Elizabeth Arden, which has a global headquarters close to us in Stamford, CT, recently donated over 2,900 designer fragrances and body lotions for our emergency food and toiletry closets. With such a wide range of products for both men and women, this will allow us to hand out a lovely gift item to every one of our clients this holiday season. While it may not sound like much, designer fragrances like these are often out of the reach of our clients, and a small present can make a world of difference. Special thanks to Marian at Elizabeth Arden for making this donation happen!
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Elizabeth Arden Donates Nearly 3,000 Items to HVCS Clients
Thursday, December 4th, 2014St. James in Hyde Park to Donate 10+ Thanksgiving Dinners to HVCS Families
Monday, November 3rd, 2014St. James Antiochan Orthodox Church will be donating more than 10 full Thanksgiving dinners to some of our Dutchess County clients and families in need. St. James is located on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. Special thanks to Rheem Nesheiwat for coordinating this effort!
If your church, temple, office or group would like to organize a food drive or donate dinners for our clients, please contact us at (914) 785-8326. Thank you very much!
Thanksgiving Eve Party & Food Drive
Friday, October 17th, 2014Join the Hudson Valley Bears and Prephab for a pre-Turkey Day dance party at River Station in Poughkeepsie. Get on out for the biggest club night of the year and party for a good cause! Bring donations of non-perishable foods, toiletries, household cleansers, or unwrapped gifts to help fill HVCS’ Dutchess County pantry for the holidays.
Upcoming Food Drives
Thursday, October 16th, 2014
Ardsley High School’s Silver Lining Club will collect food donations for us at DeCicco’s Market on Sunday, October 26th.
Now that we’re in the second half of October (where does it go?), it’s time to start thinking about the holidays…and for many of you, that means thinking about making food donations to our food pantries. Check out these upcoming opportunities to drop off non-perishable foods, or organize your own food drive like the kind people at the Woodlands Community Temple!
Sunday, October 26 – Ardsley HS Silver Lining Club’s food drive at DeCicco’s Market in Ardsley
The week of November 24 – River Station Restaurant in Poughkeepsie (part of Prephab and the Hudson Valley Bears’ Thanksgiving Eve food drive)
Friday, December 12 – “Fill Chill” Holiday Food & Gift Drive and Donate-a-thon at Chill Wine Bar in Beacon
Wondering what we need? Download our Holiday Food Drive Wish List 2014 (MS Word format)
Non-Perishable Food Drive at DeCicco’s
Thursday, October 16th, 2014
The Ardsley High School Silver Linings Club will hold a non-perishable food drive for HVCS’ Westchester food pantries on Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at the DeCicco’s Market in Ardsley. Club members will be handing out red ribbons and collecting non-perishable foods, toiletries and household cleaners at a table near the entrance. Please stop by and donate generously!
Needed items:
Toiletries and Personal Items:
- Deodorant
- body soap
- shampoo
- conditioner
- moisturizer
- shaving cream
- toilet paper
- toothpaste
- toothbrushes
Cleaning Supplies:
- laundry detergent
- cleaning supplies
- paper towel
- bleach
- dish soap
- window cleaner (Windex)
- all-purpose cleaner (regular or anti-bacterial)
Non-Perishable Foods:
- Canned Fruits
- Canned Vegetables
- Fruit juice
- Boxed dinner items:
- potatoes
- pasta
- macaroni & cheese
- tuna
- boxed milk (Parmalait)
- soups (low sodium preferred)
- gravy (low sodium preferred)
- beef stew
- ravioli
- stuffing
- cranberry sauce
- rice
- corn bread mix
- canned pumpkin
- frozen turkey
- canned or frozen ham
“Fill Chill” Holiday Food & Gift Drive
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Despite the name, Chill Wine Bar gives a warm holiday welcome to all HVCS supporters on Friday, December 12, 2014 for a holiday food and gift drive! Join us for Chill’s selection of wines, craft bottled beer, tapas and paninis and bring along non-perishable food items or unwrapped toys to pass on to a needy HVCS family. Plus, Chill will donate 25% of your bill to HVCS–and this donation will be matched by a major corporation, so it’s like a 50% donation of your check! The more you eat and drink, the more we collect for our holiday food pantries for hungry clients.
No cover!
Our 2014 Emergency Food Closet Wish List:
Toiletries and Personal Items:
- Deodorant
- body soap
- shampoo
- conditioner
- moisturizer
- shaving cream
- toilet paper
- toothpaste
- toothbrushes
Cleaning Supplies:
- laundry detergent
- cleaning supplies
- paper towel
- bleach
- dish soap
- window cleaner (Windex)
- all-purpose cleaner (regular or anti-bacterial)
Non-Perishable Foods:
- Canned Fruits
- Canned Vegetables
- Fruit juice
- Boxed dinner items:
- potatoes
- pasta
- macaroni & cheese
- tuna
- boxed milk (Parmalait)
- soups (low sodium preferred)
- gravy (low sodium preferred)
- beef stew
- ravioli
- stuffing
- cranberry sauce
- rice
- corn bread mix
- canned pumpkin
- frozen turkey
- canned or frozen ham
Yom Kippur Food Drive Nets 150+ Boxes of Food
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014The Woodlands Community Temple filled our Hawthorne food pantry with the results of the food drive they held on Saturday, October 4th at their Yom Kippur services. The congregation’s response was so overwhelming that they had to rent a truck to transport all the non-perishable foods to us. Volunteers unloaded 151 boxes of food last week. This much-needed food will go towards our emergency food closet for our clients’ families and those who need emergency service. Thank you to to the Woodlands Community Temple, and organizer Sandi Leib-Geiger!
Thanks to HPNAP, Food Distribution Continues at Mosaic Center
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014HVCS just received word that we will receive a $2,500 grant from HPNAP (Hunger Prevention & Nutrition Assistance Program) to support our emergency food closet and Green Thumb food distribution program at the Mosaic Center in Mt. Vernon. This grant will allow us to continue to give stipends to peer outreach workers to assist us on Green Thumb food distribution days, which are typically the busiest of the month. Special thanks to our peers, Mosaic staff, and THRIVES nutritional program workers who do an amazing job getting fresh produce to hungry families so quickly!
New Video About Our THRIVES North Nutrition Program Now on Our YouTube Channel!
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013Earlier this fall, we sat down with Krista Adams, who works out of our Poughkeepsie office in our THRIVES North nutrition program. Hear what she’s got to say about the program and what makes it so special.
If you’d like to contribute to our nutrition programs or emergency food closets, please visit our Donate page.
Photos from the Ardsley Silver Lining Club Food Drive
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013-
- Ardsley High School’s Silver Lining Club collected food donations for us at DeCicco’s Market on Sunday, Nov. 10th.
