2018
December
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December 21st, 2018
One of the first news reports about Goshen HELP. This one highlighted our Mobile Panty at the Goshen County Fairgrounds. |
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December 18th, 2018
Our first school food drive held at Lingle-Fort Laramie Schools. They held a competition with the Guernsey schools to see who could collect the most food! |
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December 15th 2018
Our first news report! |
December 6th, 2018
Young men from Torrington High School helped move our walk in cooler. We received a walk in cooler as a donation from the Food Bank of Wyoming. It was a donation between $7,000 and $10,000 value.
Young men from Torrington High School helped move our walk in cooler. We received a walk in cooler as a donation from the Food Bank of Wyoming. It was a donation between $7,000 and $10,000 value.
December 3rd, 2018
We ran a test on our new food pantry in November. We served 21 families. We later opened on a regular basis in January.
We ran a test on our new food pantry in November. We served 21 families. We later opened on a regular basis in January.
November
November 15th, 2018
We received a grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation which enabled us to pay our rent that first year.
We received a grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation which enabled us to pay our rent that first year.
November 2nd, 2018
We received a grant of $10,000 from Goshen County Economic Development. This grant enabled us to support our initial CSBG grant which was a reimbursable grant of $77,000.
We received a grant of $10,000 from Goshen County Economic Development. This grant enabled us to support our initial CSBG grant which was a reimbursable grant of $77,000.
October
October 23rd, 2018
One of our first donations. This donation from the Goshen Rooster Boosters of $500 to Main Street Market and Kelly's Super enabled us to start filling the shelves of our new food pantry.
One of our first donations. This donation from the Goshen Rooster Boosters of $500 to Main Street Market and Kelly's Super enabled us to start filling the shelves of our new food pantry.
October 20th, 2018
Volunteers unloading the shelves that were donated to us by a Kmart that had closed in Havre Montana. Our executive director knew a pastor there who knew we were looking for shelves. They arranged for friends to transport the shelves to us. A local donor paid for their fuel.
Volunteers unloading the shelves that were donated to us by a Kmart that had closed in Havre Montana. Our executive director knew a pastor there who knew we were looking for shelves. They arranged for friends to transport the shelves to us. A local donor paid for their fuel.
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October 13th, 2018
Our executive director posts a video attempting to explain who we are. |
October 12th, 2018
We posted on Facebook that 12.1% of the population in Goshen County was food insecure. That number has now dropped to about 11%.
We posted on Facebook that 12.1% of the population in Goshen County was food insecure. That number has now dropped to about 11%.
September
September 4th, 2018
Our first location. 2510 West C in Torrington. It wasn't the best, but it got us started.
Our first location. 2510 West C in Torrington. It wasn't the best, but it got us started.
May
Our first Community Action Board took their places May 3rd, 2018. Those members were Carlos Saucedo, Laitaizia Bechtel, and Diane Nye.
Prior to this date a number of board members served Goshen HELP from September 2015 until this date.
Prior to this date a number of board members served Goshen HELP from September 2015 until this date.
December 2017
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This is technically before Goshen HELP opened an office, but the mobile food pantries were a part of our first involvement with bringing together community partners to meet a need.
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