News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
The annual holiday food drives are underway in Sisters, and the Sisters Kiwanis Club is encouraging those in need to apply for the Kiwanis Holiday Food Share program.
The program offers a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, along with pet food for family companions provided through the Furry Friends Pet Food Drive.
Kiwanis member David Hiller reports that there was an influx of applications last week and the program is in need of donations to meet the need. "We're not as flush as we were last year," he said. Cash donations are the most efficient means to contribute, allowing Kiwanis to target purchases and purchase in bulk, and thus getting more bang for the buck.
"For the dollar value that they spend, we can actually buy more food if they give cash," Hiller said.
To donate cash, mail checks to the Kiwanis Food Share Program at P.O. Box 1296, Sisters, Oregon 97759. Call Naomi Rowe at 541-549-5694 if you have any further questions.
The application deadline for the program is December 18. Applications are available at FAN, Sisters Fire Hall and at the Kiwanis House on the corner of Main Avenue and Oak Street.
The Sisters High School Key Club is launching its annual food drive this week. It runs through December 16.
All non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the front office of the High School.
"The Key Club is running the food drive as a class competition to encourage all students to get out and gather food items," said adviser Michele Hammer. "Last year during the same two-week period the school gathered two tons of food."
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District is collecting new, unwrapped gifts at the main fire station at 301 S. Elm St. in Sisters. There are "Spirit of Christmas" giving trees at Sisters Ray's Food Place and Bi-Mart. You can pick a gift tag for a child from the tree and purchase specific gifts or bring generic gifts to the fire station. Cash donations are also accepted and are tax-deductible and will go toward gift buying. The deadline for gift donations is Monday, December 19.
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District will also be hosting the annual Community Christmas Day Dinner at the main fire station at 301 S. Elm St. on Sunday, December 25, at 1 p.m. If you would like to donate food items or help with the dinner, call the fire station at 541-549-0771 and leave a message for Bill Hayes or Rita Hodge.
Donations are needed for the Furry Friends Pet Food Drive. Donations of dry pet food may be dropped off at 442 E. Main Ave. Cash donations are especially helpful; they allow target purchasing of needed items. Feed can also be purchase at Sisters Feed & Supply and they will deliver.
For more information on Furry Friends, call 541-549-9941.
The Holiday Food Share Christmas meals will be distributed on Thursday, December 23, at Sisters Elementary School. Participants will receive a card in the mail with a pickup time.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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