In addition to the donations, special thanks to the loyal group who volunteered their time at the Utah Food Bank.   Although few in number, we made it up in stand-up comedy and quality can sorting…   I am not sure, but there is a rumor that Lisa left her son in the peanut butter bin and Nathan is still there trying to figure out which box to place the unmarked lima beans (sort of a location joke)…

 Thanks again…

 Korey

 For this year, we are proposing a program where you, your employees, and your Firms can all get involved on Friday, October 21, 2011. The program has two levels: 1) Give money or collect canned food donations; and 2)Volunteer time at the Utah food bank. Both are welcome and encouraged. Here are the details:

 1. Money or Canned Food Donations: Several ideas are available, for example: get a contribution check from your Firm (the easiest), do a bake sale and send in the proceeds, collect canned foods from your building, encourage your employees to empty all that “year supply” food storage we never use and donate, win the lottery/donate a kidney (the hardest) and send in the proceeds, etc. Regardless of your plan, please plan on sending me the funds prior to noon on October 21, 2011. Canned foods can be delivered directly to the Utah Food Bank (but be sure to mention the UALA as the donating organization).

 2. Volunteer at the Food Bank: We have scheduled a few hours of volunteering at the Utah Food Bank on Friday, October 21, 2011, from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Please encourage as many people from your Firm as possible…heck, make it a “casual-dress-Friday-for-a-cause”! Likely projects at the Food Bank include building dry soup kits, assembling food boxes, or other necessary tasks. The UALA leadership promises to entertain us all with witty jokes, yodeling contests and Matt’s heart-wrenching rendition of Boise State’s fight song. I told the Food Bank to plan for at least 25 volunteers, so don’t make me a liar!

Please RSVP to Korey Lowder by October 7, 2011 with the number of volunteers from your Firms.

Thanks again to everyone!

Chapter Members head to the food bank to lend a helping hand.	Chapter members making the Utah Food Bank’s famous bean soup.
Chapter President Korey Lowder serving up some beans.	Chapter members putting the spices together.

Important information from the food bank: Just as a reminder, we do not allow open-toed shoes, flip flops, or sandals in our warehouse. Also, please make sure all individuals are at least 12 years of age. We encourage all volunteers who are able to bring a can of food to donate when they come in order to enrich their experience. Many of our clients are individuals with low or compromised immune systems.  If individuals in your group are feeling ill, please encourage them to stay home and volunteer with us again when they are feeling better. Thank you for your courtesy and consideration in this matter.

This is a worthy cause and meets the needs of over 25,000 individuals each year.  Please consider making a personal donation of $25 (roughly the cost of 3 lunches) to support Catholic Community Services in providing this important service. Funds are tight right now for each of us and our law firms are also feeling the pinch.  The low-income and homeless individuals and families served by this group are feeling the current recession harder than many of us are. You can make a donation even if you are unable to attend the event.  As appropriate, you may also wish to invite your firm to participate with a small donation.

Please make your checks payable to UALA and mail your checks to:

Matt Fankhauser
Strong and Hanni
3 Triad Center, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, Utah  84180
801-532-7080

The UALA Board members will present our donations to CCS on the day of the event.