THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRIENDLY SONS
WE ARE NOW TAKING ONLINE PARADE APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2012 PARADE!
DATES OF OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS:
ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT O'DOHERTY'S IRISH GRILL IN DOWNTOWN SPOKANE AND WILL BEGIN AT 6 P.M. (MEETINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
FEBRUARY 1ST
FEBRUARY 8TH
FEBRUARY 15TH
FEBRUARY 22ND
FEBRUARY 29TH
MARCH 7TH
MARCH 14TH
Our 34th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 17th and will begin at 12 noon in downtown Spokane.
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The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick want to thank all of the GREAT people of Spokane for making the 33rd annual parade a SMASHING SUCCESS. We had record, or a near record number of entries and crowds packed the parade route!
The Friendly Sons of St. Patick partnered up again this year with Second Harvest Food Bank in helping to support not only the parade but to help raise donations and awareness to Second Harvest. We encourage everyone to do their part in helping others in need throughout the year and bring down your food donations.
PLANT A ROW FOR THE HUNGRY!
You can make a difference by sharing your harvest!
Plant a Row for the Hungry is a public service project of Spokane-based The Inland Empire Gardeners and nationally by the Garden Writers gardeners to donate their extra vegetables and fruit to local food banks. Because the GWA Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization, participants can take $1.50 per pound donation on federal income taxes.
DONATING TO PLANT A ROW FOR THE HUNGRY
WHERE TO DONATE? Any neighborhood food bank or organization that provides meals for low-income people and their families.
WHAT TO DONATE? Because storage space can be limitied sturdy vegetables that can take a day or two sitting on the shelf are best. These choices include beans, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, peas, cucumbers, apples, cherries, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, root crops, onions and garlic to name a few.
Easily damaged or perishable vegetables, fruits and herbs should be brought in close to the day the food bank distributes food or given to soup kitchens where they can be used quickly.
HOW MUCH? Any time you have fresh produce AND when the food bank is accepting donations. Many food banks have set days and hours to receive food. Call and check before you go.
For mor information on this program please contact Pat Munts at: patmunts@yahoo.com or call (509)998-9769.
Watch for news on our next meeting, coming to you via e-mail or mail. Please also let us know how we did with this year's parade and how we might improve our next edition.
Congratulations to our 2011 Parade Dignitaries!
Grand Marshall: Patty Duke
Irish Man: Mike Gleason
Irish Woman: Kim Bartlett
Irish Clan: Eastern Washington Football Team
Irish Colleen: Mary Cannon
Info: kim@frienldysonsofstpatrick.com
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