Well, my goal to write everyday after the fair has - failed. I will hopefully write an overview of the fair. But, that will come later.
However, I have a post for today. This is to prepare you for the auction tomorrow - just to get you in the mood. :)
Rachel: editor of the CODERLAMBIAN
Showing posts with label YEAH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YEAH. Show all posts
Friday, August 9, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The YEAH Program
We'll start off this post with explaining what YEAH stands for. I think
that, as most of you probably don't know what it means, telling you what YEAH
means would be a good starting point for this post. After all, if we go ahead
and tell you what YEAH does, you might be able to deduce what it stands
for. But, if you know what YEAH stands for, it will just help when I'm
explaining what YEAH does.
The YEAH Program is a food bank that...what? I didn't tell you what YEAH stands for? Goodness gracious! I better get onto it, then. YEAH stands for Youth Efforts Against Hunger. As I was starting to say, the YEAH Program is a food bank "midway" point, so to speak. As the acronym says, it's the youth's (generally 4H/FFA youth) way of opposing hunger in Clark County (I'm sure if one lives in another county, he could substitute his county for "Clark"). The YEAH Program distributes the food to different food banks throughout Clark County. The food that they distribute can come to them in a couple different ways: first, straightforward, honest donation. This can be in money, food, and even animals. For example, in 2012, a total of $20,530 was donated in cash/check form1. 43 animals were also donated, worth about $2,884. The Clark County Food Bank said that this is enough meat for 3,500 meals for families in Clark County.
Another way that the YEAH Program can get food is purchasing/processing it. A big place that they get the animals that they purchase/process is the JLA at the Clark County Fair. JLA stands for Junior Livestock Auction, and it is where we, in 4H, sell our animals. (Quick rabbit trail: if you’re a buyer, you can do several things at the Auction. You can buy the animal for your freezer (recommended), or you can give the 4H or FFA member who’s selling an animal a donation (called an “add-on;” recommended), or you can buy the animal, and donate it to the YEAH Program (also recommended). That’s one way that YEAH gets food from the Auction (through the generous donations of the buyer…potentially you)). Funds from the YEAH Program are used to process the animals donated. If, after that, there are still funds available, YEAH will purchase animals. In 2012, the YEAH Program purchased and processed a total of 56 animals, costing $16,500.
So, the YEAH Program: what do you now know about it? Hopefully more than when you started. Here’s some basics – food donated to the Clark County Food Bank from the YEAH Program stays exclusively in Clark County. The YEAH Program is well-known at the JLA, and several buyers donate their animals to the YEAH Program. If you followed this entire post, then yeah! If not, or if something was confusing, please leave a comment or email.
Josh: editor of the Coderlambian
1all statistics are from this site.
The YEAH Program is a food bank that...what? I didn't tell you what YEAH stands for? Goodness gracious! I better get onto it, then. YEAH stands for Youth Efforts Against Hunger. As I was starting to say, the YEAH Program is a food bank "midway" point, so to speak. As the acronym says, it's the youth's (generally 4H/FFA youth) way of opposing hunger in Clark County (I'm sure if one lives in another county, he could substitute his county for "Clark"). The YEAH Program distributes the food to different food banks throughout Clark County. The food that they distribute can come to them in a couple different ways: first, straightforward, honest donation. This can be in money, food, and even animals. For example, in 2012, a total of $20,530 was donated in cash/check form1. 43 animals were also donated, worth about $2,884. The Clark County Food Bank said that this is enough meat for 3,500 meals for families in Clark County.
Another way that the YEAH Program can get food is purchasing/processing it. A big place that they get the animals that they purchase/process is the JLA at the Clark County Fair. JLA stands for Junior Livestock Auction, and it is where we, in 4H, sell our animals. (Quick rabbit trail: if you’re a buyer, you can do several things at the Auction. You can buy the animal for your freezer (recommended), or you can give the 4H or FFA member who’s selling an animal a donation (called an “add-on;” recommended), or you can buy the animal, and donate it to the YEAH Program (also recommended). That’s one way that YEAH gets food from the Auction (through the generous donations of the buyer…potentially you)). Funds from the YEAH Program are used to process the animals donated. If, after that, there are still funds available, YEAH will purchase animals. In 2012, the YEAH Program purchased and processed a total of 56 animals, costing $16,500.
So, the YEAH Program: what do you now know about it? Hopefully more than when you started. Here’s some basics – food donated to the Clark County Food Bank from the YEAH Program stays exclusively in Clark County. The YEAH Program is well-known at the JLA, and several buyers donate their animals to the YEAH Program. If you followed this entire post, then yeah! If not, or if something was confusing, please leave a comment or email.
Josh: editor of the Coderlambian
1all statistics are from this site.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
YEAH Program Food Drive
From April 12th to April 21st, Burgerville is doing a food drive for the YEAH Program. On those days, 10% of purchases made between 5 and 8 pm go to the Food Bank, as well as all donated foods. In appreciation, 4H members volunteered at the different Burgerville locations. There, we helped cater tables, as well as inform customers about the food drive.
Our 4H club, Elite Livestock, volunteered at the Burgerville at Fisher's Landing. We volunteered on Tuesday, with the East County D.I.Y. Club. We divided into two shifts, 5 to 6.30, and 6.30 to 8 with the Coderlambian editors in the later shift. As there were many 4H members there, some of us took out signs to wave at cars...a new experience for James and I.
Rachel and Zachary stayed inside catering tables (or so we thought)...
and Gracie helped man the doors, where she handed out flyers about what Burgerville was doing.
Remember, this special deal for the YEAH Program ends Sunday, April 21st! If you want to help, purchase something from Burgerville before the deadline (their milkshakes are amazing...but you knew that, right?). Also, if you make a $5 or more donation, you get 10% off your purchase then and one time you come in May.
And if you're not completely sure what the YEAH Program is...stay tuned on Monday!
Josh: editor of The Coderlambian
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