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Rappahannock Food Pantry Opened June 2, 2009

June 8th, 2009
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The Rappahannock County food pantry opened on Tuesday, June 2, to assist all Rappahannock residents who need food. The pantry is located  at 603 Mt. Salem Avenue in Washington. Direct phone number is (540) 675-1177. The pantry manager is Mimi Forbes.

Location of food pantry, Washington VA

Location of food pantry, Washington VA

Please stop by any time during hours of operation, check us out, sign up to volunteer, say hello and meet Mimi Forbes, the pantry manager. The pantry is staffed by Rappahannock volunteers and managed by the Fauquier County Food Bank. Gardeners, please donate vegetables, fruit and eggs to this location – hours listed below. Volunteers will always be needed to receive produce, stock shelves, aid with distribution and perhaps make deliveries to shut-ins. Recipients: Please remember to bring your own bags and boxes.

Hours of operation will be based on need and may change. At the moment they are as follows:

Drop Off Donations
Recipients Pick Up
Tuesdays & Thursdays
9:00 – 11:30 am
Noon – 4:00 pm
Saturdays
9:00 – 10:00 am
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pantry questions – Mimi Forbes at 937-2067 or 222-0667, or email MimiLilacFarm@aol.com.

PAR Community Outreach questions – Cherl Crews at 937-2737, or email cielo@livingsky.org.

Volunteer Scheduling/questions – Kathy Eggers at 987-7208 or email keggers@bsgpc.com.

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Deer Fence

May 1st, 2009
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Below is a shot taken in early spring of Beverly in her garden. The deer fence protects one corner of the garden, preventing the deer from eating vegetables that grow on the inside fence. (We had no problem last year with deer jumping the fence, only with them eating vegetables that grow on the fence.)

Fence erected to protect garden from foraging deer

Fence erected to protect garden from foraging deer

Contributed by Hal & Bev Hunter

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Fauquier Community Action Committee Inc.

April 30th, 2009
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50 Sullivan St.
Warrenton VA 20186
Phone: 540-347-7000
Fax:      540-347-4732
www.cwcap.org
cwcap@cwcap.org

Mission: To reduce the impact of poverty and to provide opportunities for a future without poverty.

Services Provided:

  1. Preschool program
    1. Head Start for 3- and 4-year-old children
    2. Bright Star program for 4-year-old children
    3. Day care program for 2- to 6-year-old children
  2. Energy Share program to help avoid utility cutoff
  3. Volunteer income tax assistance program provides free tax preparation
  4. Emergency home repair program
  5. Community food bank
  6. Virginia CARES program for formerly-incarcerated individuals
  7. Temporary assistance for needy families

Founded in 1965, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization.

All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by IRS.

We hope that this information will make it easier for you to help an individual or family that is in need of assistance. The following names and phone numbers will make it easier for individuals to get help.

Program Contact Person Phone Number Times and Days
Fauquier Community Food Bank Roland Serrano 540-878-5444 12 pm – 4 pm M-F
Rappahannock Food Pantry Mimi Forbes 540-675-1177 12 pm – 4 pm T/Th 10 – 2 Sat
Pre-School Programs Pat Washington 540-347-7000 ext 109 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Emergency Programs Esther Russell 540-347-7000 ext 110 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Dixie Sheetz 540-347-0245 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Community Farm Mathew Robinson 540-270-2508 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Executive Director Tom Benjamin 540-347-7000 X102

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