"The Miracle Worker" - Sunday at 6:00 PM at the Historical Museum

Film: The Miracle Worker (starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke) 

Date: Sunday, April 19, 2015 

Time: 6:00 PM 

Where: Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street (across from the old municipal building) 

Admission: one canned good, for the Franklin Food Pantry

image from Amzon.com

Come join us for a showing of this Oscar Award winning film!!!

Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan. – (from www.imdb.com)

(A few years after their meeting, Helen and Annie took up residence in nearby Wrentham.)

Free popcorn and bottled water will be served!

Boston Rocks!

26.2 Bead Blue cable necklace- nearly weightless! Boston Strong bead The Boston Marathon Update Show your support for the 26.2 Foundation, and take your part in building the International Marathon Museum! This April 20th is Marathon Monday and Patriots' Day, which commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord that were fought near Boston in 1775. We're going to be at the Boston Marathon start at the common in Hopkinton MA on the 18th, 19th and on Marathon Monday with limited editions of the Boston Strong and 26.2 beads, runner tech tees and other neat stuff for our Marathon runners and their supporters! Proceeds will go to the 26.2 Foundation as they work to raise funds for the International Marathon Center. Click on any of the pics to order yours now! Boston Strong Chick tech tee Made to honor the memory of Boston Mayor Tom Menino, the MY WAY Boston bead raises funds for the many important charities that The Boston Foundation supports. Sponsored by Technology for Autism Now Boston Strong Chick tech tank Facebook Twitter Website Pinterest Share Tweet Forward +1 Copyright © 2015 Confidence Beads/Back to Business/ Beads for a Cause, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to our newsletter list either through Back to Business or Confidence Beads. If you'd prefer to unsubscribe, no worries! Just click on the unsubscribe link, below. We don't like to bug people! Our mailing address is: Confidence Beads/Back to Business/ Beads for a Cause 43 Main St, Suite 246 Franklin, Ma 02038

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In addition to the beads shown here, there is also a Franklin Pride bead. A portion of the sale price from the Franklin Pride bead goes to the Franklin Food Pantry. On behalf of the Food Pantry, I thank Linda for this wonderful collaboration!

Franklin Pride - view of a single bead, all angles

You can view these and additional items and place your order via this link

#shopFranklin

Busy day, what to do for dinner?

Busy day, what to do for dinner? You can avoid take out and eat healthy. Beth Ricci, Contributing Writer for Keeper of the Home has a solution:

"So, easy homemade (from scratch, not from a box) meal ideas are a must. We often do things like brinner (breakfast for dinner), grilled cheese, or a basic meat + starch + veggie meal of some kind. Maybe a hearty salad. But you can easily branch out further and get creative with a few of the ideas below. 

Most of the meals below can be whipped up in 30 minutes or less. Most require little prep time. And all of these quick and easy weeknight meals are going to nourish your family a bajillion times more than the drive-through, and be cheaper, too."

30+ Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals (Keeper of the Home iamge)

Continue reading to find her listing of 30 quick and easy healthy recipes for dinner
http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2015/03/30-quick-easy-weeknight-meals.html 

Do you have a family favorite recipe that should be on this list? If you do, please comment or email it to steve@franklinfoodpantry.org and we can update the listing to include Franklin favorites.

Food Revolution Petition Update

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Hello Food Revolutionary! We have some exciting news to share with you. As a signatory of Jamie Oliver's first Food Revolution petition, we wanted to reach out and update you on this petition and Food Revolution Day 2015. AN INCREDIBLE 812,000 of you signed the 2010/11 petition to stand up for our united belief that kids need better food at school and better health prospects - THANK YOU! We're so grateful for your support, and delighted you all agree action needs to be taken. YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE. With your support, this uprising led to a truly global movement, with the launch of Food Revolution Day in 2012. The same year the Ambassador Programme was also launched -  a growing group of thousands of passionate volunteers in over 100 countries. It has also grown an active, empowered and noisy community online and put pressure on leaders who can help us create positive change and begin to reverse the obesity epidemic through improved food education, food quality and security. While the Food Revolution has continued to grow, we've still got work to do. With 42 million children across the world under the age of five either overweight or obese, the next generation will live shorter lives than their parents if nothing is done to rectify these alarming statistics. That's why for this Food Revolution Day Jamie has launched a global petition calling on leaders and governments of the G20 to make practical food education compulsory at school. It's essential that we arm future generations with the life skills they urgently need in order to lead healthier, happier, more productive lives and we passionately believe that it is every child's human right. Food education will make a difference to the lives of the next generation. So please continue your support by signing this petition and sharing change.org/jamieoliver on facebook and twitter to help spread the word, we can't do it without you. SIGN JAMIE'S FOOD REVOLUTION DAY PETITION We've already gathered an amazing 600,000 signatures from over 160 countries, but to create a movement powerful enough to force all G20 governments to take action, we need to get to millions! Thank you very much for your support. @FoodRev | Facebook Food Revolution Community     Share your images and stories with us! #FoodRevolutionDay

Need a fitness goal?

Struggling with a daily fitness routine? You’re not alone. One in four Massachusetts middle school and high school students, and more than half of all adults in the state, are obese or overweight. The good news is that engaging in physical activity and reaching a healthy weight can reduce your risk for certain types of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Working out can also help you feel less stressed and strengthen your muscles and bones, among other benefits. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of high-intensity exercise a week for adults, according to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Children should participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Adults can set a good example by moving more and encouraging kids and teens to exercise with tips from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

Continue reading to find additional info on exercising to get better health
http://blog.mass.gov/blog/living-in-massachusetts/spring-into-shape-fitness-tips-for-adults-and-children/

The start of the Elks race in 2014

If you want a goal to work for, there are a number of road races and walks coming up in Franklin in May. 

• May 2 - Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee 5th Annual (5 mile run, 1.5 walk, 3.5 walk)  register here  

• May 9 - Elks Care, Elks Share 5K   register here

• May 17 - 14th Annual HMEA Independence 5K Run and Walk, Roll and Stroll   register here