The Catskill Chronicle

HARRIS, NY (November 10, 2010) – Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) recently teamed up with New Hope Community to donate more than 800 food items to local food pantries.

The “Taking Care” project aimed to collect food for a day of balanced meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food items collected included soup, canned fruit and vegetables, pasta and sauce, pancake mix, oatmeal, and peanut butter and jelly.

In the photo at left participants are shown preparing items for delivery. Left to right are: New Hope House Manager Melissa Short, New Hope Resident Joe Prestianni, from the CRMC Community Service Office Melodie Denner, and New Hope Director of Program Services Carl Santos.

The items were placed in reusable tote bags which also included a flyer on free cancer screening and recycling tips. The tote bags were then delivered to local food pantries, including the Federation for the Homeless in Monticello, United Methodist Church in Hurleyville and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Liberty.

New Hope Community (NHC) Inc. provides support and advocacy for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families. Since 1975, NHC Inc. has been a pioneer in individualized supports and continues to innovate in search of best practice for those served. For more information, call 845-434-8300 or visit www.newhopecommunity.org.

An affiliated member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System, CRMC is dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare to residents in the Sullivan County region. For more information, call 845-794-3300 or visit www.crmcny.org.