Holiday Outreach Proudly Supporting Children and Families Since 1993

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2011 Fund Raising Campaign We just wanted to take this time to thank everyone for all of their help and support this past year.  Holiday Outreach had a great year!  We raised money through our Golf Tournament, Pancake Breakfast – at Rohrbach’s, and at our annual Bowl-A-Thon, and an additional $1,300 was donated in the memory of Elizabeth and Tom’s nephew, Stephen Pandaleon, who passed away in August.  With all of the money we raised we were able to help so many needy children and families.  We provided over 400 children, from 130 families, with toys and gifts (we delivered to 129 of the 130 families and are still in search of the 130th – wish us luck); supplied nearly 100 families with Thanksgiving dinner and staple supplies; outfitted 20 students at Jefferson High School who have recently emigrated from warm weather countries, with warm winter coats; and delivered holiday dinner and staple supplies to start the new year, to St. Peter’s soup kitchen on Brown Street. We are looking forward to this coming year Holiday Outreach is a not-for-profit organization that was formed sixteen years ago to assist less fortunate families during the holiday season and throughout the year. Over the years, our organization has raised over $100,000. Our fund raising efforts have enabled us to supply many families in need from the city of Rochester as well as other parts of Western New York. In our first year we raised about $400 which was used to supply three Rochester soup kitchens with much needed food supplies during the holiday season. Last year we were able to increase that amount to over $14,000 through a bowl-a-thon, golf tournament, Monte Carlo Night, other community events, and private donations. This past year we were able to provide over 500 children with gifts, clothing and food as well as supplies for several area food cupboards and soup kitchens here in Rochester. We have also in the past been able to support food cupboards in Avon, Lakeville, Mt. Morris and Dansville. Over the years we have been able to help people in a number of different ways. We have supplied blankets to the homeless; provided food and supplies to food cupboards/soup kitchens; supplied food and gifts for children of impoverished families; and provided assistance during emergency situations. Our goal this year is to be able to provide more children with toys and gifts and to give greater assistance to those food cupboard/soup kitchens than we have been able to in the past. In order to do this we will need to surpass last year’s campaign total. We ask for your assistance in this tremendous challenge. 2011 Campaign Letter We can’t do it without you! UPCOMING EVENTS Golf Tournament, Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Old Hickory in Livonia Rochester’s Brewers Festival, date TBA, check the website soon. Holiday Outreach Bowl-a-thon, Friday, November 18^th at Empire Lanes Special Thanks to: John Urlaub and Rohrbach’s for all of their support Andy Grantham for maintaining our website The Fregeau family for all of their time and effort Chris and Ted Areosty for donating all of the wonderful toys from their annual toy party Rich Young for his generous donation Jim Murphy, Mary Burr, Margaret Li, Peggy Calcagno, Joyce Martorana, Stacey Decker, and Claudia and Rick Paine, for their hard work Rob Murphy and his family for their generosity and all of their help Wal-Mart Henrietta, for their generous grant U-haul of Rochester for the use of the vans for delivery The staff at the Dome Arena for the use of their facility for storage and wrapping Elizabeth Li for all of her help and support throughout the year If you are interested in volunteering for any of our events, please contact Tom Foster or Kim Verstringhe.