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.”

MARCH 2006
HAPPY
ST. PATRICKS DAY!

FEINSTEIN FOUNDATION CHALLENGE

The time has come! Your donation will have a greater impact during March and April, since the Feinstein Foundation is dividing $1 million among non-profit organizations around the country who are helping fight hunger. All contributions as well as food donations received by United Samaritans Foundation between March 1, and April 30, 2006 will help us qualify for part of these funds. Information is also being sent to selected schools in our community to invite them to participate by holding food drives. They’ll get a chance to win $1,000 at the same time! Please call Bill at (209) 668-4853 for details. 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.

THANK YOU

Thank you to Maris Sturtevant for 14 years of service to United Samaritans Foundation. We wish you a fond farewell and good luck in your new endeavor. You will be missed by all.

LUNCHES SERVED

Lunch Box
Meals served on our trucks during the month of February 2006, were 27,404. In our emergency food box program 221 families (510 people) were provided with a three-day, three meals per day supply of food; which equals 4,590 meals. Most of our clients were single, homeless or on a fixed income this month.

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 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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