7 september2023_newsletter - Three Rivers Market

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Staff Spotlight: Brooke Eaton

Brooke grew up in a small eastern Kentucky town, nestled in the heart of the Cumberland Plateau region of Appalachia with her parents and five other siblings. Brooke took to caretaking at an early age, assisting her parents with her younger brothers and sisters, and her grandmother, who had a long career as a nurse. Brooke’s idea of a career in the healthcare field blossomed into reality.

Following high school, Brooke focused on her education, and began working as a CNA in long and short-term care. Throughout her 13-year healthcare career, Brooke found enjoyment in not only taking care of people, but enriching residents’ lives through her kindness and dedication to helping others. Brooke worked in a long-term care facility through much of the pandemic and when facilities had to close their doors to visitors, Brooke said, “We became like their family, their shoulders to cry on. Making residents feel at ease through such a difficult time was imperative to their health and well-being.“

Brooke brought her love for taking care of others to the co-op’s Member and Customer Services team in October 2022. And while working in a retail space is quite different than the healthcare field, Brooke says she takes her healthcare and hospitality skills and applies them to brightening customers’ day and serving her community.

“I love the co-op because I get the opportunity to speak to so many people throughout the day, from regulars to people just passing through,” Brooke says. She wants to be a light in someone’s day; “even something small like knowing how someone likes their groceries bagged can bring a smile to someone’s face and that makes me feel good.“ Brooke says the co-op gives her a sense of community and Knoxville’s Appalachian roots remind her of home. Brooke loves the outdoors, video games, and going on new adventures with her wife, a Knoxville native. and their dog Beau.

Catch Brooke in the MCS department and as she rings up your purchases, you may find yourself engaging in a conversation about hiking, dogs, food, video games, or jokes!

NEW LOCAL VENDOR!

JUST JUICE Delivered on Saturday mornings and stocked in our Deli case behind the Hot Bar.

* Kale Kleanz
Spinach, Lemon, Ginger, Apple, Pineapple, Kale, CIlantro, Parsley, Celery, Cucumber

* Gut Buster
Grapefruit, Lemon, Apple, Ginger, Pineapple

* Blood Boost
Beets, Pineapple, Lemon, Ginger, Apple

Look for seasonal specials!

Have something co-op related on your mind? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at info@threeriversmarket.coop

SEPTEMBER’S
NOURISHING CHANGE
In September we will be collecting change to help support
FISH Pantries

The core value of FISH Hospitality Pantry is the belief that every person has dignity, and in adhering to the underpinning moral mandate of feeding the hungry, everyone who visits one of the pantries is to be treated with respect and hospitality. Other values of FISH Pantry are diversity and inclusiveness. All ethnicities, races, and creeds are welcome including undocumented immigrants. No one is ever turned away and there is never a limit on how often a family or individual can visit.

FISH Hospitality Pantries provides groceries to over 7,000 families in the Knoxville area each month. And the nearly 600 children who visit one of FISH’s three Knoxville food pantries each month receive Kids BOOST food bags, especially created to address the nutritional needs of children.

Objective: To raise $7,000 to supply basic food items such as canned vegetables, pasta, dried beans and rice, and food items to provide a more nutritious food package than donated food alone.

Three RIvers Market isn’t another profit-driven private business and membership isn’t another subscription. Three RIvers was created to serve its members and community, not stockholders, and co-op members are its owners. 

Click here to read more.

Join us for an upcoming member event at Three Rivers Market!

 The Board of Directors of Three Rivers Market and the team at Rainbow Roots Floral are excited to invite you to a FREE member owner event.

On Saturday, September 16, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, the team from Rainbow Roots will be hosting a free dried flower arrangement seminar in the dining area at Three Rivers Market. You are invited to join us to learn about making your own beautiful arrangements at home, and you will even take home a free miniature arrangement that you make during the session.

Space is limited and advance registration is required, so click on the link here to secure your space. This event will be kid friendly, so bring your little florists!

 
We look forward to seeing you in September.

The Agenda for the regular monthly meetings is posted at least one week before each meeting on the
co-op’s website.
To request that an item be considered for the Board’s agenda, members can either email the request to
board@threeriversmarket.coop or leave a note for the Chair at the Member & Customer Services Desk at the store. Requests must be dated and include name, member number, phone number, email address, or other reliable contact information needed for follow-up.

The deadline for submitting items to the Chair for consideration is four weeks prior to the scheduled meeting.

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