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fa The Needy IXSSB&jSStifiwH' v. • *• t -. . • ■ * “Hot Meals” And Bags Qf Groceries By Jalyae Strong Past Start Writer •“»l aukte two little boys climb • garbage dumpster to scrounge discarded baton of cereal? were hungry,” says Essie —i within the House of Prayer Beatties Ford Road, she heard out in the parking lot and when »w them she demanded, "What doing crawling in that *6 • - wanted the cereal,” one boy •ed sheepishly. "Come Inside, 1 have cereal in :«Kk” Bryant said. “You don’t have le go Into the garbage. If you see my ,fbr out here, or anyone around here you have them call me and I’ll get >ou something to eat. I don't want to «ver see you gofhg into the dump Wtars for food again,” she chas tised. £ "There are hungry people on the west side,” acknowledged Bryant. «‘A lot of paychecks auto not really ! enough to feed an entire family and pay all the bills. They come by here and we atop and feed them.” ! Bryant is the coordinator of the Emergency Food' Bank at the United House .of Prayer. On Octo ber 16, she appeared on WBTV, Channel 3, for a program on “World Food Day.” “Harris-Teeter was being honored for donating food to the Metrolina Food Bank," she tells. “I got involved because they wanted someone from an agency to let them know what eventually happens with the food.” Coordinator of the House of Prayer Emergency Food Bank, Essie S. Bryant (1), shares a moment with friends before they begin to distribute bread donated by the Arnold Bread Company. (Photo by Peeler's Portrait Studio) Harris-Tee ter donates food to Me trolina; Metrolina distributes the food to several hunger programs and people like Bryant, through the House of Prayer Food Bank, hand the provisions directly to those who need them. She and other members of the church. Sister Carolina Phifer, Saint Joanne Wade, Brother George Williams, and Brother Willie E Dunlap, operate the Food Bank, supplying people with hot meals, or bags of groceries that contain meats, rice, potatoes, canned goods, breads, juices, butter, tuna, milk and cereal. There are also Cereal Days when Seminar: Office Technology Of The 90’s Scheduled The Charlotte Chamber of Com merce Is sponsoring a seminar on ‘ 'Office Technology of the 90s” at the Marriott City Center on November 19 from 8:30 a;m. to 1:30 p.m., lunch is included. This seminar will focus on ex pected new and exciting develop ments in telecommunications and office technology. It is also intended to help executives and office man agers learn how to analyze a pro posed investment In a new office system. Two of the top innovators - Bell South and IBM - will tell you of what new advances are on the horizon in office technology. Management of Duke Power and prominent consul tants will then discuss their ap Kches to analyzing the costs and fits associated with deciding whether to invest in a new com munications or office automatic sys tem. Rapid changes in telecommuni cations and office automation af fects the way you competitively ope rate your business. This program was therefore designed to help you learn about and benefit from the advances and Innovations expected in office technology. If you are interested in learning more about planning today for the expected “office technology of the 90s,” you certainly will want to attend this excellent seminar on “Office Technology of the 90s.” For further information, or advance re servations, please contact Laurie Fagan, local business-industry If you are interested in learning more about planning today for the expected “office technology of the Let us put YOU “In The Kitchen”! For City Council Hie United States is the greatest country in history. I believe strongly in our economic system. Bnt we cannot, consider our system a success until we have taken an active role in educating all our citlsens in the workings and benefits of our system and have extended to them the opportunity to participate. -MikeStenhouse ' Campaign Co-Chairs: Mary S. Montague, Hugh Campbell, Jr. Jim Babb Les Bobbitt King Bostrom Irwin Coffield Tom Cox Doris Cromartie Patty Dewey Judy Diamond Steering Commi Don Gillespie Liz Hair W.T. Harris Ike Heard, Sr. Buck Lattimore Eric Locher Mark Markanda Ann Maxwell Ike McLaughlin itee Kirk Otey Tom Ray Morris Speizman Jim Stenhouse, Sr. Helen Van Huss ' Pete Varna Jim Whittington Sam Young We Bupport Mike StenhouBe For City Council At-Large, and n»k you to join us in voting for him on November 5th. ' Paid For By Mike Stenhouse Campaign j - - - -- A— -ts -•; 90s,” you certainly will want to attend this excellent seminar on “Office Technology of the 90s.” For further information or advance re servations, please contact Laurie Fagan, Local Business-Industry Di vision, Chamber of Commerce at 377-6911. all types of cereal is given out and Bread Days when bread is distri buted. “On some Bread Days we have lines of 25-35 people," de scribes Bryant. “You don’t have to be a member of the House of Prayer to get the food,” she points out. “We help the public. Period. And we don’t care what color people are either. If I can help someone, color makes no dif ference to me." Bryant, who also works as a volunteer with Mecklenburg County Social Services, does not view her job with the Food Bank as simply passing out food. She cares about the people and what’s happening with them. She’ll go as far as to make special arrangements for some. "People have pride and that’s all right," she relates. “You should have pride. When they come here and are too proud to take the food, I tell them, ‘Come early, before everyone else gets here, and I’ll give it to you.”’ “I don’t want any praises from anyone,” Bryant demures. “I just wish I could do more. I wish people would donate more food and we could do more." The Emergency Food Bank in the House of Prayer is located near the rear door of the church. The pro gram has been in operation since September, 1984. Bread that is given away on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays is donated by the Arnold Bread Company. "The bread is delicious," describes Bryant about the overwhelming variety and amount of bread the company sends “May the Grace of God forever bless them for helping many people,” she enthuses.T majority of ali other food from the Metrolina Food Bank. “Arnold’s, Harris-Teeter, and the Metrolina Food Bank have doap wonders since they began donating' m the food. They’re helping to feed plenty of families and I thank my 1; God every night for their assist ance,” comments the program co ordinator. By reflecting on the many people she has come in contact with, people whom she’s helped satisfy their hunger for the moment, including the boys she found scavenging in the trash for cereal, Bryant analyzes the worthiness of the House of Prayer Emergency Food Bank. “It makes some mother's child sleep good at night,” she concludes. “That’s what it’s all about.” Post Office Seeking Applicants The United States Postal Ser vice, Charlotte, announces that ap plications will be accepted Novem ber 4-8, and examinations will be given later to establish a register of eligibles from which future positions for RURAL CARRIER will be filled Rural Carrier starting salaries range from $15,039 to $21,723, de pending on the length and character of the route. Applicants must take a written test which consists of vocabulary and reading comprehension ques All Rural Carriers must furnish and maintain at their own expense vehicle equipment necessary for the prompt handling of the mails, but they are given an equipment main tenance allowance based on the daily mileage scheduled, or a mini mum allowance per day, whichever is greater. Vehicle must be equipped with seat belt. Applications will be accepted from 8 a m.. November 4, 1985, through 5 p m November 8, 1985, at the GENERAL MAIL FACILITY, 2901 tions and computations. The test requires four hours. An eligible se lected for appointment must have a valid state driver’s license and a safe driving record; must have at least two years of documented driv ing experience, or five years if out of state, and must pass the Postal Ser vice Road Test. A physical examina tion will be required before ap pointment. 1-85 South, Charlotte, N.C. (Mulberry Church Road Exist). Examination will be scheduled later The United States Postal Ser vice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. READ THE CHARLOTTE POST You 've got what it takes. Share the spirit Share the refreshment SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. pA ■
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