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EMERGENCY FOOD SHIPPING CONTACTS NEEDED
Children of the Nations (COTN) is seeking shipping contacts to send containers of emergency food and supplies from Minnesota and Washington State to Malawi, SE Africa. If you have shipping contacts that can help COTN meet the needs of the COTN Orphan homes, school and feeding centers in Malawi, please email Dave Schertzer ASAP at:

daveschertzer(at)cotni(dot)org
For info on COTN, visit:
http://www.cotni.org

These were looked up for a family event as we look at ways to reduce prep time & cut costs for some meals for many people. The info is relevant for the Southern Tier region of New York.

Method:
Search
http://411.com for groceries / wholesale in a particular city within say a 25 mile distance.

Follow the links on any grocers listing websites & see if they have "entertaining" or "deli" or "ordering" info on their sites.

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Tops Markets:
http://www.topsmarkets.com/

http://www.topsmarkets.com/shareddev/sharedcontent/GreatEntertainingOrderForms/GE_OrderForm_TOPS.pdf
Using this form, we could get fruit, flowers, veggies, sandwiches, seafood, meats, chicken, cheese, cakes & patries, etc.!! Plenty to choose from. Simple form! It would even be possible to arrange for a little more variety than your normal caterer. As simple or as fancy as you please. Drinks, whether juices, waters, milks, or sodas would also be readily availiable in bulk from the freezer. Each day, someone could have a list of items to pick up, $ to pay the grocer, & head back to camp for a truly woodsy experience.


Oh, BTW, for those who are into surfing on the flashing seas:
Bonus: Health Info & recipes
http://www.topsmarkets.com/shareddev/sharedcontent/HW/healthyrecipes.cfm

Ethnic special days in the USA & related recipes
http://www.topsmarkets.com/shareddev/sharedcontent/Ethnic/index.cfm

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P & C Foods has similar offers:
http://www.pandcfoods.com/

Here are some of the different things folks can order from their deli /
semi-caterer:
http://www.pandcfoods.com/PartyPlanner/Party_Index_S.las?-token.S

SAMPLE LIST OF ORDERABLE STUFF:
[You can] Order by phone ...
PAGE 1: FRESH MADE PARTY TRAYS
Meat & Cheese Trays, Veggie Trays, Specialty Cheeses, & Custom Made Trays
PAGE 2: MEATS, CHEESES, FRUITS, VEGGIES & MORE!
More party trays! Fresh Fruit Trays, a Specialty Olive Tray & a Chicken
Snack Tray. Plus, Jumbo Chicken Wings, Pizzas & Sub Sandwiches.
PAGE 3: ONLY THE FRESHEST FROM MEAT & DELI
Spiral Sliced Hams, Smoked Hen Turkeys, Crown Roast of Pork, Beef Rib Roast.
Our Deli Offers Complete Turkey, Spiral Ham or Prime Rib Dinners and more.
PAGE 4: ONLY THE FRESHEST FROM THE SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT
Gloucester PierR Shrimp, Mate's Treat, LIVE Lobsters and more.
PAGE 5: BAKED FRESH FROM OUR BAKERY & FRESH GIFT BASKETS!
Specialty Cakes, The Pie Shop, Assorted Pastries. Plus, an assortment of
Fine Gift Baskets from our Produce Department.
PAGE 6: PARTY TRAYS FROM OUR BAKERY & FLORAL SELECTIONS
Bread Trays with Dip, Assorted Cookie & Cannolli Platters and more. Plus,
Holiday Floral Favorites and a Premium Dozen Rose Special.

their store locater:
http://www.pandcfoods.com/StoreLocator/

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A big chain: Wegman's. They have a totally online process of ordering large volumes of food:
http://www.wegmans.com/greatMeals/entertaining/

Pick a store:
http://www.wegmans.com/about/storeLocator/


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Aldi's, GFS, Wal-Mart, Meijer's, etc. & other small/large "discount" stores sometimes also have semi-catering available & stuff that would require minimal prep time.

(None of these stores paid me a dime.)

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MJH

J: Did you hear about the new deal on for chicken at The Captain's Crazy Chicken?

N: No, what is it?

J: It is called, "The Spider Bucket."

N: What is in it!?!

J: It has 8 legs and 100 eggs!!

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for those who need a laugh.