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Assassination of Christian Federal Minister of Minorities affair, Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti
As you all know we have had a team serving food to persecuted Christians and people displaced due to the flooding. We recently received the following update from that team exemplifying how dangerous it is to be a Christian believer serving other Christians in Paksistan.
Federal minister of minorities’ affair Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti was assassinated by some extremist.
Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti was a bold, brave and fearless Christian Politician who was fighting for the cause of Christian rights in Pakistan. He was the only Christian voice on Government level that According an eye witnesses was going for the cabinet meeting called by the Prime Minister. He set out from her mother’s home after enquiring of her health. While he was on the way, a white car Mehran appeared and intercepted his way and three had his say. Shooters came out of the car and started shooting at Federal Minister Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti who was sitting in the back he was hit of about 25 bullets and gave his life at the spot but the driver was spared alive fortunately. Killers threw some pamphlets there after killing that carries the message from the killer, “Every Blasphemer Deserves Such Death” ... More
___VIEW THE REVEREND'S FULL REPORT (PDF)___
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
Khushaab, Pakistan: Fruit of Our Labor Part 5
Just received this email:
Dearest in Christ,
Greetings from Pakistan.It’s really great to let you know that our 5th tour in Pakistan was a great success. Things went very well. Our travelling, though was dangerous but Thank God nothing unusual happened. Two hundred families were benefitted by our feeding programs. Hallelujah!! Excitement of the people was worth seeing. I have attached a Praise Report with this email with the list of the people who got the food.
God Bless You,
__VIEW THE REVEREND'S FULL PRAISE REPORT (PDF)__
______VIEW ALL PICTURES FROM REPORT______
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
A little bit of Breedlove goes a long way
From Texas to Tanzania the concept of malnutrition is the same. The difference lies, not in how it is defined, but by how many experience it.
However, with the help of American farmers and the innovation of a non-profit organization, the gap between Texas and Tanzania is about to get a whole lot smaller.
By definition, malnutrition is what occurs when a person is not getting some or all of the nutritional elements that are necessary for human health. Unfortunately however, malnutrition and its consequences are not confined to this finite definition.
There are varying degrees of malnourishment. The different symptoms require different nutrients to combat them, so, while curing micronutrient deficiency (vitamin and mineral) has been a major focus of humanitarian work, a far more dangerous form of malnourishment, protein and calorie deficiency, has gone largely unchallenged.
Until now.
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Posted by The Hand That Feeds U.S. in Media Articles
Written in collaboration between David Hankins, Shelley Nut, and The Hand That Feeds U.S.
Tuesday, January 25, 2010
A week in Haiti
Traveling with Operation Hope, I rececently spent a week in Montouis, Haiti visiting a new partner, New Vision Ministries. Through the recent campaign Our Community Serving Theirs Breedlove Foods organized West Texas Schools to raise over $17,000. Breedlove wanted me the opportunity to know the people we have been working to serve, so this is a full report of everything I saw and felt while in Haiti.
____READ MY FULL REPORT OVER HAITI____
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects - Haiti
Monday, January 24, 2010
Nation of Haiti out of Hope
The distress of Haiti is hopelessness. (The emotion of the people seemed to be hopelessness. The situation is anything but hopeless if we unite together. -Colton)
Colton Carthel of Breedlove Foods heard of a kind of mom-and-pop mission to Haiti, and did what he could to help its originators on the ground in Haiti.
In the process, he witnessed the utter chaos of a nation without hope.
According to Carthel, Kerry and Joy Reeves (blog) sold everything — their successful optometry practice in North Carolina included — then named their ministry New Vision Ministries (website), and moved with six of their seven children to Haiti to minister to the people there.
Carthel (of Breedlove Foods) helped by raising funds through a campaign called Our Community Serving Theirs to get the dehydrated products processed by Breedlove Foods to the ministry. A 40-foot container of dehydrated food that provides a million meals costs $50,000, and thousands more — depending on highly variable costs — to get it through customs at Haiti.
