Springville Apple Festival 2016 program

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Feeding Springvillians & Beyond Long before spring of 2015, several individuals had a vision and passionate desire to do what they could in reducing, and hopefully eliminate hunger in Springville and its immediate surrounding areas; with the goal that no one should go to bed hungry. In the April of 2015, this vision became reality; Ignite Revival Ministries, Co-Founded by Pastors Greg & Connie Stoffel (www.igniterevival.org/

contact-us.html) a non-profit (501(c)3) non-denominational faith-based Christian group in Springville, California, became an agent of Central Valley’s Community Food Bank (http:// www.communityfoodbank.net/) and Feeding America, (http:// www.feedingamerica.org) holding its first Neighborhood Market, distributing perishable and non-perishable food items to the residents of Springville and its surrounding communities, thus helping to alleviate food insecurities by providing food and promote self-sufficiency, without regard to political affiliation, religious belief or ethnic identity or economic status. Neighborhood Market – Is always held the 3rd Thursday of the month, in the patio area next to the G. J. Martin Building on the campus of Sequoia Dawn Apartments, 35800 Hwy 190, Springville, Ca. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The “Market” is FREE and open to everyone! The “vision” expands – Springville Community Food Pantry In the spring of 2016, Ignite Revival Ministries decided that one day out of the month wasn’t sufficient to meet the needs of its

Counselling; spiritual, personal and financial, is also available. The “Market,” and “Pantry” are in need of monetary donations which are gladly welcomed and greatly appreciated, as there are on-going operational expenses and the continued purchasing of food items for the “Pantry.” Monetary donations can be a one time, weekly, monthly or end of year donation, in any amount. Check(s) should be made payable to: Ignite Revival Ministries, please note “SCFP,” and mailed to: Ignite Revival Ministries, 41210 Balch Park, Road, Springville, Calif. 93265. Those desiring to donate material items, perishable or nonperishable items, please contact David or Joyce Eshelman, Charity Relations, Springville Comand offers two (2) distribution munity Food Pantry/Neighborservices: Bread products – Ap- hood Market at 559-788-6913 proximately 550 lbs. of bread products are donated weekly by a local bread distributor and given out FREE to the residents of Springville and its surrounding areas. Pantry items: The “Pantry” is stocked with a limited purchased supply of perishable and non-perishable items which are FREE and are to temporarily aid those who are; struggling to put food on their table, experiencing difficult times and/or in emergency situations. “Pantry items” are available by request only and are subject to approval. community who are struggling to put food on their tables, that there needed to be an on-going food distribution, thus Springville Community Food Pantry was born. Known as SCFP or the “Pantry” is also under the covering of Ignite Revival Ministries, agent of Central Valley’s Community Food Bank – Feeding America. The “Pantry” is open Friday’s at 3 p.m. (Except the 3rd Friday of each month as it is closed.)

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or 559-259-2152 respectively or Ignite Revival Ministries at 559539-3094. All donations are tax deductible. The volunteers of the Springville Community Food Pantry/ Neighborhood Market look forward to continued growth of these food distribution ministries and the opportunity to serve you and your family!

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