We Need Your Unwanted Coupons!
Our Mission:
When we think about the greatness of America, we need to also think about the poor and those that have fallen on hard times. “Coupons for the Community” is the beginning of an ongoing commitment to your community. It is not a burden, it is an adventure. Do not let anyone tell you this cannot be done.
Now is the time, together we can make a difference.
Your fellow citizen,
Suzanne Stigers
"Coupons for the Community"
is a program designed to bring volunteers of all ages and backgrounds that are committed to support our fellow Americans, one community at a time so that we can each live with dignity and hope.
Through a simple donation of unwanted store and manufacturer coupons, the volunteers at “Coupons for the Community” can help stretch the limited dollars available from private and government funding, which means together, we can provide local food pantries with more food and non-edible essentials like toiletries and hygiene products for members of our communities who need it most. Many of these items are not covered by food stamps: soap, laundry detergent and toilet paper etc, yet they are all necessities in life.
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To Whom it May Concern,
The Sparta Ecumenical Food Pantry is a non-profit, faith- based organization that operates out of the First Presbyterian Church of Sparta. We have been serving the poor and disadvantaged in our community for over twenty years. In the last four years we have seen a tremendous increase in the number of people asking for our assistance. Between 2006 and 2008, the number of clients we served increased 176%.
When I was first approached by Suzanne Stigers regarding Coupons for the Community, I have to admit that I had my doubts about the feasibility of a program that collected food for mere pennies of its value. First of all, I know how much time and effort that I have put into using manufactures coupons though the years. To do this on a large scale seemed a daunting task. Secondly, I thought that the variety of coupons available would be too limiting to be of much use to our pantry. Then I met Suzanne, once you meet her and you see the energy and excitement she brings to this project you start to believe that anything is possible.
To date, Suzanne and her volunteers have donated over $7,000 in food to the Sparta Ecumenical Food Pantry in just over 6 weeks. The amazing part is that this food cost only $1,500 dollars. This is an amazing savings. Also, the variety has been surprisingly varied from shampoo to breakfast cereal, yogurt to frozen vegetables. Bravo to Suzanne and Coupons for the Community.
Suzanne and her family have also offered to run our summer feeding program for children. This is a special program that operates out of our pantry from June through August. The purpose of this program is to provide additional food to those families who would normally receive a free lunch during the school year. I am certain that if Suzanne brings half-as-much of the enthusiasm and energy to this lunch program it will be better than ever.
Sincerely,
Janice Ernsting
Food Pantry Administrator
Sparta Ecumenical Food Council
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"Barack and I will join thousands of people from across the country for an extraordinary day of service.
I recorded a short video to tell you more about this important effort. Please take a minute to watch it and sign up to host or attend a service event near you.
Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are committing to renew America together, one community at a time.
Whatever service activity you organize or take part in -- cleaning up a park, giving blood, volunteering at a homeless shelter, or mentoring an at-risk youth -- you can help start this important journey. But this is about more than just a single day of service, it's the beginning of ongoing commitment to your community.
Monday, January 19th, is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King taught us to live a life of service, and he led by example. He once said:
"If you want to be important -- wonderful. If you want to be recognized -- wonderful. If you want to be great -- wonderful. But, recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That's a new definition of greatness."
http://www.serve.gov
It will take ordinary citizens working together with a common purpose to get this country back on track. This national day of service is an important first step in our continuing commitmennt.
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"Please donate
your unwanted store coupons and the volunteers at
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will do the rest!"
Donated coupons (expired and non-expired!) will help stretch the limited dollars available from private donations, which means together we can provide local food pantries with more food and non-edible essentials like toiletries and hygiene products for the members of our community who need it most.
Many of these items are not covered by food stamps; soap, laundry detergent and toilet paper etc, yet they are all necessities in life.
Here are some letters that were written by a local 8th grade Health class about Coupons for the Community >
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We believe even one person can make a difference when it comes to helping those in need.
