Thanks to Channel 2, Douglas Disposal and community for successful food drive

EDITOR:

Another unbelievable December food drive thanks to all of the supporters of our local Carson Valley Community Food Closet.

The donations received in December, the Channel 2 News Food Drive and the Douglas Disposal annual food drive pickup netted 76,156 pounds of food. Also, specifically for the Christmas giveaway, Snyder Livestock Co. and Snyder Onion donated 800 pounds of onions, Edgewood Companies donated 20 turkeys (265 pounds) and Lira's Supermarket hosted an open house and used those proceeds to donate another 50 turkeys (840 pounds). We had a 30 percent increase in families this year so all donations are welcome.

Other food donations received in December (in pounds): Christ Presbyterian Church (22), Douglas High School craft fair (950), Mike Smith (23), Carson Valley United Methodist Church (47), Douglas County Public Library (171), Kiwanis (3), St. Gall Catholic Church (525), Red Hatters Club (44), Starbucks Warehouse (260), Taildragger Cafe (205), Minden Village (92), American Self-Storage (65), Pau-Wa-Lu seventh grade GREAT program (205), All About Dance (270), DAWG (334), Winhaven Homeowners Association (270), Northwest Martial Arts (190), Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and museum (52), North Sails (134), DHS band concert (180), Fiscal Division of Legislature (180), Raley's Corporate (756), Indian Hills General Improvement District (225), Douglas Democrats (4), Douglas School - milk (442), Carson Valley Boys & Girls Club (48), Gold Dust Casino (310), Tangles Salon (290), Coventry Cross Episcopal Church (79), StorAll (79), Genoa Candy Dance (615), Project Santa (35), Mrs. Park/Adele Quintet (20), the Kramers (455), Best Buy (32), Farmer Brothers Coffee (455), Dale Zusi (281), General Electric (95).

We so thank those who prefer to remain anonymous and Raley's, especially Kim and Leona for all those bags, Smith's, Scolari's, Walmart, Starbucks of Minden and Gardnerville, Costco, Trader Joe's, Shell Country Store, Russell's Mercantile, and Variety Bakery.

Cash donations were received from E. Hartman, E. Hosterts, D. Bolton, B. Fethe, C. Brodie, G. Whorley, J. Holt, R. Thompson, D. Babb, A. Urreaga, J. Shields, D. Thran, N. Doran, M. Doyle, S. Jacobs, B. Indiano, R. Gatewood, Z. Noland, J. Kingsbury, C. Tomascal, J. Wilson, C. Phelps, Genoa Community Church, D. Neudauer, K. Hussman, D. Stockman, M. Oxoby, D. Malone, S. Jones, V. Michael, J. Alloy, D. Bottoms, N. Hollenback, D. Coker, K. Weber, H. Gilman, L. Myers, J. Hillman, S. Bennett, S. Jarretts, J. Meyer, R. Mose, H. Munger, J. Hilker, C. Wilson, S. Marten, E. Trents, H. Swenson, N. Baer, M. Thew, D. Yoder, R. Phelps, K. Wilson, R. Murphy, W. Movay, K. Terlau, K. Ryan, L. Cuddy, H. Boyd, P. Fry, S. Nichols, T. Taylor, D. Artman, P. Peterson, R. Gibson, M. Frank, T. Palomarez, S. Beresh, D. Wood, Minden Taxi, J. Rowley, P. Gordon, S. Barkam, Creekside Bookkeeping, T. Palmitier, N. Humphries, B. Pinder, T. Weber, E. Boettinger, R. Glover, N. Potts, D. Lyons, T. Taylor, E. Pleiman, M. Faurie, D. Gutierrez, J. Parker, Foothill Tilesetting, H. Willard, E. Landeo, Douglas Alpine Thrivent, CV Lions, D. Edmonds, City Bank, Edgewood Tahoe, CV Sertoma, CV Closet Crafters, Merrill Garden residents, Pinon Hills Elementary's bunco, B. Larmea, J. Faurea, C. Bennett, D. Dion, T. Michalski, M. Werner, Coyote RC, S. Ristorcelli, M. Barrett, T. Peters, D. Moore, D. Morrison, R. Lindberg, P. Brekas, D. Bebb, J. Wilson, A. Moss, Coventry Cross Episcopal, Churck, R. Bellamore, L. Bender, K. Hussman, C. Hauser, K. Ellison, Topaz Sage Hens, M. Hartley, S. Smith, R. Koontz, N. Rheingruber, Tollman Inc., D. Jenssee, Schwartz, Giving Express Online, Pacific Radomes, General Electric, Hartman, Herringsen, Lane, Simmons, Flyse, Moos, Spotts, Rice, Foraken-Thompson, Bargman, Longre, M. Wilson, White, Jackson, Zigler, Etchegoyhen, Doyle, Sawyer, Theriot, Kuffer, Schmidts, Campbell, Reimers, Hauger, House of Praise, Spaniel, Giottonini, Straling, Marks, Landis Foundation, Sherkman, CV Accounting, R. Moore Insurance, S. Draper, Gamblers Anonymous, Merrill Gardens Residents Council, Polyphaser Corp, Beta Sigma Ophi Exemplar Charter, Robert and Gail Nault, R. Rice and customers and employees of Raleys, Smith's and Scolari's.

If you have nonperishable foods to donate, please call Kathy at 782-3711 to arrange a time or just stop by the Carson Valley Community Food Closet at 1255 Waterloo, Gardnerville, while we're open from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to drop off whatever you can help with donate. Thanks again.

Donna Coker

Carson Valley Community Food Closet volunteer