220 S. Broadway – Turlock, CA 95380

(209)668-4853 Fax (209)668-4854
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“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.”

JANUARY 2006
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

~THANKS TO YOU~

With the help of the Turlock Post Office, All Saints Catholic Church, Sacred Heart School Student Body and all the many individuals, groups and organizations that donated toys for children, we were able to distribute gifts to 170 children in Turlock and surrounding areas before Christmas.

In Hughson, with the help of the Hughson Community Christian Service Center, we were able to assist with distributing food baskets to 370 families living in the Hughson High School District.

This project, chaired by Cathee Vaughn and her group of dedicated elves, each year, collects food, toys, blankets, etc. for those less fortunate in the Hughson Area. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hughson graciously donates use of their large hall for this project.

Without the help of all these people, many would not have enjoyed as nice a Christmas as they did. Thanks to all who donated, collected, sorted, wrapped, and distributed all this Christmas Joy.

CHRISTMAS DINNER

Many thanks to all who helped with our Christmas Dinner. We had many generous donations of food, Christmas gifts and toys. We also had a wonderful turnout of volunteers at all three sites to help prepare and serve meals. We could not have served so many (1,696 meals!) without their help.

Christmas Dinners, which were served from our trucks on December 23rd, numbered as follows:

Turlock 388

Modesto 458

Ceres 364

Keyes 48

Hughson 91

Empire 214

Waterford 108

Denair 25

LUNCHES SERVED

Meals served on our trucks during the month of December were 29,162. In our emergency food box program 219 families were provided with a three-day, three meals per day supply of food, which equals 5,013 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

IT’S ALMOST TIME!

Get ready for another Feinstein Foundation Challenge! This will be our eighth year of participation in this program that helps us help others. Feinstein’s past challenges to fight hunger have raised a record $350 million for agencies nationwide, and you can be a part of it.

How can you help? Any cash or checks and food contributions received between March 1 and April 30, 2004, will help us qualify for a portion of $1 million –more contributions collected means a larger award from this grant.

You can visit the Feinstein Foundation on the web at www.feinsteinfoundation.org.

IN NEED OF:

GLOVES! STOCKING CAPS, HATS and more GLOVES! We are also in need of cough drops and throat lozenges as well as adult rubber boots and yarn. Please bring your donations to United Samaritans Foundation at 220 S. Broadway in Turlock.

WINTER SHELTER

The “We Care Program” has now opened a 55 bed shelter at 400 B Street , Turlock , for all over the age of 18. The hours will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., seven days a week. For more information please contact Bill Sturtevant at (209) 668-4853.

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. Click here to open a printable form