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Overview of AWARD Resources
A variety of materials in various formats can be downloaded and used as either reference material or guidelines for specific practices. This overview brochure explains how the resources are organized. Project activities are arranged according to four colour-coded thematic or focus areas (land, water, climate change, institutional support) – a list of resources relevant to each focus area can be found in that area. Resources can also be searched for according to the type of resource (booklet, technical report, etc.) – see tabs below.
Flyers & Brochures
Flow Tracker
– Hugo Retief and Sharon Pollard
A near real-time flow and dam monitoring app for the Olifants River Catchment
Flow Tracker for the Olifants River is the first of its kind. It enables near real-time flow and dam monitoring, and includes a weather forecast facility. In the Olifants River, water quality and flow are severely compromised and likely to worsen under climate change. Although South Africa has robust water-related policies with the National Water Act (1998) being applauded internationally…
Core concepts for climate change thinking in the Olifants River catchment
– Ancois de Villiers and Sharon Pollard
A basic brochure describing the difference between climate and weather, and outlining climate change and its impacts…
Climate Change
– Sharon Pollard and Ancois de Villiers
Understanding scenarios, RCPs and ppm
A more technical brochure that explores greenhouse gas scenarios and helps to understand Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) and parts of carbon dioxide per million parts of air – or parts per million (ppm). Find out what the 400 ppm figure is and why 2°C is so important…
Principles of Soil & Water Conservation in Agroecology
– Sharon Pollard and Derick du Toit
This resource is designed to support farmers and practitioners to explore – and remember – the principles and practices of soil and water conservation (SWC). SWC practices are an important part of an agroecology approach to farming. But first we need to understand what is meant by agroecology and to see how SWC 'fits in'…
Harnessing monitoring & evaluation for learning
Resilience-building programs in social-ecological systems need monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems that respond to the complexity of the context and enable ongoing learning…
How 2…COLLECT PHOTO & VIDEO EVIDENCE
This flyer introduces the importance of collecting evidence in preparation for environmental justice.
Understanding the Olifants as a system
The things we do affect a catchment in different ways. As part of resilience building processes, we need to look at practices and how they affect the system and make it more or less resilient to change. It can be helpful to look at practices through a framework called Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to log activities that may need to be worked on for transformation and to support a social learning agenda. This brochure gives an overview of CHAT and how to work with it.
Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA) series
An overview brochure and 6 supporting brochures make up this series…
CBA series #1 Caring for Our Biodiversity – made easy
An overview of Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA) maps and their use for the Ba-Phalaborwa and Maruleng local municipalities. This brochure also describes the Biodiversity Sector Plan (BSP) handbooks and Land Use Guidelines and provides a step by step guide to using the CBA maps and BSP data.
CBA series #2 Brief Land Management Guidelines
Guidelines for land development applications (e.g. EIAs, water use licenses, mining or agricultural applications etc.)
CBA series #3 A Step by Step Guide to Integrating Biodiversity into Land Use Planning
Guidance for evaluating environmental impact assessments (EIAs), basic assessments, agricultural land use permits, water use licensing decisions and development control decisions through land-use legislation (e.g. rezoning and subdivision approvals).
CBA series #4 Developing Environmental Policies
Guidance for municipalities to protect CBAs. This process could include developing policies and by-laws in terms of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act; financial measures in terms of the Municipal Property Rates Act; and, fiscal incentives in terms of the Income Tax Act.
CBA series #5 Biodiversity integration into Municipal Spatial Planning
Guidance for municipal spatial planners in biodiversity conservation – some 70% of biodiversity is estimated to occur outside protected areas (nature reserves and parks) which means that municipalities have a crucial role to play in the conservation of our natural heritage.
CBA series #6 Glossary of Biodiversity & Spatial Planning Terms
A glossary of over 80 terms including conservancies, cadastral units, ecological reserve, ecosystem services, hotspots, thresholds, red data species and many more…
CBA Series #7 Biodiversity & Climate change
What can municipalities do to increase our resilience to climate change? These guidelines assist in integrating climate change adaption into land-use planning & decision-making.
Our Olifants
The Olifants and its contributing waterways are critical for supporting life. Yet unchecked pollution, inappropriate land and resource use, weak and poorly enforced policies and regulations, and poor protection of habitats and biodiversity are degrading the Olifants at an alarming rate.
Reducing the vulnerability of people and ecosystems
This AWARD brochure gives an overview of the second phase of USAID: RESILIM-O program and how it helps to reduce the vulnerability of people who depend on the Olifants River Basin.
Using what we have wisely!
A water conservation & water demand management strategy for Maruleng
To address potential water shortages, reduce losses and increase the security of supply, all municipalities need to develop a Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WCWDM) strategy. This brochure shares the experience of Maruleng Municipality in doing this.
Developing capacity for water demand & water conservation management – Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality
A short overview of some of the findings and recommendations on water consumption and management and of developing capacity for WDWCM in various municipalities.
Developing capacity for water demand & water conservation management – Maruleng Municipality
A short overview of some of the findings and recommendations on water consumption and management and of developing capacity for WDWCM in various municipalities.
How is the climate changing in the Olifants River catchment?
This flyer shares the results of a localised and nuanced analysis of historical trends and climate projections for the Olifants River Catchment summarised from a technical brief.
Legislation influencing co-management (2019)
– Lilian Goredema
This brochure is for communities who have claimed land in protected areas and aims to provide an overview of the key laws and policies that influence co-management in South Africa.
The Silent Killer? – Wastewater Treatment Plants (2018)
Municipal leaders in the Mopani District- and Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipalities expressed their concern and commitment to rectify areas of non-compliance linked to the wastewater treatment plants they managed. A Turnaround Plan was developed, the basics of which are presented in this brochure.
Planning and Caring for Biodiversity in Land Use – A Beginners Guide
– Deborah Vromans, Stephen Holness, Derick du Toit and William Mponwana
A basic beginner's guide to support land use planning and decision-making in Critical Biodiversity Areas and Ecological Support Areas for sustainable development. The guide highlights the importance of biodiversity and conservation-based planning in the determination of land use activities, using the example of Maruleng Local Municipality, Lowveld (Limpopo Province)…
Understanding Practice – Activity System Analysis
– Derick du Toit & Charles Chikunda
Activity theory is not a specific theory of a particular domain, with specific techniques and procedures. It is a cross disciplinary approach offering conceptual tools and methodological principles which can be used to understand and support collective human activity and learning.
