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Mailbag: People open their hearts and pantries
Published: Last Updated Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT
For the last 18 years, the National Assn. of Letter Carriers has collected food for local food banks on the second Saturday in May. The Salvation Army Glendale has been fortunate enough to partner with the association locally for more than 10 years.
This Saturday started out like every other year. We had staff and volunteers at each local post office ready to help the letter carriers unload food from their vehicles. It didn’t take long for us to realize this was not going to be like every other year!
At the La Cañada Flintridge branch, the carriers collected three times more food than a year ago!
Across the city, at each branch, the story was the same. The people of Glendale opened their hearts and their cupboards like never before. We were, at times, literally overwhelmed by people’s generosity.
In February, we almost had to close the doors of our food pantry because the need was far greater than the supply. Because of your kindness, Glendale, we feel confident that we will have enough food to serve our community through the summer and into the fall.
Thank you to all who participated by leaving your food out for your letter carrier! Thanks you to all the volunteers.
And special appreciation to all the letter carriers who worked extra hard Saturday to help feed the hungry in our community.
You have all made a difference.
RICK WHITE
Editor’s note: White is director of social services at the Salvation Army Glendale.
Volunteer Directory
Published: Last Updated Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT
MEALS ON WHEELS
Meals On Wheels Drivers provide home-delivered meals for the elderly and home-bound in Glendale.
Meals are picked up at The Salvation Army at 10:30 a.m. and then delivered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Most routes only take one hour. The program runs Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Volunteers must have a valid driver’s license, insurance and use their own vehicles. For more information, call Rick White, volunteer coordinator at the Salvation Army (818) 246-5586.
L’aureole donates funds for Zone
Published: Last Updated Friday, May 14, 2010 10:36 PM PDT
Proceeds from the recent L’aureole benefit concert have been presented to the Glendale Salvation Army Corps. The $5,500 is designated to The Zone Academy, an after-school program for students ages 8 to 14. Students have access to textbooks, computers, a library, calculators, school supplies and tutors to help them achieve academic excellence.
Julyne Sales, Zone program director, emphasizes that students take advantage of online reading and math tutorials to improve English language and math skills. The purpose of the computer classes is to help expand their use of software and improve typing skills.
Among those participating are Gissela Aguaro and Andrei Monzuri.
Gissela is working on a New York Stock Exchange project for school on the computer. She also listens to hip-hop and Spanish music.
Andrei is getting information on Greece for his school project. He listens to 1970s through ’90s music.
There are 64 youngsters on the roster, with 25 or 30 attending Monday through Friday, said Capt. Rio Ray.
Students are rewarded with gym time, learning the rules for tennis, baseball and soccer, as well as learning the games. After homework there are also movie days, crafts, snacks and prizes. Piano lessons are a recent addition to the program. Currently Laura Foley has nine pupils. Once a week the boys have Adventure Corps.
They have earned Olympic Games, Manners and Bible badges. The girls, Sunbeams, have earned cooking and art badges. They are now making bird feeders.
