| The Center's Current Needs |
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The Center of Compassion is a non-profit faith based organization that relies completely on the generosity of the community, and our community has been generous!
In order for the Center to continue to provide the many ongoing services to people in need, it remains necessary for us turn to the community for the donations of time and money that make this possible. Listed below are the Center of Compassion's current needs. Any help you can provide to help us meet these needs are greatly appreciated.
If you would like to volunteer, please click the "Volunteer Now" button at the top or bottom of this page and submit the Volunteer form. |
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Christmas Gift Program
The Christmas Gift Program provides gifts to Senior Citizens who are home-bound. All the gifts are donated and are generally items such as; sweaters, blankets, warm socks, slippers, pajama's, bathrobe's or other warm night-time apparel. When donating to the Christmas Gift Program, please do not wrap your gifts.
Along with the need for donated gifts, we need donated wrapping paper and scotch tape.
Volunteers to wrap the gifts and deliver them are also needed. |
Easter Basket Program
The Easter Basket Program provides Easter baskets to children and senior citizens.
The items needed are pre made Easter baskets for the children and toiletries for the seniors.
Volunteers deliver the Easter baskets. |
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Financial Donations
Financial donations are the life-line for the Center. Because the Center of Compassion is a not-for-profit agency, donations are tax deductible. Among many things, the financial donations go to keeping the Center open by; paying utilities, maintenance and upkeep as well as helping individuals and families in crisis.
If you would like to make a financial donation, please make checks payable to "The Center of Compassion". Our mailing address and contact information can be found here. >> |
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry provides emergency non-perishable food to individuals and low-income families of Dover Plains and Wingdale and is housed in St. Charles Borromeo Church. The Food Pantry is open daily Monday through Saturday.
When the paycheck doesn't quite stretch far enough, one phone call to Sister Maureen is all it takes to get nutritious food on the table!
Donations of non-perishable food is always needed, year round! Donations can be dropped off at the Center any time, our doors are always open. |
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Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving, the Center prepares and delivers the holiday meal for low-income families and shut ins of Dover Plains and Wingdale.
Volunteers are needed to help cook and prepare the meals, as well as drivers to help deliver them. |
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Welcome Table
The Welcome Table provides free nutritional meals consisting of home made soup and sandwiches or hot entrees. The Welcome Table runs between the months of November through April, from 12:00 noon until 1:30 pm every Wednesday at the St. Charles Parish Hall.
Another aspect of the Welcome Table are the 60+ meals delivered to area shut in's every week.
Volunteers are needed to help prepare the meals for the Welcome Table, drivers to deliver the meals to area shut ins, meal servers, greeters and cleanup after the meal has ended. |
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| If you would like to volunteer, please click the "Volunteer Now" button and submit the Volunteer form. |
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