Please Note: the Civil Rights Training Will Be Added to All Workshops

OCTOBER 2014

PLEASE NOTE: THE CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING WILL BE ADDED TO ALL WORKSHOPS

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING WILL BE ADDED TO ALL WORKSHOPS

In order to maintain eligibility for TEFAP, all recipient agencies must:

Display the “And Justice For All” poster in plain sight. If you need a poster, please contact Michele: 631-582-3663 ext. 134.
Distribute the new Written Notice of Beneficiary Rights to all regular clients as they fill out the Universal Entitlement Form. For one-time only clients, it is acceptable to explain these rights and show the displayed Notice. (NEW)
Attend an annual Civil Rights training. Trainings are added to all regularly scheduled workshops.
Food Pantries ONLY – must have clients sign the Universal Entitlement form. This form is for your use only. Do not send it back to LI Cares.
Retain delivery records/universal entitlement forms for a minimum of 4 years.

Military Appreciation Tuesdays

Hosted each week at Long Island Cares’ pantries located in Huntington Station, Lindenhurst, and Freeport, thisis a chance for veterans and their families to access food, as well as personal care items, household products, pet food, and school supplies when available. All veterans are provided with information and resources pertaining to veteran-specific benefits.

Vets Work

Long Island Cares offers assistance that can help veterans buildjob skills (i.e.cover letter and résumé writing), aid in their job search process, and facilitate real workplace experience through various volunteer and training opportunities. For more information, please contact Fern Summer, Veteran Life Skills Specialist at 631-824-6385 or

Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables

There is a reason Americans eat more apples than any other fruit. Apples are full of good nutrition: they are fat-free, sodium-free, and cholesterol-free. They are a sweet way to get fiber, about 5 grams, and small amounts of vitamin C and potassium, all for only about 80 calories!

How to get your apple a day:

Eat it whole.Enjoy fresh, whole apples for the most nutrition at the lowest cost. Eat a delicious, washed apple right out of your hand for a quick and easy snack. Here in New York State – the second leading state in apple production, behind Washington State – you have a bushel of options. New York grows more apple varieties than any other state: from sweet and tangy McIntosh to tart and crisp Paula Red, there is an apple variety for everyone.

Sauce it up.If you want to get creative in the kitchen, turn those apples into homemade applesauce. Jonamac and McIntosh are some good varieties to use for applesauce because they are soft and sweet. Try out different varieties and decide which you like best!

Drink your apples.New York State cider is fresh pressed and made from the whole apple, so most of the nutrition benefits remain. Heat it up for a brisk weather treat.

Where will you get your apple a day? This Fall, go local for the lowest cost and freshest taste. Visit afarmers’ marketor an appleorchardand make colorful apples one of your fruits and vegetables for the day!

Our website has many fruit and vegetable recipes for you to try.

They Learn From Watching You.

Eat Fruits and Veggies and Your Kids Will Too.

Schedule a JSY demonstration with Dana at:

or call (631) 582-3663ext. 133

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Assistance Program-SNAP. The SNAP program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program (FSP) in New York, provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact: 1-800-342-3009 or go to: myBenefits.ny.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD).

NUTRITION NUDGES

By Laura Lynn Iacono MS, RD

LI Cares Nutrition Resource Manager

Do you have a nutrition or food safety question that could help your agency and others if you knew the answer? Ask our Dietitian/Nutrition Resource Manager:
Question: Our food pantry has no refrigeration for storing fresh produce. What can we do?
Answer: Since many pantries have limited refrigeration capacity with little or no room for bulky produce such as kale or melons, they usually provide only canned fruits and vegetables. However, your pantry is encouraged to request the best day[s] of the week and the time of day that farms, stores or vendors should deliver their produce to you.
Ask them to deliver the food just before you are going to distribute it to your clients. If your produce delivery is not possible before you distribution days and times, try and utilize a volunteer to go and pick up the produce before you distribute it. The produce should be in and out of your pantry within 1 to 2 days at most. Any produce harvested from a garden or farm can survive quite well without refrigeration for a day or so if stored at temps between 50-70 degrees. Remember to call Long Island Cares to see what fresh produce, bread and dairy products are available for your agency to pick up at our “Gus’s Grocery Corner.”

Dried beans are cheaper, lower in sodium, and all around tastier than canned. They are surprisingly easy to prepare and just require a little planning.

Cooking with Dried Beans 101

Sort through the beans to remove any stones or

dirt and then rinse in cold water.

Soak beans using one of two methods:

— Overnight soak: Submerge beans in a large

bowl or pot of water for 8-12 hours.

— Quick soak: Bring a pot of water to a boil, add

beans, and boil for 3 minutes. After boiling, turn

off the heat and let them sit for one hour.

Drain soaking liquid and put beans into a

large pot covered in cold water. Bring to a boil,

skimming off any foam on the surface and

adding more liquid if necessary. Simmer until

beans are tender.

Cooking time will vary by bean type but will

generally take about 1-2 hours. Test the cooked

beans by mashing one with a fork or between

your fingers. Ideally, your beans will be tender

and not mushy.