"Coupons for the Communlty" program can be a simple and cost free way for everyone to help fill food pantries and contribute to those in need.
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"It makes sense to everyone," Stigers said. "If you have them in your Sunday paper and are going to throw it away, just drop them at a church or where ever we have a collection place, so you can feed someone without spending a dime."
Coupons for the Community has been nominated for the "Quality in Living Award" by the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce in NJ. This award recognizes a non-profit health, education, social service, or recreational organization or agency whose activities produce broad personal benefits for larger numbers of County residents, thereby contributing significantly to the quality of living in Sussex County.
The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce website is: www.sussexcountychamber.org
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It started with a fleeting thought as Suzanne Stigers, working mom, sat cutting coupons for her weekly family grocery shopping.
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Issue #2
Mar 2010
In the beginning...
Issue #1
Feb 2010
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Food Pantries we serve
Coupons can be donated throughout the year in person at the following locations or can be mailed to "Coupons for the Community" - PO Box 156,
Sparta, NJ 07871.
United Methodist Church
71 Sparta Avenue, Sparta, NJ
The First Presbyterian
Church of Sparta
32 Main Street, Sparta, NJ
Our Lady of the Lake Church
294 Sparta Avenue, Sparta, NJ
First Baptist Church
110 Main Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Stanhope United
Methodist Church
#2 Route 83, Netcong, NJ
Partnership for Social Services Family Center
48 Wyker Road
Franklin, NJ 07416
973-827-4702
Rockaway Food Closet
35 Church Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-627-1059
Idaho Foodbank
PO Box 5601
Boise, ID 83705
208-336-9643
Hope House
19-21 Belmont Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
973-361-5555
DASI
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services
PO Box 805
973-579-2386
www.dasi.org
Ginnies House
Sussex County Childrens Advocacy Center
4 High Street
973-579-0770
www.ginnieshouse.org
For more information please contact:
PO BOX 156
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 347-8737.
E-mail: (Fill form below to send message)
Donato T. Soranno,
D.M.D., P.A.
P.O. Box 805
2 Dell Road
Stanhope, NJ 07874
973-347-8859
Elizabeth H. Morgan
31 Route 206 South, Suite 103
Augusta, NJ, 07822
Cell: 973-670-1926
Office: 973-383-8989 Ext. 203
Tom Selkow
Zero Point Transformation, LLC
200 Woodport Road
www.zeropointtrans.com
White Deer
Package Store
4 White Deer Plaza
Sparta NJ 07871
973-729-6025
Byram General Store
519 Stanhope Road
973-398-7698
Become a Sponsor!
Please donate your unwanted store coupons and the volunteers at Coupons for the Community will do the rest.
Donated coupons ( expired and non-expired) will help stretch the limited dollars available from private donations.
You can also become a Sponsor and make our coupons go even further.
Sponsor of the Month
http://www.vintnerscircle.com
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The Idaho Foodbank
Leading the effort to end hunger in Idaho.
The Idaho Foodbank in an efficient and caring manner, provides food, information, and supportive services to hungry people through partnerships with nonprofit agencies, the food industry, government, volunteers, corporations, and individuals by serving as a central clearinghouse for donated and purchased food.
The Idaho Foodbank Operates 3 Distribution Centers. Through these centers, and an agreement with the Second Harvest Foodbank
of the Inland Northwest in Spokane, all of
Idaho's 44 counties are served.
More about The Idaho Foodbank
Visit www.idahofoodbank.org
http://www.idahofoodbank.org/coupons-community.html
Because no one
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Contact Us:
Drop Your Food Donations Here:
Here is a list of our year-round drop sites for any non-perishable food donations. Thank you for helping our Idaho families.
Boise Co-Op - 888 W. Fort StBoise
Video Memories - 4504 Overland RdBoise
YMCA -1050 W. State StBoise
All Idaho Youth Ranch locations in Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell
c/o The Idaho Foodbank
PO Box 5601,
For more information please contact coupons_idahofoodbank.org.
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