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January
28th - February 1st It's the annual CFX - I-RIDE Caravan of Care at Morey Courts!
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It's time again for the annual CFX - IRIDE Caravan of Care at
Morey Courts in Mt. Pleasant and we need YOUR help! All of your donations are being collected so we can help
out The Salvation Army food pantry, CAFE (Child and Family Enrichment
Council), The Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, The Stone Soup
Project, and Clare Food Pantry. Items needed are non-perishable
& perishable foods, personal, and household items such as paper towels or
toothpaste. The CFX - IRIDE Caravan of Care begins Monday, January 28th, but you
can drop off donations early at the following businesses: CFX Studio's, 5847 Venture Way, Mt. Pleasant. Partners In Style, 1635 E. Broomfield, Mt. Pleasant: for every non-perishable
item donated, you will get a dollar toward salon services or
products. Celebration Cinema, 4935 E. Pickard, Mt. Pleasant: from January
16th-27th donate two non-perishable items and get a free medium
popcorn. Veteran’s Memorial Library in Mt Pleasant & all
Chippewa River District Library Branches - Food for Fines, January
14th - 27th, for non-perishable item donated at the libraries, they
will take $1 off any overdue fines. Members First Credit Union, Mt. Pleasant (Bluegrass & Broadway/Isabella) are additional drop off locations (January 14-January 27) Members First Credit Union,
Clare (west 5th street) and
Harrison (1 mile North of the State Park in Harrison) are collecting for The Stone Soup Project and The Clare Food
Pantry.
Donations will be collected all week during the Caravan of
Care -Drop items off from 6am-8pm at Morey Courts, Monday-Thursday,
January 28th - 31st and Friday February 1st from 6am - 2pm. -Food For Fare Day with IRIDE is Wednesday, January 30th - Pay the
amount of your fare in food, donated to the Caravan of Care. *Don’t forget to take part
in our CFX $95 Challenge! We challenge businesses in the community
to meet or beat our $95 donation to the Caravan of Care! Businesses that have beat the challenge:
A&D Home Health Care - $100
Heritage Auto Mall - $100 Members First Credit Union Krapohl Ford - $100.00 Needed
items: Isabella Community Soup Kitchen Meat: Chicken, Pork, Ham, Beef, Hotdogs,
tct… Canned Goods: Peas, Carrots, Mixed Corn, Creamed
Corn, Green Beans, Wax Beans, Pork and Beans, Stewed Tomatoes,
Spaghetti Sauce, Tuna, Chili Beans, Mushrooms, Gravy, Creamed Soups
(Mushroom, Chicken, ect), Broths, Olives, Fruit, Applesauce, Soup
Base (Chicken, Beef, Ham) etc… Dairy: Milk, Eggs, Butter, Margarine, Parmesan,
Assorted Cheeses, etc... Fresh Produce: Lettuce, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Celery,
Radishes, Peppers, etc… Baked Goods: Cornstarch, Baking Soda, Sugar,
Flour, etc… Condiments: Salad Dressings, Mayo, BBQ Sauce,
Mustard, Coffee Creamer, Peanut Butter, Jelly or Jam, etc… Snacks:
Jello, Instant Pudding Supplies: Envelopes, Printer and Copy Paper,
Laundry Detergent, Bleach, Scouring Pads and Powder, Degreaser,
Plastic Bags (grocery bags), Dish Soap, Paper Towels and Napkins,
Plastic Wrap, Aluminum Foil, Storage Bags (Quart and Gallon), Small
size brown paper towels (#4980761 available at GFS for towel
dispensers) Styrofoam Coffee Cups, Styrofoam Soup Bowls, Disposable
Cups, Trash Bags (13, 33, 60 gallon heavy duty), Plastic and Vinyl
Food Handling Gloves, and Plastic Tubs (Such as Cool Whip or Butter
Bowls for daily takeout meals). CAFE (Child and
Family Enrichment Council Client
Services: Individual
wrapped snacks - (granola bars, peanut butter/cheese, crackers,
goldfish or animal crackers, etc.), Bottled Water, Packages of
individual drink mixes (like Crystal Light), Individual juice boxes,
Batteries – AA, AAA, 9 volt, Children’s DVD’s, Pipe cleaners,
Beads, Patio or camp chairs, Outdoor toys and games, Fencing,
Writeable DVD’s, Small gift cards (i.e., Meijer, Wal-Mart), Gas
only gift cards, Disposable coffee cups with lids, Coffee, cream and
sugar CLEANING
SUPPLIES: Cleaning
supplies (Clorox wipes, Lysol, Windex, air fresheners), Liquid hand
soap, Trash bags, 30 gallon and 13 gallon sizes, Paper products
(plates, napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, Kleenex) GENERAL
NEEDS:, Tablets of
paper (8 ½ x 11), ½” 1″, 2″ 3 ring binders, File folders, 5
tab page dividers, Flash drives, Copy paper (white &
colored), Dry erase markers and board cleaner, Carpet shampooer,
Stamps, Spray bottles SPECIAL NEEDS: Driveway gravel, Trees removed, Drywall, Carpet, Drop ceiling, Sound proofing materials, Patio pavers Clare
Food Pantry Non Perishable items such as: Pasta’s , cereal, Hamburger Helper, jelly, canned meats such as tuna fish and or chicken , peanut butter. Stone
Soup Project Non-perishable items such as: Salad dressings, Ground Coffee (regular and decaf), Tea, Ketchup, Mustard, Condensed soups, Spices, Instant mashed potatoes, Rice, Canned fruit, Canned veggies, baked beans, canned tomatoes/sauces, flour, noodles, Vegetable/canola oil, beef and chicken soup base, Paper Towels, Napkins, Food Service Gloves, Dish soap, bleach, Zip loc bags of all sizes, Zip loc freezer bags, parchment paper, wax paper, ink pens. Salvation
Army Non-perishable items such as: Mac-N-Cheese, Canned Soups, Pasta's, Canned Meats, Bathroom products (Shampoo, Soap, Shaving Needs, Toilet Paper, ect), Laundry Soap (Powder works the best). Special Thank You to McDonalds, The Sweet Tooth Bakery, Robaire's Bakery, and Cops 'n Donuts for providing food and refreshments for the staff during the CFX - IRIDE Caravan of Care.
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