July 2022 Newsletter

WE RECEIVED A $2500 GRANT FROM STATEN ISLAND ROTARY FOUNDATION. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR OUR ANNUAL GRANT FROM GURU KRUPA FOUNDATION. CURRENTLY THEY FUND THREE OF OUR SCHOOLS.PLEASE CONTACT MICHELE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HOST A COLLECTION OR ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

‌ WE CONTINUE TO SEE A RISE IN NUMBER OF FAMILIES COMING INTO THE ESSENTIALS CLOSET. WE’VE HAD OVER 100 INDIVIDUAL VISITS PER OPENING REPRESENTING OVER 300 FAMILY MEMBERS. Dr. Pieroni made a donation to honor a patient/friend who served in the military.PLEASE CONTACT US FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. LOCATED ON FORT WADSWORTH WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM BLUE STAR FAMILIES, THIS SITE IS OPEN TWICE A MONTH. ‌

WE HELPED A YOUNG MAN WHO HAD BEEN DISPLACED FROM HIS FAMILY HOME MOVE INTO HIS OWN ROOM. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE BEDDING, MICROWAVE, TOASTER OVEN AND OTHER MUCH NEEDED ITEMS.

BAYWAY REFINERY HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL GOLF OUTING AND DONATED $2750 TO OUR GROWING LITERACY PROGRAM.

The winning ticket was purchased by Joel Cohen. Joel chose the Wagner College Holocaust Center to receive the donation of $180.The winner donates to his/her favorite charity; it is not kept by the ticket holder.To participate, go to our website and donate via Venmo or PayPal. We suggest putting $60 (for six months or $100 for 10 months).

Camp Good Grief is closing its doors and has decided that our children’s initiatives could flourish by making a donation of $7000 which will support our programs in the coming year. We are humbled by the generosity of Linda and Irwin Steinman.

To make a donation please use the following:Venmo: @StatenIslandGivingCirclePayPal:SIGivingCircle@aol.comChecks may be mailed to:Staten Island Giving CirclePO Box 120301Staten Island NY 10312

EACH MONTH WE WILL SHARE AND HIGHLIGHT OUR MONTHLY SERVICE PROJECT FLYER, SEE BELOW.

We get inquiries for teens looking to score service hours to satisfy school requirements. We have been recommending the students organize a collection of food (cereal, granola, fruit cups) to be used for our Food Insecurity initiatives.Students can create flyers, host the collection and deliver to the recipient for their service credit. Please contact us for a list of items needed.

Please contact Evelyn or Michele before making ANY DONATIONS and dropping off on Evelyn’s porch. In the past few weeks books and clothing left without notice were left in the rain and had to be discarded. To ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please call or email and wait for an acknowledgement before leaving bags unattended.

Michele Yacovello 917.733.7937 myacovello@gmail.com Evelyn Kormanik 718.980.4862 sigivingcircle@aol.com

Our meetings are held at Oakwood Heights Community Church, 345 Guyon Avenue.The morning meeting is at 9am, in person only. The evening meeting is at 7pm, in person and Zoom.Please see schedule below for upcoming dates.