___READ THE FULL STORY HERE___
Written by Ray Westbrook in Avalanche Journal
Tuesday, January 18, 2010
SWAT Valley, Pakistan: Fruit of Our Labor Part 4
Word of thanks to EIM and Breedlove
We received the following report along with several photo albums of distribution pictures from the Director of EIM in Pakistan.
On Behalf of everyone who received and is going to receive Breedlove food, I being director of EIM in Pakistan highly thankful to EIM, Breedlove and all who supported for this cause in the shape of donations and any sort of assistance towards this food container. We strongly believe that we will see the results of our every love effort.
Please pray for the safety when we travel to the northern areas for Food distribution as these areas are very dangerous.
Love and Peace Be Multiplies. Amen!!
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Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
SWAT Valley, Pakistan: Fruit of Our Labor Part 3
Breedlove Food Distribution Among Widows and Needy Women
We received the following report along with several photo albums of distribution pictures from the Director of EIM in Pakistan.
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27
Following the word of God, we arranged meetings and called widows this month of December to support the widows for a Christmas season with the Breedlove food so that they can feed the children. It was such an awesome time to see the smile on their faces getting this food stuff. They were very happy and said thanks to EIM and Breedlove food on their sympathetic and loving step to donate this food.
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Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
SWAT Valley, Pakistan: Fruit of Our Labor Part 2
Devastations by Floods in Pakistan
We received the following report along with several photo albums of distribution pictures from the Director of EIM in Pakistan.
"He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many
curses." Proverbs 28:27Pakistan encountered one of the worst natural disasters in its history in the shape of devastating floods. More than 20 million Pakistanis were affected by this catastrophe. One out of every nine Pakistanis has been affected. One fifth of the country is submerged; millions are without shelter, food and other items of basic survival. The damage to infrastructure, land not to mention hundreds of lives lost makes this calamity bigger than the 2004 Tsunami, 2005 Kashmir Earthquake and the 2010 Haiti Earthquake combined. So in such a worst condition what people needed most was to provide them food for their survival. And thanks God by the efforts of EIM leadership; God made it possible to meet the needs of the needy. EIM Partnered with Breedlove Foods and sent a 40 foot food container of dehydrated vegetable blend to Pakistan. We here in Pakistan distributed this food among the needy, and flood hit people and thanks God with Breedlove food thousands have been fed and still distribution is going.
____VIEW ALL PICTURES FROM REPORT____
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
SWAT Valley, Pakistan: Fruit of Our Labor Part 1
As you all know, Breedlove Foods Inc. and Evangelistic International Ministries have been working to provide food to the persecuted Christians in SWAT Valley, Pakistan for a very long time. Recently we received these pictures as evidence of the fruit of our labors!!! Praise God for the Saints risking their lives to provide for and love on their brethren!!!
Here is the statement from our partner on the ground in Pakistan: "Yesterday we donated food to a Blind Centre and shared the word of God. It was an awesome and heartbreaking experiences. Blind Children were given Shephered Bags as Christmas Gift. It was great to see smiles on their faces. May God Bless them all."
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
Hearts of Gold Feeding the World 
As the world’s population increases, we are faced with difficult problems. One of the most pressing problems is world hunger, and we face it every day. Our mission at Breedlove Foods Inc. is very simple; feed the world. As an employee I work as one of a small group running operations and packaging. This story is about the big hearts of our team, serving to do our part.
This small group of men and women is made up of amazing individuals. We are not perfect. We
deal with home issues, medical issues, and various other situations. Yet we come together, set
aside our personal agendas, roll up our sleeves, and go to work. Occasionally disagreements
and problems occur, but we manage to unite and press forward.
___READ THE FULL STORY HERE___
Posted by L. K. Bradley in Employees Thoughts
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Listeria Certified
Friday, November 19, Breedlove’s Quality Assurance capabilities were taken to a new level when Mark Griffith (left), Rosie Marquez (right), and Blanca Perez (center) completed technical training on the RapidChek SELECT Listeria Test System.
