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July 2025 Newsletter
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Need for Food in Kenya
The poverty is severe near the area of Narok where our partner, Imani Home of Love, is located. Many work tirelessly just to meet the immediate needs of that day. Imani runs a home for orphans, while also ministering to others in the area. They often seek out widows who are alone with children as they work picking tea leaves or hauling coal for $1/day or pouring tea for workers going by. It is difficult for these widows to feed themselves and their children, let alone afford clothes, a home or to send their kids to school. |
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Most homes in Narok are made out of cow dung, with very few windows to let light inside.
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“as you did it to one of the least of these, you did it to Me"
Our Imani partners support kids and parents who need help paying for school and food. Recently they visited St. Peter’s School, giving FVG apple snacks to the kids. As wages are low and education costs are so high, any food gift is a blessing. |
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What a Legacy!
John Martens, a founding member of both Okanagan Gleaners and Fraser Valley Gleaners, passed on to glory on April 10, 2025. Thanks to his service, both Gleaners have been able to serve the world’s hungry for many years. Recently at FVG, we marked two major milestones: over a Quarter Billion Meals shipped and One Million Volunteer Hours logged since opening! This would not have been possible without people like John Martens, who so freely served the Lord. |
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Past & Present Volunteers Pancake Breakfast
Join us for breakfast & Walk-Thru the Plant to see the changes. Breakfast will be served from 9am-11am Bring a guest! Please RSVP For more infomation visit:
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Come chop vegetables & feed hungry kids around the world!
Please book ahead if wanting to bring a group of 5 or more. |
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FVG Guatemala Distribution Team
In May, nine FVG volunteers, including four of our board members, spent ten days in Guatemala distributing our food aid, experiencing the country and loving on kids. What a joy for them to get to see the smiling faces of those receiving our soup mix! A full report will be shared at our fundraising banquets in the fall. |
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Annual Fundraiser Celebration Banquets
Tickets just $35 each or $275 for a table of 8 Come on out for a great evening! You'll enjoy delicious food, hear about what God is doing through Fraser Valley Gleaners, and leave encouraged and uplifted knowing you're helping feed hungry kids around the world. Plan to bring a friend! Call or email to book or click on the button below 604-870-9272 info@fvgleaners.org For more infomation visit: https://www.fvgleaners.org/#:~:text=Book%20Your%20Tickets%20Today!
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City Council's Visit
Members of Abbotsford City Council and Youth Council joined for an evening of service at FVG trimming vegetables and helping us feed hungry kids around the world. We are so thankful for their support! |
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Ongoing Costs
Nitrile Gloves $200/month With an average of 70 volunteers a day helping prepare our food aid, we go through a fair bit of gloves each week! Box Tape & Strapping $2200/yr Every soup box needs to be taped closed and every pallet of 24 boxes needs strapping to hold it together for transport. |
Donations
Fraser Valley Gleaners is 100% donor driven. Your donation dollars help us feed some of the world's hungry by converting reclaimed food into nutritious shelf stable food aid that can be shipped around the world to those in need. Charitable donation receipts will be issued in February for the previous year. Thank you for your continued support!
WAYS TO DONATE: E-transfer - to info@fvgleaners.org Please include your name and email or mailing address in the note section so we can send you a donation receipt at the end of the year Credit card - (online on our website, over the phone or in person) Debit - (in person) Cheque - (mail or in person) Monthly auto-withdrawal - (call or email the office for info.) Cash, cheque, e-transfer & EFT do not cost FVG any fees.
Donation Receipts for income tax purposes are issued in February for the previous year. For more infomation visit:
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Please Pray for Us!
We are so very thankful for those who are praying for the ministry here at Fraser Valley Gleaners. Thank you, prayer partners! If you would like to sign up for monthly email prayer updates for our ministry, please email the office info@fvgleaners.org For more infomation visit:
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Thank You for Your Continued Support!
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Fraser Valley Gleaners
85 Winson Road, Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 8E8 Phone: 604-870-9272 Toll Free: 1-866-772-7070 (Canada and USA) Email: info@fvgleaners.org Website: www.fvgleaners.org |