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Networking Events Scottsdale Sommet Fitness Contact: Cherie Viceria $5 For Lunch *** North Phoenix Copper Star Bank Contact: Jimmy Sadre *** Peoria The Java Ground Coffee House Contact: Jeri Foust Shannon Foust *** South Phoenix Jumbo Buffet Contact: Gloria Galindo Lunch Extra *** Tempe El Penasco Restaurant Contact : Ransley Carpio Angel Mendez *** Coming Soon! Upcoming Events Jan 17, 2009 Welcome Aboard Gary Smith Linda Davis Mary Jayne Westbrook Steve Boehning of Andy Rivera of Maria Aguilar of Tom Fenner of Pauline Vallens Alex Lowy Ana Gonzales of Carrie Beaver of Ted and Helene Illston of Responding to the Future Barbara Atkinson of Brenda Williams of Jasper Blake of Maria Hass of Leanne Walker of Cory Gonzales of Donna L. Anderson Dr. Conrad Ballecer Ruben Sandoval of Irma Reyes Scott Householder You can learn more about these dynamic new members as they submit their business info in the Members Directory sometime soon. We thank you for your commitment in supporting The 3000 Club. |
Rescued Produce This month, we were able to rescue 56,000 pounds of squash, Mexican grape, artichokes, yellow and green peppers, Cherry, vine ripe and hydroponic tomatoes. Hydroponic culture is one of the most exacting and intensive methods of crop production used in agriculture today. Hydroponics is a technology for growing plants in nutrient solutions (water and fertilizers) with or without the use of artificial medium (e.g., sand, gravel, vermiculite, rockwool, peat, coir, sawdust) to provide mechanical support.
Did you know that one artichoke contains approximately one fourth of an average sized adults fiber needs? The artichoke is also rich in vitamin C, potassium, folic acid and magnesium. Artichoke is naturally fat free and very low in calories. *** The 3000 Club Blog We are pleased to announce the new 3000 Club Blog! The 3000 Club is such a great way for businesses to get involved in supporting a wonderful charity - Feed My People Children’s Charity Inc - while, at the same time, benefiting from the ever increasing networking opportunities the club offers. This new blog, designed by Club members ‘Dude, Blog Your Business’ www.dudeblogyourbusiness.com, is part of the effort in both promoting the charity, as well as the business networking club members themselves. Both the charity and the club have a huge number of individuals, all with great stories to tell, whether they be the volunteers down at Nogales, Arizona, rescuing and repacking the fruit and vegetables; the truck drivers shipping the produce to the food banks across America; the volunteers distributing the food from those food banks; even down to the thousands of people who benefit from the millions of tons of fruit and vegetables rescued in the process. This blog is the place for those stories to be told. Be sure to visit the blog at www.the3000club.org/Blog3K ***
Repacking Program The program will be initiated this produce season 2008-2009. For 13 years, we have educated the produce industry to donate 70 per cent and better product to us mainly because we did not have the volunteer or manpower to sort and repack produce. We will be hiring six experienced employees to begin our small repacking program. We will repack all the produce we receive that is less than 95% good. This will increase the availability of produce for the State and the Nation, helping to reach more families. This will also help prevent the dumpsite from overflowing and help the produce industry with fuel costs, employee time spent going to the dumpsite, etc. We will be repacking the donors product in the same donor boxes so that we can always follow the product’s destination in case of any recalls. The donor label will always carry their product. Home Depot Community Event - Mesa On October 18, 2008, The 3000 Club participated in the Home Depot’s Green, Health and Safety Event held at the opening of its new store in Mesa. About 40 vendors participated in the event, ranging from solar panels to green cabs to showcasing of vintage cars.
A favorite was the VW Beetle, Circa 1964, where we were told you can get as much as 30 miles per gallon. The Police Department of Mesa participated by taking fingerprinting the children and provided safety awareness. Famous Dave's Barbecue and Home Depot provided the barbecue and hot dogs. Music was provided by The Center of Sound. Full Throttle and Powerade quenched the public’s thirst. We thank Home Depot for the opportunity it provided us to create provide awareness of our project. *** International Outreach To Mexico
Ethel Luzario, Co-Founder of The 3000 Club and Lon Taylor, Founder , are both members of the Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club as well, and in the International Relations of the District 21C of the Lions Clubs here in Arizona. The Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club has donated a Phaco emulsifaction machine that, when bought new, is valued at nearly $150,000. This machine provides a safer and more effective eye surgery that will allow the patient to walk immediately after the procedure and resume their normal activities within just a few days. The 3000 Club’s resources were used in the past in transporting over $225,000 worth of used medical equipment to Mexico about two months ago. We hope that we can continue to partner with other non-profit organization in making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. |
Networking Events New Networking Locations
We launched on Thursday, October 16, 2008, our newest networking location in Chandler, hosted by our Ambassador, Charmel dela Cruz. Charmel is the owner of Urban Crib Design, located at 85 W. Boston Street, Chandler. Her showroom boasts of natural rustic, handpicked, rare finds and accessories, exquisite and unique furniture collections from Bali, Indonesia.
This group will meet again on Thursday, October 20, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. and every third Thursdays of the month thereafter. Urban Crib will also hold on this day its Grand Opening. If you need additional information on this location, please call Charmel at (480) 280-7477 or email at charmel@liocollectionusa.com. On Thursday, October 23, 2008, from 6-8 p.m., will be the launching of our networking location in Tempe. It will be hosted by El Penasco Mexican Kitchen, located at 19 E. Broadway Road, Tempe, AZ 85282. The Ambassador handling this location is Ransley Carpio and he can be contacted at (602) 300-7871 or by email at ransley.carpio@prudential.com. Also on Thursday, is the launch of the networking location in Peoria, located at The Java Ground Coffee House. Located at 8385 W. Deer Valley Road, Peoria, AZ 85382, this location will be handled by our Ambassador Jeri Foust from 7-8 a.m. Please call Jeri at (602) 469-7478 or email at jeri@the3000club.org with any questions. Watch for our additional location in Surprise at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, located at 16540 N. Bullard, Surprise, AZ 85374. This location will be facilitated by our Ambassador Bob Estep. The launching will be on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 7:00 a.m. and will be running every 1st and third Tuesdays of the month. For details, please call Bob Estep at (623) 566-6123 or email at sendoutcardsanywhere@cox.net For members who are interested in joining the networking part of The 3000 Club, it is free and you are encouraged to bring in guests so they can become familiar with the objectives of The 3000 Club. Brush up on your “60-Second Commercial, make a connection, start building a relationship and generate leads. Please bring in your business cards and marketing materials. We welcome catering sponsors for our future events. For members who are interested in volunteering, we are finalizing arrangements for a day trip to the Borderland Food Bank in Nogales, Arizona on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Interested in our Ambassador’s Program? Ask us how you can leverage your membership by letting us help you make your business grow at no cost. For further info on the above, please send an email to ethel@the3000club.org. ***
Archived Newsletters |
Our Executive Director of Borderland Food Bank, Yolando Soto, reports:
The 3000 Club has collaborated with the Lions Club of Caborca, Mexico, the Lions Clubs of Tucson and in particular, the Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club, last October 10 & 11. 
