December 2024 News
Building Wealth & Wellness in West Virginia with WV-grown Food.
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December is a time of great anticipation and hope as we journey towards the joy of Christmas. It often is a busy and stressful time of year with many tasks and cares pulling us in every direction. May you find peace amidst the commotion and strength to be a source of life and light for your neighbor in need. At Community Markets Inc., our Team, volunteers, and partners, continue feeding food insecure families in our West Virginian communities with healthy food grown locally.
I ask you, friend and supporter of CMI, to join us in this most important work by making a year-end tax-deductible donation to Community Markets Inc. Thank you, each of you, for making CMI possible.
With gratitude,
Mark Peiffer, RPO
Operations Manager
CMI partners with Jefferson Security Bank to feed thousands of hungry WV families with healthy food from local farms.
At a Glance
$250,000 for Local Producers!
- In November, CMI reached the milestone of putting a quarter million dollars back into local farmers’ and small business owners’ pockets! This was accomplished in just two years with your help!
Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway!
- CMI partnered with St. James Catholic Church on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to provide 400 families with Thanksgiving dinners. 700 people were fed, half of which were children!
- Community Markets Inc. has partnered with Milan Puskar Foundation. The much-needed $20,000 grant award from the Foundation will be used to support CMI’s mission to feed underserved West Virginian families with WV-grown food.
Thank you, Milan Puskar Foundation! - The St. Isidore Market now accepts SNAP EBT!
SNAP users can now use their benefits to buy healthy and affordable food grown by WV and local producers! Place an order Fri-Tues at www.saintisidoremarket.com for Thursday pick up. Follow instructions at check out to use SNAP. See the flyer below for more details.
- The St. Isidore Winter Market continues to be open weekly on Thursday evenings year-round providing fresh and affordable groceries sourced from local farms to families in Jefferson County and beyond. Online pre ordering is from Friday mornings until Tuesdays at noon with pick up every Thursday from 5:00-6:30 pm at 55 Crosswinds Dr. in Charles Town. Pre orders are encouraged but not required. Come see us soon!
St. Isidore Market: Local & Affordable Made Easy!
The St. Isidore Market is located on the property of St. James Catholic Church in the St. Michael’s Building by the playground: 55 Crosswinds Dr., Charles Town, WV 25414
Get your Limited Edition CMI Hat!
Now through the end of the year, get your very own limited edition CMI Ball Cap with a donation of $30 or more or become a monthly donor for $10 or moreper month! Tis the season of giving, and all donations are tax deductible.
Donate Now & Claim Your Hat!
- We hope you’ll join us on December 15th for a Holiday Concert Fundraiser. See the flyer below for details.
January Fundraiser Breakfast
- MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Join Community Markets Inc. at the Charles Town VFW Post 3522 on January 11th, 2025 for a fundraiser breakfast! All proceeds will benefit CMI. More information to follow.
- There will be a special Christmas Market on Thursday, December 19th. Make sure to save the date and procure all the necessities for your holiday feast! Preorders will begin Friday, December 13th at 9 A.M. and go until Tuesday, December 17th at Noon.
- Keep an eye out for the Community Markets Inc. 2024 Annual Report. We’re excited to share and celebrate with you all that you accomplished with CMI in the past year!
Thank you so much to all our partners and donors for your continued support! Have Questions or partnership ideas? Contact Us today!