<<Release Immediately: Monday September 18, 2023.>>

 

What: Thank You to Donors Giving-JPC Free Food and Go With A Smile Back To School  Supplies Giveaway

Contact: JPC Office from 1 pm to 5 pm (315) 734-9608

E-mail at [email protected]

 

Utica, NY. We at Johnson Park Center (JPC) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donations (financial or in-kind) towards the JPC Free Food and Go With A Smile Back To School Supplies Giveaway on Monday, August 21 and Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Your thoughtful contribution has not only touched our hearts but has also made a significant impact on the lives of many in our community.

In a world where compassion and kindness often shine a light in times of darkness, your donation has been a beacon of hope for less fortunate people. Your selfless act of giving reflects the true spirit of humanity and community. Your willingness to extend a helping hand to those in need has not gone unnoticed. We can create a stronger, more caring society through the collective efforts of organizations, businesses, individual supporters, and media.

The JPC Free Food and Go With A Smile Back To School Supplies Giveaway was sponsored in part by the Food Bank of Central New York (FBCNY); the Compassion Coalition; the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), CASA Imports, Candella's Farm & Greenhouse, the Mohawk Street Hannaford, American Society of Civil Engineers, United States Post Office, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Syracuse, and The Grand; Riccelli Trucking, Catenary Construction Inc. UDTE FCE, Centene Management Company, Builders Choice Lumber, Excellus Health Plan, Inc., MVP Health Plan, Inc., Indium Corporation of America & The McCarthy Family Foundation, First Source Federal Credit Union; Levitt & Gordon Attorneys at Law, SBT Enterprises, Inc., Utica District Telephone Employee FCU, Bank of Utica, Berkshire Bank Foundation, Clifford Fuel Company, Inc., Murphy Excavating Corp, Lakeview Law & Landscape; the Rowan Group Inc., CREE – Wolfspeed, Walmart, The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Northern Safety & Industrial, Apex Document Solutions, the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties; Joseph Flihan Co., the Carter Store, the United Way of the Mohawk Valley; Utica National Foundation Group, Capraro Technologies, Inc. (CTI), the Dicks Fund, Family the Friends of Johnson Park Center Education Fund, "M&T Bank/Partners Charitable Fund all are Donor-Advised Funds at the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties;" Stericycle Inc., Utica Roadrunners, HUD Supportive Housing Program, NYS Homeless and Assistance Program (HHAP), NYS Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI), NYS Supportive Housing Program, Mrs. Evon M. Ervin Oneida County Legislator, District #20, Parts of Utica, the Oneida County Youth Bureau and Department of Social Services: Mr. Venice Ervin, Utica Councilman, 5th District, City of Utica Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solution Grant, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), HOME Program; Zion Lutheran Church, Utica City Church, First Baptist Church, JCTOD Church & Seed of Hope. We received monetary and Food donations from various donors, businesses, organizations, and individual supporters; the Oneida County Youth Employment Program; our Grateful Recipients, the our Fantastic Volunteers, JPC/JPA Staff & Shelter Program Participants, JPC Facebook Encouragers and Supporters; and Media Coverage from WKTV, WUTR, Spectrum News, the Utica Phoenix, the Observer-Dispatch, Rome Sentinel, 96.1 The Eagle, Bug Country 99.7 & 101.1, Talk of the Town 100.7, and American Town Utica.

Please look at a few photographs below that capture the donated food and school supplies distribution among the grateful recipients. These images showcase the impact of your donation and serve as a testament to the positive change your organization is making in our community.

Once again, thank you for your remarkable generosity. Your support goes beyond providing Food and school supplies – it instills hope, spreads joy, and brings us together as a community. We are truly thankful for your dedication to making a difference.

Rev. Dr. Maria A. Scates, D.D.

President /CEO / Founder