Catchment Management Forums: A guideline for developing Charters of Agreement
Guidelines for developing a charter to guide stakeholder involvement in water resource management processes. They will also help with establishing a forum with clear functions and a purpose.
A guide to the Spatial Planning & Land Use Management Act [SPLUMA] (2019)
SPLUMA is the new national legislation for all spatial planning in South Africa. The Act was enacted in 2013 and implemented nationally from July 2015. In its mandate to spatially transform the country, SPLUMA introduces a new, spatial planning system which places local municipality at the centre of spatial planning and decision making related to land use management.
Summary of natural resource management laws & policies relevant to the Olifants basin [South Africa & Mozambique] (2016)
This document provides summaries of 35 laws and policies ranging from international documents to non-binding instruments (such as the Millennium Development Goals) to charters and conventions of the African Union and SADC.
A Tool for Drafting Invasive Species Monitoring, Control & Eradication Plans
These guidelines help with enhancing the identification and control of alien and invasive species including the development of practical plans for monitoring, controlling and eradicating infested areas.
Integrating Biodiversity & Environmental Issues into Municipal Land-use Planning in the Olifants Catchment
All South African municipalities are required by law to develop both an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and a Spatial Development Framework (SDF) (Municipal Systems Act 2000). AWARD has developed an assessment methodology which used 31 criteria, with sub-criteria, to assess the level of inclusion of biodiversity and environmental issues in these primary planning documents produced by municipalities (IDPs and SDFs). Municipalities in the catchment were allocated a score.
Enhancing Alien & Invasive Species Identification & Control
These guidelines outline a range of resources for AIS identification and Control available online. These resources include legislation overviews and guidelines, identification and information materials, knowledge-sharing platforms and training opportunities.
Training Manuals
Fieldbook for the Moletele Youth Programme
– William Mponwana and Derick du Toit
This fieldbook is made up of six modules. In each module there are a number of tasks that you have to complete. At the end of each module there is a task to complete on your own at home. At the beginning of each session you will be given an opportunity to give feedback on your homework task…
Fieldbook: Exploring biodiversity in land-use planning & enterprise development
– Moletele Youth Programme
This field book is made up of six modules: In each module there are a number of tasks that you have to complete. At the end of each module there is a task for you to complete on your own at home. At the beginning of each session you will be given an opportunity to give feedback on your homework task…
The Olifants River Catchment – A User's Guide
About 42% of the land area in the Olifants River Catchment is endangered or vulnerable. The total population for the Olifants River Catchment is estimated to be about 4.2 million people, about 70% of whom live in rural areas. What happens upstream affects things downstream… this booklet explores how things are linked in the Olifants system…
Reducing the vulnerability of people and ecosystems in the Olifants River catchment
An overview of the Olifants River Catchment for those who live here, encouraging the view of 'Our Olifants' rather than 'The Olifants'. This booklet includes an outline of threats, critical areas for action and various AWARD initiatives, and encourages getting involved…
CBA Mapbook for Maruleng
A Mapbook for the municipal area of Maruleng allowing for non-GIS users to interrogate the CBA Map categories and biodiversity features on a particular cadastral unit (property). Adjacent to each CBA Map /portion is the National South African vegetation map. The mapbook can be used by all sectors and professionals involved in land use planning and decision-making, including non-governmental organizations and the public…
CBA Mapbook for ba-Phalaborwa
A Mapbook for the municipal area of ba-Phalaborwa allowing for non-GIS users to interrogate the CBA Map categories and biodiversity features on a particular cadastral unit (property). Adjacent to each CBA Map portion is the National South African vegetation map. The mapbook can be used by all sectors and professionals involved in land use planning and decision-making, including non-governmental organizations and the public…
BSP Handbook for Maruleng
This handbook presents the map of Critical Biodiversity Areas and Ecological Support Areas developed for the Maruleng Municipality, as part of the Mopani District Bioregional Plan…
BSP Handbook for ba-Phalaborwa
This handbook presents the map of Critical Biodiversity Areas and Ecological Support Areas developed for the ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, as part of the Mopani District Bioregional Plan…
Farmers' Stories of Change (2018)
Farmers' stories of change are told as a way of sharing experiences about best climate-smart agroecological practices and to support cross-learning for resilience building and improved smallholder farmers' self-organisation.
Monitoring progress: Farmer field visits under the Agri-SI Project (2018)
Sharing visits to farmers in four areas (Lepelle, Sedawa, Bochabelo, Willows) to track changes and challenges in the communities since the previous growing season. What practices are farmers experimenting with? What areas need improvement?
Climate-Smart Agriculture in the lower Olifants River Catchment (2018)
This booklet describes some climate-smart agricultural practices used by farmers in the lower Olifants River Catchment. It gives an indication of the uptake of new ideas and innovations in 2017-2018, as well as local good practices in climate-smart farming.
Co-Management: Reconciling, land restitution, biodiversity conservation & poverty alleviation in the Olifants catchment
– Karen Kotschy
How can South Africa reconcile the issue of land restitution with two of its other primary concerns, namely widespread poverty and biodiversity conservation? Community-centred conservation and co-management can offer clear benefits for sustainable development and resilience. This booklet describes various kinds of co-management agreements and the status of these in land claim areas in the Olifants catchment.
Olifants River Catchment Civil Society Organisations Position Statement
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) operative in the Olifants Catchment collectively developed a vision and from this, a collection of Position Statements on matters that affect them and those they represent in January 2018.
