F.O.C.U.S. Feeding Our Community, Uniting Students High School/Freshman Academy Community Service Project

Mission Statement Our mission is to provide food and other necessities as available to individuals and families in the Jenks Public School District who need temporary assistance in critical financial situations. JCFB is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible. The Board of Directors and all workers are volunteers and receive no financial compensation. Jenks Community Food Bank

Who are our clients?

Dad lost his job JCFB clients are in our classrooms! Grandma just moved in with us

This is the current site of the JCFB. It’s located at 324 W. Apache (behind Sonic on Main). 700 sq. ft

Food is sorted and temporarily stored at the First Christian Church of Jenks. Volunteers weekly sort donations.

Food is organized on shelves in several rooms of the house. Shelf labels show distribution guidelines.

With out the annual JPS school food drives…. the food bank would not exist!

Jenks Community Food Bank Open each Saturday from 10 am-12 pm Assists families a week Volunteers from 4 local churches work Provide food to families so that more of their limited income is available for other needs

JCFB Clients Each family- Must live within the Jenks School District Supplemental Can only receive assistance for 8 out of 12 months a year

Vegetables Soup Fruit Rice Beans Protein: Tuna, Peanut Butter Cereal Pasta Spaghetti Sauce Mac & Cheese

Fruits Vegetables Bread/Rolls Desserts Deli food Eggs Milk Juice Frozen food

Future Facility! Will be built at current location Current House Location

BUILDING COST: $276,000 $ RAISED: $100,000 As of 9/1/13 3,200 sq. ft

How Can I Help?

Food Drive Dates October 29CLUB can collections DEADLINE October 29Wild Card can collection DEADLINE November 7Advisory can collections DEADLINE November 18 Wild Card Tournament – Rock Gym 6-8pm Advisory Tournament – Rock Gym 6-8pm November 21 7 th Annual Dodgeball the Frank – Advisory November 18—21 Can-Do Event 2013 – Riverwalk Movies

Any club or Advisory can create a sculpture!

“We are blessed by all the support we receive from the students and faculty at Jenks Public Schools.” Jenks Community Food Bank

Established 1994