{"id":3036,"date":"2012-10-19T10:32:54","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T14:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=3036"},"modified":"2012-10-19T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T14:33:21","slug":"3036","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=3036","title":{"rendered":"Help NMC&#8217;s Professional Communications class fill area food pantries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NMC&#8217;s Professional Communications class, instructed by Kristy McDonald, is organizing a food drive challenge. This is an excellent opportunity to show our strength as a community by joining together to fill the Northwest Food Coalition\u2019s 47 food pantries by Thanksgiving. According to Val Stone, Northwest Food Coalition coordinator, visits to food pantries in our five county area rose 83 percent between 2007 and 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the challenge works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Form a team (class, individual, department, student group, NMC employees, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Start collecting healthy non-perishable food items, toiletries, and household items.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have collected as many items as possible, call or e-mail the contact below for an item count and pick-up time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Participants have until 5 p.m. on November 8 to qualify for the grand prize. If your team has the largest number of individual items you will win a catered meal provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaghettijims.com\/\">Spaghetti Jim\u2019s<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Please like our Facebook page. It will keep you updated with events, photos and the latest information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NMCFoodForThought\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NMCFoodForThought<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not able to compete in this challenge, you can still donate items by dropping them off in our donation barrels located in most buildings on all campuses. If a monetary donation is more convenient, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/give\">please donate here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for helping us make this food drive a great success! With your help, we can all make a difference this Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, or to arrange your pick-up, please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Ed Mulcahy<br \/>\nNMC Challenge Coordinator<br \/>\n(231) 409-3025<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mulcahe@mail.nmc.edu\">mulcahe@mail.nmc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>Kristy McDonald, Instructor<br \/>\n(231)995-1059<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kmcdonald@nmc.edu\">kmcdonald@nmc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let the challenge begin!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NMC&#8217;s Professional Communications class, instructed by Kristy McDonald, is organizing a food drive challenge. 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