Supportive statements from evaluations

1. I’m so proud and grateful to be a part of this educational and concrete action in our church community – we are leaders in the larger community!
2. This program is where I belong. Thank you for bringing it to this congregation. It’s up to all of us.
3. This was/is a very important topic! It took me a moment to do the mental segue way between religion/church and food practices, but I now feel more spiritual about food and food selection.
4. It was a nice way to speed up a process our family had already started.
5. Thank you for posting the businesses who are choosing to offer local produce.
6. I love being a part of a community that encourages these activities.
7. It is nice to know my actions are with others.
8. By pledging, it made me more responsible to others and as a result, more conscientious in my shopping. Thank you for your work.
9. I think it’s important to emphasize the connection between better food choices and supporting/sustaining a healthier, life-giving planet.
10. Made me much more aware of what I eat, and have tried to be more environmentally responsible.
11. I just am more conscious of this issue.
12. This is a fun project for the whole family.
13. Helped me remember the general principles I was already working toward. Supported going the right way.
14. It was a good push into doing things I really wanted to do, or know more about, but hadn’t gotten around to yet. Thanks!
15. I really appreciate your efforts to help the congregation become more aware of food issues.
16. As I believe that education helps people to learn how they can change, the program was done in such an informative way that it made it easy to follow our pledge. Thank you.
17. I appreciated the table at coffee hour giving out fruits, stickers, etc.
18. As a family, we were already practicing the pledge before Food For Thought, but the pledge did offer additional information. It did help me to become more committed to buying locally.
19. This has been very worthwhile.
20. We support this program one thousand percent!
21. Made me think more about spreading the word.
22. Think twice about what we buy, how much we buy; more creative about food preparation; package now important – is it recycled – can it be?
23. Sensitivity and awareness of how one’s own behavior influences the whole. Conservation practices require adjustments of routine but essentially are not really a hardship.
24. A wonderful, important effort. One of the most important, I feel.
25. Greater awareness of where produce comes from.

26. Making and doing my best to fulfill the pledge has raised my awareness of the importance of food issues. I plan to continue to try to keep the pledge – it’s been a good addition to our life.
27. It feels good, and it is wonderful to do this in a community.
28. A very successful, eye-opening program!
29. Creating new habits can be difficult at times but it is certainly worth the effort.
30. I’m glad there are others (you) doing something about this.
31. I found I was more mindful about food as a whole. Rather than eating just anything, I gave it some thought.
32. Great job on taking the lead on this important work! Don’t stop your efforts.
33. Made me more conscious of eating habits. Requires more time/planning to go to store with organic/local options. Felt better about that consciousness factor.
34. This and any other consciousness-raising activities are well worth doing.
35. It makes it easier to do what I know is right.
36. Honor the church for the project – keep it going – it’s honorable and the right thing to do.
37. Thank you! I really appreciated this information and the format in which it was presented!
38. It was nice to feel a part of a community of people taking action.
39. It is empowering to know so many others fulfilled their pledge. Good work!
40. Thank you for your efforts that benefit all of us!
41. Good job. Pledges do a good job raising awareness – especially when you get media coverage.
42. This was a fine activity. I appreciated it. We need a constant commitment to living softly on this beloved planet – we can’t be too aware or vigilant in our lifestyles. Again, I appreciate the support and reminders.
43. Information and campaign were wonderful.
44. This has to go national. An outstanding idea and project!
45. This program confirmed and encouraged the habits and practices we were nominally following with regard to buying organic and local foods. The data about the ecological impacts of our food choices strengthens our commitment to follow through with consistency and resolve!
46. Great job. Keep up the vigil!
47. We’re much more aware of locally grown importance.
48. The information was very helpful.
49. I very much appreciate the goals and specifics of the project.
50. We support this program – thanks for your work!
51. I’m glad my church cares enough to do this “non-church” activity – takes the broader view.
52. Excellent program – take it nationwide!
53. I appreciate First Church’s finally stepping forward on this important issue. Thanks for doing this!
54. We learned about these issues through the Eco-Team program and it was great to be re-invigorated. The information is very moving and makes one believe our choices can make a difference.
55. I think it’s great that you’ve been doing this. Thanks for your good work.
56. When I follow these pledges, I feel better: physically, mentally and spiritually.
57. Yay!