The Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries

Back to school supplies are now being collected for the Summer Lunch Box Project
                                              

Bring your donations to your church or to
St.Stephens Lutheran Church during
Lunch Box program hours

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An All Time Record!

 

You may recall that back in March, 2010 we asked for your participation in the Allan Shawn Feinstein Foundation $1 million challenge for hunger relief on behalf of the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries (GWCM) food bank. 

The results of that fundraiser have just been received.  Mr. Feinstein’s $1 million offer raised a remarkable $230 million nationwide from almost 2,000 anti-hunger agencies.  This is the most successful campaign of all times to fight hunger in America. 

 

Because of the great success of the Feinstein challenge, each participant’s portion of the $1 million was, of course, proportionally very small.  The GWCM share was $287.  This may seem disappointing, but this is a generous donation to this this ministry. Further, the Feinstein challenge, spurred our total giving between April & May to $15,547 in cash and food donations.

 

Thank you to all who made this campaign a success.  Your donations are well spent.  Our all-volunteer staff and the utilization of space and facilities within our faith communities allow the GWCM to spend more than $.99 of every dollar donated for the direct purchase of food for your neighbors, many of whom are experiencing hunger for the first time in their lives.  Please continue your support of this ministry with your time, financial & food donations.

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It was hot and muggy, but so worth it! Our total contributions to the Church World Service for this years walk were $12,986.00.  This will be used for hunger program around the world and in our neighborhood. This year 25% of total contributions from this walk are to be given to the GWCM. 

Since 1997, the Greater Woodbury Walk has contributed a total of $184,082 to the Church World Service. This is AWESOME! Thank you to all who walked, contributed, and to the churches & organizers of this event throughout the years. 

                           The Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries

25% OFF SHOPPING PASS TO BENEFIT
LUNCH BOX PROJECT

Tuesday, October 5, 2010  Receive a 25% OFF* SHOPPING PASS
FOR THE ENTIRE DAY AT BOSCOV'S,  plus Free Refreshments and a chance to Win Prizes.  Tickets are $5 each and that full $5 will benefit the 2011 Summer Lunch Box Project. Tickets may be purchased at your GWCM church or as you enter any Boscov's store. 
When you buy your ticket at the store, please be sure to indicate that it is for the Lunch Box project.   The Lunch Box project provides a box lunch to children during the summer when school lunches are unavailable. 

 *Some merchandise excluded from this offer

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Scroll down for CROP Walk & Peace Scholarship information

2010 13^th Annual $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger

 

The Allen Shawn Feinstein Foundation will again give away $1 million among anti-hunger agencies nationwide.  Between March 1, and April 30, 2010 every item of food given & every dollar donated to the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries (GWCM) in connection with this challenge will be counted toward a share of the $1 million. The million dollars will be divided proportionately among all agencies that participate, with a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $40,000 given to any one agency.

The more you give, the more of the $1 million we will receive!

Please bring your food donations to your church or contact us by email to arrange delivery. Each food item is counted as a $1.00 donation.

Make checks payable to GWCM and mail to the address listed below.

Also, please spread the word!  Ask your organization, school, church, newspaper, and business to announce this challenge. We need to submit those announcements to the Feinstein Foundation to document our participation.  Please send a copy of your announcement to:

GWCM c/o 330 E. Barber Ave., Woodbury, NJ 08096

Your donation will make you a partner in the most successful effort to fight hunger of all times. Feinstein's past 12 annual $1 million challenges have raised a record $1 billion for over 2,000 agencies nationwide!  More information on the Feinstein Foundation may be found at www.feinsteinfoundation.org/

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2010 CROP Walk

Please remember the GREATER WOODBURY CROP HUNGER WALK

Funds raised will support hunger relief around the world as well as in Woodbury and its surrounding communities.  This year, as in the past,  25% of all money raised at the May 2, CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk will support the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries food pantries.

Sign-up to be a walker or sponsor someone to walk for you.  The 6 mile walk begins at 2 pm (registration 1:30 pm) from the United Methodist Church in Mantua, 201 Mantua Blvd., Mantua and ends at St. Stephens Lutheran Church

on Evergreen Ave. in Woodbury.   All walkers are asked to bring a jar of peanut butter to the registration.

If 6 miles is too challenging…walk less. Vehicles will be available along the route to pick up those with protesting feet and knees.  The walk is symbolic, ½ mile is as meaningful as 6. Water & free refreshments are available along the route and at the finish.

For more information or register online at  http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=crop_main
The Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries will again offer a Scholarship to a graduating senior of Woodbury High School and Gateway Regional High School on the topic:
           "Is Peace an Outdated Concept?  Why or Why Not?"

Essays must be 500 - 700 words and will be judged on content, correct use of language, and clarity of argument. All essays must be submitted to the student's Guidance Office by May 10, 2010. 

A $200.00 scholarship ($400.00 total) will be awarded to one student from each high school for the essay that best meets the above criteria

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.Special Events
Community      Lenten Study

7:00pm on Wednesday evening’s

Beginning March 9th, at

The Presbyterian Church at Woodbury

67 South Broad Street

Woodbury, NJ 08096

856-845-1244

www.pcwoodbury.com

CHILD-CARE WILL BE PROVIDED

                 See  Special Events

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FOOD PANTRY 5K

July 17th 8:30 a.m.

National Park VFW, Hessian Ave.  National Park, NJ

The GWCM is not a sponsor or participant in this event, but does benefit from your donations

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WOODBURY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2011!

