20Dec 2020 by Melinda Harden
Fred Meyer Rewards Program

Fred Meyer Rewards Program

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Dear Cup of Grace,Congratulations on your enrollment into the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program. Your participants may begin enrolling upon receipt of this email.To Use the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program:Simply encourage your participants to visit https://www.fredmeyer.com. Once logged into their Fred Meyer account they can search for Cup of Grace either by name or DP037 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.*Customers must have a registered Fred Meyer rewards card account to link to your organization.*If a member does not yet have a Fred Meyer rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any Fred MeyerREMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after your participants register their rewards card.Participants must swipe their registered Fred Meyer rewards card or use the phone number that is related to…
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13Dec 2020 by Melinda Harden
Introducing Vanessa

Introducing Vanessa

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Cup of Grace would like to introduce you to our new Volunteer Coordinator, Vanessa Keck. She wants you to know that, first and foremost, she is so grateful to Jesus for His love and what He has done for her, and she wants to share His love with others. Vanessa lives in Spirit Lake East with her husband and two kiddos, a 7th-grade boy and a 5th-grade girl. They are homeschooling this year due to 2020 events, which has opened up more opportunities to serve with Cup of Grace. They first started volunteering with Cup of Grace in 2019 at the community meals, which morphed into helping deliver groceries and meals this past spring during quarantine. They are also blessed to manage the School Closet at Mountain View High School,…
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07Dec 2020 by Melinda Harden
Spirit Lake Lighting Parade

Spirit Lake Lighting Parade

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Cup of Grace will be in front of Lake Town Momentos before and during the parade. Come meet our Directors, enjoy FREE Cookies & Hot Cocoa and do some shopping too. Thank you for your donations and to all our volunteers for a great year. Merry Christmas and God Bless!
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06Nov 2020 by Melinda Harden
Help Us Make Christmas Merry

Help Us Make Christmas Merry

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Do you know a family who needs a little help making this Christmas a merry one?  Have you or someone you know been affected by the recent shutdown and could use a  hand-up to buy a Christmas dinner and presents for the kids? Cup of Grace will be assisting local families this Christmas by providing groceries and gift cards to families who need assistance.  We have a limited amount, so please provide us with the name and contact information of families by Saturday, December 5th.  We will contact and screen the families prior to distributing groceries and gift cards.   If you would like to donate money to help us with this program, please contact Heather at (623) 703-6237.  We have a limited budget for our Christmas Program and would like to…
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18Oct 2020 by Melinda Harden
Thank You, Coffman Engineers

Thank You, Coffman Engineers

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Cup of Grace would like to thank Coffman Engineers in Spokane for generously donating $1500 twice per year to help us maintain our programs. With their help, we are able to provide food, clothing, and other assistance to serve our community. Coffman Engineers has been partnering with Cup of Grace since 2018 and we are so blessed to have their support. Thank you!
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25Mar 2020 by Melinda Harden
Spirit Lake Community Crisis Relief Effort

Spirit Lake Community Crisis Relief Effort

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Due to the current public health situation, Cup of Grace is shifting our focus to provide immediate relief to our community. We are partnering with the City of Spirit Lake and the Spirit Lake Community Center to provide to-go meals twice a week. The Spirit Lake Community Center will be the focus of our town’s relief efforts. Beginning Monday, March 23rd, meals for both adults and kids will be provided through the front window of the Community Center from 3pm-6pm, on Mondays and Thursdays.  We also hope to deliver meals to those who cannot drive to the center.  Those receiving Meals on Wheels will not have a disruption to their program. Other necessities, such as diapers, cleaning supplies, Ensure, etc., may also be provided upon request during these hours, as items…
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04Mar 2020 by Melinda Harden
Help Bessie Retire

Help Bessie Retire

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Bessie has worked hard all of her life and she’s dreaming of retirement, or at least cutting back to part-time work.  She’s familiar to almost all of the Cup of Grace volunteers who help at the Community Meal every week.  She’s been loyal to Amy and has withstood the harsh Idaho winters in her old age, transporting food to and from Amy’s house and the Spirit Lake Senior Center.  Still don’t know who Bessie is?  Bessie is the Cup of Grace van! Bessie was “born” in 2008 and served as the Privitt family vehicle in Texas for seven years before moving them up to Idaho in 2015.  Once in Spirit Lake, Bessie began her second career as the Cup of Grace van, hauling food, clothes, fundraiser supplies, and anything else…
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05Aug 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

Don’t Miss Out on All the FUN!

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The new school year is just around the corner. Summer memories are already beginning to fade. Want one last blast of FUN? Join us at Cup of Grace’s 1st Annual Family “FUN”draiser Saturday, August 18th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm in Spirit Lake’s Big Park Hungry? We will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream sandwiches, cold drinks and more. We will also have a bake sale with delicious homemade goodies, like whole pies, cakes, and pans of brownies. No fuss, no mess. Take them home and devour! Need some excitement? How about bidding on some terrific prizes in the Silent Auction? • A relaxing 2-night stay at Stoneridge Resort • Silverwood all-day passes • 2 rounds of golf at beautiful Stoneridge Golf Course • Lodge Enamel Dutch Oven • 50 lb.…
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01May 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

Where Do We Go From Here?

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Cup of Grace recently celebrated our One Year Anniversary, prompting us to reflect on our accomplishments for 2017. We are so thankful to all of our volunteers, sponsors, donors and community members who have given their time and financial support to help us in our efforts. Above all, we are thankful for God’s grace and guidance in our mission to do His work. Now it’s time to look ahead and create new goals. In the immediate future, we are planning a new program to provide free lunches to kids on the weekend during the summer. Every Saturday during the summer we will be handing out free lunches to kids in the Big Park starting at 11:30 a.m. We hope to see you there! Where do we want to be in…
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17Apr 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

What We’ve Been Up To

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Most of us meet every Tuesday for Cup of Grace’s community meal, but did you know that our organization goes beyond that? We are a small group of volunteers trying to make a difference in our community. The community meals have been a great way to bring neighbors in Spirit Lake together, and we have more in store for you, such as a weekend lunch program for youth in town to supplement what they receive during the week. Here are some of the projects Cup of Grace accomplished in 2017 alone: Served a free dinner every Tuesday Served a men's breakfast the first Saturday of every month Collected clothing and helps staff (and supplied) Phoebe's Place, a free community thrift store located in the Priest River Ministries Advocacy Center in…
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