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Chatham Council on Aging Invites Public to Meet New Director

The Chatham County Council on Aging invites the public to its Meet the Director Open House, where new Executive Director Dennis Streets will be on hand to greet residents. The event will be held at both senior centers:

· May 6 at 4-6 pm at the Eastern Senior Center, located at 365 Highway 87 in Pittsboro

· May 14 at 4-6 pm at the Western Senior Center, located at 112 Village Lake Road in Siler City

The open house includes a floating meet-and-greet opportunity, tour of the senior centers, and light refreshments.

Streets is scheduled to begin his work as executive director of the council on May 1. He recently retired as director of the N.C. Division of Aging in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Streets resides in Chatham County.

Spring Workday at the Bynum General Store

Saturday April 19th is the spring Bynum Front Porch workday - Do you want to volunteer for the workday efforts? Help get the property spruced up? Do you need to earn community service hours? Bynum Front Porch has scheduled its spring work day for Saturday April 19 from 10 am to 1 pm. Folks will be working inside and outside the Bynum General Store. There will be some general work as well as of flower planting, digging, raking, hammering, cleaning etc.

Students: To get credit for your community hours obtain a form from your school guidance office or online at your school's website. The form will be signed when you finish. You may come for all 3 hours, or any portion of that time.

Come join the cleanup crew Saturday April 19. See you then!

*Bynum Front Porch*

USPS: PO Box 381, Bynum NC 27228
GPS: 950 Bynum Road, Pittsboro NC 27312
www.bynumfrontporch.org

BYNUM Front Porch Many thanks to our 2013 corporate sponsors Auto Pro, Hall-Wynne Funeral Home, Hope Crossing Animal Hospitaland Klish and Eldreth, PLLC.

Active Chatham Grant Deadline Approaching

The deadline is approaching for the Active Chatham Grant. Grant applications must be received by Monday, April 21, 2014. Grant applications have also been opened up to Chatham child care centers that wish to promote programs to increase wellness activities.

The purpose of the Active Chatham Grant is to provide physical activity opportunities for public use located entirely within Chatham County. Funds should be used to enhance or increase access to parks, trails, playgrounds or sidewalks and programs that promote physically active lifestyles.

Applications will be accepted from Chatham County Public Schools, municipalities, and non-profit organizations. Child Care Centers may apply for funds to promote programs that increase wellness activities. Proposed projects must be located entirely within Chatham County. Grant funds are available to a facility that is open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis and supports the goals and objectives of Chatham County Parks and Recreation. Specifically, funds must go toward a project that creates or enhances opportunities for physical activity for members of the public.

Up to $10,000 is available through the grant. We anticipate granting approximately 1-3 awards. Organizations may apply for funding between $1,000 to $10,000.

Mail completed applications to: Chatham County Public Health Department, PO Box 130, Pittsboro, NC, 27312. You may also hand deliver to: Chatham County Public Health Department, Attention: Jennifer Park, 80 East Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312.

Visit www.chathamnc.org/ActiveChatham to find out more information and download the application. You may contact Jennifer Park by calling 919-545-8444 or email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Chatham County : Active Chatham The 2014 Active Chatham Grant Application is now available. Please click here to download the application. Note: The deadline for applications is now April 21, 2014.

Chatham County Earth Day Event
Including Free Document Shredding
Date: 4/12/2014 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Solid Waste & Recycling Division - Main Facility
720 Renaissance Drive
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312

Celebrate Earth Day with Chatham County on Saturday April 12, 2014:

Free Document Shredding for Residents
Mulch Sales
Compost Bin and Kitchen Collector Sales
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-Off
Free Giveaways and Prizes
For more information and schedule of all events, see our Earth Day page at http://www.chathamnc.org/index.aspx?page=15&recordid=10648 or give us a call 919-542-5516.

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Chatham Residents Invited to Participate in New Food Council

A task force involved in starting a community-based Chatham Food Council invites residents to apply to serve on the first official council. The Chatham Food Council is expected to convene for the first time in June 2014.

In the last five years, at least 24 counties in North Carolina have formed food councils, which are partnership organizations aimed at bringing together key people involved in local food economies to improve community and regional food systems.

Local food systems include an array of important components, such as community gardens, farmers’ markets, produce stands, farm-school partnerships, transportation and affordability of foods.

Food councils help promote stronger local food systems, including improving access to healthy local foods. They assess the current food situation, make recommendations on how to improve it and communicate recommendations to policymakers and organizations that can take action.

The three major functions of the Chatham Food Council will include: developing a policy agenda based on practical research for policy changes; advocating for specific food systems issues; and sharing information, including events, services, and programs.

Members of the Chatham Food Council must be prepared to attend monthly meetings, but the members will decide when and where the meetings occur.

If you are interested in volunteering to serve on the Chatham Food Council, complete an application form no later than April 30, 2014. The form can be found at The form can be found at http://tinyurl.com/FoodCouncilApp.

You will hear back by May 31 on the status of your application.

There also will be opportunities for people to serve on committees of the Food Council, which will get underway later in the year.

To find out more about the Chatham Food Council, visit http://chathamfoodcouncil.wordpress.com/about/.

To read the draft charter for the Chatham County Food Council, visit http://chathamfoodcouncil.wordpress.com/about/charter.

If you have questions about the Chatham Food Council, contact Sarah Weller at 919-545-8443 or [email protected].

Chatham Food Council - 2014 Member Application Thank you for your interest in the Chatham Food Council. Completed applications are due by Tuesday, April 30, 2014. The Chatham Food Council Charter can be viewed at http://chathamfoodcouncil.wordpress.com/about/charter. All applicants will be notified by the Selection Committee by the end of May. F...

During the months of March and April, Take and Eat Food Pantry will again be participating in the Feinstein $1 Million Challenge to fight hunger in America. One million dollars will be divided proportionately among all agencies participating in the challenge.

For every donation the Take and Eat Food Pantry receives during March and April, the Feinstein Foundation will help contributions grow by adding to them. All cash and food donations count!

WAYS YOU CAN HELP

1. Donate Cash - We will use it to purchase food items at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC at greatly reduced prices or for fresh produce.

(Make checks payable to Evergreen UMC with "Feinstein Challenge" on the memo line).

2. Donate Food - We especially need canned meats, Lite Fruit, Peanut Butter, 100% juice, No-salt added vegetables, and breakfast foods (to name a few).

If you would like to donate please email us at [email protected].

Every bit helps! From one can to a bag full of groceries; from $1 to $50.

Feinstein Challenge - Take and Eat Food Pantry Take and Eat Food Pantry provides supplemental food assistance to residents in Eastern Chatham County, North Carolina.

With the generous support of our community, our donors, and the hard work of our Youth Group, we've raised $1,250 so far. We are only another $1,250 away from reaching our goal of raising $2,500 by March 31st so we can qualify for a matching grant. Help us reach our goal! http://tinyurl.com/k6r4pvb

From Cinderella's Closet of Chatham County (NC)

Do you know of any potential volunteers that you could contact….we still have openings for fairy godmothers and packaging team and sewing assistants….mostly for Friday.

We are up to 57 participants….now our problem is volunteers! Openings found at Volunteer spot per below

Kathy

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12 members of Goldston Baptist went with others to prepare 97 food boxes to go out to families in need in our community

Come to the Table's Winter News 2014 It has been a year since the 2013 Come to the Table conference series brought us together in many joyful and sacred moments in Kinston, Greensboro and Sylva. We listened to the Conetoe Family Life Center youth sing their garden song in eastern NC. We joined Joy Williams in a circle at the close of t...