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Text Box: On Saturday, October 9, 2010, we will be holding our 5th Annual Autumn Gala Recognition Dinner at TSTC’s Cultural Arts Center. This dinner raises significant revenue to sustain our programs and also provides an opportunity for local businesses and individuals to support our community in a very visible manner. The gourmet dinner is catered each year by TSTC’s Culinary Arts department, and served by its graduating seniors. We are pleased to announce that this year’s honorees are: Mrs. Linda Broyles, Mr. David Ghilino, Mr. John Osborn, Mr. Greg Quisenberry, American Electric Power and the John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation. Over the years, Loaves & Fishes has added services that addressed the many community needs originally identified by the “Ministerial Alliance” in 1989. The mission to feed the hungry has now been expanded to include: sheltering the homeless; providing computer and GED training; placing citizens into wage paying jobs; giving emergency monetary and non-monetary aid to families in distress; and more recently, providing a food pantry for the needy and helping the elderly, handicapped and very low income families receive

Text Box: weatherization assistance to lower their utility bills; providing training on “Family Budgeting”; hosting a 12 step program for addiction; and, giving families an opportunity for homeownership through a homeownership training program. Achieving our goals requires financial assistance. Strong community sponsorship, combined with hundreds of individual donations, provides

Text Box: the revenue base that sustains our ongoing efforts. This year we have sponsorships at the $5,000, $3,500 and $2,000 levels: (continues on p. 2)

5th Annual Autumn Gala Recognition Dinner	2
Because of You	2
Our Mission	2
Churches & Organizations Support Loaves & Fishes	3
Friends of Loaves & Fishes lend their support	3
Newsletter Website and E-mail Options	3
From Bill	4