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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 emergency assistance without bias or prejudice.

"Letter from the President"
(April 2012)

Dear Friends,
Happy Spring! I hope you are enjoying our lovely weather. ICC has been very busy the last couple of months! Unfortunately, our numbers continue to grow and many of our clients are telling me that their benefits are running out. We have seen the largest increase coming from those who receive disability and our senior citizens. Their money is just not stretching far enough!

Many people are reporting that the Department of Social Services are beyond backlogged; with waits reported for assistance like food stamps at over 3 months! Three months is a long time when you are trying to figure out how to provide food for your family, pay off high utility bills, and trying to remain current on your rent/mortgage. DSS has changed the way they operate with no one having specific caseworkers and many, especially senior citizens are struggling with these changes.

At ICC we have been blessed this spring with some wonderful donations. Many of you know that this is usually the time of year when our donations really go down. We have been so fortunate that many people and groups are continuing to think of residents in our community who are struggling.

Thank you so much to Curves Irondequoit who donated 129 pounds of food. Thanks you to Blessed Kateri who donated 2,640 pounds of food! Thank you to our Boy and Girl Scouts who provided 15 large boxes of food. Thank you to the schools who are continuing to do food drives and supporting the item of the month in their school. Thank you to Ivan Green and Durand Eastman for having an amazing international art show that benefited ICC. They were able to donate a lot of food and $1,000 that will be put directly to our back pack program. So many of you continue to bring in food items off of our top 10 list located on our website www.irondequoitcommunitycupboard.org we appreciate every single donation.

The United Way campaign is in full swing; if you would like to donate to the Irondequoit Community Cupboard through United Way, our number is 2466. In the next couple of weeks you will be receiving our annual newsletter. This is the only fundraising event we do all year and we would appreciate your generosity. Through these fundraisers, we are able to provide healthy food choices like fresh or frozen produce, low fat dairy products, lean meat, and poultry. With your cash donations we have been able to expand our Back Pack Program to 3 schools right here in Irondequoit and we are hoping to expand to 4 schools in the fall. (We have been receiving wonderful reports from families and the schools who participate saying what a fabulous and beneficial program it is.) Your cash donations allow us to purchase emergency items for people who are referred to us through other agencies that have very restrictive diets. They also allow us to purchase school supplies, personal hygiene products, food for our Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets and other items that are needed in our day to day operations.

Irondequoit is a wonderful community. When I am asked to speak at engagements and events I am often asked what has made our program so successful; it is successful because of you. All of you who donate food, money and time. We are so grateful for your generosity as it helps us help others who are in need of assistance in our community. On behalf of my board of directors, thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Debbie Evans, President
Sue Reynolds, Vice-President
John Kane, Treasurer
Diane McHale Mix, Secretary
Cherie Evans, Board Member
Rev. Sarah Culp, Board Member
MaryJo Toepfer, Board Member
Phil Pollot, Board Member
Anne Johnson, Board Member