Elohim Adonai Charity Centre Inc.

1350 Main Street at Cathedral Winnipeg MB R2W 3T6 Ph. 586-1203

Summer 2012 Newsletter

e-mail: elohimadonai@shaw.ca

http: www.elohimadonai.com

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We are a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to providing seniors, children, their families, and all community area residents, with a secure place to access social and spiritual networks, resources, programs and activities. We strive to create a safe and trusting environment for all patrons.

SUMMER HOURS OF OPERATION

Elohim Adonai will be closed for Volunteers holidays from July 2nd to September 3rd. During this period, the Centre will continue to operate the food bank and emergency food programs as per regular schedule.
We hope everyone had a safe summer and enjoyed the wonderful weather! On September 28th Elohim Adonai will hold a Bud Spud and Steak fundraiser at the McPhillips Canada Inns. We invite everyone to join us at this event and support the needs of our Charity. The Board of Directors would like to thank the Centres Founder and President Maria Dutra and the volunteers who took time during the summer holidays to come to the Centre and make sure that those in need from the Community would continued to receive their food-bank boxes and emergency food. Your dedication for the needy families and seniors of the Community is greatly appreciated! ()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()() Elohim Adonai has resumed its regular activities on September 4th, 2012. The Centre is offering hot lunches from Tuesday to Thursday (12:00 to 1:30pm), food bank and emergency food, clothing, weekly evening classes in yoga, computers, music, prayer group and monthly nutrition cooking classes. Check monthly activity calendar for schedule and times. If you are interested in participating in any of these programs or become a volunteer, please visit the Centre or call 586-1203. Volunteers are always needed. Volunteering for worthwhile causes offers many rewards and gives the opportunity to value what is most important in life. Look for Fall Newsletter coming up soon.. ()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()

Nutritional Education Program at Elohim Adonai

On June 2012 the Elohim Adonai Nutritional Education Program for Healthy Eating on a Budget, was pleased to hold a cooking class for 15 youth members from Voices Manitoba Youth in Care Network. Voices Leadership Team is a group of youth that are in or came from care. Together they work to provide support, encouragement and advocacy for youth in care. Last year the Voices Leadership Team received the Sybil Shack Human Rights Youth Award from the Governor General at the Manitoba Legislature, for their fantastic initiative in developing the Free Hug Day campaign at the Forks. Voices Free Hug Day was initiated to promote the importance of making life-long connections and building caring, supportive relationships with kids who are in care (CFS/Foster Care/Group Care).

Under the guidance of Registered Dietitian Jessica Cordeiro, Team Coordinator Marie Christian and member/volunteer Jainna Cabral, participants prepared bannock pizzas and healthy brownies. After sharing an enjoyable meal, the group played a team building game. It was a pleasure to host the innovative Voices Leadership Team! Congratulations and continue the great work!

Lunchbox Overhaul

Get kids involved and eating healthier

If your child's idea of the perfect school lunch consists of chips and candy, your assignment is to upgrade those brown-bag meals so they merit an A-plus for nutrition. Getting your kids involved is a great place to start. As soon as kids can open the refrigerator door and make a sandwich, they are ready to start making their own lunches for school. Keep nutritious options within arm's reach on a low shelf in the refrigerator or pantry, for instance. This way, your child will be more likely to reach for trail mix, string cheese, and low-fat yogurt when she packs her lunch.

A New Twist on Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches are the central component in most lunchboxes, and some kids will happily tote peanut butter and jelly day after day for years. That's perfectly okay, since peanut butter contains both protein and healthy fats. To sneak in some extra fiber, use whole wheat bread, pita, or rolls. If your child is resistant to whole wheat, try a few different brands sometimes kids are turned off by the color and consistency of one brand but will like another. If they still don't like whole wheat, try making the sandwich with one slice of white and one of whole wheat. Moving beyond peanut butter and jelly, which are quick to make and don't need to be refrigerated, consider sandwiches made with lean ham, turkey, and roast beef. Avoid bologna, salami, and other processed meats, since they're high in fat. Do tuck some lettuce into the sandwich for color and crunch. If your child likes tomato, pack it separately in a small plastic bag. (This helps avoid soggy bread.) Adding a little mayo is okay. If you have time and your kids are young enough to appreciate this, use cookie cutters to cut the sandwiches into fun shapes. For a nice variation from the usual sandwich, try pinwheels, made by tightly rolling up a filling (roast beef, turkey, tuna salad) in a whole wheat tortilla, then cutting the roll with a sharp knife into three-quarter-inch rounds. Your child can also make veggie pinwheels by spreading a tortilla with low-fat cream cheese, arranging thinly sliced cucumber, tomato and grated carrot on top, then rolling up. Cut the roll into thin slices. Super Sides To go with the "main course," pack some fruit or vegetables. Fill a small plastic bag of baby-cut carrots, edamame beans, cucumber slices, green pepper rings, or broccoli or cauliflower florets. Rather than whole apples and oranges, slice oranges into segments and apples into wedges. Dip the apple slices into water mixed with lemon juice (to prevent browning; orange slices don't need this treatment). Pack individually sized cans of diced peaches, pineapple chunks, or mandarin orange slices in juice or light syrup, or mini containers of no-sugar-added applesauce. (Be sure to add a plastic spoon or fork.) No lunch is complete without dessert, but don't hand your child the bag of cookies and let him put a stack into the bag. Instead, include two or three small cookies, or maybe a little piece of chocolate.

FUN STUFF
Why shouldn't you tell an egg a joke? Because it might crack up! What candy do you eat on the playground? Recess pieces. Why shouldn't you tell a secret on a farm? Because the potatoes have eyes and the corn has ears. Why do the French like to eat snails? Because they don't like fast food!