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March Matching - All Donations Doubled!
If you had to choose between groceries for your family or gas to get to your job, which would you choose? I’d like to share a story typical of some of the new families coming to IFM.
Robert and Emily are among the working poor, a growing segment of our community defined as those who maintain employment but whose incomes fall below a given poverty line due to low wages and high expenses. With recent inflation, wages simply do not cover basic expenses. To support their family with two young children, Robert and Emily rely on IFM for supplemental food. In April, their CalFresh (food stamps) will be reduced by almost $200 a month.* They, along with many others, will need more help from IFM than ever before.
You Can Help!
A handful of generous patrons have committed $60,000 if the community can match it in March. Your gift to IFM will be doubled! A $50 donation will become $100 and will provide groceries to a family for a month. We can make a big impact! But don’t take my word for it.
“Without IFM my family would be eating beans and rice every month. I thank God every day for all the wonderful people at IFM, especially the selfless, charitable volunteers that make it possible. They are so gracious and caring about the work they do for us. Thank you IFM!” -IFM Client
Mail or drop off checks to IFM [Please write ‘Match’ on the memo line]. OR
Donate online with credit/debit/PayPal
Thank You and God Bless!
Phil Alonso, Executive Director
* Supplemental CalFresh benefits will be significantly reduced in March!
Robert and Emily are among the working poor, a growing segment of our community defined as those who maintain employment but whose incomes fall below a given poverty line due to low wages and high expenses. With recent inflation, wages simply do not cover basic expenses. To support their family with two young children, Robert and Emily rely on IFM for supplemental food. In April, their CalFresh (food stamps) will be reduced by almost $200 a month.* They, along with many others, will need more help from IFM than ever before.
You Can Help!
A handful of generous patrons have committed $60,000 if the community can match it in March. Your gift to IFM will be doubled! A $50 donation will become $100 and will provide groceries to a family for a month. We can make a big impact! But don’t take my word for it.
“Without IFM my family would be eating beans and rice every month. I thank God every day for all the wonderful people at IFM, especially the selfless, charitable volunteers that make it possible. They are so gracious and caring about the work they do for us. Thank you IFM!” -IFM Client
Mail or drop off checks to IFM [Please write ‘Match’ on the memo line]. OR
Donate online with credit/debit/PayPal
Thank You and God Bless!
Phil Alonso, Executive Director
* Supplemental CalFresh benefits will be significantly reduced in March!
Our AMAZING volunteers continuing to work through the snow on Monday, February 27th, 2023. Photo by Phil Alonso.
"So many times, I meant to say …. THANK YOU! Your kindness, your time and efforts, your love and understanding fills my kitchen with warmth and goodness. Please know that your work touches us within the heart and the soul. You make me a better person. Bless you!" IFM Client
Client Visits Back to Every Other Week
SEE FLYER ABOUT THIS UPDATE HERE
Updated December 2022: Each individual or family may receive food once EVERY OTHER week. This means a family can visit any day they choose, M, W, F, or Sa and that counts as their visit for the week. Then they must skip one week of M, W, F, or Sat Distribution Days, and then they can return on any day the following week.
We've had to scale back how often families can visit, but we are striving to provide MORE food during each visit. This will remain in effect until further notice.
The IFM Drive through handles over 600 cars per week! Photo by Phil Alonso.
This represents what a family of 3-4 receives from Interfaith Food Ministry.
Videos - Learn more about IFM's mission and how we go about serving the community:
All of these were done by G12 Video Productions and were filmed Pre-COVID:
90-second basic Intro to IFM video... Oct 2019
90-second brief examples of Volunteer Opportunities... Oct 2019
5-minute Short Documentary... from Aug 2019
14-minute Full Documentary... from Oct 2019
Keep an eye out for new videos being released soon ... ...
All of these were done by G12 Video Productions and were filmed Pre-COVID:
90-second basic Intro to IFM video... Oct 2019
90-second brief examples of Volunteer Opportunities... Oct 2019
5-minute Short Documentary... from Aug 2019
14-minute Full Documentary... from Oct 2019
Keep an eye out for new videos being released soon ... ...
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