Hallie Romanowski

March 20, 2020

Difficult Times…Difficult Decisions In light of the COVID-19 Crisis, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Chef’s Best 2020. Chef’s Best is a mission-critical fundraiser so this cancellation will have a profound impact on our ability to serve our community’s most vulnerable, especially since the need for our services will undoubtedly increase in the wake …

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February 27, 2020

“Kyle” has been working 2 jobs to make ends meet for many years. Then, quite unexpectedly, he got laid-off from job #2 after 5 years. His world rocked and past-due bills mounting he was referred to us for assistance with electric, fuel oil, and water bills. We were able to assist with all 3 and …

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November 22, 2019

This week we were blessed to be in a position to assist 16 individuals/households with financial needs…everything from emergency shelter and medical expenses to IDs for employment and eviction prevention. 40 people shopped at our Community Cupboard, 4 received items donated by our ACT Now Network, and we filled 9 requests for bus tokens or …

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November 5, 2019

Victims of domestic violence not only have to overcome physical and emotional trauma, they have to rebuild their lives. “Jenna” is rebuilding and needs all the “stuff” that you need to set-up an apartment. We put out a request to our ACT Now Network yesterday afternoon and today, every item on her list has been …

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