FriendsofBourneCOA

03/06/2017

Coming April 1st - our spring Psychic Fair at the Veteran's Memorial Community Building.

03/06/2017

Save the date - May 20th, for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Friends Food Pantry

10/25/2016

The 2016 Homeless For The Holidays begins December 7th, starting at 8:00am and runs straight through until December 11th at 3:00pm.

There are eight different locations throughout the Cape where you can make a donation.

This event is to benefit the Friends Food Pantry and Toys For Tots Foundation. More information about this event that runs through December 11th, is on http://www.homelessfortheholidays.net

10/25/2016

The Friends of Bourne COA - Friends Food Pantry eNewsletter is out. If you aren't getting it, sign up online at http://www.friendsofbournecoa.org/sign-up-for-our-enewsletter/

10/04/2016

The Holidays are coming soon and the Friends of Bourne COA / Friends Food Pantry are having their annual holiday afghan and rug raffle. The Friends thank the Quilters and Rug Hookers for their very hard work each year in the creation of both the afghan and rug. Raffle tickets can be obtained in the Community Center and the Friends Office at 271 Main Street, Buzzards Bay. Drawing is December 13th.

See how the Quilters and Rug Hookers create the afghan and rug in our upcoming eNewsletter - watch your email (due out by the 15th). You can also sign up (if you haven't already) for our eNewsletter online at http://www.friendsofbournecoa.org.

Don't forget our annual Holiday Fair on November 5th in the Veterans Memorial Room in the Community Center.

08/29/2016

Now that the veggies are all at ripening peak, just a reminder that if you have excess veggies to share we encourage you all to consider donating to Bourne Food Pantry serving 300 families in Bourne. We are aware that many of you already do. Produce being donated to the Pantry by gardeners does not need to be washed. It should be dropped off to the Pantry on Wednesday any time from 9am-4pm. Also, if gardeners are early birds, they can drop off produce on Thursday morning between 8-9am. The Pantry is open to clients at 9am on Thursdays and that’s when the produce would be given out to them.

Bourne Food Pantry is located at 20 Commerce Park RD, Pocasset phone #508-759-3351, email [email protected]. See Ann Marie Riley or Karen Ross.. If you are going to be on vacation and need a garden sitter we are happy to arrange watering your garden in exchange for ripening produce for the food pantry. If you would like to hook up with us to give any of your produce to the pantry we are usually at Valley Farm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays picking. Shoot us an email or stop in the thrift Thurs-Sat 10-4. We hate to see lucious veggies go to waste or rot on the vine when you can do your neighbor a good turn.

VFCG Second Annual Cookout
If you had a good time at the cookout last week, you weren’t alone. Couldn’t beat the fabulous view overlooking our beautiful community garden at Valley Farm. Thanks for turning out! If you couldn’t make it stay tuned for the Second Annual Valley Farm PumpkinFest on October 8, 10-2.

VFCG Wish List
If anyone has extra plastic supermarket bags, we could use some for those of us who keep forgetting to bring them when we’re picking. Please leave in the shed in the hanging plastic bag to the inside right of the door near the small hand tools shelf area. It would beat using our tshirts!

We could also use a couple empty five gallon buckets if anyone spies one. They do come in handy for weeding.

With August here it’s time to start thinking of what to plant next for the cooler weather-maybe another round of peas, kale, lettuce or winter squash. So many possibilities and so little space!

08/11/2016

The Friends of Bourne COA / Friends Food Pantry is now offering advertising space on their eNews which goes out each month. The eNews is free and membership in the "Friends" is not required - http://www.friendsofbournecoa.org/advertise.

Friends of Bourne COA and Bourne Friends Food Pantry serving the seniors and those in need in our community.

06/06/2016

The Friends of Bourne COA is now sending out our monthly eNews, different from the monthly print and online Newsletter. The eNews is free and you can opt in or opt out at any time. The eNews will give stories and news about our wonderful Friends volunteer groups who work all year to support our Bourne Senior residents, and the work of the Friends Food Pantry who support our families.

Businesses interested in becoming a supporter of the Friends will now be able to advertise on our eNews and on our Website - more information is on http://www.friendsofbourcoa.org.

06/06/2016

The Volunteer Appreciation Celebration took place at the Bourne Senior Center on May 20th. Special guests were: State Senator Viriato DeMacedo, State Representative David Vieira, State Representative Randy Hunt, Selectmen, Donald Pickard, Michael Blanton, George Slade and Peter Meier, as well as town Administrator Thomas Guerino.

Guest Speaker was Michael LeBrun, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Senior Residences in Pocasset.

The Above and Beyond award went to Ken Blanchard - Bridging the Years, Joan Berger - Community Cafe, Elaine Coughlin - Bourne COA, Robert Ripley - Friends Food Pantry, Kathleen O'Grady - Friends Office.

The John D. Fox award went to the Valley Farm Community Garden, Diane Speers coordinator for the VFCG.

The Senior Volunteer of the Year went to Lorraine Young, and Special Recognition went to Carol MacDonald, President of the Friends of Bourne COA, and also to the Cape Cod Senior Residences.

A special thank you to the Cape Cod Senior Residences at Pocasset for providing the Refreshments, and Al Russo for providing musical entertainment.

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU GO TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEER!

04/13/2016

Deadline for seating is this week. Call the Friends office for reservations 508-759-3516.