Fish-n-Blues SACA Benefit Wednesday, June 5, 6 to 9 p.m. Mac’s Place 201 North Water St., Silverton 503-873-2441 Performers: The A.H. FACTOR, Ron Burghard, Still Water Vibes Tickets: $10 at the door, plus a donation of commercially packaged or canned fish Call 503-845-6773 for information. By Dixon Bledsoe What do Johnny Carson, Buffy Sainte Marie, Hoyt Axton, Dolly Parton, the […]
By Brenna Wiegand October food drives Volunteers will deliver empty sacks to Silverton homes Oct. 15-18 and return to collect donations Saturday, Oct. 20.Please bags on your porch by 10 a.m. Items needed included soup, peanut butter, dinner mixes, pasta, canned fruits and vegetables, personal care items, canned tuna, cereal, chili, baking items. Information: 503-873-3446; silvertonareacommunityaid.org Through Oct. 31 Silverton’s […]
For the 22nd year, Andi Morgan plans for Thanksgiving morning have little to do with getting a turkey ready to cook and more to do with giving people an excuse to eat that extra slice of pecan pie.
Dixon Bledsoe and Sr. Angela Meister have the same problem – the need for food to stock the shelves at their respective food banks.
Too many times in the past 18 months, Dixon Bledsoe has seen the desperation of people in dire straits and felt the frustration of having to turn some away.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Broadway hit musical Oliver, won’t require purchasing an airline ticket to New York City this fall. Instead, theater-goers can see the musical in the Silverton High School Theater.
According Feeding America, one in eight Americans is struggling with hunger. To raise the awareness of hunger in the community, Silverton Area Community Aid is hosting the Empty Bowls Soup Dinner Sunday, March 7, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N. Church St., Silverton.
Volunteers carried, sorted and stacked donations during the Oct. 17 food drive for
Silverton Area Community Aid.
The volunteers and staff at Silverton Area Community Aid are getting ready to launch the 33rd annual Food Drive. Between Oct. 12 and 16, SACA volunteers will deliver empty sacks to doorsteps and community members will be asked to fill them with nonperishable items and set them out for pick-up by 9 a.m. on Oct. 17.
When packing a picnic lunch or snacks for your visit to Vitis Ridge winery in Silverton, make sure to bring along some canned or non-perishable food too. Throughout May, the owners of Vitis Ridge are holding a food drive to benefit Silverton Area Community Aid, the nonprofit food bank in Silverton. Visitors are encouraged to leave a few cans of […]
By Dixon Bledsoe Where can local residents burn some serious calories before enjoying a calorie-packed Thanksgiving dinner while also doing something to benefit the local food bank? Try the 19th annual Jazzercise class from 9 to 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, at the Silverton Community Center, 421 S. Water St. The admission is $3 or three cans of […]
SACA nets 13,000 lbs. With the help of 251 volunteers, about 13,000 pounds of food was collected during the 32nd annual Fall Food Drive to benefit Silverton Area Community Aid. From January to September, SACA has distributed about 1,552 food boxes. With the economic downturn, SACA can always use food or financial donations. Items needed include beans, pasta, cereal, canned […]
Silverton Area Community Aid 421 S. Water St. 9 a.m. to noon Monday – Friday, except Thursdays. Fourth Tuesday of the month open 5 to 7 p.m. 503-873-3446 By Jan Jackson Once again there is a need for nonperishable food to be donated to Silverton Area Community Aid, and a hope that community members will give whatever they can to […]
Silverton High School students trick-or-treating on Halloween night are hoping they don’t get any candy. Instead, they are setting their sights on something with a little more nutritional substance – nonperishable food such as canned fruits and vegetables, soups, beans, tomato sauce, rice and pasta. Seniors Garrison Schmidt and Christi Zollner invite high school students to meet at 5 p.m. […]