April 2019
This is AWARD's first newsletter. As it is the first, it is a 'bumper edition' that gives an overview of programme highlights and outlines work in AWARD's main activity areas. Future newsletters will highlight recent AWARD activities in short newsflashes…
May 2019
Mangrove Restoration, Farmer Support, Biodiversity in Spatial Planning, Water Workshop at Southern Cross…
June 2019
Olifants River level dropping, High Altitude Champs, Governance of LNR, Talking Climate Change, draft National CC Adaptation Strategy…
July 2019
Innovative water disinfection, Molotele Youth Project, Biodiversity planning…
August 2019
Mangroves in Mozambique, Farmers on climate-change, Climate change adaptation, expanded restoration partnership and more…
September 2019
Ecological Restoration Conference; Going organic; Learning to co-manage; Beneficiation; Integrated strategic planning with KNP; and more…
October 2019
Legalameetse Culture Festival, university students prepare for climate change… and so do farmers, a new CC resource…
November / December 2019
AWARD Nov/Dec Newsflash: Annual report; Farewell to Reference Group; Co-management in Legalameetse; Blyde restoration & more…
January 2020
PGS Hoedspruit launched, mangroves in Mozambique, ward councillors get it right, action from our sub-grant programme, the Olifants spikes & a farewell…
February 2020
Busy month for Legalameetse Nature Reserve & the new landowners; Ecosystem goods & services of the Sand River catchment; Moletele Youth Project & more
Media Releases
A special focus on water as a human right in South Africa
A South Africa has placed the right to sufficient water as a Constitutional right in its Bill of Rights. But what does that mean? It places a legal obligation on the government to ensure that all people living in South Africa have the right to sufficient water. The Constitution does not say very much about the obligation, it leaves that to be defined and qualified in other legal instruments…
Crossroads: A game of decisions and consequences
A game of scenarios to develop decision-making skills… players need to make choices by considering social, environmental and economic consequences when making decisions about land use and natural resource use. The game frames decisions in a fun and participatory way, encouraging interaction and discussion. It is often in discussions that real learning takes place. Click to download each of the PDFs below: 1. Overview 2. Instructions 3. Cards
Presentations & Papers
Process design for social learning and transformation in RESILIM O
An overview of the 'Spiral Model' which is a process design for social learning and transformation that has been successfully used in the RESILIM O programme.
Guideline for CMF Charter development
This presentation provides an overview on how to develop guidelines for developing a charter for a Catchment Management Forum
Designing back from practice: Keeping the Olifants River and benefits flowing through systemic, collective action approaches during the worst drought on record
– Dr Sharon Pollard, Hugo Retief and Dr Eddie Riddel
This abstract describes the use of a systemic, collective approach to keeping the Olifants River flowing during the worst three-year drought on record. Without this, flows in the lower catchment would have failed impacting on livelihoods and ecosystems both locally and downstream into the iconic Kruger National Park and Mozambique.
AWARD: An Introduction
AWARD: An Overview
A 6-minute video outlining the work of the Association for Water and Rural Development (AWARD) in the Olifants River Catchment, a 'powerhouse' catchment for South Africa, influenced by mining and farming and affecting local communities as well as the Kruger National Park. The video highlights the frequent 'disconnect' between cause and effect and shows how impacts are felt downstream. The importance of working together and collective action is stressed as "one person can't do this alone"…
AWARD: A focus on water quality
How can we monitor water quality and ensure compliance? A 6-minute video outlining the work of the Association for Water and Rural Development (AWARD) in terms of maintaining and improving water quality in the Olifants River Catchment. The video describes the various tools available for monitoring near-real-time compliance including probes, dashboards and an app for both testing and disseminating information.
AWARD & working with Climate Change
How do we build resilience to climate change? A 5-minute video outlining the work of the Association for Water and Rural Development (AWARD) in terms of working with issues of climate change in the Olifants River Catchment. The video considers what changes in temperature and rainfall will mean for the area. Floods and droughts are likely to increase – how do we build the capacity of the catchment and its people for resilience to climate change?…
Award RESILiM-O Progress Report Quarter 1
October to December 2018
This report covers the period October 2018 to December 2018, the final quarter of the 2018 calendar year and the first quarter of the USAID financial year. The Annual Report for the 2017/2018 financial year was submitted on 1st November. A major focus this quarter was a reflection on the past year and strategic planning for the year ahead, within project teams and also at the level of the whole program during…
Award RESILiM-O Progress Report Quarter 2
January to March 2019
This report covers the period from January to March 2019. The close-out period begins on 1 April 2019. A couple of unexpected events tested the resilience of the team this quarter-firstly the injury of our Assistant Director Derick du Toit in a robbery, from which he has fortunately recovered. Secondly, a "ransomware" attack affected our financial software, resulting in much time spent recapturing financial information from paper records…
Award RESILiM-O Progress Report Quarter 3
April to June 2019
This report covers the period from April to June 2019. With several projects completed and the rest nearing completion within the next six months, we have started to plan for program close-out. This has included a focus on finalising RESILIM-O communications products and planning for evaluative final reports for each project as well as a program-wide synthesis product. The focus of the May"RESILIM-O day" was on communications materials….
Award RESILiM-O Progress Report Quarter 1
October to December 2019
This is the last quarterly report for the RESILIM-O program and it covers the period October to December 2019. This final period of activity and future planning before close-out was a busy one, as can be seen in this report.
Lower Olifants River Network (LORiN) Workshop Report
Inaugural network workshop for the sustainability of water resources in the lower Olifants River
AWARD, together with other partners has been working with stakeholders to support the sustainable management and use of the Olifants River. The last few years of protracted drought have illustrated how vulnerable the lower Olifants River area is in terms of surface water availability. Indeed, the drought has highlighted the fact that in times of low flows and stress, the situation has become critical and…
Capacity Development of Interns & Mentors (2015)
– Dr Sharon Pollard, Hugo Retief and Dr Eddie Riddel
If an organisation decides to take up young people as interns, there is a need to plan and see mentoring holistically or as an activity system. This report shares recommendations for capacity development of both interns and mentors.
Data report for RESILIM Olifants Livelihoods Study (2014)
– Stephen Holness
This study examines the spatial patterns of poverty and local direct natural resource dependency for the South African portions of the Olifants Catchment. In addition, the study collates basic census data on demographic characteristics drawing primarily on an analysis of Census 2011 data to devise a vulnerability index that can be applied to the Olifants Catchment.
Climate change adaptation options, policies & projects: A review at global, national & the Olifants Catchment levels (2016)
– Taryn Kong, Ancois de Villiers, Kgomotso Thomas, Sharon Pollard, Coleen Vogel
This study provided a basis for understanding the international, national and provincial discourse and development on South Africa's climate change adaptation. Additionally, the study revealed significant institutional barriers for implementing adaptation and opportunities for collaboration with other adaptation projects in the Olifants Catchment.
Overview of community-based natural resource management in Mozambique & literature review (2015)
– South African Wildlife College
CBNRM is an approach that devolves authority from the state to rural communities and that promotes and empowers the local rural communities to own, manage and benefit from the sustainable use of the natural resources. This report gives an overview of CBNRM in Mozambique – the current status within the Olifants catchment including key practices, challenges and achievements.
