South Kitsap Helpline

2nd Annual Feeding South Kitsap

Phase 5 Designs presents,
Feeding South Kitsap

August 19, 2010

Last summer, 70 volunteers joined together and canvased neighborhoods throughout the community to collect food for the local food bank. In just over two hours, 2,401 lbs of food was collected for South Kitsap Helpline food bank! Join us this summer as we continue this annual event.

Here is how you can help:

We are looking for team leaders who can pack their cars with volunteers ready to canvas neighborhoods. We will provide maps, directions, and everything you need for this event. All you have to do is show up with your car and your friends. If you are interested in volunteering and/or can be a team leader, please preregister here.

1. Preregister your team here
2. Invite all of your friends to volunteer
3. Show up at South Kitsap Helpline in Port Orchard, on August 19 with your team and your vehicle(s). We will provide you with neighborhood maps, FREE identification buttons to keep and possibly Feeding South Kitsap shirts.
4. Check-in begins at 5:30pm at South Kitsap Helpline.
5. Neighborhood collection is from 6-8
6. At approximately 8pm teams will return to Helpline to drop-off food.

Join us Thursday, August 19!

Check-in begins at 5:30 and collection is from 6-8pm.

Click here to register your team!

For media inquiries, please contact Ethan Kalkwarf at 360-990-7498 or info@phase5designs.com

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4th of July

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JULY 4TH, 2011 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY! HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND!!!

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Amazing Lunch Adventures!

Have your children enjoy lunches before school begins. South Kitsap Helpline is offering a 5th annual summer meal program for kids beginning next week.

Amazing Lunch Adventures!

Monday through Friday

August 23rd to September 3rd

11:00am to 2:00pm each day

Located at 322 Cline Avenue, Port Orchard

(formerly the Purple Fig Chapel)

This free lunch program is offered to local families who are in neeed of additional help feeding their children when free school meals are no longer offered the last two weeks of summer. Nutritious lunches and snacks are provided to all children, pre-school age and up who attend.

Signed parental consent for particpation is required, so please plan to accompany your children the first day. In addition to good food, fun activities for kids of all ages will also be included each day!

For more information, please call 876-4089 today to register for this program. Hope you can join us!

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Amy's Pancake Breakfast

EAT A LITTLE FEED A LOT

WHERE: AMY'S ON THE BAY

WHAT: PANCAKE BREAKFAST

WHEN: SUNDAY MAY 29TH 8:00AM TO 10:00AM

WHY: PROCEEDS BENEFIT SOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE FOOD BANK

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An Evening in the Gardens

It is not too late to reserve your tickets for An Evening in the Gardens, featuring guest speaker Ciscoe Morris! Call 360-876-4089 for tickets to this August 14th event. This fun event will have live music, a catered buffet, no-host bar, cake, and a question & answer session with gardening guru Ciscoe.

There is also an opportunity to win a breakfast with Ciscoe Morris at Little Clam Bay Bed & Breakfast in Manchester. To bid for this on-of-a-kind opportunity, visit littleclambay.com.

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August Children's Classes

Now that you have had the opportunity to check out our adult class offerings, Port Orchard Nursery has an exciting class for children this August!

Paper Mache Monster Masks (3-part class) $25

Class is three days: Friday, August 13; Tuesday, August 17; and Friday August 20 from 4:00-6:00pm each day at the Port Orchard Nursery Patio.

This is a super-fun and VERY creative class for kids of all ages! They get to let their imaginations fly--in a crazy, monster way! We will be using paper and tape to form our monster masks and then we will embellish them in paper mache. Once the masks are dry, kids will get to paint them in a creepy, funny, or scary monster fashion! Class is taught by local South Kitsap artist Suanne Martin Smith.

Register today for this class by calling South Kitsap helpline at 360-876-4089.

Look forward to after school workshops being taught by Miss Suanne this September!

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Back to School Celebration!

Tomorrow, the South Kitsap School District is hosting their sixth annual Back to School Celebration for all South Kitsap School District students and their families. This event has been made possible by the generous contributions of local businesses, community groups, and individuals.