“Listeria is a family of bacteria and some species are pathogenic, meaning it causes illness and possibly death,” says Griffith. “It probably wouldn’t harm anyone with a healthy immune system, but it could be lethal to infants, the elderly, and others with a weakened immune system including an unborn child.”
That is because Listeria are known to be the bacteria responsible for listeriosis, a rare but potentially lethal food-borne infection: the case fatality rate for those with a severe form of infection may approach 25% (Salmonella, in comparison, has a mortality rate estimated at less than 1%).
One of the new VitaNut-Pro products is geared toward infants and children while another is geared toward pregnant and lactating women. So the ability for Breedlove Foods to perform Listeria testing was crucial as we near a perfected formula.
Congratulation to Mark, Rosie and Blanca for receiving this certification!
Posted by Colton Carthel in Current NewsTuesday, December 7, 2010
The Communicator - Issue 2
Testimonials from COMEDEV
As you all know, Breedlove Foods equips other organizations with food and they, in turn distribute it to the hungry and impoverished. One of the organizations we equip is Legacy World Missions, a faith-based organization providing food to the homeless children of Uganda, Africa.
Let me briefly map out the full process so that you can see how your individual efforts help complete the big picture. Farmers and other manufacturers provide Breedlove with the ingredients we use to make our food. We then manufacture the food, pass it to Legacy World Missions, and they deliver it to the children’s homes in Uganda where the children will be fed.
Recently I received an email from one of the children’s homes, and I wanted to summarize its contents for all of you.
Elder Geesa Franklin, Chief Director of COMEDEV-International, said that her children “found Breedlove food very delicious.” She explains that the food is easy to digest and very simple to prepare. Most importantly her children’s health had excellent improvement; the children are continuously “gaining weight, and growing noticeably.” She also notes that there has been a reduction in illnesses.
___READ THE FULL STORY HERE___
Posted by Colton Carthel in Media Articles
Friday, December 3, 2010
Distribution Update in SWAT Valley
Due to threats and bombings by the Taliban we have temporarily suspended distribution of Breedlove food in SWAT Valley, Paksitan. We hope to re-start in the next couple of weeks.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
Monday, November 8, 2010
Annual family fun event featured obstacle courses, safety tips and candy
The sixth annual Halloween Family Fun Fest at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center had obstacle courses, safety tips and enough candy to fill the bags of more than 6,000 people who attended.
Costumes ranging from Ironman to zombies adorned the masses of children as they shuffled in lines waiting to enter the center and fill their bags with candy.
Joseph Casas, 10, said he has been to the event every year and his eyes lit up as he mentioned his favorite reason for coming — the candy.
Scott Carlin, associate pastor of family life at First Baptist Church and event organizer, said the event is hosted by the church and was originally put on in their parking lot as a way for parents to take their children to trick or treat safely.
He said Fun Fest grows every year, and this year the church expanded the event to include a safety aspect.
___READ THE FULL STORY HERE___
Posted originally in Lubbock Avalanche Journal and now in Media Articles
Monday, November 2, 2010
VitaNut-Pro is nearly ready to go!!!
On Thursday, Breedlove Foods mixed and packaged the very first samples of the new RUF paste product, VitaNut-Pro using the newly installed equipment. This was only a test run of the production line to help our crew of experts know what tweaks and adjustments still need to be made. While this was not the official first run of the product, it was still exciting to see a handful of the product in the actual packaging. It looked good and tasted even better! We’ll keep you posted as the date of the official first production run draws nearer. It will be a big event here at Breedlove!
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Posted by Colton Carthel in Current News
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Shallowater Middle School - Penny Wars
Principal Kenny Border and Student Council Sponsor Kristy Harrist organized the students at Shallowater Middle School to compete in Penny Wars for Our Community Serving Theirs!!!