Community participation in meetings & engaging with government (2019)
– Lilian Goredema, Charles Chikunda & Thabang Mohale
The purpose of this brochure is to provide awareness on the importance of community participation, describe various forms of participation, explain how to increase community capacity to participate and how to engage with government agencies. It is a resource for communities that have claimed land in protected areas within South Africa, and are in the process of or have already negotiated partnerships with the government management agencies for the protected areas.
Ecosystem Restoration: DEA Natural Resource Management Programmes Case Study (2015)
– Shonisani Netshishivhe & Jan Graf
The report profiles information on the main NRMPs operating within the Olifants catchment. As a case study, it is aimed at developing a systemic understanding through participative processes of natural resource management and its associated practices within the catchment, and how these practices can be supported and improved to contribute to the resilience of ecosystems and people in the catchment.
Protected Areas in the Olifants Catchment (2015)
– Karen Kotschy
The Olifants River catchment contains many protected areas which are managed by a range of different bodies, including national, provincial and municipal departments or conservation agencies, private landowners, and local communities (through various co-management arrangements). The plethora of stakeholders makes it essential to have appropriate institutional arrangements and opportunities to share knowledge, collaborate and learn together.
Historical climate trends & projections for the Olifants River Catchment
– Taryn Kong & Sharon Pollard
Technical information on historical trends and future predictions for rainfall and temperature based on data analysis by the Climate System Analysis Group.
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality 2017
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality 2017
Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality 2017
Maruleng Local Municipality 2017
Tzaneen Local Municipality 2017
Per climate region 2019
Water Conservation & Water Demand Management (WCWDM), Maruleng municipality (2018)
A short overview of some of the findings and recommendations on water consumption and management in Maruleng municipality.
Farmer Baseline Report: Sekororo-Turkey village (2018)
This short report provides baseline information for Turkey village and describes farmers' challenges, outcomes and potential adaptive measures.
Water conservation & water demand management in the Olifants Catchment – A pilot project (2015)
AWARD identified Maruleng and Ba-Phalaborwa local municipalities for the implementation of capacity development for water demand and water conservation management. This report describes various initiatives used in these municipalities including Skills Gap Assessment, Training and Capacity Building; Knowledge, Attitude and Perception (KAP) Surveys; Schools Audit and Awareness Campaigns; Field Investigations; Pressure and Flow Logging; identification of Critical Risk Factors.
A biodiversity, natural resource management & ecosystem services literature review for the Olifants river catchment (2014)
– Alan Gardiner
This report covers the Mozambique portion of the Olifants catchment. It describes the state of the ecosystem services in Mozambique and human-induced drivers of change. In addition to a short literature review, it provides an extensive bibliography of relevant literature.
Literature review of climate resilience in the Mozambique portion of the Limpopo/Olifants river basin (2016)
– Verde Azul
This extensive report provides a literature review of climate resilience in the Mozambique portion of the Limpopo/Olifants river basin. It covers biophysical features, water resources, climate change and the risk of natural disasters, biological features, governance as well as socio-economic aspects of the Limpopo River Basin.
Natural resources & land use: Ga-Mametja village in Olifants catchment (2015)
– Shonisani Netshishivhe & Jan Graf
A first progress report to inform and assist a recently started land restoration project (LUI project) in the Ga-Mametja area. The aim was to synthesise the available information on the use of land and natural resources in this area. The aim was also to derive a better understanding of how current land use and natural resource patterns may or may not contribute to land degradation, and the implications this might have for ecosystem restoration in degraded areas within Mametja.
Annual Report 2019
2018/2019 Financial Year
This annual report covers the seventh year of the RESILIM-O Program from October 2018 to September 2019. It is also the last full year of project-based activities before the programme starts close-out between Oct 2019 and March 2020.
Annual Report 2018
2017/2018 Financial Year
This annual report covers the sixth year of the RESILIM-O Programme from October 2017 to September 2018. This marks a period of significant progress in the implementation of some 25 projects related to water and natural resources management and climate change adaptation in the Olifants River Basin. It embraces a period of deepening work with and institutionalisation of our systemic, social learning…
Annual Report 2017
2016/2017 Financial Year
This annual report, from October 2016 to September 2017, covers the fifth year of the RESILIM-O Programme. This marks a period of significant progress in the implementation of some twenty projects related to water and natural resources management and climate change adaptation in the Olifants River Basin. It embraces a period of deepening work with and institutionalisation of our systemic…
Annual Report 2016
2015/2016 Financial Year
This annual report, from October 2015 to September 2016, marks the transition in our action-research to practice where, based on findings from Phase I, activities that focus on biodiversity and climate change adaptation in the Olifants Basin have started. Phase II is designed to take the outputs of Phase 1 into action through testing, reflexive learning and hence institutionalisation…
Annual Report 2015
2014/2015 Financial Year
This Report covers RESILIM-O's Implementation Period from October 1st2014 to September 30th2015. It has been written to fulfil the requirements of the Cooperative Agreement between AWARD and USAID Southern Africa. The report provides an overview of project activities undertaken, quantitative and qualitative results, a measure of impact using baseline data and…
Annual Report 2014
2013/2014 Financial Year
This report has been structured for multiple readers and will evolve into an online publication. It includes activities from the last quarter (July to September 2014), in addition to a cumulative annual report from 2014.


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A priest in East Sussex found guilty of fraud after he used the disability parking badge of a dead woman may face further charges.
William Haymaker from Bexhill was found guilty by a jury of possessing an article for use in a fraud at Chichester Crown Court last month.
Appearing in the dock at Hove Trial Centre, the 62 year old of Suffolk Road was told further potential charges had not yet been ruled out.
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Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Baking Challenge sponsors DC State Fair
The DC State Fair. Yep, you read that right. DC may not be a state, but it has a state fair. The nation's capital has had a reputation for being a transitory city due to its designation of being the place where the nation's leaders make their residence for as long as they're voted in to represent. But there are people who call Washington, DC "home." And there's a healthy number of those people if you just ask. They say home is where the hearth is, and for me, that means baking.
Today, more newcomers are starting to call DC "home." More than likely if you were born in the United States, you are born in a state where there's a state or county fair. The cool thing about building community around food, is that there's always room at the table for everyone. That's why I decided to get involved with the DC State Fair and to bring in the Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Baking Challenge as a sponsor.
