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To provide services, with
dignity and respect, that
help people become
self-sufficient
JANUARY 2018 EDITION
Community Action Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Employee recognition..…..2
Monthly trivia……………….2
Holiday help .................... 3
FFA Food Drive…..………..3
Batavia Christmas Celebration……………….4 & 5
EOCC Santa breakfast.......6
December events…………....7
Main St Store happenings..7
CATS charter info..……......7
UPCOMING:
February newsletter deadline:
Friday, January 26th
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S UPDATE:
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday season! It looks like it’s going to be a great winter for all the snow enthusiasts! Thank you for helping to make 2017 another successful year of serving our community at Community Action! Your hard work and dedication ensures that our programs function at a high level and provide the high quality services needed in our community! We have just submitted our Annual Program Report, based on the CSBG program year that ended on 9/30/17, which again reflects that we have either met or exceeded almost all of our planned program outcomes and expectations. On behalf of the board of directors, the directors’ team, and most importantly our customers, I thank you for your continued hard work and dedication to serving our community!
Congratulations to everyone involved in The Salvation Army bell ringing campaign in Orleans County! The funds raised by this campaign play a huge role in us being able to meet client needs in Orleans. The total raised this year is $25,115, an increase of more than 40% over last year! Thank you to Annette Finch for coordinating, Thank you to Mike Jessmer for all the running around picking up, Thank you to Amy Lester for tracking and tabulating, Thank you to the volunteers who spent hours three times a week counting the money, and Thank you especially to all the volunteers who rang bells! This awesome result will allow us to help so many more people this year!
I’m happy to let you know that Community Action was selected by the GLOW Workforce Development Board as their “Employer of the Year” for Orleans County for the 2016-17 program year. This honor was based on our years of partnership with Job Development through which we helped literally hundreds of people gain employment skills to prepare them for the workforce. A nice honor!
We have completed our triennial Community Needs Assessment and shared the results with the board at the December meeting. A special thank you goes out to the board program committee for their efforts to help plan the process as well as the time and effort to review the draft document in detail and provide their input into the analysis section. A huge thank you to Carly Ward also, who along with Nate Varland headed up the effort. Thanks also to the directors’ team who helped provide input and analysis.
REMINDER:
Visit our website at
www.caoginc.org. There are
various links that are useful
to employees under “Staff
Resources” including:
Links to ADP, the agency
newsletter, training
resources, employee
handbook, direct deposit
form, mileage forms and tax
forms (Federal and NYS ), as
well as other usual
information. Check it out!
PERFECT ATTENDANCE (NOVEMBER)
ANNIVERSARIES (JANUARY)
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NEW EMPLOYEES (DECEMBER)
What year did Community Action buy the admin building (located at 409 E. State St., Albion)?
*One guess per person. In case of more than 1 correct answer, winner will be randomly drawn from those who
submit the correct answer. Submit your answer via email to: [email protected] by January 26th.
Test your knowledge (or learn a little something about the agency)
AND you may win a Dunkin Donuts or Tim Hortons gift card!
January’s trivia question:
$5
$5
DECEMBER TRIVIA RESULTS:
QUESTION 1: How long has Annette been treasurer for the Salvation Army? ANSWER: 40 years
QUESTION 2: Who played Santa when the agency delivered baskets in a CATS bus? ANSWER: Al Capurso
GIFT CARD WINNER (QUESTION 1): Congratulations, Cathy Brien! There were no correct submissions for
QUESTION 2.
Jan Albanese 1/1/1996
Nancy Eastlack 1/3/2006
Heidi Wyant 1/8/1990
Angela Perrin 1/11/2016
Mike Jessmer 1/11/2017
Carly Ward 1/19/2016
Carol Berray 1/23/1996
Emma King 1/27/2017
Jeff Atwell 1/29/1991
Michele George 1/29/2001
Rion Pawlak 1/29/2016
Lynda Litchhult 1/30/2012
Jan Albanese Mary Guzik David Reis
Jeff Atwell Julia Hiltz Debbie Renner
Julie Bailey Courtney Hodgins Christy Robertson
Christina Barnes Mike Jessmer Edna Schramm
Theresa Brien Susan Jessmer Christine Schuster
Virgie Brooks Sally Kidney Pam Sivret
Donna Caton Barb Kiefer Tami Slingerland
Lisa Church Cassandra Kinne Ricky Standish
Sheila Colf Amy Lester Nicole Struble
Melinda Cotter Teri Lester Terri Taylor
Elissa Davies Melissa Levins Melissa Thompson
Ann Dhanda Bonnie Malakie Jessica Tracy
Willie Drisdom Linda Malaniak James Willis Sr.