When: July 25th - July 29th

Time: 9:00AM – 12 Noon

Where: Holy Angels Parish Worship Center (formerly St. Patrick’s)

Address: 96 Green Street, Woodbury

Participating Churches: Central Baptist, Christ Episcopal, Kemble Methodist, Woodbury Presbyterian, Holy Angels Roman Catholic & St. Stephen’s Lutheran. All are welcome!

It’s time to register all kids, ages 4 years to 6th grade (completed), for our annual week of fun and learning about the Bible!  This year, students will learn Bible stories and more through our theme by participating in arts and crafts, music, recreation and other activities. Our theme is Hometown Nazareth.

 

DISMISSAL POLICY: Parent/guardian of child(ren) ages 4 years to 4th grade must pick up their children from the group leaders. If you are unable to pick your child(ren) up, please send a note stating who will be picking up your child.

 

An optional monetary offering and a canned good donation will be collected each

day to be donated to The Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries food pantry.

 

FINAL PROGRAM: A program highlighting the week’s activities will be held Friday, July 29th, at 11:00AM.  Immediately following, there will be a family picnic.

 

All participants (including helpers) are asked to bring in a white T-shirt which will be

used for our main art project and worn at the closing program. Shirts should be brought in on Monday, July 25th with the child’s name marked clearly on the tag.

 

LIMITED SPACE! REGISTER EARLY! NO WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS!

 

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL FAMILY REGISTRATION FORM

PLEASE FILL OUT

AND RETURN TO PARTICIPATING CHURCH OFFICE

BY JULY 10, 2011

 

 

CHILD’S NAME: ____________________ AGE____GRADE COMPLETED IN 2011____

 

 CHILD’S NAME: ____________________ AGE ____GRADE COMPLETED IN 2011____

 

 CHILD’S NAME: ____________________ AGE____ GRADE COMPLETED IN 2011____

 

 

ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________

 

TELEPHONE: ______________________________CHURCH:________________________

 

E-MAIL:_________________________________________________________________

 

PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME: ____________________________________________

 

EMERGENCY CONTACT (NAME AND PHONE): ______________________________________

 

HEALTH CONCERNS/ALLERGIES: _______________________________________________

 

 

PLEASE SIGN BELOW GIVING US PERMISSION TO SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY

 

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PARENT’S SIGNATURE AND DATE

 

 

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Please check one or more of the areas and days in which you would be willing to help ----Adult Volunteer _____ Donate Teacher refreshments*: _____ Teen helper**: _____ (MUST HAVE COMPLETED 7^TH GRADE). Child care is provided for all volunteers. (no experience necessary)

 

**Which day(s) can you help? Please circle. M T W TH F 

 

* I can donate teacher refreshments on :( circle which day/s) M T W TH F

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FOOD PANTRY 5K

July 17th at 8:30 a.m.

National Park VFW, Hessian Ave. National Park, NJ

(For Directions call Tom Thomasson at 609-970-2092)

 

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

·         $15 pre-registration for all 5K entries postmarked by July 11, 2011.

 

Make checks payable to “TNT Event Management”

Send this completed form and check to: TNT Event Management

                                                         33 Ash Ave.

                                                                                West Deptford, NJ 08096

·         $20 on Race Day – Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.

  $10 on Race Day if you bring 5 or more non-perishable food items or toiletries

 

AWARDS

·         Trophies will be awarded to the top male and female overall finishers.

·         Medallions will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in the following categories:14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69,70+

·          *no duplicate awards will be given*

AMENITIES

·         Awards ceremony after the race

·         Refreshments after the race

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are located at the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Evergreen and Barber Avenues, Woodbury

& the  & the Colonial Manor Methodist Church in Colonial Manor, NJ.  The food pantries are organized

 and run by the various churches of Woodbury.  Visit our website: http://gwcm.org/

Food Pantry 5K RELEASE FORM (MANDATORY)

In consideration of accepting this entry, I, the undersigned, assume full responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur during the event or while I am on the premises of the event. I hereby release and hold harmless the town of National Park, sponsors and race supervisory personnel. I verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for this running event and a licensed medical doctor has verified my physical condition. I hereby grant full permission to any and all of the foregoing to use any photographs, videotapes, recordings, and record of this event.

NAME____________________________________________ GENDER_______ AGE_______

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________

CITY____________________________________________STATE_______ ZIP____________

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Signature (or parent’s if under 18)

 

Online registration:

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PERCY STREET BBQ
Thank you for designating
the GWCM for Turkey Donations
Visit:  percystreet.com

Edward's Hairstyling & West Deptford Patch are joining forces to help

make this holiday season special for local families in need.  Edward's &

Patch will hold a food drive from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at the salon,

14 S. Broad Street, Woodbury.  The food drive will be held in conjunction with the city's first Festive Friday event of the season, and will benefit the

Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries food pantry. Patch will accept

donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items such as pasta sauce, hot and cold cereals, macaroni and cheese, and tea and coffee.

Cash donations will also be accepted (checks should be made payable to

GWCM Food Pantry ). All donations will go directly to the pantry, which serves residents in the greater Woodbury area. Everyone who makes a donation will receive a $5 gift certificate good toward any service at

Edward's. For more information on the food drive, call (609)775-5880.

Visit Edward's Hairstyling

West Deptford Patch

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In Honor of MLK, the food pantry will be open from 10 AM - 1PM Monday, January 16 to tour &
drop-off food donations

Please visit us at Barber & Evergreen Aves., Woodbury in the lower level of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church