I'm working the Pie Contest at the DC State Fair Saturday, September 28 at the Barracks Row Fall Festival on Capitol Hill. Some of my friends from the Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Baking Challenge will be joining for the judging and prize circle: Marsha Weiner (FoodMuseMedia), Rebecca Layton Gunter (operation: eatery), King Arthur Flour (prize sponsor), and our 2013 pie challenge winner Annalee Ash who'll present the ribbons.
Friends from the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital will be joining us at the judges table including executive director Diane Ingraham, events and programming coordinator James Sims and board member Bonny Wolf, food writer and NPR correspondent.
The DC State Fair has been going on for 3 years; 2 years at the Barracks Row Fall Festival. As DC grows into its "food city" identity, let's hope newcomers and generational residents will all find a time and place to gather at the welcome table.


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Inside the luxury hotel where Danny Dyer is tying the knot in Spanish themed wedding
EastEnders star had tweeted of his pre-wedding nerves last night
Danny Dyer is set tie the knot with long term girlfriend Jo Mas today.
The Eastenders actor is said to be getting hitched at the luxury Chewton Glen Hotel near the New Forest.
The five-star hotel, in the middle of a sprawling 130 acre estate, is just a short walk from the beach.
While the actor hasn't confirmed the location of his nuptials, his daughter Dani tweeted a picture of herself relaxing in a hot tub at the venue last night.
As well as hot tubs, all rooms at the hotel boast floor to ceiling windows, free standing baths and stunning views of the forest.
Guests will also be able to unwind after a long night partying in the Roman-themed pool or crystal steam rooms.
The five-star hotel has been named the UK's best for the third year in a row.
Wedding packages at the hotel start at £195 per person, which includes a three-course meal, wine and champagne.
For a cool £400 per person, can upgrade their celebration to a five-course meal in the Lake Suite.
Overnight guests at Chewton Glen can expect to pay £550 for an Estate room with forest views.
For something special guests can opt for the Tree-house Suite, costing £1,400, which boasts its own private terrace, living room and kitchenette. Hunter wellies are provided for those wanting to explore the forest nearby.
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Excited for the events today, Dani tweeted a picture of the bride this morning as she began her wedding prep. She was wearing a white robe with 'Bride' in crystals on the back.
She wrote: 'So happy for them both!!! have the best day all of you!!'
Dani's parents have been together for 20 years, but that didn't stop Danny tweeting of his pre-wedding nerves last night.
Florists were seen delivering lots of floral displays to the venue yesterday.
The couple were hoping for an outdoor ceremony, if the weather held up.
We revealed yesterday that the East-end lad would be tying the knot in a Spanish-East End themed wedding in front of 150 guests.
The newlyweds are laying on a fusion of classic East End grub, including jellied eels, and Spanish cuisine, which is a nod to Jo's Spanish father.
Danny's pals Kasabian will be providing the music for the guests, mostly made up of Walford's finest who have worked alongside Danny over the last three years.
The pair have promised a 'proper Eastend knees up' with an insider telling The Sun: "Danny wants his bash to be the party that ends all parties.
"He's got a huge clan travelling down and they've all been told what to expect.
"They certainly won't go without, particularly booze, and many are secretly predicting the sight of a few standard East End 'ding dongs' between guests.
"It will be carnage – but in a good way."
The ceremony was a family affair with Danny and Jo's youngest son Arty, two, as chief page boy, and daughters Sunny, nine, and Dani, 20, as bridesmaids.
The couple have been together since they were 15 and Danny has proposed several times previously, but the pair finally decided to tie the knot after Jo proposed last year.


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How shall we get on without you? I dont half like it. why cannot you come out with mr Shaw? if you had Said Yes mr Clarke would gladly have come in for you. taking all things into consideration—I made a proposition to them to day that they should be married on Sunday Evening—as they rejected having a dinner, for I could not see how I could avoid a dinner if they were married in the forenoon—and sit off in the afternoon after some little persuasion, Susan agreed to it—mr Clarke thinks that he must sit off for Philadelphia immediatly even if he does not get a Letter from Captain Stuart, two or three days might make essential odds to him. he designs to take her with him, & trust for a safe conveyance for her back or to utica as may happen—I inclose two dollars. you will pay the cake which mr C will bring up, if he can. if not must get mr Shaw to take it—I want three or four qt blue & white China bowls—cannot you get a housekeeper from Sunday till monday morning & come out with mr Shaw—I inclose you a Letter from mrs Fryye. she appears comfortablely married, at which I rejoice much. no News yet of our Friends—I have two Letters which I wish to Show you, may hap I may send them to be returnd tomorrow—I will leave this unfinishd till morning
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) attempted an end run around the public by demanding at hearing in San Diego rather than Humboldt, That didn't work so good as they suffered a set back at the Coastal Commission, for now.
The Trinidad Hotel project was heard at the California Coastal Commission meeting in San Diego. The Commission seems to want to say yes to the project but because of strong local objections and arrogance from the BIA, they rejected the Hotel plan as presented. The two points that were cited were visual impacts and no viable source of water for the hotel.
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It looks a lot like THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, but it has almost as much in common with BEETLEJUICE, in its colorfully humorous approach to the afterlifeE. Like NIGHTMARE, it's a dark demented Halloween trick with even better stop-motion animation, but it's not quite as delightful a treat, due to a weaker script.
UPDATE: The film has earned a 79% approval rating on Rotten Tomato's "Tomato Meter," with 19 positive reviews and 5 negative ones. The "cream of the crop" rating was even higher: 89%.
Echoing my comments upon seeing the trailer, Manohla Dargis of the New York Times calls the ilm "a necrophiliac entertainment for the whole family to enjoy."
On a simillar note, Rolling Stone's Peter Travers writes, "In the guise of a family film, Burton evokes a darkly erotic obsession that recalls edgar Allan Poe and Hitchock's VERTIGO. It would be a test for any filmmaker, and Burton aces it."
Sadly, the Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan proves once again how hapless the critics at that paper are: "The film does have a fairy-tale aspect, but like many of its characters, it is more dead and buried than fully alive."
To be fair, he was not the only negatron. LA Weekly's Mark Olsen called the film "a rather unblessed union," and Dustin Putman wrote in TheMovieBoy.Com that it was "the season's first unadulterated disappointment." (I guess he missed THE BROTHERS GRIMM!)
