Friday, March 5, 2010

Want some easy ways to support JFS? Just go shopping!

JFS has two new ways you can support our programs and services: purchase King Soopers reloadable gift cards or donate items to the Weinberg Food Pantry that are in high-demand each month.

King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Program
Help raise funds for JFS when you buy your groceries by purchasing a gift card from us in the amount of $20. Take your gift card to your King Soopers store and load more money on it before you start shopping. When your cashier finishes ringing up your order, just swipe your gift card like you would a credit card to pay for your groceries. After you have purchased your groceries, your balance will show on your receipt. This is a “gift card” that you don’t throw away; when the balance gets low, reload the card. Every time JFS supporters reach $5,000 or more in reloads (as a group, not just you individually), we will receive a rebate check for 5% of the total amount. That's $250 for every $5,000! Click here to read more details about how the program works.

To purchase a King Soopers card for $20 from JFS at (303) 597.5000 x308 or online (put “King Soopers gift card” in the note field).

Weinberg Food Pantry Item of the Month
And while you're out shopping, please pick up a few extra items for the Food Pantry! At certain times of the year, the demand for some items is higher than others. Therefore, we have started a program to collect an "item of the month." The March item of the month is full-sized toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, razors, shaving cream, deodorant, and feminine products. You can often find these items at a discounted price at stores like Family Dollar, Big Lots, Costco, Sam's Club, Target, etc. You can drop them off in the food barrel at JFS, 3201 S. Tamarac Dr. in Denver throughout the month of March. We are open Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Make sure to come back to see what the Weinberg Food Pantry needs in April!

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