Back to School Celebration

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

11:00am to 2:00pm

South Kitsap High School Track

This free event will feature school supplies, hands-on games, art projects, school bus rides, and refreshments. There will also be performances by South Kitsap High School Band, Academy of Dance, Just for Kicks, The Gallery of Dance, South Kitsap High School Dance Team and Cheerleaders, Irish and Cultural Dancers. The day will culminate in a kids' parade. Booths from community organizations, businesses, and schools will line the South Kitsap High school track with kid-centered displays, demonstrations, and activities. All activities and performances are free. All students should be accompanied by an adult.

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Carters Chocolates Grand Re-Opening

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Christmas

THE FOOD BANK WILL BE OPEN MONDAY, DECEMBER 19TH FOR REGULAR SERVICES, BEGINNING TUESDAY WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR DISTRIBUTION AND HOLIDAYS, WE WILL RE-OPEN FOR REGULAR SERVICES AGAIN ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 27TH.

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION

We will be doing our Christmas Basket distribution:
Wednesday and Thursday
December 21st & 22nd 10am to 6pm
at Port Orchard Armory 1950 SE Mile Hill Drive

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Christmas Trees and Wreaths

Buy your Christmas tree and wreath at South Kitsap Helpline!

Your purchases help operate our food bank.

We have a variety of different trees:

Nobel Fir 4'-5' $25

Nobel Fir 6'-7' $40

Canaan Fir 4'-5' $23.50

Canaan Fir 6'-7' $28.50

Grand Fir 4'-5' $27

Douglas Fir 4'-5' $20

Douglas Fir 6'-7' $23.50

We have a wide variety of decorative handmade wreaths:

10" $20

12" $25

Plain $15

Come in today to the Port Orchard Nursery to purchase your Christmas decorations!

1012 Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, Washington 98366

We also have great snow shovels for purchase:

Small $5

Large $6

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CLOSURE

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011 IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY. THE FOOD BANK & NURSERY WILL RE-OPEN ON TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 AT 10:30AM

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COLUMBUS DAY CLOSURE

WE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2011 IN OBSERVANCE OF COLUMBUS DAY
WE WILL RE-OPEN TUESDAY AT 10:30AM

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Coming Soon

Look forward to taking art classes and workshops that will be held on the Port Orchard Nursery patio. We have an exciting array of classes that will be scheduled for this summer and autumn. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Do not forget to reserve your tickets for An Evening in the Gardens, featuring guest speaker Ciscoe Morris, on August 14, 2010. We will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of SK Helpline and the re-grand opening of the Port Orchard Nursery with a catered buffet and a no-host bar. Call 360-876-3138 to be sure that you are on the list.

Beginning in September, we will have gorgeous, colorful flowering cabbages and kales available for purchase. These plants are ideal for adding color to your autumn and winter gardenscape.

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Community Collects 3,000 lbs of Food for Helpline in 2 Hours

An outpouring of support from the South Kitsap community brought in 3,000lbs of food in only 2 hours during the evening of Thursday, August 19, 2010 for Feeding South Kitsap. The second annual Feeding South Kitsap was organized by Ethan Kalkwarf, 16, a student at South Kitsap High School and owner of Phase 5 Designs. Non-perishable food donations were collected by over seventy volunteers that canvassed neighborhoods throughout the community. Thank you to everyone who donated food to fill the food bank shelves and to the volunteers that participated in collecting the food.

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Compost

The Port Orchard Nursery has set up a compost system to create our own 'black gold' to grow our vegetables. To accomplish the right mix that will decompose into compost that will benefit our gardens, we need shredded paper. Therefore we are asking you to donate shredded newspaper and papers. Stop by the nursery with bags of the shredded paper materials so that we can add to the compost.

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Eat a Little Feed a Lot

Save the Date: Thursday, April 14th

El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant

in Port Orchard

is donating 10% of all sales that day to

South Kitsap Helpline!

Please spread the word!

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End Summer Hunger

The last day of school for South Kitsap School District schools is this Friday, June 18^th, 2010. That means students who normally receive free or reduced school breakfasts and lunches will be hard-pressed to fulfill those needs in their already challenged pantries at home this summer. Fortunately, this need is assisted with a couple of resources available to families within the South Kitsap area.

South Kitsap Helpline offers an End Summer Hunger supplemental program to meet the needs presented by families with school-aged children. Families do not need to sign up to take part, just notify our food bank intake office of your need.

