November 2023 Newsletter
 | The Weekend Food Backpack program continues to get much attention and has been very successful. We now provide 120 backpacks each week to students/families that are food insecure. |
 Seniors Movement will be hosting our annual holiday Dessert Buffet at ACT Cares on December 12th. DJ Matty will be on hand to perform holiday songs and the much loved oldies that get everyone up and dancing. |
 This month we began to fulfill many holiday requests for both clothing and toys. *helped a local family who lost their belongings to a house fire. *distributed 50 brand new sweatshirts to teens this month and over 150 gently worn coats and hoodies to kids and adults in need. *gave away 40+ bags of groceries to families that don’t have easy access to grocery stores. *hosted a pajama and book give away at PS19. *provided lunch to students at PS25 as part of an attendance inventive program. |
 Click here to donate directly to Value A Veteran Our Value A Veteran initiative is underway and we have been able to help several veterans in need. Requests are taken under consideration and once approved by our sub-committee are fulfilled. This month we had one veteran who is struggling mightily with food scarcity and It was suggested that we provide him food gift cards so he can purchase or have someone purchase for him his needed food. |
 Here are some stats from our Annual Unwanted Halloween Candy Collection *940 pounds of candy collected *15 organizations and schools collected & donated to SIGC *31 volunteers made 1,300 goodie bags and multiple big bags of candy *17 schools, organizations and food pantries are now able to give away the candy in the coming months as it is needed |
 Announcing a new Giving Circle program where we will be providing volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in getting notified about when and where volunteers are needed please email Kathy Barzal at KathySIGC@gmail.com |
 We received a grant from Richmond County Savings Foundation that will support our initiatives that provide aid to families and children in need. |
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 Our January Bring Along will be hats, scarves and gloves for adults and children. |
| Please add our meeting dates to your 2024 calendar. |
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 | 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 |
 | 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 bars, 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. |
 Michele Yacovello 917.733.7937 MicheleSIGC@gmail.com Evelyn Kormanik H: 718.980.4862 C: 646.240.7486 sigivingcircle@aol.com |