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    1 . FOCUS at WORSHIP SEPT 1

    STAY IN TOUCH!

    FACEBOOK SCRIBD WEBSITE

    Dr. Vanden Wyngaard,

    Superintendent of the City

    School District of Albany will be

    our guest at the next

    FOCUS Worship, coming up this

    Sunday.

    The FOCUS Golf Outing

    is in 1 short week. Join us for a

    fun day along the fairway with

    contests and prizes. Are you a

    non-

    golfer? Please join us forLunch at the

    Ciderhouse ($20)

    Havent signed up yet?

    Call 443-0460 or email:

    [email protected]

    Volunteers from the First United Methodist Church in Delmar assembled

    and donated over 100 homemade bag-lunches for guests of the FOCUS

    Breakfast Express program in August. Thank you!

    2. GOLF OUTING 2013

    3. EMPTY BOWLS

    4. HELPING HANDS GIVE LUNCHES

    CLICK PICTURE ABOVE TO ACCESS THE EVENT BROCHURE.

    THE GOLF OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE FOCUS INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY AND

    SOUP KITCEN.

    HOST COMMITTEE

    Bnai Sholom Reform Congregation

    Social Action Committee

    Sylvia Barnard

    Richard & Peggy Becker

    Sen. Neil Breslin

    NYS Senate

    Richard J. Broderick

    Douglas Bullock

    Capital District

    Solidarity Committee

    Capital Region Ecumenical

    Organization

    Hon. Richard Conti & Steve Snow

    Marie Copeland

    Judy Coyne

    Rev. Kathy Donley & Jim Wilkerson

    Emmanuel Baptist Church

    First Lutheran Church

    Social Ministry Committee

    Francine Frank

    Alice Green & Charles Touhey

    Keith Houghton

    Becky Hudak

    Kitt Jackson

    Capital Area Council of Churches

    Rev. Debra Jameson

    Kathleen Jimino

    Hon. John T. McDonald III

    David & Elizabeth

    McMillan

    Ken & Karen Pass

    Eve & Spencer Ryan

    Alice Schrade

    Rudy Stegemoeller & Mary Lynch

    Paul Winkeller & Vicky Balkoski

    Barbara Zaron

    *LIST IN FORMATION

    M A K E Y O U R

    R E S E R V A T I O N T O D A Y:

    $25CALL 434-

    7371 EXT 3

    5. THE FRONT LINES OF SCHOOL SUPPLY

    School Supply Project 2013 kicked off this week

    5 epic days of sorting, preparing, and distributing school supplies to local

    youth. FOCUS annually donates backpacks filled with supplies for school

    age children, including children in the shelter system.

    6. NEW FACES AT FOCUS

    Juanita ONeil Juanita is currently avolunteer in the FOCUS Interfaith Food

    Pantry. Juanita is a full time student at

    Sage graduate school, studying Counsel-

    ing and Community Psychology. Outsideof school, Juanita makes handcrafted jew-

    elry and plays intramural basketball. She

    enjoys volunteering in the community at

    FOCUS, Habitat for Humanity, and in

    school! Welcome, Juanita!

    Jennie Law is currently a volunteer at theFOCUS Interfaith Food Pantry. Outside of

    FOCUS I am working on a Ph.D. in Public Af-

    fairs and Policy that examines poverty and

    inequality, specifically how we can create op-

    portunities for all that will result in a more just

    world. I continue to research food security ac-

    cess to sufficient safe and nutritious food, for

    local and international communities as one of

    the most effective and important ways to em-

    power individuals in their own lives. Welcome,

    Jennie!

    First Church in Albanyhas a pantry in partnership with FOCUS.

    Greetings to our fellow pantry!

    Lorraine Houk, Manager of the FOCUS

    Interfaith Food Pantry spends time with

    both pantries during the week, now serv-

    ing a broader network of neighbors inneed.

    Aliis a new volunteer at the FOCUS InterfaithFood Pantry. She moved to the US 11 yearsago from Pakistan.

    My first volunteer work was with an organiza-tion which helped immigrants with challengesthey faced such as domestic violence, lan-guage, and youth counseling. It was an invalu-able experience. I have worked with animalshelters, food banks, and refugee and immi-grant placements. I am very excited to workwith the FOCUS food pantry program. I greatlyadmire their work and their commitment to thecommunity. I love the outdoors and want toexplore very inch of this earth. My dream is tolive in Alaska, now I just have to get my hus-band on board with it. The love of my life are

    my pets who remind me that we share thisearth, we don't own it. Welcome, Ali!

    6. COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS

    September marks the 9th annualNational Preparedness Month. You

    can better plan for public health

    emergencies by enhancing your

    preparedness.

    The Albany County Dept. of Health

    offers more information on theirweb site:

    www.registeredandready.com

    THERE IS STILL TIME!

    Want to join the list of distinguished

    Hosts? Click hereto Access Host

    Committee Letter and details. Click

    here to access the coupon.

    FOCUSAlert

    AUGUST 29, 2013

    1. FOCUS WORSHIP - SEPTEMBER 1

    2. GOLF OUTING 2013

    3. EMPTY BOWLS

    4. HELPING HANDS GIVE LUNCHES

    5. THE FRONT LINES OF SCHOOL SUPPLY

    6.

    NEW FACES AT FOCUS

    7. COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS

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