The South Kitsap School District offers a Summer Lunch Camp that provides free lunch and fun activities for youth aged 18 and under. The camp is located at three different schools this year (Orchard Heights Elementary, Sidney Glen Elementary, and East Port Orchard Elementary). They take place every Monday-Friday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, June 21 through August 20 (except July 5).

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Farmer's Market

Visit the Port Orchard Nursery booth at the Port Orchard Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Farmer’s Market is located on the downtown Port Orchard waterfront. Our booth is stocked with plants grown in our greenhouses. Right now we have various vegetable starts for purchase: artichokes, tomatoes, and peppers. We also have annual flowers and herbs available, including geraniums, petunias, cilantro, and catnip. Remember, all benefit the South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank.

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Fathoms O' Fun

South Kitsap Helpline is participating in the 43rd Annual Fathoms O’ Fun Grand Parade June 26^th, 2010 beginning at 6:00 pm in downtown Port Orchard. Look for us as we make our way down the parade route, starting from Port Orchard Boulevard onto Bay Street. See you there!

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Feed Local Children This Summer!

Do not let local schoolchildren go hungry this summer! Sponsor South Kitsap Helpline’s fifth annual Free Summer Meal Program. This is a two-week program that provides free snacks, lunches, and fun, enriching activities to local children. It is Monday through Fridays, beginning August 23^rd until September 3^rd, from 10:30am to 1:30pm. This is a one-of-a-kind program that is only made possible through community sponsors like yourself. Please help us make it possible by making a donation today. Call 360-876-4089 for more information or to charge by phone. Thank you for your support!

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Feeding South Kitsap

Let's obliterate hunger in our community. In one day.

August 18, 2011

Join us for the third annual Feeding South Kitsap collection campaign. On August 18, 2011, our community will unite to obliterate hunger. For three hours, volunteers will canvass neighborhoods and collect food donations for the South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank. As it was once said, “A hungry man is not a free man”. Our small actions, when joined together, created remarkable results. Hunger is a crippling force within our community. However, we were presented with a choice to stand united and alienate hunger, one child, one senior citizen, one family at a time and on August18, we will stand together in this effort of Feeding South Kitsap.

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS...

- Register your team online
- Pack your car with your friends
- Show up to SK Helpline on August 18 at 4:30pm
- Canvass your selected neighborhood from 5-8pm asking for food donations & picking up sacks of groceries from -porches
- Fill your trunk with the food
- Return to Helpline to donate the food
- Go out for ice cream sundaes to celebrate!

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Food Donations

South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank is need of your non-perishable food donations to fill our shelves in order to feed the hungry. If you see something on sale at the grocery store, consider purchasing multiples to donate to the food bank.

We need:

Beans (dry and canned)

Canned Fruits and Vegetables

Canned Meats

Canned Tuna

Cat and Dog Food (dry and canned)

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Fruit Juices (bottles/can/drink boxes)

Noodles and Pasta

Oast or Oatmeal

Peanut Butter

Rice (brown, if possible)

Soup and Chili (canned and dry mixes)

Spaghetti Sauce

Whole-Grain Cereal (such as Cheerios or Shredded Wheat)

This is only a suggested list of items. We encourage those who wish to donate to consider donating foods that have minimal sugar, salt, and preservative. The healthier the foods are, the better they are for those who receive them.

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Food Drive @ Twilight

South Sound Cinema 10 in Port Orchard is doing a food drive for Helpline during their weekend festivities for the opening of Twilight. Bring non perishable food items for a chance to win posters & other memorabilia from Twilight!

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Food for Thought

When visiting your local library branch this summer, make sure to bring a non-perishable food donation. Both the Port Orchard and Manchester branches of the Kitsap Regional Library have bins collecting food donations for South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank.

Kitsap Regional Library and Rodstol Lane Farm are hosting Farm to Table: Food for Thought this Saturday, July 24th, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This exciting event will allow you to learn more about locally grown food through informational booths, in addition to food tastings, a panel of local food bloggers and authors, as well as live music. Tickets are $50.

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Fresh Produce Drive

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Get Well Soon!

One of the regular teenage volunteers at South Kitsap Helpline is currently at Harrison Hospital recovering from an automobile accident. He is recovering well and has been upgraded to serious condition according to his family.