They invited me out to join in the fun during a football game pep-rally. After exciting the student body to support them in that weekends games, they announced the winners of the Penny Wars. The sixth grade fought hard, but the upper classman wouldn't allow the prize to go easily and sabbotaged all of the sixth grade efforts. In the end, the eighth grade won a field trip to Breedlove Foods facilities.
Total Shallowater Middle School raised $1,131.89 potentially feeding 22,637 meals in Haiti! Thank you Shallowater
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Posted by Colton Carthel in Feature Projects - Our Community Serving Theirs
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Photo Credit: Michael Bisceglie / Save the Children
District 2 T-2 Lions Club donates for O.C.S.T.
Breedlove Foods was honored to be one of three guest speakers for the District 2 T-2 Lions Club conference today! This coming year the Lions Club intends to take on the challenging issue of hunger and allowed the South Plains Food Bank, Salvation Army and Breedlove to lay the foundation of the hunger issue.
At the end of the conference the Lion blessed us with a check for $600 and told me to put it toward whatever campaign we currently had going. I was thrilled to be able to add it to Our Community Serving Theirs! Thank you Lions!
Posted by Colton Carthel in Current News
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Floydada ISD participates in Our Community Serving Theirs
From Monday, September 27th through Friday, October 1st, the students and faculty of Floydada ISD participated in “Our Community Serving Theirs” for the victims of Haiti.
Various activities in each school helped to raise over $1,600. Students paid to participate in activities such as hat day, pajama day, no-make-up-or-pay day, and un-tucked shirt day. The schools also had a competition between the Elementary School and Jr. High School by selling paper chain links to hang from the school ceiling. In addition to the special events, coins were collected each day from students and faculty. Floydada High School (top) raised $503.97, Floydada Jr. High School (middle) raised $580.16 and A.B. Duncan Elementary (bottom) raised $490.93 for a grand total of $1,667.13.
We want to give a big thanks to Kendra Covington for organizing the Floydada community in order to feed 33,342 meals in Haiti!
(All images and the press release, tweaked slightly by Colton Carthel to make since in this posting, were written by Kendra Covington and published in The Floyd County Hesperian Beacon)
Posted by Colton Carthel in Feature Projects - Our Community Serving Theirs
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Lockney Junior High School's Change for Change drive
Principal Craig Setlif and Superintendant Phil Cotham organized the student councils at Lockney Junior High to present me with a large jug FULL of change dedictated to Our Community Serving Theirs!!!
After running the change through the bank, we received a total of $128.86 which will feed 2,577 people. Thank you Lockney!!!!!
Posted by Colton Carthel in Feature Projects - Our Community Serving Theirs
Friday, October 8, 2010
O.C.S.T. First Check Presentation - Levelland I.S.D.
Today I was honored with the first check presentation for Our Community Serving Theirs with Joanna Runkles of Levelland I.S.D. As seen in the photo to the right, Levelland did "Hats for Haiti" allowing the students of all four schools in Levelland to buy the right to wear a hat to school. They raised a total of $696.40 for Our Community Serving Theirs dedicated to Haiti!!!
The current total raised is $946.40 along with the Maria Telkes, a very large solar oven on wheels.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Feature Projects - Our Community Serving Theirs
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Change for Change drives and K-12 International
Our Community Serving Theirs is coming up September 20 - October 1 and preparation has began. I have a short post about several schools planning a Change for Change drive and another post about K-12 International preparing a Haiti educational packet to assist teachers.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Feature Projects - Our Community Serving Theirs
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Maria Telkes Donated by Colorado Bob!
Colorado Bob has donated The Maria Telkes for Our Community Serving Theirs. (Approximately a $2,000 value) Bob disassebled the 4' long, steel constructed solar oven on wheels to easily fit on two pallets. Then, thoroughly packaged her, including all of the tools that would be needed once she landed in Haiti, and delivered her to Breedlove Foods Inc.
