Local 443 has adopted Barb’s Family and Friends as our charity for community outreach.  This charity is in its 39^th year of serving holiday dinners to the homeless and less fortunate in the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey Washington area.  This year it is expected over 2,000 people will be served at each meal for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Barb's Family and Friends also has a clothing bank and a furniture bank.  We are looking for donations and volunteers for the 2008 Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods.  Below is a list of food items needed for the meals:

Ham                                                                 Peaches

Corn Starch                                                      Cranberry Sauce

Corn                                                                 Powdered Milk

Olives                                                              Paper Plates (Dinner and dessert size)

Pickles                                                             Bleach

Potatoes                                                          Plastic gloves

Sweet Potatoes (Yams)                                   Plastic table cloths

Uncle Ben’s Rice                                             Plastic cups

Brown Sugar                                                    Plastic Utensils

Lawry’s seasoned salt                                     Napkins

Butter/margarine                                             Eggs

Garlic                                                               Bisquick

Corn bread stuffing mix                                  Corn Meal

Onions                                                             Celery

If you can donate, please bring your food items to the next local meeting on December 16, 2008 or contact one of your executive board members (they can be found on Local 443's CONTACT US -- http://www.wfselocal443.org/contact.htm) page.  If you need an item or donation picked up, send an e-mail to 1^st Vice  President, Tee Hall (mailto:1st.vice.president@wfselocal443.org)