This volunteer was walking alongside Bay Street in downtown Port Orchard when the driver of an SUV swerved and hit him. According to police, the driver of the SUV had received a ticket for speeding which which caused a 3-vehicle collision just 45 minutes earlier. The driver, a Silverdale man, was taken under arrest to the Kitsap County jail.

If you would like to help the family of the SK Helpline volunteer, please contact South Kitsap Helpline at 360-876-4089.

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Grow a Row to Donate!

Are you growing your own fruits and vegetables this year? Consider donating your extra produce to the South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank. We appreciate donations of your surplus produce in addition to non-perishable food donations.

Bring your harvested produce to the food bank or contact us to arrange a pick-up.

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Harvest Festival

South Kitsap Helpline's

Harvest Festival

at the Port Orchard Nursery

1012 Mitchell Avenue

Port Orchard, Washington

October 23rd, 2010

Saturday

1:00-4:00pm

Join us for FREE old-fashioned family fun at the Port Orchard Nursery! We are going to have an array of great activities for everyone in the whole family to enjoy. We will have a pumpkin carving station, amusing carnival games, face painting, bobbing for apples, and an exciting cupcake walk. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please see our flyer on our upcoming events page.

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Higher Needs

Sitting here at my desk, trying to get bills paid, and filing done, the phone rings endlessly it seems. Each call has me a little more disheartened to answer the phone. The needs out in our community right now are much greater than anything we could hope to help. I must have taken 5 different phone calls in a 30 minute period for people asking for help with their electric bill or help with motel costs because they are homeless and out of funds. The needs are getting greater and the donations just couldn't begin to keep up with the need, especially when they are slowing down rather than coming in. How do you tell someone..... I'm sorry we don't have the money to help you keep your heat on.....or I'm sorry you have to sleep outside somewhere because we can't help you stay in a motel...? These are difficult times, and very difficult situations...

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Kai Pan Fundraiser Too!

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Kale Sale

The Port Orchard Nursery is having a kale sale introducing our ornamental kales and cabbages that are ideal for autumn and winter landscape color. Come in to the nursery today to see our wide selection of colors and varieties! Ornamental ales and cabbages are $3.25 each.

Our beautiful petunia baskets are 50% off of the original price. They are now only $16.25 on sale (tax included).

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Keep Updated

Thank you for reading our blog. Be sure to know the latest about South Kitsap Helpline by also following us on Twitter or Facebook, and signing up for our E-Newsletter.

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Kitsap Harbor Festival

What are your plans for this weekend? Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at the 2nd Annual Kitsap Harbor Festival on the downtown Port Orchard waterfront. The Port Orchard Farmer’s Market will be operating both Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Port Orchard Nursery will be operating a booth those days in addition to a pancake breakfast at Amy’s on the Bay.

Amy’s on the Bay is hosting a $5 pancake breakfast to support South Kitsap Helpline. The breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, and eggs, with a choice of coffee, tea, or juice. Breakfasts will be served from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Amy's on the Bay is located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Port Orchard, right by the farmer's market. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Labor Day

South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank and the Port Orchard Nursery will both be closed on Monday, September 6th, 2010 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

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Last Chance

Vintage to Vogue will be shutting its doors Friday, May 21st, 2010 so be sure to take advantage of great deals of our remaining stock before it is too late. Vintage to Vogue is now open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Mother's Day Baskets

We are continuing the Port Orchard Nursery’s popular tradition of selling beautiful petunia baskets. The SuperTunia™ baskets are available in seven gorgeous colors, including Strawberry Pink, Bordeaux, Royal Velvet, Royal Magenta, Priscilla, Silverberry, and Raspberry Blast. Our 12” baskets are $39.99 each (tax is included).

Purchase yours in time for Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or on Sunday, May 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Port Orchard Nursery is located at 1012 Mitchell Avenue.

All sales benefit the South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank.

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Mothers Day Baskets

MOTHERS DAY is right around the corner!

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Moving

We have started the process of moving, it is going to be quite the undertaking. We have years of things to pack up and relocate. It comes to mind that as easy as it would be just to pack everything up and move it, we still have operations going on as usual at our current place. So, we can't exactly move everything or we wouldn't be able to continue working as well as possible. We have been blessed with help from the community to pack things up and move....

