This Week’s Most Needed Items: Diapers and School Supplies!

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It’s all about the kids this week at Fishline! 

Our most needed items this week include:

Diapers, sizes 3, 4, 5 & 6

School supplies:

Glue sticks
Colored Pencils
Looseleaf paper-college & wide rule
Composition books
Pencil pouches
Plastic supply boxes
Washable Color Markers
Pens (blue & black)
Pens (red)
#2 Pencils
Erasers (pink pearl)
Spiral paper –college & wide rule
Pocket folders
3 Ring binders
Metal edge rulers
Backpacks



Click here to see all of our drop-off locations!



A Special Thank You to Our Volunteers As We Celebrate ONE YEAR of Fishbucks!

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On July 16, 2012, our new Fishbucks Front Market was launched. After 6 weeks of intense evaluation, planning and coordination, the front doors opened and clients entered an entirely different shopping experience. Picking up a shopping basket, they strolled through the widened aisles and took their time wisely spending the new Fishbucks currency. They noticed the sales on the cool black dry-erase board, they enjoyed seeing the food beautifully displayed and smiled when they saw the prices written on the cooler doors.

 
Right from the start, we knew we had a winning system. Clients immediately expressed their appreciation at the fairness of the system, knowing more food would be available later in the day because no one could take too much. The relief they felt in not having people question their food choices or limit their options was evident on their faces – clients just looked like they were enjoying shopping. Families could shop together and whenever they needed to, another improvement. When we won the 2013 Food Lifeline Award for Client Excellence for our Fishbucks system, it was another confirmation that we were moving in the right direction.

We could have never guessed that the system would work so well right from the start without any significant modifications. But the thorough planning of our Fishbucks team combined with the resourcefulness of staff and volunteers has made it possible for adjustments to be made without interruption for our clients.

Many thanks to all those involved in bringing this idea into reality. Our Fishbucks team worked hard and with great dedication to plan and implement this new distribution model. Their thoughts were always on the client experience, and it shows. We also owe a great debt of gratitude to all the volunteers who rolled with the new system, even though it takes more work to price items and keep the food flowing all day. And all along the way, little improvements were made to smooth out the wrinkles, like wonderful new laminated price tags, a new system to attach them and a clever box of little drawers that hold similar price tags together, improvements made by the volunteers.


Congratulations to you on this anniversary, and thanks to all of you for your unwavering commitment to the service of those who need our help. You are a treasure and a reminder that love and goodness is alive and well in this community.


On behalf of the Board of Directors and our Fishline staff, –Mary


North Point Church Announces the First of Their Hunger Hero Events!

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NK Fishline is happy to introduce North Point Church as one of our Hunger Heroes!  Fishline services are needed all year, so we want to encourage a steady influx of food drives and events to meet those needs. By identifying and organizing this activity through the Hunger Heroes campaign, we hope to fill our calendar so that those in need in our community are cared for all year long. 

North Point Church has stepped up to meet that need, and has planned monthly events throughout the year that focus on creating a constant conversation about the ways that people can help those in need in our community.  North Point has been a long time supporter of our food bank.  As the main sponsor of Big Band Dance near the holidays, the event draws in over $5,000 and is typically our biggest fundraiser aside from those arranged by Fishline.  We are pleased to highlight all of these planned events as part of our Hunger Heroes calendar.


In July, North Point will be a weekend drop-off location for one of our most needed items:  fresh garden vegetables.  A wagon will be available to collect items at the entry of the church and on Sundays, when our food bank is normally closed and cannot accept donations. Feel free to come in and have a donut and coffee when dropping off your fresh produce!!

In August, the church will begin to collect supplies for our School Supply Drive and food for our Food for Thought Program.  Stay tuned to hear more about all that North Point has planned!


2nd Annual Poulsbo Brew Crawl for NK Fishline

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Poulsbo’s 3 breweries are all well known for supporting non-profits and this summer all three are hoping to raise the most money for Fishline.

How it works: 


Purchase 10 stamp Passport at Slippery Pig, Sound Brewery or Valholl Brewing for $5.00 (donation to Fishline). 


Every time you buy a beer at any of these Breweries you get a stamp (4 for a Growler).   The Brewery will donate .50 cents to Fishline for each stamp. 


The Brewery with the most stamps turned in on August 17th wins a BBQ at that Brewery.  Your filled in passport is both an invitation to the BBQ and a raffle ticket for a multitude of beer related prizes.


The BBQ will be held on August 25, 2013.  Invitations and directions will be sent via e-mail.



Contact: Facebook  “Poulsbo Brew Crawl”  or [email protected][email protected] for more information! 


NK Fishline Now Accepting School Supply Donations! ~ Updated Post!

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Each year, North Kitsap Fishline’s School Supply Program provides children in need with basic school supplies for the upcoming school year.  This program serves many families in the area and it’s success depends on you!

The cost of sending students back to school adds to family budgets that are already stretched thin and some are unable to purchase items needed for their children. We greatly appreciate your efforts in helping us meet our goals this year to provide school supplies for those children.

Fishline’s School Supply Program is accepting donations for the 2013 school year until through Aug. 16. 

Donations can be dropped off at these local businesses:

North Kitsap Fishline 18916 NE Third Ave
Second Seasons Thrift Shop     18825 Anderson Parkway
Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce 19351 8th Avenue, Suite 108
Poulsbo Parks and Rec. 19540 Front Street NE
City of Poulsbo 200 NE Moe St. 3rd floor
Starbuck’s    21505 Market Place, NW #101
Edward Jones    19740 7th Ave. NE
Edward Jones    18887 St. Hwy 305 NE
Edward Jones   19032 Jensen Way
Edward Jones   20270 Front St.
Timberland Bank   20464 Viking Ave.
Front Street Clinic 20174 Front Street NE

Fujiyama Japanese Steak House & Bar 9989 Silverdale Way, Ste 109 (Silverdale)

Betty Skinner Allstate Insurance 4181 Wheaton Way, (Bremerton) 

Would your business like to be a collection location for school supplies?  Contact us today!  School supply drives or any large quantity donations should arrange a drop-off day and time with Kathy Smith, volunteer school supply coordinator. Call (360) 598-6282 to make arrangements.
 

School supplies needed include: 

Glue sticks
Colored Pencils
Looseleaf paper-college & wide rule
Composition books
Pencil pouches
Plastic supply boxes
Washable Color Markers
Pens (blue & black)
Pens (red)
#2 Pencils
Erasers (pink pearl)
Spiral paper –college & wide rule
Pocket folders
3 Ring binders
Metal edge rulers
Backpacks

If you would like to sign up to receive school supplies, we will be accepting requests at the food bank from July 30 to August 16.  Children must be attending a North Kitsap School and you must be registered as a Fishline client