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Irondequoit Community Cupboard, Inc.
The Irondequoit Community Cupboard, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization designed to meet a variety of needs for families and individuals in the Town of Irondequoit, NY.
Mission Statement
To serve families and individuals in need that reside in the Town of
Irondequoit, by providing assistance without bias or prejudice.
We accept and appreciate donations of food, health and hygiene items, school
supplies and financial assistance. We are excited to now accept PayPal.
Please contact Info@IrondequoitCommunityCupboard.org or call (585) 336-9107 for
more information.
"Letter from the President"
(January 2010)
Dear Friends,
2009 is over and what a year it was for the Irondequoit Community
Cupboard. This past year we saw increases in the amounts of senior
citizens that came to us, increases in the numbers of working
families and increases in numbers for people who have, or are in the
process of, losing their homes. The numbers we have seen reflect
what is going on in our local, state and national economy.
Thankfully, because of all of you, we have been able to meet the
rising needs of those in our community. In 2009 we received several
grants for the continued operations of our food cupboard and we have
almost completed the capital improvement projects that have been
going on for over 2 years. Thank you everyone who has volunteered
and contributed to “helping us help others.”
We served 147 households this past Christmas season and then over
our annual winter break we also assisted several emergency
situations. (198 households during the month of December which
equals 14091 meals!) We would like to thank the churches, the
schools, organizations and everyone who adopted families, made
stockings, filled food baskets, did food drives, drives for stocking
stuffers, toiletries, gently used coats, and monetary donations;
thank you. You have helped so many households right here in
Irondequoit! We have received thank you notes, thank you phone calls
and people who came to pick up their baskets were extremely grateful
and appreciative of your generosity.
In 2009 we assisted 968 households with an average of 81 households
per month, up last year from 68 households per month. We provided
enough food for 58,719 meals. Because of your cash contributions and
gift cards we have been able to purchase items such as eggs, cheese,
coffee, toilet paper, laundry detergent and healthy snacks. We have
been able to purchase gift cards for many families referred to us
through churches and schools that are in emergency situations.
Again, we would not be able to do any of this without your support,
so thank you Irondequoit!
As 2010 begins I would like to ask all of my Tuesday volunteers to
contact me to confirm your hours of availability to work and to go
to FOODLINK. Anyone who would like to volunteer for January,
February and March, please contact me so that I can get you on our
work schedule. As a reminder, the hours of operation are from 930 to
11am on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Again, on behalf of our entire Board of Directors, thank you so much
and Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Debbie Evans, President