220 S. Broadway – Turlock, CA 95380

(209)668-4853 Fax (209)668-4854
usf2219@aol.com

“United Samaritans Foundation Mission is to deliver food to people in need in
Stanislaus County, and to facilitate the provision of services to those people
to assist them in a transition to a better quality of life.”

FEBRUARY 2006
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

FEINSTEIN FOUNDATION CHALLENGE

Get ready for another Feinstein Foundation Challenge! This is the ninth year that the Feinstein Foundation is dividing $1 million among non-profit organizations throughout the country who are helping fight hunger. All contributions, including food donations, received by United Samaritans Foundation between March 1 and April 30, 2005 will help us qualify for part of these funds. Your donation will have a larger impact, because the more contributions collected means a larger award from this grant. Remember, that by donating in March & April you will become a partner in what has become the most successful grassroots drive ever in this country to fight hunger. Schools can participate also by holding food drives. Every item of food that is donated will be valued at $1.00. The funding we have received each year has been extremely helpful to our ministry. With your generous donations, we have the ability to achieve even more. You can visit the Feinstein Foundation on the web at www.feinsteinfoundation.org.

Exciting News To Share

USF is pleased to announce that in the near future our homeless clients will have a Resource Center available on site to help them with their needs. This Resource Center will be operated by California State University, Stanislaus (CSUS). CSUS, We Care Program, USF, the City of Turlock, Stanislaus County and many other non-profit agencies collaborated in the writing of a grant to open the center. Interns from CSUS will have two coordinators to supervise and interact with them and the clients they will be serving. Stanislaus Literacy Center will offer literacy classes to those interested. Community Housing and Shelter Service will offer housing counseling services. The CSUS interns will offer services to help people apply for their birth certificates, California IDs, resume writing and referrals to other agencies in relation to the clients’ needs. We are very excited about this new endeavor.

LUNCHES SERVED

Meals served on our trucks during the month of January 2006 were 28,216. In our emergency food box program 303 families (751 people) were provided with a three-day, three meals per day supply of food, which equals 6,759 meals.

Turkey on Plate

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President          John S. Rogers

Vice President   Ernie Gemperle

Secretary         Cathee Vaughn

Treasure          June A. Rogers

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Carol Bright-Tougas
Elaine Lyons
John Dunn
Judy Navarro
Lisa Mazza
Dan Courtney

VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES

Do you know of a high school senior who needs to fulfill a service requirement for graduation? We have just the place – actually we have three! We can place your student (with a permission slip signed by a parent for those under 18) in any of our three locations. We have numerous areas where they can help. For more information call Bill at 668-4853.

IN NEED OF:

Socks! Socks! Socks! Jeans sizes 32 to 38. We also need extra- large size shirts and jackets. Our little ones always need formula & diapers of all sizes. Other needs are chili powder, pepper, oven cleaner, stainless steel cleaner, dish soap, laundry soap, bleach, paper towels, and egg cartons. Please bring your donations to United Samaritans Foundation at 220 S. Broadway in Turlock.

CONTRIBUTING JUST GOT EASIER!!

USF has recently subscribed to a secure banking system called Paypal. We can now accept your contributions online! It’s not necessary to be a Paypal member to use this service. We’ve provided a link to Paypal on our website to make a contribution using major credit cards. Direct your browser to www.unitedsamaritans.org/volunteer.html, scroll to mid-page, click on “Make A Donation” to go directly to the secure United Samaritans check out page on Paypal. Fill in the amount and source of your contribution, then click “Pay Now.” If you are already a Paypal subscriber, you can use your Paypal account or bank account. Once your contribution has been made, Paypal will email you a payment receipt. USF will also acknowledge your donation. If you aren't a Paypal subscriber, it's free and easy - For every new Paypal subscriber referred from our check-out page, USF will receive $5.00.

You can still mail your donation if you prefer.
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