Bob created a website with thorough directions so Maria can be rebuilt.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Feature Projects - Our Community Serving Theirs
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Mary calls food a "Gift from God!"
This is a perfect example of how we are equipping our partners with the tools necessary to fulfill their calling and serve the hungry.
Dear Sir,
I want to thank you for making those very tasty food packets. There were 2 n the box of food I received from my church. (I am very low income)
The meals this made are a gift from God. They make a really pretty meal. My daughter & I could have it every week - we love rice & beans & veggies and spice combo in it.
Thank you! Thank you!
-Mary, North Richland Hills, Texas
Posted by Colton Carthel in Employees Thoughts
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Our Community Serving Theirs Summary
During the last year multiple schools and organizations raised money for Breedlove Foods dedicated to providing desperately needed food for Haiti relief. Each group’s individual efforts made an enormous difference in the lives of thousands of people. Out of that success was birthed the following idea.
What if we could get all of the schools and organizations in West Texas to be a part of one unified fundraiser at the same time, with the proceeds designated to one specific Haitian community? The combined efforts of such a campaign would be phenomenal, effecting change in that community for future generations!
Breedlove has organized the West Texas community to participate in fundraisers during a single two-week period from September 20 to October 1.
Our Community Serving Theirs website!
Posted by Colton Carthel in Current News
Monday, August 23, 2010
Follow Up from Post on August 10: Email from Canaan Children's Home to Legacy World Missions regarding Breedlove food.
This is a perfect example of how we are equipping our partners with the tools necessary to fulfill their calling and serve the hungry.
Greetings in the name of our lord and savior,
Without Legacy, many orphaned children in the Jinja area would not have food. You and momma Kathy have so richly blessed us. The children pray for you and ask when you will return.
I hope you are fine and well in the Lord. As Cannan children's home we would like to extend our appreciation for all that you have done to see to it that the food gets to Canaan children's home.
Thank you so much for the food, we received the food on Sunday and also took it to the places that it needed to get to. We are so grateful for all that you are doing. May the mighty God richly bless you.
I have attached pictures of how the food got to Canaan we shall send you more pictures when it is being cooked and when the children are having their meals.
Thank you so much for all.
In Him,
Pastor Isaac.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Employees Thoughts
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Hygienic Kits
Breedlove Foods has started manufacturing hygienic kits through the work efforts of volunteers. If you have a heart to serve, we would love your help creating hygienic kits to be sent all over the world.
There are currently 165 generic hygienic kits and 280 feminine kits ready to be shipped out to Honduras. Both kits contain a bottle of shampoo, a bar of soap, a toothbrush, and toothpaste. The feminine kit also contains a maxi thin.
In addition to the kits being sent out, there are enough supplies at hand to build almost a thousand more hygienic kits.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Current News
Monday, August 16, 2010
Katie Manley's last day ...
Tuesday, August 10, was Katie Manley’s last day working as a Communication, Marketing and Development intern. Katie has been a huge asset to Breedlove’s team over the summer and we want to show our deepest appreciation for everything she has accomplished.
Throughout the summer, Katie wrote multiple stories for Breedlove’s blog and facebook. She also gave tours of Breedlove Foods facilities, kept an inventory of all the supplies needed to build hygienic kits, and helped to establish Our Community Serving Theirs.
Katie is a Junior at Texas Tech and will resume her classes next month. She is also the Public Relations chair for Women’s Service Organization.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Employees Thoughts
Thursday, August 12, 2010
VitaNut-Pro Update
The production of Vita-Nut Pro will possibly be underway in anywhere from four to eight weeks, but depending on several factors, the wait could extend to 16 weeks.
Grants have been awarded to fully fund the Vita-Nut Pro project, and all of the equipment required for production is currently here, including the ingredients. The wait is dependent on the electric, plumbing, and the waste interceptor, which must comply with city code and will require an inspection. In addition, the packaging film has yet to arrive, which is a major factor that could cause the start-up date back to be pushed back several more weeks.
