February 2018
Volume 16 Issue 2
The Liberty Leader Newspaper
Gwen Taylor - Owner / Preparer 728 S Greensboro St, Liberty Ph 336-622-5722
To the greater Liberty Community,
TYSON NIXON AWARDED MANAGER OF THE YEAR! On January 24, Tyson Nixon was awarded the 2017 NC Central Market Location Manager of the Year for his performance with Loflin Funeral Home in Liberty. This will begin his 11th year as the Funeral Home Manager and says, “he can think of no better way to start off 2018!” L o f l i n Funeral Home of Liberty is one of 18 funeral homes in central North Carolina affiliated with Dignity Memorial, a nationwide association of funeral homes, cemeteries and cremation providers. During the course of 2017, Tyson was compared regularly with his peers on a variety of metrics regarding how well the funeral home is operated and managed. One of the most important metrics is how families judge the service and care they have received from Tyson and his staff during their time of loss. Dignity Memorial received the highest honor in customer service that JD Power and Associates can bestow, which is their President’s Award. It has been given to only a very select few companies in the history of JD Power and it is within that atmosphere of excellence, that Tyson Nixon was recognized as 2017 Manager of the Year. Tyson stated, “This award may not be properly named because of what it takes to obtain such a recognition, it takes a team effort, this is truly an award for the entire staff at Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty. Great Job! I thank you all and I am so proud to be part of such a great family and community!”
On behalf of the Liberty Association of Churches please hear a big “THANK YOU!!” for your help in our ministry through The Bargain Shop and The Emergency Assistance Office and Food Pantry. Our thanks go to several area churches, school groups, civic clubs, fraternal organizations, grocery stores and other businesses, Boy Scouts, Liberty Police and Fire Departments, and individuals who constantly help keep our Food Pantry stocked to help the hungry in our community. In 2017 we assisted 1,284 adults and 608 children living in 731 households by distributing 32,194 lbs. of staple food and produce. (That’s an average of 61 households helped per month and over 2,600 lbs of food distributed per month!) Some details on food coming into the pantry in 2017: Staple Food Donations: 13,171.9 lbs. Produce Donations: 414.2 lbs. Staple Food Purchased: 7,912.6 lbs. Produce Purchased: 1,268.2 lbs. (mostly potatoes) Food (purchased or donated) 13,193.5 through Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina at minimal or no cost (To put numbers in perspective, 3 cans of green beans, 2 cans of corn, a can of peas or tomatoes, a box of spaghetti pasta and jar of sauce, 2 cans of fruit, a bag of rice, a bag of pintos, 3 cans of meat, 2 cans of pork and beans, a box of corn bread mix, a box of macaroni and cheese, a box of cereal, a jar of peanut butter, and a jar of jelly would weigh at least 20 lbs!) Area residents with a Liberty address or phone number can ask for food assistance once every 30 days by interview with our all-volunteer staff on Monday and Thursday afternoons (2:00 – 5:00 pm) in our office in the Bargain Shop building at 329-B West Bowman Avenue. How can you help? Financial donations marked for the “Food Fund” – they go into a dedicated account strictly for needed food purchases. Share produce from your garden in summer or plant an extra row or two for the food pantry. Purchase rice or pintos in bulk or help us repackage them into 1 lb. bags. Contact pantry staff about needed items to purchase on a one-time or regular basis. Support food drives by community groups. Bring plastic shopping bags doubled to use in food distribution. Volunteer to pack food for distribution on Monday or Thursday afternoons. Again, many thanks for the longstanding and heart-warming support to our Liberty Food Pantry!
Submitted by: Tabitha Schenkel
Ph 336-795-0054 / Cell 336-404-9791
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David Hobson, LAC VicePresident Emergency Office and Food Pantry Coordinator LAC Emergency Assistance Office: 336 622 8312 Email: LAC1944@gmail.com
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