LATER UPDATE: Although not listed on Rotten Tomatoes, Salon.Com posted a largely favorable review here (you must watch a brief ad first), that acknowledes the romantic longing and graveyard eroticism of the film. More importantly, critic Stephanie Zacharek seems to be alone in making a solid case for the subtle beauty of the film's Land of the Living. Almost everyone else, including me, finds it drab compared to the obvous fun of the Land of the Dead. It's always nice when a critic can open your eyes to something you missed on first viewing.


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A Mountaintop Experience
It's fitting that my first writer's conference was on top of a mountain, because that's how being there felt. Spending time in worship, meeting heroes of the industry, and feeding my passion for the written word was a lofty experience, an emotional high, and the peak of excitement. I bubbled over with the hope of a God-appointed meeting that would define His plan for the stories and messages burning in my heart, and the physical elevation at Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer's Conference added to the elation.
The only problem with a mountaintop experience is that you have to come down sometime. My stay at BRMCWC was short- only Sunday and Monday, about twenty-eight hours total. As my minivan descended via I-40 East after dinner Monday night, my mood descended with it. I was headed back to the real world, where the writer in me would have to take a backseat to all the other roles in my life.
Thankfully, I had the sweet hugs and kisses of my husband and my children to make the transition easier. Now, on Tuesday morning, my mood has leveled off like the ground of my Piedmont home, gentle rolling hills of emotion instead of a steep plunge.
Only the people who've been there can understand how a short stay at the conference could have impacted me so much. I thank God for the experience, for what I learned and the amazing people I met. I look forward to next year, and I pray for all those who are still there right now. I hope their transition from the mountaintop will be gentle and full of happy reflection on the wonderful things God allowed to happen at the conference.
Thank you, God, and thank you, BRMCWC, for the mountaintop experience.
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When you happen to be someone that is responsible regarding a building, it will be necessary for you to direct your attention towards keeping it in the best possible conditions. When you are taking such steps, you should know the modern standards that need to be followed. Looking into the matter, it will be clear to you that sustainability is a concept that is widely discussed in the modern world. It would do well for you to know the right steps that could be taken in ensuring that your building is sustainable.
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Winters are cold in the northern hemisphere, with Canada often being one of the colder countries to live in. Although I don't relish snow and cold, I do love hearty winter fare.
When I was a child, I recall that during cold Canadian winters my mother would make cabbage rolls. Softened cabbage leaves stuffed into little parcels with rice, onions and bacon, placed snugly together in a casserole dish then baked in tomato sauce in the oven. She always used whole canned tomatoes and seasoned the top with lots of cracked black pepper. I loved to eat them hot for supper and then cold the next day for breakfast or lunch.
Although I always considered it a Polish dish, the "cabbage roll" is a common concoction in many European and Asian cultures. Cabbage is a hearty vegetable, grows in many conditions, is full of vitamins, and stands up well to stuffing and roasting. In France, the use of cabbage is prevalent in the central regions, one of which is Auvergne.
Auvergne is farming country and the regional cuisine is fortifying and rustic. Products from the region such as Puy Lentils and cheeses from St. Nectaire are world renowned. I discovered a stall in the Dupleix Food Market near my apartment in Paris from the region, and I was drawn to the crowds clamoring to buy Cantal and St. Nectaire cheese as well as their dry cured sausages and lentils. If you have the opportunity to sample Cantal, one of my new favorite cheeses, it is one worth taking.
Savoy, green and red cabbage, are grown in the region and feature in the recipes we focused on in Lesson 18. Chef Tivet was delighted with all the dishes in this lesson and especially to cook the entré for us, Tartine de Pied de Cochon Grantinée au Foie Gras or Pig's Trotters Glazed with Foie Gras on Toast.
He was noticeably giddy as he sautéed the shredded savoy cabbage, brunoise of carrot, celeriac and pork trotter in duck fat, sliced and pan fried the fresh foie gras then spooned it on tiny toasts brushed with foie gras fat from the pan. It seems his wife has banned too much fat from his diet and the only chance he gets to savor such treats is at Cordon Bleu – what is he going to do next year when he retires? He'll waste away!
I have to tell you that although you may cringe at eating pig trotters this entré was delicious. The combination of the sweet vegetables and pork with the rich fat textures of foie gras and luxurious fat are truly delectable. I don't think I can get my hands on precooked pigs feet preserved in jelly outside of France so it is unlikely I will taste this dish again. I wonder if there are any delivery services to Holland where I might find confited trotters – is there a Pigs Trotters.fr?
As for our practical, we made one big fat cabbage roll or Chou Farci Braisé. This is a different, more intricate, twist on the cabbage roll for me but it was delicious. Savoy cabbage is blanched until soft, and then layers of cabbage are stuffed with seasoned minced veal and pork. Rather than small individual cabbage rolls, a large round ball or dome is created using a form or bowl and then gingerly wrapped in caul fat and tied up with kitchen twine to keep its shape.
The stuffed cabbage is then braised in an aromatic veal stock jus in the oven for 40 to 50 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 65 C. One braised cabbage will serve 4 to 6 people depending on their appetite (or love of cabbage). Once it finally cooked, I sliced my lovely cabbage dome into wedges for plating and stored the remainder to take home to enjoy for lunch the following day.
After our practical we needed to attend the next demo that went until 9 pm, so I stored my warm chou farci in my locker. After the demo I quickly changed into street close and ran off to grab a bike to race home. In the morning I opened the "frigo" or refrigerator and I realized I'd left my cabbage in my locker. So rather than being destined for my lunch my lovely "chou" was destined for the bin. Dommage! Now what to have for lunch?


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A Rare But Important Disease Resembling Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
1Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk, NE
Meeting: Hospital Medicine 2008, April 3-5, San Diego, Calif.