Vita-Nut Pro will begin production as soon as all of the required factors are in order. Until that time, gifts are always very much welcomed and appreciated to assist with expenses that are encountered.
Posted by Katie Manley, Communications Intern in Current News
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Email from Pastor Gary Warner, Legacy World Missions
"Praise God Colton! I told you that I would let you know when the food was delivered. Today the food has cleared customs and has been unloaded at our storage facility.
Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for your commitment to the Kingdom. I pray that this is only the first of many many more emails I can send you telling you that another container of food has been delivered!
In Christ 'As One',
Pastor Gary"
Posted by Colton Carthel in Current News
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
New Employee, Matt Stroud, in Accounting Dept.
Matt Stroud, the new face in the accounting department, began his job as Controller on Monday, Aug. 2.
Matt’s main goal as Controller will be to oversee the accounting department, something he has an extensive knowledge of.
Graduating from Texas Tech in 2007 with a degree in personal financial planning, Matt worked as a financial adviser at Security State Bank before coming to Breedlove. He is now working on his MBA with an emphasis on both management and international management.
In addition to his experience in the area of finance, Matt has a history with volunteering and has enjoyed it. He has volunteered with United Way, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lubbock Children’s Health Clinic.
Posted by Katie Manley, Communications Intern in Current News
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Teamwork within Breedlove's Warehouse
Cayetano Rodriguez and Juan Perez are forklift operators in the warehouse that have been working together as a team for years. Each has his specific job to do, but if one needs help, the other is always there to offer assistance.
I felt that it was important that each forklift operator was trained to do the other’s position in addition to his own. I asked them to train each other, and they were both very willing to learn something new, which I found uplifting. click for full story...
Posted by Trisha Thompson, Inventory Control Specialist in Employees Thoughts
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
EIM's Pakistan Update
Evangelistic International Ministries is getting word that the flooding disaster in Pakistan is much much larger than being reported, but they don't yet know how they will respond. Too soon to tell yet. Our container we already sent is still sitting in port, and won't be released due to red tape.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Breedlove Sends Over 500,000 Servings to Mexico
The week of July 12 was a busy one for Breedlove – 510,500 servings of food were sent to the state of Nuevo León in Mexico.
The city of Monterrey was severely damaged in the rain and floods caused by Hurricane Alex, and although the city is not in an extreme state of need, Breedlove still felt the need to lend a helping hand.
The first shipment of 150,500 servings was sent out on Monday, July 12 to Monterrey, directly to the people who were in the most need. The second shipment of 360,000 was sent out on Sunday, July 18 to the state of Nuevo León.
Monterrey has over $700 million in damages from the flooding, and the city is expected to be set back for several years.
Posted by Katie Manley, Communications Intern in Current News
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Breedlove Employees Build Teamwork at Spirit Ranch
The employees of Breedlove Foods spent July 8 and 9 at the Spirit Ranch participating in team-building activities.
The two days at the ranch encouraged Breedlove employees to build teamwork and trust in one another via several physical obstacles such as climbing telephone poles in pairs and helping one another scale a 12-ft. wall.
Vera Ritter, accounting clerk, said working as a team was her favorite part of the entire experience.
“The way we overcame challenges and how we had instant trust for one another was my favorite thing,” she said. click for full story...
Posted by Katie Manley, Communications Intern in Employees Thoughts
Monday, July 19, 2010
Pakistan Container Update
I asked Mike Goodwin, president of EIM, to send me an update regarding our Pakistan project. His response is as follows:
The container is in port in Pakistan and we are working on getting it out of port now. We are hoping that it will be in Lahore next week and delivery will start shortly after. I asked Jamshad to take pictures from the unloading to the distribution and get them to us. So I will try to keep them coming to you so ya'll can have them.
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Breedlove Foods, Inc. launches new website…
Lubbock, Texas, USA, July 14, 2010 – Breedlove Foods, Inc. announces the launch of their newly redesigned website.
