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Antique Auto Club drives funds to the Food Bank

The Orange County Antique Auto Club held its annual meeting on Friday, January 6, 2012. The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley was honored to be presented with a generous donation by Vice-President Bob Hull.  The Food Bank was one of several organizations chosen by the auto club to receive donations. Click here to learn more about the Orange County Antique Auto Club

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BRASSERIE 292 HELPS TO FIGHT HUNGER

On the evening of Tuesday, January 10th Brasserie 292 helped raise funds for the Food Bank of the Hudson by donating 10% of its proceeds for every dinner sold.
Thank you for joining them for dinner in the effort to do your part in the fight against hunger.’ Brasserie 292 is one of the great new restaurants finding a home on Main Street in Poughkeepsie. With its informal atmosphere and a menu that won’t induce sticker shock, Brasserie 292 has a large, eclectic mix of offerings with a little something for everyone.

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START THE NEW YEAR RITE!

                                                                                                                  ShopRite’s legendary Can Can which kicked off in January has come to an end, and thanks to all the people who liked them on Facebook over 40,000 cans of food are destined to Food Banks throughout the region.  To make this year’s Can Can even more special, a charitable component was added to lend support to their Food Bank partners in the communities they serve. 
ShopRite launched a program called Cans for Fans, and donated one can of food for each fan on the official ShopRite Facebook page. Thanks to all who Spread the word and reached out to your friends on Facebook. ShopRite on Facebook

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CHECK OUT HUNGER. HURRY BEFORE IT ENDS!

Check Out Hunger is a major fundraiser for the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Supermarket chains and independent markets in six counties - Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster and Rockland participate in this campaign annually. Placards, with tear-off coupon pads of $1, $3, $5 denominations are positioned at all cashier checkout counters in the supermarkets. Shoppers tear off a coupon, hand it to the cashier and the donation is added to their food bill. It’s so simple and sooooo generous! Thank you.
The campaign which began in November 2011and ran through the end of January 2012 at many of the stores including:
A&P of Lagrange, A&P of Patterson, A&P of Valley Cottage, A&P of Brewster, A&P of Hopewell Junction, A&P of Mahopac, A&P of Pleasant Valley, Pathmark of Nanuet, Freshtown of Dover Plains, Freshtown of Amenia, Price Chopper Middletown, Price Chopper Poughkeepsie,  Price Chopper Vails Gate, Price Chopper Saugerties, Price Chopper Newburgh, Price Chopper Warwick,
Thanks to all the Shoprite & Foodtown stores for the great work they did with Check Out Hunger. ShopRite of Poughkeepsi, ShopRite of Wallkill, ShopRite of Pearl Rive, ShopRite of New City, ShopRite of Monticello, ShopRite of Carmel, ShopRite of Monroe, ShopRite of Montgomery, ShopRite of Kingston, ShopRite of Chester Plaza, ShopRite of Newburgh, ShopRite of Vails Gate, ShopRite of Liberty, ShopRite of Tallman, ShopRite of Ellenville, ShopRite of Warwick, ShopRite of Stony Point, ShopRite of Fishkill, ShopRite of Middletown, ShopRite of New Paltz, ShopRite of West Nyack, ShopRite of Garnerville, Foodtown of Walden, and Foodtown of Cold Spring,
Thank you, to all the stores participating this year and all who gave so generously!

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The Holidays have arrived, and the need grows greater.

In these difficult economic times, more and more households are turning to food pantries to help them get by. People, who never imagined that they would need the services offered by soup kitchens and food pantries, are showing up in greater numbers than ever before.
Thank you, to all the people and organizations that sponsored food drives, fundraisers, volunteered, and helped in so many ways throughout the year. With your help, the Food Bank is reaching out to feed those in need. 
We wish you the best, and hope for great things to come in the New Year! 

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