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST

EAT A LITTLE FEED A LOT

WHERE: AMY'S ON THE BAY

WHAT: PANCAKE BREAKFAST

WHEN: SUNDAY MAY 29TH 8:00AM TO 10:00AM

WHY: PROCEEDS BENEFIT SOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE FOOD BANK

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PO Nursery

Shop at PO Nursery & Support the Food Bank!

We have tomato plants, fuchsias, geraniums,

Mothers Day baskets, herbs, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers,

squash, perennials, primroses, petunias, cucumbers, artichokes,

and more.... VERY REASONABLY PRICED!!!

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Port Orchard Nursery

The Port Orchard Nursery greenhouses are now open to the public just in time for your garden needs. All of our plants were grown in our greenhouses, therefore they are of superior quality. We have a wide assortment of vegetable starts, annuals, and herbs for you to choose from right now. All proceeds benefit the South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank. The Port Orchard Nursery is located at 1012 Mitchell Avenue.

Be sure to visit us during the Port Orchard Nursery hours:
Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Postal Food Drive

Thank you for all of your non-perishable food donations during the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Mail carrier after mail carrier brought in over 31,000 pounds of your food donations to our new food bank location Saturday. We also want to express our appreciation to the local and rural mail carriers and to the 30+ volunteers who helped sort the food.

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Presidents Day

THE SOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE FOOD BANK AND PO NURSERY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 20TH IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENTS DAY.

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

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PRIMROSES

THESE ARE FABULOUS!!!

COME GET SOME!!

PRIMROSES FOR ONLY $0.99

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Prom Closet

All set for prom? If not, Prom Closet. They have over 250 contemporary dresses in a variety of styles and colors to choose from, in sizes 0-24. Prom Closet has dresses, accessories, and shoes available for anyone to borrow for any formal occasion, not just prom. The Closet is coordinated by the South Kitsap High School Community Transition Program (CTP) in conjunction with South Kitsap Helpline in order to provide CTP students with life skills. Simply call 360-443-3705 to schedule your appointment. A donation to South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank is all that is required to borrow a dress or tux.

Prom Closet welcomes all dress and tux donations from the community. Please call 360-443-3705 for more information.

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Ribbon Cutting & Garden Dedication

Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 5:00pm Reception to follow immediately, with informative presentation on edible landscaping by Ciscoe Morris

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Save the Date

We are excited to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of South Kitsap Helpline and the grand re-opening of the Port Orchard Nursery! We invite you to celebrate with us on Saturday, August 14th, 2010.

12:00 to 3:00pm Visit South Kitsap Helpline for free garden and greenhouse tours, fun art classes and workshops for children, as well as plant and produce sales. See firsthand how we grow fresh produce for our food bank and learn about our exciting plans for our future food bank operations to provide our clients with healthy food and educational opportunities.

5:00 to 8:00pm South Kitsap Helpline is hosting An Evening in the Gardens with featured guest speaker Ciscoe Morris, a King 5 television personality and Master Gardener. There will be a wonderfully catered buffet, a no-host bar, silent auction and a delicious dessert auction to benefit South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank. Tickets are $40 each, or $70 per couple.

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School Supplies

While school has not been out for summer break for long, it is time to prepare students to begin the new school year off with the right start. And that includes new school supplies. South Kitsap Helpline is now collecting new school supplies to help local families in need. The school supplies will be distributed to students at the South Kitsap School District Back-to-School Celebration on August 21^st, 2010.

Items students need the most include: Backpacks, notebook paper, glue sticks, #2 pencils, colored pencils, crayons, and scissors

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SK Relay for Life

South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank is supporting the American Cancer Society through “Relay for Life” this weekend. Join us at the South Kitsap High School track at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 11th until Saturday, June 12th 2:00 p.m. for the 12th annual South Kitsap “Relay for Life.” We look forward to seeing you there!

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Strike Out Hunger

Please join us Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 12pm-2pm at HI-JOY BOWL in Port Orchard! Cost is $12 for as many games as you can bowl in 2 hours. Children, Adults, Pros and Novices are all welcome to join in on the fun! Have a great time and help us as we work to fight hunger in our community! You can win some really great prizes too!

Please call HI-JOY BOWL at 876-8111 to register, or register in person from 11:30 to 12:00 on the day of the event.

