1465A Opportunity Way ~ Menasha, WI 54952

Contacts:
Karen Ziemke/Monica Clare Development Director/Operations Manager                    St. Joseph Food Program 920/734-9461 karensjfp@sbc.net
Diane Bishop Executive Director Community Clothes Closet 920/731-7834 cccfoxvalley@yahoo.com
Mary Harp-Jirschele Executive Director J. J. Keller Foundation, Inc. 3003 W. Breezewood Lane P.O. Box 368 Neenah, WI  54957-0368 920-720-7872 (work) 920-727-7503 (fax)

For Immediate Release

J. J. Keller Provides Grant for a Collaborative Family Event

Three hundred and fifty families have been pre-registered for this event and are current clients of the Food Program and the Community Closet. On Saturday, February 21, each family will receive one ham, plus the fixings to help make the meal go further… this includes a package of 15 bean soup mix, corn bread mix, sausage links, pancake mix syrup and recipes!  The Community Clothes Closet will be giving each child a blanket, socks, mittens and hat! “We’ve wanted to hold a ‘Warm Fuzzy’ event with St. Joe’s, since we share the same building and have many of the same clients. The grant from JJ Keller made this possible!” Said Diane Bishop, Executive Director of the Community Clothes Closet.

Monica Clare, Operations Manager at St. Joe’s noted too, “We’ve received such a generous discount from our suppliers that we’ve been able to really build on the amount of food we are giving away for this event! We are even able to add a children’s cookbook to round out the package!”
 “We know that St. Joe's Food Program makes the most of the money they receive.  They figure out ways to stretch our dollars, just like people on a budget at home do.  We are thrilled that this has grown from a 'pig in a blanket' to all the fixing’s to go with it!" Said Mary Harp-Jirschele, Executive Director of the JJ Keller Foundation.

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Location: St. Joseph Food Program/Community Clothes Closet
1465 Opportunity Way, Menasha

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