Solar 101 Presentation: Congregation B'nai Shalom

Time: 7:00pm

Place: Congregation B'nai Shalom

125 Church Street, Putnam, CT

There will be a presentation on the benefits of Solar Energy by Solar City, one of the most respected Solar Energy Installers in CT. Come out and learn about having renewable sources of energy for your home. Solar City will discuss the ins and outs of owning solar panels and will be on hand to answer any questions regarding the subject. We invite you to eat, drink and discuss solar power systems! In attendance will be a representative from SolarCity to answer any questions you may have and possibly help you get started on your own system! You will get a chance to learn about the benefits of going solar! Please RSVP at susandstern@gmail.com or 860-315-5181. We hope to see you there!

A Wonderful Discussion on Climate Change

Lyn Tolar presenting the Topic.   Photo credit: John Etheridge

Last night the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council sponsored a discussion about the Spiritual Implications of Climate Change. The discussion was presented by Lyn Tolar of GPIC. It was a successful evening of like-minded individuals who care about the effects of Climate Change locally and globally. The last section of the presentation brought to our attention how important our values and our faith are to ending the catastrophic effects of global warming for all humanity. Faith can give us the strength to look beyond the gloom of this serious issue and give us guidance to tackle the 21st centuries biggest task within our lifetime.

We concluded that we could act locally and think globally. We are planning on making efforts in our community to raise awareness and make definitive changes for the betterment of our citizens health and lives. In the end, there was a consensus that we needed further opportunities to create action steps to work together within our faith communities. If you would like to be involved in these discussions please contact Lyn Tolar through her email at tolar@infoResolution.com. Please visit the Greater Putnam Interfaith website to learn more about our council.

Walmart Grant Opportunity

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We have had the opportunity to participate in a Walmart-Feeding America Grant for $20,000. Receiving the Grant will be based on on-line voting. 60 Food Banks will be the recipients.

Here we go!

Click and vote:

We're listed as "Infaith Human Services of Putnam" NOT Daily Bread.

Funds will be used to increase the nutritional value of Snak Paks distributed to more than 1,000 children through the IHSP-Daily Bread Food Pantry. Examples of these healthy food items include fresh fruit, yogurt, cheese sticks, peanut butter dippers and milk.

Click Here to vote

Remember: Type in "Infaith Human Services of Putnam" in the organization field

The more the word gets out ahead of time, the more votes we will have the opportunity to receive during the month of April.

So CLICK, LIKE, SHARE, SPREAD THE WORD and ENCOURAGE FRIENDS TO DO THE SAME. ONCE A DAY, EVERY DAY.

Celebrity Bartender Night Fundraiser

Join Putnam Rotaract Club in attending a fundraiser for Daily Bread at J.D. Coopers Restaurant on April 15th from 5pm - 9pm. Celebrity Bartenders will be on hand to serve everyone. Raffles and fun will be served as well. The benefit is to raise money for a matching grant of $5000 for Daily Bread to improve the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables at the Pantry. For more information contact Jake Dykeman at putnamrotaract@gmail.com

Global Climate Change and the Spiritual Implications

Here is an important video on Climate Change from NASA:

Nasa Climate Change Video



Do you think that there is little you can do about global climate change?  Not so! 

Please join us for an informal presentation and discussion on Global Climate Change

and the Spiritual Implications.

Date:              Monday, April 29, 2013

Time:              6:30 to 7:30PM

Place:             Putnam Library auditorium (basement)

The session is hosted by the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council (GPIC).  For more

information, please call Lyn Tolar at (860) 928-3814.

Thanksgiving Dinner and Service

The mayor and state representatives were on hand.

The president of Putnam Science Academy welcomed us all.

The food was delicious as always.

Cheryl Kapelner-Champ helped start the Service.

John Etheridge was the MCee for the night.

This was the 2nd annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Service held at the Putnam Science Academy. The evening was a celebration of the diverse community of Putnam both in it's faith and cultural diversity. The service was a fitting occasion to the beginning of the holidays. We'd like to thank Putnam Science Academy for hosting the event. We'd also like to thank the sponsors: Peace Island Institute, Putnam Lions Club, Putnam Rotary Club, and all the help from the students at Putnam Science Academy as well. It was a wonderful event.

Daily Bread Thanksgiving Food Drive

This weekend volunteers prepared and organized the food donations for Thanksgiving baskets. The food will be given to over 300 needy families for Thanksgiving. Thanks to all the volunteers for coming out and helping. Being able to feed these families is a little miracle that Daily Bread performs each year.