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THANKSGIVING DISTRIBUTION

OUR HOLIDAY BASKET DISTRIBUTION WILL BE ON MONDAY & TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21 & 22 FROM 10AM TO 6PM AT THE PORT ORCHARD ARMORY ON MILE HILL DRIVE.

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That One Place

We would like to thank "That One Place" for their support and recent fundraiser to help raise funds for the food bank!!! We are able to help as many people as we do through the support of local people and businesses like them!!! THANK YOU!!!

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This Weekend

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Remember to put your non-perishable donation in a bag by your mailbox Saturday. Your letter carrier will deliver it to South Kitsap Helpline. This national food drive is sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers every year.

Mother’s Day Hanging Petunia Basket Sale
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a colorful hanging basket of SuperTunia™ petunias. This patented variety is hardy, known for its prolific blooms, and does not need to be deadheaded like other petunias. We have seven vibrant colors for you to choose from. Visit the Port Orchard Nursery at 1012 Mitchell Avenue on Saturday or Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to make your purchase. The 12” baskets are $39.99 (tax is included).

Port Orchard Farmer’s Market
Start your vegetable and flower gardens off right with locally grown starts from the Port Orchard Nursery. Our starts will be available for purchase from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the the P.O. Farmer's Market. We will have lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, marigolds, geraniums, basil, parsley, and cilantro. The Port Orchard Farmer’s Market is located on the waterfront downtown.

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Tick Tock tick tock....

Our time is winding down on Bay Street, we're getting ready to dive into the next chapter of our organizations story! It is such an exciting time for us, getting out of the consignment/thrift industry and jumping into the nursery business!!! A much more healthy endeavor for us, and for the community. We've already started growing tomatoes, broccoli, herbs & flowers! The farmers market starts this weekend, and we will be having plants for sell down there. We are pre-selling Mother's Day Hanging Baskets, which should be absolutely beautiful, a tradition that EB & Kay started years before at the nursery that we are more than pleased to carry on with! Our Bay Street location is starting to look a bit emptier than usual, and there's a buzz in the air of the coming change!!! There is still so much more to do to get ready for the big move...

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Upcoming Classes

Port Orchard has three great art classes scheduled for August. Sign up today to ensure a spot in one of the classes!

Create Your Own Silverware Wind Chimes $25

Wednesday, August 11 from 6-8:30pm OR Wednesday, August 25 from 6-8:30pm at the Port Orchard Nursery Patio

Remember back in the 70's when everyone took grandma's silverware and made wind chimes out of it? Well, we're going to take them to the next level! Using recycled silverware and beautiful colored glass beads, you will create a fantastic, unique piece of musical art that you can hang in your garden. You'll enjoy listening to them for a lifetime! Ages 18+.

Mosaic Stepping Stones $35

Class takes place over two evenings, Monday, August 16 AND Wednesday, August 18 from 6-8:30pm at the Port Orchard Nursery Patio.

Create one-of-a-kind decorative stepping stones to brighten your garden path. Bring broken tile, glassm pottery, and anything else you desire; along with 20x20 plywood boards (in the scrap wood section of any lumber yard), some clothes you can get messy in, and your creativity! South Kitsap artist Suanne Martin Smith furnishes the other supplies. Ages 18+.

Beginning Paper Making $45

Class takes place over two evenings: Tuesday, August 24 AND Thursday, August 26 from 6-8:30pm at the Port Orchard Nursery Patio

This is a fantastic class for those who love to get their hands right into the middle of things. You will start with learning how pulp mixes (in a paper beater), then using a decal and mold you will actually be making sheets of handmade paper. This class is wet and fun, so bring your rubber boots and an apron. Let's start making paper! Ages 18+.

Call 360-876-4089 for more information or to register for a class.

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Upcoming Events

Please do not forget to check out our upcoming events page or our facebook page wall for the most up-to-date events and happenings that benefit South Kitsap Helpline.

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We've Moved!

South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank is now located at 1012 Mitchell Avenue. We are open Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The food bank is closed on most national holidays and follow the South Kitsap School District’s inclement weather schedule. Special appointments may be made outside of our regular hours if needed.

Our agency also has DSHS applications available for individuals and families that may qualify for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP, previously known as “Food Stamps”). Visit our food bank intake office or call 360-876-4089 to make an appointment or for more information.

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