CEO/Outback-Brews for Blessing

Nov 9, 2018 by Jerry Musick

Including 2018, Brews for Blessing has provided over $23,000 in support of “Food Insecure” families in Northwest Arkansas.

Previous Years “Brews For Blessings” Funding:

The Fourth Annual, 2018 Brews for Blessing Fundraiser was held on November 2-3, 2018 and raised over $8,500 for CEO and Outback.

The Third Annual, 2017 Brews for Blessing Fundraiser was held on October 6 & 7, 2017 and raised over $7,000 for CEO.

The Second Annual, 2016, Brews For Blessing Fundraiser was held on October 1, 2016 and raised over $5,100 for CEO.

In 2015, our inaugural Brews for Blessing Fundraiser was in October and raised over $2,500 in support of CEO.

Summary of the 2018 Brews For Blessing

ELC conducted its Fourth Annual (2018) Brews for Blessing Fundraiser on November 2nd & 3rd, 2018 reached a new funding record by raising over $8,500 which will be split between CEO and Outback. To learn more about CEO & Outback programs, as well as, the additional ELC Local Outreach Programs, GO HERE and scroll down the page!!!

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We are so thankful for this generous contribution. We have our food baskets(18-gallon plastic container) that we are going to be giving out Dec. 13 and 14th. These tubs are filled with food to help support about 400 families during the Christmas break. Because we have not be able to secure a donation of 18-gallon tubs we will use some of the money to help purchase these containers. We like to put the food in a container that the family can continue to use at a later date. We also need to have something sturdy so they can be stacked while we are waiting for the event to happen. Most of the money will also be used to purchase food from the food bank. Serving that many families we need a lot of food to fill the tubs.Truly an amazing gift from you all. Can’t thank you enough.

Melissa Rogers,

L.C.S.W.District Social Worker

Fayetteville Public Schools

“Brews for Blessing” is truly a blessing for clients of Cooperative Emergency Outreach (CEO). The funds donated are used in CEO’s general fund that helps clients with emergencies such as: food, gasoline, rent, utilities, clothing, work boots, prescriptions. “Brews for Blessing” has also added to a “Special Emergency Fund” that was originally created by individuals from Emmanuel Lutheran and donations from Emmanuel’s outreach funds. This fund is used when a larger donation can help give a client financial stability. An example would be paying rent and or utility deposits when a homeless client has a job and is moving into housing.CEO is very grateful for the help given to our neighbors. In the October 2018, CEO assisted 1130 individuals. This was done by 243 volunteers that gave 607 hours. There are NO paid workers at CEO so over 90% of our income goes out to help our neighbors.

Linda Eichmann

Vice-President, CEO

Summary of the 2017 Brews For Blessing

ELC conducted its Third Annual Annual Brews for Blessing Fundraiser in support of CEO. The 2017 Brews For Blessing Fundraiser was held on October 6 & 7th and raised $7,000 for CEO. Pictured in the presentation are (L-R): Linda E., Vice-President of CEO Board and two member of Emmanuel: Bart S. member of the Brews For Blessing Team and member of Emmanuel; and Beth A., Secretary of CEO Board and a member of Emmanuel.