“Our website has been undergoing a complete overhaul behind the scenes for some time now,” said David Hankins, the Director in charge of Communications, Development and Marketing activities for Breedlove. “We are confident that it will do a much better job of relaying our mission and vision, and of informing the public of our activities and operations. Our Communications Specialist, Colton Carthel has done a wonderful job of developing the site, and we’re excited about improving our online presence in this way.”
In addition to finding a plethora of useful information, visitors to the new website will also learn of ways to get involved, whether through volunteering or giving financially to support Breedlove’s mission. They are also encouraged to follow Breedlove’s activities on Facebook and Twitter as well.
Breedlove is a nonprofit organization in Lubbock, Texas, committed to humanitarian relief efforts worldwide, primarily by producing highly nutritious food aid. Breedlove’s experience in hunger relief programs and emergency response (like that of the 2005 Tsunami Relief and the ongoing Haiti earthquake relief efforts) facilitates many valuable partnerships among relief and humanitarian organizations around the world.
Visit the website at www.breedlove.org.
Posted by David Hankins in Current News
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Local medics help survivors of Haiti earthquake
It's been six months since a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti.
Still there are thousands of hungry children, wounded bodies and crumpled buildings.
Volunteers from Lubbock's Operation HOPE put only the tiniest Band-Aid on the nation's gaping wounds.
But every little helps, they said.
"We made a difference because we are a group of compassionate people," said volunteer and videographer David Morris. "We are able to educate people and make friends."
___READ THE FULL STORY HERE___
Posted by Sarah Nightingale originally in Lubbock Avalanche Journal now also in Media Articles
June 5, 2010
Local civic leader Howard Mercer honored for service
A long-time Lubbock civic leader Howard M. Mercer (second from left) was presented with Rotary International\u2019s distinguished Service Above Self Award during the Rotary District 5730 Assembly Saturday in Levelland. Only 150 such awards are made around the world each year and only seven are being made in Texas. He is the only Rotarian from Lubbock to receive this coveted award. Posing with Mercer is his wife, Emma Lou (left). The award was presented by former District Governor Ted Holder and District Governor Jim Cole. Photo by Stephen Henry, Levelland News click for full story...
Posted by Stephen Henry in Current News
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Breedlove's Recent Shipments to Haiti
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Breedlove Foods shipped 2,786,400 dehydrated meals and miscellaneous items of clothing to Haiti today!!!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Breedlove Foods is sending another 2 million servings of dehydrated food through Cross International to Haiti!!! Don't forget that people have to eat every day. It is consistent support that will change the world.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Breedlove Foods sent another Million servings of food to Haiti through our trusted friends Convoy of Hope!!! Haiti will continue to need support for a very long time and we at Breedlove are dedicated to providing it!
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Haiti
Friday, May 28, 2010
Container leaving Breedlove for Pakistan
Today EIM and Breedlove are sending 907,200 meals, 56 boxes of Shepherd Bags, and 8 boxes of clothing in relief to the hundreds of thousands of Christians being persecuted in SWAT Valley Pakistan!!! Thank you for your dedication to serving the people of Pakistan so that we could meet their needs!
Posted by Colton Carthel in Featured Projects: Pakistan
Monday, May 24, 2010
Dehydration Defined
Dehydration is a process where water is removed from a product. Water is removed until microbiological life cannot sustain itself. At that point the product is said to be preserved. If microbiological life cannot exist on the product, then the product may be safely stored for long periods of time.
To accomplish dehydration requires two parameters. The first is heat so the water may change from a liquid to a gas. This occurs at the surface of the product. The second is air flow so the gaseous water molecules may be carried away from the product. When you think of dehydration, think about heat and air flow. more...
