LETTER: Community Services Seeks Assistance

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Oct 162012

The Annual Community Assistance Fund Donation Drive sponsored by Orange Community services is now underway.

Here are some ways for you to help in your community…

Fall Food Drive

1. A Fall Food Drive is in progress to replenish our Food Closet. We distribute non-perishable items to Orange residents on a monthly basis and also in an emergency situation. We cannot accept rusty cans, broken bags, boxes or outdated food. Some suggestions: dry milk, cereal, juice, canned chicken/turkey or tuna, chili, hash, rice, pasta, cereal, crackers, peanut butter, coffee, tea, toiletries, paper goods, Ensure and any other non-perishable item that can help a resident in need.

Contact: Denise Stein, Elderly Outreach Services
(203) 891-4787.

Food Baskets

2. Food baskets containing complete supplies for a meal are distributed to eligible Orange residents for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas.

Contact: Kim Callahan, Community Services at (203) 891-4788 for basket menus and deadlines.

Three Ways To Donate

3. Donations of grocery gift certificates to purchase chicken, turkey, ham, and non-perishables. (Any monetary amount from $20.00 and up)4. Cash donations, gift cards and movie coupons for the children and teens.5. Monetary donations for our Community Services Assistance Fund

Contact: Denise Stein , Elderly Outreach Services
(203) 891-4787Please make checks payable to: Treasurer, Town of OrangeMail to:
Orange Community Services Department
High Plains Community Center
525 Orange Center Road
Orange. CT 06477

Please call the Community Services Department at (203) 891-4788 if you, your Group or Business would like to help.

WE WILL NEED TO KNOW BY OCTOBER 31st IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP FOR THANKSGIVING AND NOVEMBER 30TH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP FOR HANUKKAH OR CHRISTMAS.

Thank you everyone
Kimberly Callahan, Community Services Dept.
Town of Orange

Originally published Oct. 1