ACDC holds highway clean up, collect food for Alfred pantry
Photo Caption (L-R): Volunteers Rich Lilley, Maureen Holt, Mark Holt, Janis Carson, and Sue Bain-Lucey after the Allegany County Democratic Committee’s spring 2024 roadside clean-up on Rt. 21/Karrdale Rd. in Almond.
ALMOND, NY — Since 2021, the Allegany County Democratic Committee has cleaned up a section of State Rt. 21 in Almond, NY as part of the NYS Department of Transportation’s “Adopt-a-Highway” program. The date for the ACDC fall clean-up is Tuesday, October 15th and the public is invited to participate. Volunteers will meet at 9:30 am at the I-86 eastbound on-ramp for an hour of community service. Safety gear is provided. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing including boots and gloves.
State Rt. 21 in Almond was specifically selected by the Committee because of its importance as a gateway to our county. This stretch of highway is heavily used by I-86 travelers on their way to the Alfred campuses or to recreational opportunities elsewhere in the area.
This project is just one of the many ways local Democrats serve our community. To learn more, visit www.acdcny.org or find us on Facebook. Reach out via email info@acdcny.org or phone (585) 610-4321.
Democrats to Collect for The PLATE Pantry at Alfred State College
Belmont, NY – When the Allegany County Democratic Committee hosts its monthly “Coffee with Democrats” from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 12th in Wellsville, they will be collecting non-perishable food and personal care items to be donated to The PLATE Food Pantry on the campus of Alfred State College. This is one small way county Democrats “serve our community.”
The Plate Food Pantry is a campus-based student focused outreach launched in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a joint initiative of Student Senate and the Center for Civic Engagement seeking to address the challenge of food insecurity. The pantry supplies non-perishable food and hygiene items to students in need. The PLATE and an associated thrift store are open six days a week in the Community Needs Hub on the ground floor of Peet Hall.
According to Cyan Corwin, Director of Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing, “Hygiene items are always valued (pads, tampons, contact solution, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, laundry detergent (pods or eco detergent sheets because we parcel them out for single use with zip-lock bags). While we have commuter students, we have higher requests for single serve shelf stable, things that can be easily cooked in microwaves, and cans that have pull-top lids rather than need for can-openers. We also get requests for water and water enhancers because Alfred water is not the tastiest.”
The “Coffee with Democrats” event runs from 9:00 to 11:00 am at Democratic Election Headquarters, 84 N. Main St., Wellsville, and is open to all registered Democrats. Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be served. Sign up here to attend: https://bit.ly/Coffee-w-Dems If you cannot attend, please bring donations to the HQ between 9:00 am to 6:00 p.m. daily. Contact us for details at info@acdcny.org, or 585-610-4321 or on Facebook ( facebook.com/alleganycodems ) or Threads ( threads.net/@allegany_ny_dems )
The Allegany County Democratic Committee is the official governing body for the County Party, working toward broader representation by Democrats at the local, state, and national levels.
