2018 August PASO Magazine

More documents

Recommendations

Info

ROUND TOWN The Food Bank’s Roots in Paso Robles By Kevin Drabinski, CEO Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County Every corner of our county has a story to tell; its claim to some extraordinary event or movement. Paso Robles has many highlights from its historic past. One highlight that it can certainly be proud of is its distinction as the birthplace of the Food Bank Coalition, which now serves all of San Luis Obispo County. Inspired in part by its rural setting, Paso Robles has long been populated by independent people who see that a community thrives when it cares for a neighbor until they can get back on their feet. Back in 1989, Paso Robles was where a small cadre of volunteers formalized efforts to ensure vulnerable populations, especially children and seniors, had reliable access to healthy and nutritious food. From these early chapters, the Food Bank extended its reach, and today distributions take place in communities from San Miguel to Nipomo, and San Simeon to California Valley. Last year alone, 5 million pounds of food was distributed throughout the county, with 40 percent of it going to children and another Elementary students in Paso Robles enjoy the harvest from a children’s farmers market. 20 percent to seniors. Over half of the food distributed was fresh produce, which helps advance vital public health outcomes. Specialized programming, like farmer’s markets for children, shares the message of nutrition to up-and-coming generations. If one were to look for a distinctive, present-day feature of the Food Bank, it would have to be the home-grown attitude that says, “We take care of our own.” That same Paso spirit lives on in the care extended from the 4,700 volunteers who helped out last year in the Food Bank’s GleanS- LO program, provided nutrition education and outreach and many hours at the operations warehouse. That spirit also lives on in the al- 20 | pasomagazine.com PASO Magazine, August 2018
most 90 nonprofits in the county who find the Food Bank an economically viable way to source wholesome, nutritious food for their own distributions. This coalition effort and the Paso Robles spirit enable the Food Bank to reach 14,000 households and 30,000 individuals every month. Paso Robles is a “can-do” community, brimming with neighbors who are proud of their independence. Thanks to that first impetus, the Food Bank carries on the original founding ideals. Only now, it’s not just Paso Robles, it’s a whole county who is able to show, “We take care of our own.” FOOD BANK COALITION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2212 Golden Hill Rd Paso Robles, CA 93446 805-238-4664 slofoodbank.org August 2018, PASO Magazine pasomagazine.com | 21
Page 1: PASOMAGAZINE.COM
Page 6: FEATURES contents August 2018, Issu
Page 9 and 10: With the blazing summer heat of Aug
Page 11 and 12: Country, Rock, Blues Classic Piano
Page 13 and 14: August 2018, PASO Magazine pasomaga
Page 17 and 18: ROUND TOWN August 10 & 11 : Back to
Page 19: August 2018, PASO Magazine pasomaga
Page 31 and 32: LOCAL GOODS REPORT from General Sto
Page 33 and 34: OAK LEAF SUMMER IS AN ADVENTURE By
Page 35 and 36: UP FRONT: Good Cause, Great Gifts G
Page 37 and 38: THE NATURAL ALTERNATIVE NUTRITION C
Page 41 and 42: BEARCAT COUNTRY Bearcat Football Pa
Page 43 and 44: Let’s talk about trends and tradi
Page 45 and 46: FUNDRAISER TO KEEP OUR BEAUTIFUL UP
Page 50: LAST WORD Estrella Warbirds Museum

2018 August PASO Magazine

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?