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News from
Community Resource Services
October 2023
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The SOUPer Bowl is our biggest food drive of the year! It's a friendly competition between community members in Avon and Avon Lake to see who can collect the most food by weight. All food collected will directly benefit families in Avon and Avon Lake through our onsite food pantry. Donations can be dropped off at the CRS office* and at all schools in Avon and Avon Lake until October 19th, or you can bring your donations to the football game on October 20th.
We will also be accepting monetary donations. Each $1 contributed will be counted as 5 pounds of food.
Who will win SOUPer Bowl XIII?
The record stands at 6-6! Help your community win the SOUPer Bowl Trophy this year!
Click here to donate to Avon
Click here to donate to Avon Lake
The winner of the food drive competition will be announced at half time and will be presented with the SOUPer Bowl Trophy.
Since its inception in 2010, the SOUPer Bowl Food Drive has collected 76,532 pounds of food and $151,105 in monetary donations.
If you have any questions about how you can support the SOUPer Bowl, please email Sheila. *The CRS office is open on Monday - Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
EMPTY BOWLS BY THE LAKE
We are still looking for volunteers to help at the Empty Bowls by the Lake event on Saturday, October 21st. We need volunteers to pick up soup at local restaurants at 10:00 am and deliver it to Avon Lake High School. If you are available to help, please contact Pam. More details will be provided later. We've also been notified that more servers are needed (previously reported that they didn't need any more) so contact Pam if you are available between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to help serve. Thanks!
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CRS Volunteer Opportunities
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We are in need of a volunteer to pick up food, once a month, at Second Harvest Food Bank in Lorain. If you are interested, or would like more details, please click here to email Cece.
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Planning has begun for the 35th Annual Charity Ball being held on April 20, 2024. If you are interested in serving on the planning committee, please click here to email Sheila.
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The family-owned Meijer company is continuing their commitment to hunger relief efforts through the Holiday Simply Give Campaign! CRS is so grateful to partner with the Avon Meijer store for this campaign that kicks off on Sunday, October 1, 2023, and runs through Saturday, December 30, 2023. During the campaign, Meijer will invite their customers to purchase $10 Simply Give donation cards that can be found at each register. Through these donations, CRS will receive Meijer gift cards that we will use to purchase items to help keep our pantry well stocked. Thank you in advance for your support of this incredible initiative to help fight hunger in our own community! | |  |
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CRS Charity Ball!
We are excited to announce the 35th Annual Charity Ball which will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Sponsorship opportunities at all levels are currently available! We are also collecting donations to be used in our live and silent auctions. If you would like more information, please click here to email Sheila. The Charity Ball is our biggest fundraiser of the year! Watch for more information about this fantastic event!
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The Empty Bowls by the Lake fundraiser is being held on Saturday, October 21st from 11:00am - 2:00pm at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Road. For a donation of $25* you will receive unlimited samples of bread and soups from dozens of local restaurants, plus a keepsake hand-crafted bowl as a reminder of all the "empty bowls" in the world.
*$25 donation includes a hand-crafted pottery bowl and unlimited soup and bread. Children ages 6-12 accompanied by a paying adult may participate for $5 (hand-crafted bowl not included). Children 5 and under are free.
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CRS has been blessed this month with many donations of non-perishable items for our food pantry !Thank you to the following businesses and organizations:
City of Avon Lake Big Trucks, Avon Lake Giant Eagle, Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club, Barry Bagels, Christ Church Westshore, Equine Essentials, Good Neighbor Thrift Store, Holy Spirit Church, Holy Trinity Parish, Hunger Network Food Rescue, North Coast Rotary Club, Susan's Sugar & Spice, U H Community Outreach, and The Westside Flea.
We are so grateful for all of the donations that help keep our food pantry well stocked. Thank you for making a difference, right here at home!
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Pantry Needs
We are currently in need of snack foods, canned fruit, cereal, Velveeta Shells & Cheese, (or similar brand), side dishes, boxed pasta, peanut butter & jelly, and toilet paper.
If you are able to donate it would be greatly appreciated. We accept donations during our regular business hours, Monday - Friday, from 10am - 2pm. Just drive down the alley behind our office and ring the doorbell by the CRS sign.
*We cannot accept clothing, household items or medical supplies. Thank you!
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Community Resource Services is a responsive, community-based organization whose mission is to diminish the effect of poverty in Avon and Avon Lake. We provide basic needs assistance and individualized resource and referral services in a compassionate and confidential manner.
We believe in a community where every resident is free from poverty.
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Community Resource Services | 440-933-5639 | aalcrs.org
33479 Lake Road, Suite C, Avon Lake, OH 44012
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