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Show , 0 Coxmty Help! By Lee Raszczynski This year Salt Lake County went all out to help its needy constituents by providing the staples of life through a very concerted food drive. The county commission decided that the county would take an active part in what was happening this year with the plight of the destitute, and elderly, the homeless. The Salt Lake County Commission, in its first November meeting, solicited the efforts of each and every county employee to "dig a little deeper" this year and give a little more. As one employee stated, "this is the time of year that everyone wants to feel good about themselves, and the county is giving us the opportunity to The drive was on and signsgive." were located in strategic points throughout the county. Every county employee was sent a letter included with their paycheck, from the county commission, to contribute to the food drive. Booths were constructed and gfp asms placed in the county complex to collect the contributions. Every county agency outside the complex was solicited as well to give to the food drive. Every county fire station and By Stqfanie Nelson library was mandated by the spirit of giving to donate and the results were above and This year's Thanksgiving celebration at the First Presbyterian Church was last year's beyond program. The drive lasted from Nov. with highlighted by the arrival of the Soviets. a significant amount of food collected for Sent to Utah to monitor the those in need. On Nov. 19, Public Works production of U.S. missiles, the Soviets employees were assigned to collect the food were given the opportunity to enjoy an and then distribute it as soon as possible. American holiday. The First Presbyterian The results of this effort were that a Church warmly welcomed the visitors who great many families had food for attended the 10:30 a.m. worship services church Thanksgiving, and will again, have food for and dinner. A few Russian-speakin- g Christmas. members took the opportunity to talk with The need, despite thi effort, is still their guests and respond to their great. Many organizations will continue to curiosities. In appreciation, the Soviets accept contributions of food and clothing. presented a book of St. Isaac's Cathedral So, if you have any extras, please practice and a record of Russian music to the what this time of year is all about, and give church. After-dinnall you can. activities were organized with children's movies, card and board games, basketball, and televised football. In addition, dinners were served to the poor and homeless and delivered to the handicapped and elderly unable to attend. 18 er M GREffl HAVE YOU TRIED OU- R- Cheese Soup Hot Pastrami Sandwich Taco Salad B.L.T. Onion Rings Turkey & Bacon Slim Down Lunch BARTENDING CLASSES Chicken Ole' Small Tue-Thevening classes in Sugarhouse. Call. ur Bartenders Incredible Bail Park Frank 487-826-2 And Our Nifty Phones Boy Scouts' Food Drive By CJ. Alexander The National Good Turn organization of the Boy Scouts of America has Traditional Hasmkkalu established four "unacceptables" in society: drugs, illiteracy, hunger, and child abuse. To fight hunger, the National Good Turn collected canned and drive packaged food in a house-to-hou- se for the last two years. The drive is called "Scouting For Food and in Salt Lake City sharing in a number of ways this year. On alone 8000 boys age 3 collected over the Friday evening intermediate to 400 tons of canned and packaged food, "Jewish People at this time of year Hanukkah, Kol Ami will hold a family eight times more than last year. are called on to rededicate themselves to Hanukkah Although in other areas of Utah the celebration. the ideals of their own faith," said Rabbi In terms of helping the less fortunate, Human Resource Department received all Frederick L. Wenger In summing up the Kol Ami has a continuing drive to raise collected food, in Salt Lake City the food FOOD, FRIEIIDS & FROLICS attitude of his congregation this holiday donations of food, clothing and money for was distributed 21 state, church, and OPEN fox season. the Crossroads Urban Center, a church and appropriate agencies that distribute food "Generally speaking, I think the community supported private agency. to the poor. 7 DAYS WEEK On Nov. 12 boy scouts left 480,000 Jewish people in the area are very busy There is an increased emphasis on on the doorsteps of residents to be USE KiSVSLE getting ready for Hanukkah and also donating to this center during the holiday bags filled with canned goods. The bags and friends the have 809 East Fourth South season when the need is greatest. helping their Christian 6957 South State The goal of Crossroads is to help storage boxes were donated by Utah happiest Christmas that they possibly can." In one way, Hanukkah is becoming people take control of their own lives. Power and Light. The food was collected E3umr tm more and more like Christmas. Wenger is Food, shelter and clothing are provided to with the help of the National Guard and 4828 Highland Drive 2230 No. at Univ. Pkwy stored short-terin a on the warehouse donated increased for an care while needs huge by emphasis seeing training, commercial aspects of the holiday along education and technical assistance are the LDS Church. The National Guard and Wall Street Trans, distributed the food to a of spirituality. provided to foster long-terloss with stability. the 21 organizations including the the Hanukkah sees annual To the Jewish in assist Wenger community celebration growing more commercialized, particular (which numbers about 3000 in Salvation Army and the CAP food pantries. WANTED The cooperation of the Boy Scouts of is a local custom which is Utah) a Mitzvah (good deed) Network is twentieth-century than established. This network aids and assists America, private industry, and probably more members of the congregation in need year government assures that hungry people anything else." will eat for the next few months. is a more recent round. Although Warren Shepherd, staff advisor for the FULLTIME SALES POSITION AVAILABLE is to the holiday, giving in general addition The Congregation Kol Ami was not of Hanukkah. There a traditional aspect involved in any particular Thanksgiving Day entire, Utah campaign, said "The of was custom a sharing; sharing programs this year as they have been in the response to this drive was tremendous. always SEND RESUME TO: food, sharing money to be given to charity past and "probably will be in the future" The central warehouse had six forklifts all and sharing family get togethers, but the according to Wenger. of The the day long. help 1293 West 220 South Wenger was running idea that one would actually give gifts to personally involved in a traditional, National Guard was not enough to handle Salt Lake City, UT. 84104 each other and children on this day is downtown service. This all the food so private companies helped." service was attended by Wenger along with Shepherd was veiy impressed by the relatively recent." Attention Sherrie Healy 9732240 The Kol Ami Congregation is Elder Tom Fyans, Father Tom Meersman concern and generosity of residents for the needs of the hungry. continuing the Hanukkah tradition of and Pastor Harry Shweitzer. By Ron Farnsworth 11-1- era B&WITSIWX rat S< 355-752- 3 272-739- 8 566-191- 1 m 377-39- m "(Gift-givin- HELP g) PITNEY BOWES gift-givi- Issue 11 ng December 6, 1988 Forum 3 |