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Kozy Kitchen Launches “Kozy Kindness Menu” to Support Seniors, Children, and Families in Need Pay-what-you-can options available for SNAP recipients and those facing financial hardship FROM THE CITY OF NORTH BEND
Kozy Kitchen locations in North Bend and Myrtle Point are launching a temporary “Kozy Kindness Menu” beginning Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to help ensure no one in the community goes hungry. The initiative is a pay-whatyou-can program created in response to growing need for affordable, nourishing meals — especially among seniors, children, and families struggling to make ends meet.
The Kozy Kindness Menu
features homestyle favorites at reduced, accessible price points, including: • Pancake Breakfast — $5 • Biscuit & Gravy with 2 Eggs and 2 Sausage or Bacon — $5 • Cheeseburger Basket — $6
• Baked Pasta Ziti with Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread — $7 • Meatloaf Dinner Plate — $7 These meals will be available to SNAP recipients and anyone experiencing financial hardship. “We’re especially concerned for our seniors, our children, and anyone struggling to make ends meet right now,” said David Grover, speaking on behalf of Kozy Kitchen. “This is about neighbors helping neighbors — a little comfort, and a lot of love, from our kitchen to those in need.” Community members who wish to support the effort can also take part in a Pay It Forward option. Through this feature, anyone can purchase a “Kozy Kindness Meal” in advance for someone in need. These prepaid meals will be made available to
guests who could use a warm, hearty plate and a reminder that their community cares. “With this program, Kozy Kitchen hopes to ease food in-
security while building connection, compassion, and community resilience — one meal at a time,” Grover added. Meals will be available in
limited quantities, but Kozy Kitchen will do all it can to provide as many as possible to the community.
Girl Scouts’ Annual Tree of Joy Celebrates 42 Years of Giving in Coos Bay and North Bend
The holiday spirit is alive and well in Coos County as Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington’s Service Unit 62 once again hosts the beloved Tree of Joy, marking its 42nd year of bringing warmth and kindness to neighbors in need. From November 18 through December 21, 2025, community members are invited to visit the Tree of Joy at Pony Village Mall (1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend) to help brighten the holidays for children, families, seniors, at-risk youth, and people experiencing homelessness. Last year, the community’s generosity provided more than 900 gifts to local individuals and families — each connected through partner agencies that serve the North Bend and Coos Bay areas. “It’s amazing to see how this simple act of giving has grown into a 40-year community tradition,” said a spokesperson for Service Unit 62. “Every ornament represents a real person in our community, and every gift makes the season a little brighter.” FIND US ONLINE: TheWorldLink.com
How It Works Participating is simple: - Visit the Tree of Joy at Pony Village Mall. - Select an ornament and purchase the gift listed. - Return the wrapped or gift-bagged item — with the ornament attached — by December 20. All names on the ornaments are changed to protect recipients’ privacy. Gift requests come directly from local service agencies, ensuring the gifts reach those who need them most. The Tree of Joy began in 1983, when a local troop of sixth-grade Girl Scouts launched the project as a way to support their community. Since then, thousands of gifts have been distributed to partner agencies — and thousands of hearts touched — thanks to the ongoing efforts of local Girl Scouts and the generosity of Coos County residents. For questions about the Tree of Joy, please email serviceunit62@gmail.com.
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