- Rob DeForge and Doug Konieczny
Gaylord Ford hosted "FILL A FORD WITH FOOD AND FUN", December 2010. Contributors "filled Fords" to benefit the local Food Pantry, Friendship Shelter, and First Call for Help with non perishable food items, toiletries, paper products, and TOYS, for the Toys For Tots drive.
The annual charitable event took place in the Gaylord Ford showroom, 1928 S. Otsego, Gaylord, and was sponsored by Gaylord Ford and the Otsego Human Services Network.
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November 11th, 2010 Open House Photos
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- Staff person Becky Jensen shows us bedding storage in administration building.
- Clothes storage in administration building.
- Diapers are often in short supply.
- Donated dishes replace broken dishes in the rooms and are sometimes given to guests when they find permanent housing.
- Hygiene products are usually in short supply.
- Food storage in administration building basement.
- Food storage in administration building basement.
- Large kitchen in administration building.
- Day Room in the administration building is used for meetings, classes, shelter events and as a lounge.
- Transportation Scheduling Board (shelter is located 7 miles from Gaylord).
- Freezers and other storage in the garage adjacent to the administration building.
- Playground.
- Laundry use is limited because drain field can't handle water volume.
- 4 of 6 bunks in room for single men.
- Typical room kitchen.
- Typical room sleeping area. New bunk beds are planned for all rooms.
- Typical room closet.
- Typical room chest of drawers, TV and furnace.
- Sidewalk.
- Bicycles used by guests.
- Charcoal grill available to guests.
- Picnic table and the only area on the grounds where smoking is allowed.