October-December 2016 Nutrition Education, Food Safety & Sanitation
Certificate Program Workshop Offerings
DATE
(Subject to change) / TIME / CERTIFICATE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Monday, October 24, 2016
Interactive 2 hour class
National Food Day Event…

…with Long Island Cares Registered Dietitians! /
11:00am-1:00pm
Hauppauge Kitchen Studio / NUTRITION EDUCATION CERTIFICATE WORKSHOP & NATIONAL FOOD DAY CELEBRATION: “OUT OF THE BOX KITCHEN”
Dream of being a chopped contestant? Know what it feels like to be a food pantry client? Put yourself in their kitchen at our Kitchen Studio and challenge yourself with limited kitchen gadgets and odds and ends ingredients to make a balanced nutritious meal. Register to be one of our 6 contestants or a spectator.
Friday, 11-04-16
2 hour class, 2 Locations
Hauppauge & *Freeport / 9:30am -11:30pm
Hauppauge

1:00pm-3:00pm
Freeport *space limited / FOOD SAFETY & SANITATION ONLY
For Food Pantry, Soup Kitchen and Shelter Directors, Workers and Volunteers.
Friday, 12-02-16
2 hour combo-class
Nutrition Education and
Food Safety Sanitation
Hauppauge Only /
2:00pm -4:00pm
Hauppauge Only / NUFOO
For Food Pantry, Soup
Kitchen & Shelter Directors, Workers and Volunteers. Fulfill your nutrition education & food safety contract year requirements in one workshop!

This form can be found in our agency newsletter
& on our website…

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Please check the box(es) above for the workshop(s) you are registering for and
print clearly or type your agency information below.
Agency Name: ______ID#:______
Address:______
Phone:______Email:______
Course Date & Description:______
Name of Attendee (s) (2 person maximum per registration form):

1.______2.______
There is no cost or fee to any of our member agencies for these classes.
Two ways to register for the above workshops; Fax or Email below…
via Fax form to: (631)-273-1375 OR Email this completed form to:
LONG ISLAND CARES – THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK
DELIVERY CALENDAR OCTOBER 2016
SUN / MON / TUE / WED / THU / FRI / SAT
1
2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8
Section 4 / Section 5 / Section 6 / Section 7 / Agency Conference Day – NO ORDERS
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
Columbus Day
LI Cares Closed / Section 8 / Section 9 / Section 10 / Section 11
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
Section 1 / Section 2 / Section 3 / Section 4 / Section 5
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29
No orders, pickups or deliveries – new computer system / No orders, pickups or deliveries – new computer system / No orders, pickups or deliveries – new computer system / No orders, pickups or deliveries – new computer system / No orders, pickups or deliveries – new computer system
30 / 31 No orders, pickups or deliveries – new computer system
****** SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE – CHECK FOR LATEST UPDATES *****
NASSAU COUNTY
SECTION 1 / SECTION 2 / SECTION 3 / SECTION 4 / SECTION 5
Baldwin / Hempstead / Bethpage / Freeport / Bayville
Cedarhurst / West Hempstead / East Meadow / Bellmore / Glen Cove
Hewlett / Elmont / Massapequa / Great Neck
Inwood / Farmingdale / Merrick / Manhasset
Lawrence / Uniondale / North Massapequa / Oyster Bay
Long Beach / Levittown / Roosevelt / Port Washington
Lynbrook / Mineola / Seaford / Syosset
Oceanside / Garden City / Westbury
Rockville Centre / New Hyde Park / Hicksville
Valley Stream / Plainview
Woodmere / Roslyn Heights
Island Park / SUFFOLK COUNTY
SECTION 6 / SECTION 7 / SECTION 8 / SECTION 9 / SECTION 10
Amityville / Bellport / Bridgehampton / Commack / Centereach
Babylon / Blue Point / Center Moriches / Dix Hills / Coram
Bay Shore / Bohemia / East Hampton / East Northport / East Setauket
Brentwood / Central Islip / East Moriches / Hauppauge / Farmingville
Copiague / East Patchogue / Hampton Bays / Huntington / Middle Island
Deer Park / East Islip / Mastic / Huntington Station / Mount Sinai
Islip / Holbrook / Mastic Beach / Kings Park / Port Jefferson
Lindenhurst / Holtsville / Montauk / Lake Grove / Port Jefferson Station
North Babylon / Islip Terrace / Sag Harbor / Lake Ronkonkoma / Ridge
North Bay Shore / Medford / Shirley / Melville / Rocky Point
West Babylon / Oakdale / Southampton / Nesconset / Selden
West Islip / Patchogue / Wainscott / Northport / Setauket
Wyandanch / Sayville / Ronkonkoma / Sound Beach
Islandia / St. James / Stony Brook
Smithtown
SECTION 11
Aquebogue / Greenport / Mattituck / Southold / Riverhead
Calverton / Manorville / Wading River / Flanders / Yaphank
Cutchogue

BECAUSE IT TAKES MORE THAN FOOD TO FEED THE HUNGRY

Workshop Registration

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Agency Email Address: ______Agency Phone: ______

Namesof People Attending:

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This publication was funded in whole or in part with N.Y.S. Department of Health Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) funds and the results are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and may not reflect the views of the Department.