Local Democrats collect food, personal care items, and pet supplies for the community
From ACDC, pictured with a truckload of donations headed to the Joyce Family Pantry
Belmont, NY – The Allegany County Democrats collected multiple bags/boxes of non-perishable food and personal care items when they met recently in Andover. ACDC volunteers also secure donations of pet food and supplies, which are redistributed to local food pantries and enable families to keep their pets during financial hardships. The goods collected in September were donated to the Catholic Charities Joyce Family Food Pantry. This service project is one of the ways the Democratic Committee lives its motto: “Serving our Community.”
Catholic Charities’ Food Pantry and Thrift Store, which opened in the fall of 2012, serves an average of 200 families each month. The Food Pantry, located at 67 East Pearl St., Wellsville, operates Monday through Friday beginning at 10:00 a.m. For more information, please call 585-296-3757.
“We’re grateful for the support of the Allegany County Democrats and their generous donation to our pantry,” states site manager James Campbell. “With a decrease in S.N.A.P. benefits and new regulations on able-bodied work requirements, we will see an increase in need.” To learn more about all of the programs offered by Catholic Charities specific to Allegany County, please visit ccwny.org/services.
Pantry Volunteers Jake Witter and Mitch Baldwin; James Campbell, Site Mgr.
The next “Coffee with Democrats” will take place on Sat. Oct. 11 at the Friendship Free Library. All registered Democrats and friends of the party are invited to drop in for a chat and to learn about our local initiatives. Sign up here to receive details: https://forms.gle/s6x5Zz34TRAUC7CN8
In addition to collecting food for a local pantry, volunteers will coordinate a collection of items needed by unhoused individuals and families in Allegany County. Please drop in for a chat and to support our local food pantries. Contact info@alleganycountydemocrats.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.
