes
C. Bananas
D. Lettuce
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