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NEWS FROM
COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2024
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We are excited to announce that this year's King of the Smokehouse competition is being held at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 28, 2024! Come on up to Erie Outfitters and Erie Marine Sales, 5404 East Lake Drive in Sheffield Lake to see who will be crowned the 2024 King of the Smokehouse! Contestants will be there all day putting together their best spread of smoked meat. Entries will be judged on up to 4 different categories (beef, pork, chicken and other) by a panel of blind judges and by the public!For a donation $10 (or more) and some canned goods, you will be able to sample all of the amazing entries.
The Smokehouse event will also feature a 50/50 cash raffle, a raffle to win a Weber Slate Flat Top Griddle, and other awesome prizes! For more information or if you would like to enter the contest, please text or call Tyler at 440-787-5290!
All proceeds benefit Community Resource Services!
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Attention Gardeners!
If you ever find yourself with extra produce from your gardens, please consider donating it to the CRS food pantry! Our clients absolutely love to receive healthy, home-grown produce options.
If possible, please drop off your donations early in the week so that we can ensure they are distributed before the weekend. Thank you!
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CRS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back? CRS is currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help at our front desk and in the pantry! As a front desk volunteer, you'll be the welcoming face of our organization. You'll answer phone calls, assist clients with pantry distributions, and other general tasks as needed, in a fast-paced environment. As a pantry volunteer, you'll help process pantry donations and pack food bags for distribution. We are looking for a commitment of 2-4 hours, one day per week, between 10am and 2pm. If interested, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Good at agood@aalcrs.org or 440-933-5639.
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Is Your Business or Organization Looking for a Way to Support CRS?
Would your business or organization like to support CRS? Hosting a drive for the CRS food pantry is a great way to help!
We are always in need of staples like peanut butter, jelly, hearty soups, cereal, pasta, pasta sauce and canned chicken/tuna. Or you can get creative and collect specific items based on a theme such as snack foods, breakfast foods, toiletries or cleaning supplies. Another great idea is to have a spice drive. It is such a treat to offer our clients spices that they normally wouldn't be able to purchase for themselves.
If you would like more information about hosting a drive, please email our Pantry Manager, Cece Carlson or call her at 440-933-5639.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!
More details to follow
October 19th, Empty Bowls by the Lake
October 25th, SOUPer Bowl Food Drive
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We are currently in need of snack foods, canned fruit, side dishes, cereal, boxed pasta, canned pasta sauce, hearty soups, canned chili, all-purpose cleaners, dish soap 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. Thank you!!
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*We cannot accept clothing, household items or medical supplies. Thank you! | |
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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:
Avon Garden Club, Avon Soccer, Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club, Avon Lake Giant Eagle, Avon Lake Swim Team, Barry Bagels, Blessing House, Chicks Against Hunger, Christ Church Westshore, City of Avon, Crumbl Cookie, Fragapane Bakery, Freeman Mfg., Holy Spirit Church, Holy Trinity School, Hunger Network Food Rescue, Ladies of the Lake, Lakeshore UMC, Learwood Middle School 7th Grade Volleyball, Meijer, Sunday Night Bookies Book Club and Working Women Connection A.L. Chapter.
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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Charity Ball Photos!
Photos from the Charity Ball held on April 20, 2024 are now available for viewing! Click here to view!
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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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