Abstract number: 174
Case Presentation:
A 50‐year‐old previously healthy man from a rural area in the Midwest initially felt feverish and had generalized body aches for 2 days. On the third day he developed mild dry cough with some shortness of breath that progressed rapidly in the next 24 hours, and he was rushed to the nearest rural health center. He was found to be severely hypoxic at that time and was transferred to the hospitalist service at the regional hospital. He was admitted to the ICU and was started on mechanical ventilation. He required 100% FiO2 and a PEEP of 12 to maintain a saturation of 88%‐90%.The physical exam was only remarkable for bilaterally diminished breath sounds. CXR showed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, suggesting ARDS. His total WBC count was 19,500 with 34% bands, platelets were 19,000, Hg was 21.7 g, LDH was 484 U/L, PT was 15.9 seconds, and PTT was 81 seconds. He became hypotensive within a few hours of admission, and bedside ECHO showed an ejection fraction of 40% with global hypokinesia. At this point, the constellation of findings (rural setting, prodromal phase, thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis, and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates) aroused suspicion for hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), and antibodies for hantavirus were sent. The patient's condition continued to deteriorate despite full resuscitative efforts, and he died within 36 hours of admission. The next day, the antibodies came back positive. The state heath department was immediately notified about this case of fatal HCPS, and diagnosis was later confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with quantitative IgG and IgM antibodies.
Hantavirus is a zoonotic virus transmitted by rodents. There have been a total of 465 confirmed cases of HCPS in 30 states since case counting started in the United States. Of the 465 cases, 165 (35%) were fatal. Clinically HCPS is characterized by a relatively short (2‐ to 3‐day) febrile prodrome that progresses into pulmonary symptoms with bilateral diffuse interstitial edema that may radiographically resemble ARDS. Most patients develop hypotension and progressive evidence of pulmonary edema and hypoxia. Fatal infections appear to have severe myocardial depression. The most important lab findings include severe thrombocytopenia, high LDH, and leukocytosis with significant bandemia. Rising LDH and worsening coagulopathy indicate poor prognosis. No specific antiviral treatments have been approved so far, and the treatment is mainly supportive
HCPS is usually diagnosed in hospitalized patients admitted for presumed ARDS, and hospitalists can play a great role in early diagnosis and timely reporting of this disease. It is important to consider this diagnosis in previously healthy patients hospitalized with ARDS of unknown etiology. Prompt diagnosis and reporting is the cornerstone in directing state and federal resources to prevent any outbreak of this potentially fatal viral disease
Author Disclosure:
N. Sapkota, MD, none.
To cite this abstract:Sapkota N. A Rare But Important Disease Resembling Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2008, April 3-5, San Diego, Calif. Abstract 174. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2008; 3 (suppl 1). https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/a-rare-but-important-disease-resembling-adult-respiratory-distress-syndrome-ards/. Accessed April 9, 2020.
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text: Many cultures throughout history have referenced to distinct patterns in the sky formed by stars. These patterns have been called many things but now scientists refer to them as constellations. Often times in our society we forget what a privilege it is to have tracking tools and measuring devices but 5000 years ago they used these constellations to track time and be able to tell where they are. Constellations have been seen as specific animals or figures that are then told with myths. STILL NEED TO FINISHA constellation is a grouping or pattern of the most visible stars in the night sky. They are considered to form the outlines of notable beings, animals or even technology. and then are named after those perceptions. Some of these names come from Ancient Rome or even farther back in Ancient Egypt. A couple have more modern names as they are seen as forming new technology. The International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 constellations that cover the entire northern and southern sky. These 88 constellations are used by astronomers or navigators identify regions where stars or other important matter are. Constellations also help in tracking man made satellites. Constellations move in a westward trajectory because of earth's motion along its orbit around the sun. Inside constellations there are smaller groupings of stars called asterisms. They're different because constellations are officially recognized areas of the sky and asterisms do not have officially determined boundaries. However, some asterisms are named and can be found in certain constellations. Constellations are made up of stars. Stars are self luminous, spheroidal body of great mass that produces energy and are held together by their own gravity. They are located all over the galaxy. Some are more prominent in the night sky and those usually make it into constellations. Although they look the same from earth, all stars are different. Some can be 250 times bigger than the sun and some can be 250 times smaller. They range in color from red to yellow to blue. Stars are made up of gases and metals. The most important gases needed to make a Star are helium and hydrogen which are two of the lightest elements. Star can shine by burning their hydrogen into helium in their core which is called nucleosynthesis. Then, later in their lives they create smaller amounts of heavier elements like carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. When they run out of fuel, they eject all the elements so they are pushed out into space and then are later recycled into a new star. The birth of a Star starts with acold, large cloud of dust and gas. These are nebulaes.


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WANTED: Food Pantry "Shopping Volunteers"
2 hour shifts available:
Mondays 2-6pm,
Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm
1st and 2nd Saturday 9-11am
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WANTED: Food Pantry "Shopping Volunteers"
2 hour shifts available:
Mondays 2-6pm,
Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm
1st and 2nd Saturday 9-11am
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Christmas is approaching, and Waukee Area Christian Services (WACS) is looking forward to assisting many children and families in need this year through The Blessing Tree program. Each year the opportunity to reach out and bless those in the Waukee area grows and expands, we hope you will join us this year as we continue to bless our community.
The Gift of Food – Take an empty box and fill it with items for a holiday meal…and more. Or consider donating a few items from the "shopping list". Click HERE for the flyer.
Gifts for Kids – Adopt-a-family that has a Christmas need or wish. Email [email protected] WaukeeChristianServices.org with your request to be matched up with a child or family in need.
Commit to pray for the individuals, families and children who are struggling to make ends meets this Christmas season. Include your prayer in a card or note of encouragement and return it to WACS and we will pass them on, ensuring each families receives words of blessings this Christmas.
Help is needed sorting donations, assembling meal boxes and distribution. A sign up link can be found HERE
DONATIONS DUE: Monday, December 10th
Drop off at the Food Pantry, 1155 SE Boone Dr, Waukee
Monday 2-7pm | Wednesday & Thursday 9am-1pm
1st & 2nd Saturday 9-11am
Did you hear the news? Waukee Area Christian Services recently took possession of a new 2017 Ford Transit Cargo Van from Stivers Ford Lincoln. A grant from the City of Waukee covered half of the purchase price while Scott Politte, president of Stivers, donated the balance.
The cargo van will be used to pick up food pantry donations and orders, as well as pick up weekly food rescue donations from our local partners at Fareway, Kum & Go, Walmart, and HyVee.
Up next...graphics!! Schneider Graphics has graciously agreed to provide the graphics. After much thought, we've come up with two different tag lines and we'd love your help to choose. The tag line will be displayed on both sides of the new van, along with our logo and other info. You can "vote" using the poll on our Facebook page.
1- Feeding the Hungry, Right Here at Home
2 – Helping Feed Local Families
Volunteers Needed for weekly or occasional food pick up. and YES – you get to drive the new van! If you are interested in helping out please Sign Up HERE or call us at 515-987-5523.
