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Feed My Starving Children. Ithaca MobilePack. Dave Stipanuk Retired faculty member-School of Hotel Administration Taught Facilities Management, Hotel Development, Safety & Security and Sustainability Courses…Textbook on Facilities Management used Globally Son of a Veteran
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Feed My Starving Children Ithaca MobilePack
Dave Stipanuk • Retired faculty member-School of Hotel Administration • Taught Facilities Management, Hotel Development, Safety & Security and Sustainability Courses…Textbook on Facilities Management used Globally • Son of a Veteran • Mike Stipanuk, Captain, 961st Engineer Maintenance Company, Landed Utah Beach-July 9, 1944 • Dave Stipanuk-SP5-MOS 71B • August 1969-May 1970, Ft Bragg, Psy. Ops. Group • June 1970-May 1971, RVN, MACV HQ-CORDS • Here today to talk with you about a chance to engage with a great cause-Ithaca MobilePack for Feed My Starving Children
What is a MobilePack? • Local groups (religious, schools, businesses, service clubs, etc.) • Raise funds and participate in packing food locally • Can host a MobilePack • Worthwhile and fun hands-on events that bind communities together • Individuals, families,and groups pack the food in two hour slots
Food Packing and Distribution Food packed at permanent sites in Midwest and Multiple MobilePack Sites throughout US • Shipped to nearly 70 countries • Distributed through in-country NGO partners • Orphanages • Clinics • Relief Centers • Schools • Hurricane Sandy Relief: One million meals distributed to the Caribbean.
The Food-MannaPackTMRice Overview • Rice, the most widely accepted grain around the world. • Extruded soy nuggets, providing maximum protein at lowest cost. • Vitamins, minerals and a vegetarian flavoring to give growing children the critical nutritional elements they need. • Dehydrated vegetables for flavor and nutrition. Other food formulations for infants and & dehydration Packaged in small pouches, this easy-to-prepare food blend has won rave reviews all over the world.
FMSC is Effective and Efficient • 99.96% of meals reach intended recipients • FMSC has received the highest rating for 8 years in a row from Charity Navigator • 92 cents of every dollar contributed goes to provide food • 100% of Money Donated
The MobilePack in Ithaca • Enthusiastic support from Ithaca Community • “A Million Meals & Still Packing” • Where held • Trinity Lutheran Church:2010, 2011 • First Congregational Church:2012, 2013 • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2014 • September 11-13 • Thursday through Saturday • 2013 Ithaca MobilePack More than 300,000 meals packed More than 1,500 volunteers
We need your participation • Supply volunteers to pack • Opportunity to work together in a positive, team-focused environment • Opportunity to make new friends and build a stronger Ithaca community • Family and student friendly • Minimum age: six, with adult supervision • UP to 120 volunteers/session • Multiple sessions a day
Packing Times Are Available (but going fast) • Thursday, (9/11) • 1-3 PM • 3:30-5:30 PM • Friday, (9/12) • 11:30-1:30, 2:30-4:30 • 7:30-9:30 PM • Saturday (9/13) • 9-11 AM • Packing at LDS Church, 114 Burleigh Drive, Ithaca Contact Dave Stipanuk if you are interested in Packing 273-6255 or 279-1859 dms20@cornell.edu
We need your help • Donate $$$ • Each Person Packs $50 worth of food. IMP needs $66,000 to meet the goal of 300,000 meals in 2014 • Make checks payable toIthaca MobilePack—FMSC • Send toIthaca MobilePack—FMSCPO Box 265Ithaca, NY 14851 • Donate online through • www.IthacaMobilePack.org • www.fmsc.org (indicate event number for Ithaca: 1409-84)
Ithaca Agway has provided a forklift for past packing events and will do so again in 2014 • See flyer regarding discounts for Cornell employees at Ithaca Agway/True Value