Team Building Event - Second Harvest Food Bank - Saturday, February 6, 2010

Thanks to everyone that participated in the food sort on Saturday. Through our efforts, 440 boxes were packed (14,560 pounds of food) and went out to the needy! Good job team!

Second Harvest is always in need of volunteers, in fact the majority of their workforce *is* in fact volunteers. If you ever want to do something that makes you feel good, this is it.


We received this follow up message from Second Harvest:


Thank you for your time and consideration while volunteering on Saturday, 2/6/2010, 9:00
AM to 12:00 PM.

Your group of 9 people sorted food to be distributed to families struggling with low-wage jobs,
growing housing costs and homelessness. Your efforts helped feed low-income seniors, as well
as low-income volunteers who are helping others while helping themselves. Volunteer
support is essential for Second Harvest to maintain efficient and cost effective services.

Because of you and other volunteers, over 236,000 people a month are able to receive food.
The food is distributed through our partnering agencies, their satellites, and through Second
Harvest Food Bank's direct service programs.

We want you to know how deeply we appreciate the time you have taken out of your own
busy lives to help us achieve our mission, "Providing food for people in need in our
community." Your gift of time has made a difference for many in our community. Please
express our appreciation to the members of your volunteer team for giving their precious
time and hard work while at Second Harvest Food Bank.

Year round, the Food Bank is always in need of volunteer help and we hope you will be able to
join us again. We look forward to our continued partnership with Olde School Renaissance
Productions, Inc.. In San Jose please contact Colleen Murphy, Volunteer Services
Administrative Assistant, via email at cmurphy@shfb.org, or by phone at 408-266-8866
ext. 247. In San Mateo please contact Rita Guntern, Volunteer Manager, via email at
rguntern@shfb.org, or by phone at 650-610-0800 ext. 415.

Warmest Regards,
Kristin Sulpizio

Team Building Event: Pumpkin Maze, Lathrop, October 11, 2009

This was our final team building event of the year. The Pumpkin Maze is always fun, although next year we may want to find a new venue. The Del O'so family have commercialized their site an awful lot and now there are huge crowds. If you find a corn maze you like, please let me know so we can consider going there instead!

At the Pumpkin Maze, we were able to work (well play) together and independently. We spent time together talking and wandering the mazes, while also feeling comfortable enough as a group to separate and do individual things (some went to the petting zoo, some on the trains, some on the zip lines [yes, I did it!], etc.).

It was great to see Dirk, Elspeth & the girls. It was terrific to see what Gisch & Jenn have created. Dane is absolutely beautiful....

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It was wonderful to see Detta and Merrick again. And best of all the ‘family’ was together…there were a few chunks missing (Dame Bri, Fyonna, Killian, Wil & Morrigan), which is always a bummer, but we were together, and it just felt right.

Anyway, those of you that weren’t there were missed. And those of you that were, were very much appreciated.