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8 www.DesertMessenger.com February 21, 2024 Food Bank updates Meet Roberto Salas, our new Man- aging Director. Roberto has volun- teered with the food bank for two years. "Thank you for this opportunity. I have always been involved with vol- unteer organizations. I attribute this strong belief in volunteerism to my mother, who set an amazing exam- ple in our family. I look forward to serving our community in this new capacity, and encourage everyone to volunteer and get involved in making a difference in the lives of others." Victor will be missed at the food bank. Thank you to all who have been do- ing fundraisers for the Quartzsite Food Bank. It takes a community! Your donation makes a difference. We are a privately owned nonprofi t and must raise all the funds we need to operate. When donating to FQFB, you have helped to build and nurture this community through the chal- lenging times people have had. If you cannot donate money to us right now, did you know you can gift the food bank a car or RV? You can also leave the food bank a gift of money, real estate, or other items in your will, a Benefi ciary Deed, or even designate retirement IRA accounts or stock investments to the Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank. Or sim- ply leave FQFB as your benefi ciary on your bank account. You can also have a Legacy Page on our website QuartzsiteFoodBank.com. POI SPINNING �OR S���O�S - D��P �N & h��� ���! After two strokes early in 2021, Spinning Poi has brought back a sense of FUN! I'm excited to share Poi with seniors in the Quartzsite area. Shanana Rain Golden-Bear Certified SpinPoi Instructor 928-916-4235 MONDAYS @ 10:30 AM Learn more at QuartzsitePoi.com @ QUARTZSITE SENIOR CENTER, 40 MOON MOUNTAIN AVE. �� d�na�i�� @ QUARTZSITE SENIOR CENTER, 40 MOON MOU @ QUARTZSITE SENIOR CENTER, 40 MOON MOU Decorative Landscaping WE'RE BACK! Looking forward to seeing our Friends! DON'S ROCKS Hauling & Dump Truck SERVICES Call Don Richardson 208-255-6955 Read Desert Messenger online! Sign up for free email alerts when the Desert Messenger becomes available online! Join thousands reading the paper online at: www.DesertMessengerOnline.com Do you work and owe AZ Taxes? You can donate that money to the food bank instead of paying the state with the AZ Tax Credit. That is not a tax write-off but a credit on your actual AZ taxes that you owe up to $841 of your AZ taxes that you do not have to pay. Dollar for dollar of your dona- tions goes to us, and it is still an IRS write-off. Remember to pick up your govern- ment TEFAP & Senior boxes at the Western College 695 Kofa - 1st and 4th Mondays in February 8 am to 10. Watch for changes in their days and times on Facebook at Yuma Com- munity Food Bank. The Quartzsite Transit bus service has free rides to the food bank. Just call them at 928-927-4333 for details. Thank you for taking the time to read this. For more info or to donate, go to QuartzsiteFoodBank.com. Or Mail a check and make it out to: FQFB, PO Box 4051, Quartzsite, AZ 85359. FOOD BANK HOURS Tues & Thur 8-noon 40 N Moon Mountain Ave. A picture ID, like a driver's license, is needed to sign up. Thank You from FQFB and all our hard-working vol- unteers. Come join our "Rebels With A Cause" volunteers at the food bank! To volunteer, show up 1 hour before opening Tues or Thur and come in through the back gate. For more info, call 928-662-7000. Receive a free 5−year warranty with qualifying purchase* - valued at $535. Call 928−927−1273 to schedule your free quote!

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