Nancy Eastlack Judy Martino Tammy Winkley
Gary Elich Erin Mattison Donna Wojdat
Edward Fancher Barb Miller Stephanie Wolfe
Annette Finch Larry Montello Donna Woodworth
Stephanie Fox Carrie Moreland Sharon Wright
Michele George Rion Pawlak Heidi Wyant
Karyn Giltner Teresa Pawlak Mary Yockel
Dawn Gray Angela Perrin Joann Zajaczkowski
Stacie Gronski Shelcy Plueckhahn
Karina Treleaven FCP ERSEA Specialist 12/5/17
Teressa Hirsch HS Home Visitor 12/5/17
Jeanne Taggert HS-Temp Family Advocate Asst. 12/11/17
Test your agency knowledge for a chance to win a
Dunkin Donuts or Tim Hortons gift card!
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to those who helped our agency this holiday season...
7th grade Service Learning students helped to pack
holiday food boxes for families who signed up for holiday
assistance. Students from Mr. Archer’s class who helped
pack the boxes are pictured above with Annette Finch and
Michelle Figueroa.
FFA Food Drive
Total food donated:
35,000 pounds!
FFA students helping to unload the food off of the trailer.
Food donated included: potatoes, cabbage, squash, apples,
eggs, onions, green beans, corn, hams, and breads.
Annette Finch thanking the farmers for their
generous donations and the FFA students and
volunteers for helping unload the trailer. In
comparison, when this started in 2010, there was
3,000 pounds of food donated.
The trailer pulling up to the agency with donations from 20 farms, which
benefited 8 food pantries.
CRFS donated the toys they collected during their
toy drive to United Way who donated them to
Community Action to distribute to needy families.
Pictured above from United Way (along with Ed
Fancher and Michelle Figueroa), are Dave Cook,
Kaitlyn Delamarter, and Jackie Gardner.
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Children attending the Christmas celebration show off the gifts
they received from Santa.
Guests working on a candy cane mouse
Assembling a “Countdown to Christmas chain”
Guests decorating foam snowflakes, Christmas
trees, and ornaments
Reindeer water
bottles used for
drinking and as
decorations for
the food table
Christmas Celebration
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Christmas Celebration Crew posing with Santa
Students from Batavia High School Z-Club
were a huge help!
Gifts being delivered from Our Lady
of Mercy and St. Brigid Parish in
LeRoy for 8 Genesee County families.
Gifts were also donated from the
Knights of Columbus.
Members of the Genesee County Highway
Superintendents Association delivering gifts.
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Eastern Orleans Community Center
Breakfast with Santa
at the Holley Center
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The Main Street Thrift Store
Store hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am-5 pm
Half Price Happy Hour -1st and 3rd Tuesday 11a-2p
50% off storewide sale
Community Action employee discount:
30% off regular priced clothing ~ 15% off regular priced household items
CATS can transport you to your group event!
Why schedule CATS?
Convenient
Attendees arrive at event together
Transportation to/from event without traffic or parking concerns
Safety– no worries about securing a designated driver
Contact Heidi Wyant at 589-7700 regarding pricing and scheduling.
Men's and
Women's
sweaters &
sweats
40% off
January 25th
“Winter Blow
Out Sale”
Every Monday:
Blue Light Special
Surprise Sale
Curbside Market @ Main St Store parking lot on the
following Wednesdays, January 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st
11:30 am—12:15pm
Any questions regarding the above, call: Michelle Figueroa @ 589-5605.
ALBION:
Note: Consignment items are not eligible for discounts
JANUARY EVENTS:
Like and share us on Facebook:
mainstreetthriftstore.albion
Every Thursday:
Seniors and Veterans receive
an extra 5% off clothing
Every Saturday:
Children's
clothes~ 50% off