Growing Wealth & Wellness in West Virginia with WV-grown Food
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June News: Rebuilding & Adapting
It’s been over one month since CMI’s four AmeriCorps VISTA Members were terminated without warning. I’m just beginning to get some sense of what “normal” is now – but it’s only been possible with our growing team that we’re rebuilding and many of you who have stepped up and donated your time, treasure, and talent to continuing the mission.
Our community has adapted by pulling together and volunteering more than ever with CMI. More Monthly Donors have contributed what they can to ensure that we keep impacting food insecure families in our community while supporting our local farmers and producers.
Won’t you join us? There’s so much more to be done! We’re coming out of the AmeriCorps shake up stronger – our community needs it more than ever!
Read on to learn more and please get involved with CMI. Reach out! I want to hear from YOU!
Keep Growing,
Mark Peiffer, RPO
Operations Manager
www.communitymarketsinc.org
Mobile: 703-789-1879
mark.peiffer@communitymarketsinc.org
CMI’s Impact
In May, CMI fed over 300 people with 2,800 lbs. of healthy food and paid out local producers $14,700!
In over two & a half years, Community Markets Inc. has fed 13,500 people in 10 WV counties with 142,000 lbs. of healthy & locally-sourced food and put $367,000 back into farmers and small family business owners’ pockets.
May Highlights
- CMI is grateful to Food Lion in Shepherdstown and also the Ranson Civic Center for allowing us to set up a table & get the word out about feeding local food insecure families with WV-grown food! CMI also held a Food Box Giveaway during the first-ever Ranson Community Health & Wellness Fair.
- Interns! CMI’s Team is growing with a few summer interns who gain valuable professional experience while serving our community. We welcome George Parris as a Summer IT Intern. George’s family are long-time patrons of the St. Isidore Market. We’re happy that you joined us for the summer, George!
INTERN WITH COMMUNITY MARKETS INC.!
Want to make a difference in your community and learn the ins and outs of a growing nonprofit organization?
Contact Operations Manager Mark Peiffer today to learn about our many internship opportunities including:
Market Operations, Retail, Logistics, Office Administration, Marketing, Communications, Community Outreach, & more!
NEW CMI OFFICE LOCATION!
Community Markets Inc. recently moved from our office in Charles Town to office space in Shepherdstown within the Flowing Springs Professional Center at Covenant Church.
Please note our new physical address and mailing address:
Upcoming Events
- CMI at TTWV Conference. Mark will represent Community Markets Inc. this weekend in Buckhannon, WV during the Try This West Virginia Help the Helpers Conference as well as the Celebrating Healthy West Virginia Awards Dinner. Be sure to say hello if you’re there also!
- June Food Box Giveaway(s). We’ll be in Paw Paw, WV with Starting Points FSC on June 24 from 1 – 3 pm feeding 150 families in need. Volunteers Needed starting at 11 am!
Look for announcements about additional Food Box Giveaways in the near future thanks to many of our generous partners like Highmark Foundation.
SNAP EBT accepted at the St. Isidore Market!
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