Editor:
The Carson Valley Community Food Closet received the community's full support to supply holiday turkey dinners and canned goods for those in need. This year the number of qualified recipients increased substantially and the demands really emptied shelves faster than they could be restocked. When the call went out for donations, the Valley groups, businesses and individuals responded in force. A sincere and heartfelt thank-you to each and everyone who shared the spirit of Christmas generosity when it was needed most.
Food donations received (in pounds) were: Rich's Highway Club (112), Doug and Cindy Peterson, (100), Carson Valley United Methodist Church (904), Pau-Wa-Lu seventh graders (313), Minden Village (70), Douglas County Public Library (145), Douglas High Craft Faire (700), Douglas County Sheriff's Department (180), Gold Dust West Casino (849), Xi Alpha Theta (140), Soroptomists (207), St. Gall Knights of Columbus (1,769), Kristy Norberg (164), Toastmasters (32), Linda Eversharp (51), Kremer Family Christmas (775), Ham Dogs Restaurant (70), Pick & Pull Auto Parts (4), Raley's customers (451), Best Buy (227), SaveMart South (408), SaveMart North (1,249), SaveMart East (308), Nevada Structural (124), Montessori School (90), Home Depot (106), GE Energy (361), Poly Phaser (136), Define Fitness Center (212), Coventry Cross Episcopal Church (147), Red Hatters (118), Itildo - Coldwell Banker (120), Gene Clark (95), McNeilly Family (48), Suzanne Katten (34), Northwest Martial Arts (571), Raley's Corporate (885), Windhaven Homeowners Association (242), Russell's Mercantile (55), Austin's House (120), Silver Spirit (52), Curves - Indian Hills (395), Douglas High School (141), Michael Smith (105), P Group Management - Carson City (44), South Tahoe Transit Authority - Go Blue (195) and Channel 2 News (58,652).
Regular grocery contributors: Raley's, Smith's, Scolari's, Starbuck's, Costco and Trader Joe's, Shell Country Store, Vanity Bakery and Bently Biodiesel Store.
Miscellaneous donations: Raley's - potatoes (2,000 pounds), DAWG, pet food (165), Jesssica Ledbetter, pet food (96), Fred Hunt, 16 Christmas trees, Rick Thielmann, two bags of clothes, A American Insurance, two bags of coats, Papa Murphy's Pizza, four large pizzas and Sertoma, use of beer cart to store turkeys.
Cash donations received: E. Hartman, C. Ott, D. Carroll, S. Griffith, N. Greenwood-Erickson, M. Minister, B. Simmons, D. Adams, B. Fettic, D. Rogers-Maccabe, Christ Presbyterian Church, D. Hawkins, L.J. Schmidt, M. Peterson, D. Thran, R. Lindberg, V. Craik, J. Williams, A. White, M. Pleiman, W. Thomas, R. Taormina, C. Sheikman, R. Mulhollen, B. Koontz, K. Hussman, A. Peterson, Scolari's, Commercial International Tooling, Hilltop Community Church, Fairweather Foundation, Animal Medical Services, Jessica Ledbetter, J. Johnson, L. Downey, Nancy Hollenbach, R. Bellemore, C. Brodie, E. Miller, J. Holt, P. Arbour, J. Vinton, K. McCrosky, K. Spaniel, Godecke Land & Livestock, Topaz Sage Hens, L. Granahan, L. Edmonds, S. McKinnish, G. Sanatea, D. Yoder, R. Philips, V. Adair, R. Burns, T. Taylor. D. Ziebinski, Employer Lynx, S. Beresh, M. Machetta, H. Munger, T. Palmitier, M. Johnson, A. Peters, S. Ziglar, C. Sawyer, Creekside Bookkeeping, S. Harker, M. Burnham, D. Wood, R. Gloner, J. Abbot, S. Smith, J. Glover, E. Didio, W. Rice, K. Weber, S. Tayer, D. Taylor, Coventry Cross Episcopal Church, J. Garcia, V. Kinnaman, B. Blair, S. Pippin, J. Mulreany, Foothill Tilesetting, B. Reavis, E. Landino, D. Sturkman, R. Walton, United Methodist Church, Oxoby Mobile Home Park, Silver Wear, Gamblers Anonymous - Minden, Douglas High School, Electronic Funds Corp., S. Johnson, WalMart, Gray Matter, Pinon Hills Elementary School, Nimby Farms, Carson Valley Sertoma, Timken-Sturgis Foundation, Pacific Radomes Inc., E. Hartman, G. Flyn, V. King, L. Littlefield, Z. Noland, F. Willhoite, G. Nault, D. Weisend, M. Haynes, C. Noble, Carson Tahoe Bridge League, V. Graig, C. Heller, C. Phelps, R. Zeisloft, P. Brekas, Mu Master of Beta Sigma Phi, R. Snow, J. Wilson, D. Morrison, Coleman Trust, A. Huntley, P. Moss, C. Hauser, K. Ellison, H. Grottonini, B. Koontz, M. Hartley, W. Hart, Tollman Inc., Peter Costa, Park Cattle Co., J. Ledbetter, P. Larson, B. Fettic, C.J. Kielhack, K. Tomascak, S. Jarritt, C. Hauser, J.M. Furniture, City National Bank, M. Johnson, J. Johnson, B & D Blair, Carson Valley Community Food Closet Closet Crafters, Kremer Family Christmas, Crystal Delaney, Channel 2 News, gift to Bob Gorrindo at Carson Valley Vetinary Hospital for food closet from Carol and Mike Brodie and anonymous.
The food closet continues to serve qualified families in need in Douglas County. Your continued support throughout the year is appreciated. Currently, we are in need of any kind of canned fruit and fruit cocktail mix. To make a food or cash donation, please visit the food closet at 1255 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville from 1-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday. Contact Eileen Boettiger, director at 782-3711 for further information or to volunteer.
Marabel Moorhead
Carson Valley Community
Food Closet volunteer
