Second Saturday for Second Harvest is a signature wine tasting event that occurs on (can you guess?) the second Saturday of each month and is hosted by Campbell Station Wine & Spirits (CSWS). Gene and Pamela Treacy, co-owners of CSWS, say this event so far has raised enough money to provide over 3,000 meals to those in need in our area.
The event is held at Granite & Marble Works showroom- located at 707 N. Campbell Station Road- right next door to CSWS. On April 10th, 2010 from 2:30-5:00 p.m. CSWS will be serving samples of wine and broadening the wine experience of those who attend.
Wines are hand selected for each event! April's wine list will include:
Virgin Chardonnay
Dr Loosen Riesling
Incognito White Blend
Cuvee Stephi French Red Blend
Alba Liza Grenache Temprainillo
Earthquake Zinfandel
Petite Petite Sirah
You must be 21 years of age to participate in this event and you must have a written invitaiton from CSWS. To obtain an invitation, please send an email to info@campbellstationwine.com or contact Pamela Treacy at 865-966-7122. This event is free with donations going to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Mobile Pantries.....getting food to rural areas!
The following was a letter written by Michael Heydasch, a volunteer for his church, Valley View United Methodist. This letter was written to his friends and the congregation of his church about the Mobile Pantry program offered by Second Harvest.
Several of you mentioned your interest in the Mobile Pantry program, so I'm taking this opportunity to send you information in the hope that perhaps similar programs might be started in your area.
If I have my facts straight, Second Harvest serves 18 counties in the East Tennessee area. They have numerous programs, but one of their most popular is the Mobile Pantry program. The need is great; in some counties, as many as 1 in 3 children are surviving on as little as 1 meal per day. Many adults are having to make choices between groceries and paying utility bills.
The Mobile Pantry program is an effective way to distribute food to rural areas. They deliver (drop off, actually) a tractor-trailer of food to a church on a Thursday or Friday; the food is sorted prior to Saturday; the food is handed out by volunteers to those in need on Saturday; the Second Harvest driver returns on Monday to pick up the trailer. A full-load of food (as of this writing) is $800, and the total load can be between 12,000-22,000 pounds of food/beverages.
Zane Graves is the Director of Operations at Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (our local affiliate for Feeding America). Zane is a great guy, friendly and helpful. He has experienced so much demand for the Mobile Pantry program that he frequently has to schedule in to the next calendar year. You may still find availability for 2010, but don't be surprised if the dates are at the begining of the month, or on a Thursday instead of Friday. (We find that the best dates are toward the end of the month, when the checks that people receive ar the begining of the month are exhausted). Zane can be reached at 865-521-0000 (M-Th 9-4:30, F 9-2).
The following pictures were taken at the Valley View UMC Mobile Pantry:
Thank you Michael for your continued efforts to spread the word about Second Harvest and help those in need in your community. If you would like more information on Mobile Pantries or any of our other feeding programs, please contact us at Second Harvest 865-521-0000 or visit our website http://www.secondharvestknox.org/
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Pound for Pound Challenge
NBC's The Biggest Loser has partnered with Feeding America (our national affiliate), General Mills, Subway, and 24 Hours Fitness to bring the Pound for Pound Challenge!
You may be thinking..."I keep hearing about this Pound for Pound Challenge, but I don't know what it's REALLY about." Well, here is your chance to find out.....
For every pound that you pledge to lose through June 30, 2010, The Biggest Loser will donate 14 cents to Feeding America- enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank. All you have to do is go online to http://www.pfpchallenge.com/ and click on Pledge Now!
You will be asked to fill out 5 questions (pretty easy, huh?) to complete your registration. Once this is complete, your pledge will be added to the tally of your local food bank. How does that work? One of the question you fill out is your zip code. This automatically designates the poundage to the food bank that services your area.
As of right now, Tennessee is ranked 15th in this challenge with a total of 118, 468 pounds pledged to be lost by its 3,744 team members! Way to go Tennessee! Think about how much healthier we will be once these pounds have been shed. And think about all the meals you are helping to provide to those in need in your state. But, it's not over yet and they don't call us The Volunteer State for nothing. If you haven't pledged to lose some weight, please do. And invite your friends and family to do the same! Together we can attack the issue of hunger in our community and help provide ourselves with a brighter future!
Recent stats for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee:
We are currently ranked 62nd among overall cities in the US and 2nd in the state of Tennessee, behind Nashville; for team members joined and pounds pledged.
25,793 pounds pledged
803 team members
Let's go East Tennessee......show your support and pledge your pounds today! Let's lose nationally and feed locally!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Our History- The quick version
Did you know....
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee was started (incorporated) in 1982 by a group of dedicated and concerned community volunteers who had read about a "new" concept called food banking. These individuals felt there was a great need here in Knoxville, Tennessee. Second Harvest was originally called SHARE: Southern Appalachian Food Bank.
During the first year of operation, Second Harvest distributed 220,000 pounds of donated food to 43 qualified agencies. Currently we serve over 514 partner agencies that include food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, group homes, youth organizations, shelters, and rehabilitation centers....to name a few!
Second Harvest moved to its current location in 1993. This building was originally built in 1960 and has been added onto and renovated several times since. Some Knoxvillians may recall that the Second Harvest building was originally the Rankins Signs building, then later utilized by the Knoxville Seed Company.
Currently, Second Harvest operates 6 different feeding programs out of our location. Each one designed to provide much needed food to individuals throughout our 18 county service area. We house 14 trucks, 28 full-time and 3 part-time employees, all within a 21,000 square ft warehouse (including 2,100 square ft freezer/cooler).
Over the years many things have changed for Second Harvest. From our first year of distributing 220,000 pounds to approximately 13 million pounds this past year. Our location may have changed (many years ago), our staff may have some new faces, and we may be branching out farther then ever before. But, one thing that has never changed.....the support we receive from our community! The never-ending support that Second Harvest receives, both now and then, from loyal, local businesses to concerned citizens is what keeps us going! We could not do it without the help of our community.....so thank you!
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee was started (incorporated) in 1982 by a group of dedicated and concerned community volunteers who had read about a "new" concept called food banking. These individuals felt there was a great need here in Knoxville, Tennessee. Second Harvest was originally called SHARE: Southern Appalachian Food Bank.
During the first year of operation, Second Harvest distributed 220,000 pounds of donated food to 43 qualified agencies. Currently we serve over 514 partner agencies that include food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, group homes, youth organizations, shelters, and rehabilitation centers....to name a few!
Second Harvest moved to its current location in 1993. This building was originally built in 1960 and has been added onto and renovated several times since. Some Knoxvillians may recall that the Second Harvest building was originally the Rankins Signs building, then later utilized by the Knoxville Seed Company.
Currently, Second Harvest operates 6 different feeding programs out of our location. Each one designed to provide much needed food to individuals throughout our 18 county service area. We house 14 trucks, 28 full-time and 3 part-time employees, all within a 21,000 square ft warehouse (including 2,100 square ft freezer/cooler).
Over the years many things have changed for Second Harvest. From our first year of distributing 220,000 pounds to approximately 13 million pounds this past year. Our location may have changed (many years ago), our staff may have some new faces, and we may be branching out farther then ever before. But, one thing that has never changed.....the support we receive from our community! The never-ending support that Second Harvest receives, both now and then, from loyal, local businesses to concerned citizens is what keeps us going! We could not do it without the help of our community.....so thank you!
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