Community gives to food closet in August and September

EDITOR:

As our client list continues to grow, we ask for any donations possible. As an organization that totally depends on donations, we couldn't help all the people we do without all of the generous donations. Make donations of nonperishable foods or fresh produce, noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at the Carson Valley Community Food Closet, 1244 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. Information, director Eileen Boettiger, 782-3711.

The following donations were received in August (in pounds): From the Dollar Store in Minden we received about 800 pounds of school supplies, Bill Stone (38), Douglas County Animal Shelter (170 pounds of puppy food), Douglas County Public Library (120), Kick 'n Hunger Kick-Ball Tournament (235), Plant a Row Program at Plant It Nursery (117), Lynne (831), farmers market (367), Christ Presbyterian Church (41), Sertoma Club (15), Valley Cruisers (780), Knights of Columbus (52), Robert Peck (50), St. Gall Catholic Church (387), Douglas County Democratic Women (50), Soroptomists (38), Jerry Stumbaugh (46), Doris Scheez (60), Fenten Silvey (7), Gene Clark (86), Darrell Dion (5), Lira's Market (5), GE Energy (369), Bravo Bakery (289), Sheridan Volunteeer Fire Department (26), First Baptist Church (44), Audrey Behnke (9), Carson Valley United Methodist Church (65), John Dorf (50), Christ Lutheran Church (28), Michael Smith (33), Coventry Cross Episcopal Church (76), Dale Zusi (56), Mary and Chris Kuijpers (16).

Donations received in September (in pounds): Mary and Chris Kuijpers (122), AVID, West Coast Martial Arts (55 in produce), Gold Standard Carpet Cleaning, Dale and Irene Zusi (159), Douglas County Public Library (45), kickball group (55), farmers' market (274), Plant-It-Nursery's Plant a Row program (301), Carson Valley Sertoma (142), Unity Church (60), St. Gall Catholic Church (435), Mr. and Mrs. Barrone (60), Austin's House (80 in turkeys), M. Stoneman (10), Douglas County Democratic Women (98), Gold Dust West Casino (145), Carson Valley United Methodist Church (212), Brenda Fisher/Healthy Bodies (25), Bill and Ann Stone (104), Michael Smith (53), Debra and Larry Harrington (76). Thanks also to anonymous donors.

We thank local merchants for their donations, Raley's, Smith's, Scolari's, Walmart, Starbucks of Minden and Gardnerville, Costco, Trader Joe's, Russell's Mercantile, Shell Country Store and Variety Bakery.

We received donations of local produce including 73 pounds of pumpkins.

Cash donations were received in August from Sue and John Smith, Carson-Tahoe Regional AACA, Margaret and Robert Platka, Gray Matter, David and Karen Ellison (Kick 'n Hunger), Douglas County Sheriff's Protective Association, Nancy Hollenbach, V. Craik, Coventry Cross Episcopal Church, J. Abizoid, Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors, Carson Valley Lions Club, Bonnie Fettic, Don and Jeanette Johnson, A. Peters, and customers and employees of Raley's, Smith's and Scolari's.

Cash donations were received in September from A. Albright, K. Campbell, S. Nandkumar, V. Vaegi, S. Drapala, J. Ku, R. Hall, D. Kurtz, S. Jacobs, J. Fauria, B. Middendorf, A. Peters, V. Craik, M. Cyphers, Coventry Cross Episcopal Church, United Methodist Women, M. Oxoby, C. Curtis, G. Stanko, Kiwanis, and customers and employees of Raley's, Smith's and Scolaris.

Donna Coker

Carson Valley Community Food Closet volunteer