Posted by Mark Griffith in Employees Thoughts
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Not Just Chicken Feed
CHICKEN FUNDS: Chicken Express owner Robert Kollman (left) presents a $10,952 check to Breedlove Foods of Lubbock staff Jim Brown, Colton Carthel and David Hankins. The money was collected during a four-week Easter campaign from $1 kids’ coloring pages as well as proceeds from drink sales during special Saturday events at Chicken Express’s Plainview location and three Lubbock restaurants. Breedlove officials said the funds represent roughly 200,000 meals in ongoing Haiti relief efforts. Chicken Express conducted a similar campaign during Christmas and raised $3,455.
Posted by fwix.com in Media Articles
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Professor helps Haiti earthquake survivors
Although many have chosen to help survivors of the Haiti earthquake by visiting the country or donating money to the cause, one Texas Tech professor is helping in a unique way.
Carla Burrus, a French instructor at Tech, translated ingredients and instructions on bags of food for the citizens of Haiti who were affected by the earthquake in January.
Burris said she was contacted by the non-profit organization Breedlove to translate their dehydrated food bags to send to Haiti. She wanted to participate in the Haiti operation but did not know how she could help.
“If a company takes the time to put a foreign translation on it, then whoever picks that up that reads that language can use that product effectively,” Burrus said. more...
Posted by Derek Moy, Daily Toreador in Media Articles
Wednesday, April 26, 2010
Store 2 Door - Home grocery delivery service in Lubbock TX - Get your groceries delivered
Store 2 Door is a home grocery delivery service in Lubbock TX. Simply put, you send us your grocery list either by email, our Groceries Delivery Form, or by whatever means is most convenient. Store 2 Door then buys your groceries and delivers them to your home. Upon home delivery you pay us the price of your receipt plus a grocery delivery service charge.
Grocery delivery service charge: Store 2 Door has a $20 grocery delivery service charge for groceries totaling under $150 and a $30 service charge for grocery totals over $150.
The Store 2 Door Family:
We are a God-fearing family committed to serving the Lord in everything we do and everything we are because He first loved us. We live in righteousness because we have been saved through our faith that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the redeemer of the world.
Store 2 Door is the byproduct of the blessings and talents God has entrusted to us, and the choice to invest them so they will multiply. (See Matthew 25:14-30; The Parable of the Talents)
We would have never expected those blessings and talents would manifest into a home grocery delivery service, but God likes to keep us on our toes, so he has rarely delivered us what we expect.
Club hosts banquet to raise poverty awareness
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s International Medicine Club hosted its first poverty banquet Tuesday at the International Cultural Center.
Revathi Ravi, a second-year medical student from Richardson and president of the International Medicine Club, said the banquet was hosted to help people understand the world is one global community and poverty affects everyone.
She said every contribution would go to Breedlove, an organization that sends dehydrated food to 80 countries around the world. more...
Posted by Derek Moy, Daily Toreador in Media Articles
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
In memory of Mary Louise Breedlove Kingsbery
Mary Louise Kingsbery, a passionate supporter of Breedlove, died March 30th at the age of 84. Mary Louise's life and actions exemplify the essence of loving others. Sixteen years ago her selfless gift of property on which to build a food processing plant to benefit the most needy among us was the catalyst, which launched Breedlove Foods.
The seed she planted became reality in 1994 when the plant opened and began processing unmarketbale vegetables for use in hunger relief efforts. more...
Posted by David Hanins in Current News
Thursday, April 1, 2010
David Fish in Haiti
Breedlove CEO, David Fish toured the devastated areas of Haiti and was able to personally assess the damage and determine how we would respond long-term. Within the next weeks, we will ship an additional roughly five million servings of food.
This is what David Fish wrote while in Haiti:
I spent the past two days in Pedernales DR on the southern border with Haiti with Matt Kryston of RPX, one of our partners here. There was no damage to the area although the small Haitian town across the border has seen a significant inflow of people displaced from towns further down the southern coast which were devestated, and for which little help has reportedly arrived. more...
Posted by David Fish in Featured Projects - Haiti
Monday, March 1, 2010