"Holiday Helpers" Serving Opportunities
Dec 4, 6:30-8pm, Sort/Stock
Dec 5, 6:30-8pm, Sort/Stock
Dec 6, 1-4pm, Corporate/Business Serving Opportunity
Dec 7, 2-4pm, Sort/Stock
Dec 8, 1-4pm, Corporate/Business Serving Opportunity
Dec 13, 1-4pm, Corporate/Business Serving Opportunity
Dec 14, 12-2pm, Christmas Food Box Assembly
Dec 16, 8:30am-5pm, Christmas Distribution (4 shifts available)
Dec 18, 6:30-8pm, Sort/Stock
If you, your family, small group or work group are interested in serving SIGN UP HERE.
We've updated our SignUp Genius link to include family friendly, all ages volunteer opportunities in both our Garden and ReStock team.
Garden volunteers help plant, weed and harvest under supervision of our lead/master gardeners. The ReStock teams serves after the food pantry closes and focuses on restocking shelves, sorting inventory, and recycling.
Do you have a large group that would like to serve together? Please contact Melissa to schedule a mutually convenient date & time.
The dates and times can be found on our SignUp link HERE.
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Upcoming Serving Opportunities:
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Nov 18 12-2 PM Assemble Thanksgiving Boxes
Nov 20 1:30 PM Unload Waukee School Food Drive
Nov 20 9:30 AM-3 PM Thanksgiving Box Distribution (2 shifts)
Dec 3 12-2 PM Sort/Stock Food Donations
Dec 6 6:30-8:00 PM Sort/Stock Food Donations
Dec 14 6:30-8:00 PM Sort/Stock Food Donations
Dec 16 12-2:00 PM Assemble Christmas Boxes
Dec 18 8:30 AM-5 PM Christmas Box Distribution (4 shifts)
If you, your family, small group or work group are interested in serving Sign Up HERE or contact us.
The Fruitful Vine Community Garden, a ministry of Waukee Area Christian Services, is now looking for individuals, families, and groups of all ages to join the 2015 garden season.
Volunteers are needed to help plant, maintain and harvest all season long. No experience necessary. Last year over 2000 pounds was harvested and given to families through the food pantry!! Shifts are available Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays. Hope to see you in the garden!
We're using VolunteerSpot to organize our upcoming Sign-ups.
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Waukee Area Christian Services (WACS) is excited to announce The Blessing Tree as their 2014 Christmas program. For the last 9 years WACS has been providing families with the "Gift of Food" and the Waukee Police Department has blessed the community with gifts for kids. This year Waukee Area Christian Services will not only be providing the food, but will also be taking over the gifts for kids too. We are honored the police department entrusts us to carry on the tradition they have had for over 20 years. Each year the opportunity to reach out and bless those in the Waukee area grows and expands, we hope you will join us this year as we continue to bless our community.
Here are 3 ways you can bless a family this Christmas:
1. Give – On our Blessing Tree are items that families need this Christmas. In keeping with the foundation of feeding those in need, the first way you can give is to contribute a complete holiday food box which we call the "Gift of Food", or individual items to be contributed towards a holiday meal. Cash donations can also be given to purchase the necessary items to complete the meals. Click here for our Gift of Food flyer.
The second way you can give is to adopt-a-family that has a special Christmas need or wish. Many in the area are doing their best to meet the basic needs for their family, and cannot afford to have the kind of Christmas they long for. WACS is compiling a list of those families and matching them up with donors. We anticipate blessing almost 300 children this Christmas. Contact us here to adopt-a-family this year.
2. Volunteer – We will need your help with sorting donations, assembling the meal boxes, and distribution. Please call us at 987-5523 to reserve your time. [ update: all December volunteer shifts are full. Thank you to all who are sharing their time with us! ]
3. Pray – This is really our first and foremost need. Each contact with a person or family, we know has been God ordained, and that our purpose is to meet not only their physical needs, but spiritual needs as well. Your prayers over our staff, volunteers, food, gifts and families that we serve are most welcomed. That they would be blessed by what they receive and that Christ is seen in all we do.
Need more information or have questions? Contact us here. Remember you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Words can never express our gratitude to all who participated in our Share Your Feast Thanksgiving food drive. Your gifts of food, prayer and time made it possible for us to bless 157 Waukee area families. We pray that each box is a blessing to those who receive it.
Here is a note we received from one of our families: "I would like to tell you who serve, how very grateful to each one of you we are!!! For touching our hearts this holiday season!!! Every act of kindness we do, Jesus sees & will reward. Overwhelmed by the KINDNESS & PRAYING U ARE TOUCHED BY HIS LOVE in a Special way!!"
The Fruitful Vine Community Garden, a ministry of Waukee Area Christian Services, is now looking for individuals, families, and groups of all ages to join the 2014 garden season. Volunteers are needed to help plant, maintain and harvest all season long. Last year over 2000 pounds was harvested and given to families through the food pantry.
Ongoing maintenance and harvest volunteers are needed for shifts Sundays 6-8pm, Mondays 4-6pm and Thursdays 9-11am.
Come join us!
Questions? Contact us at 987-5523.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A disappointing start to the 2016 season for the Hawkeyes just became worse.
Iowa's leading receiver, Matt VandeBerg, could be out for the rest of the season following a serious foot injury, head coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed Tuesday. VandeBerg reportedly suffered a broken foot during practice Monday and will be out indefinitely.
"(VandeBerg) is going to be out for a significant period of time here, and we'll just have to deal with that, and certainly disappointed for him," Ferentz said Tuesday. "He's worked extremely hard, playing really well. Anytime there's an injury, it affects that individual the most, and that's first and foremost in our minds, but as we all know, it's part of football, so it provides opportunity for other players, and they're going to have to step up and get the job done for us, and I'm sure they will."
The news is a devastating blow to an Iowa offense which has been sputtering as of late. The team was only able to muster two touchdowns in a close 14-7 win over Rutgers last Saturday after only posting three scores in a devastating 23-21 loss at home to North Dakota State the week before.
VandeBerg leads Iowa with 19 catches for 284 yards and three touchdowns. He would not be eligible for a medical redshirt.
Iowa (3-1, 1-0) takes on Northwestern (1-3, 0-1) at home Saturday at 11 a.m.


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