The yellow forsythia bushes are blooming everywhere, daffodils are starting to bloom, and it looks like the tulips will be blooming soon! Spring is here, and life is good!
Outreach Center Update – 50/50 and Active Shooter Training
Just a few items:
If anyone would like a 50/50 raffle book and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to participate in our Summer Camp fundraiser, please reply to this email with your address. Thank you in advance for your support. The drawing will be held at the Golf Outing on May 22nd, and you need not be present to win. Our prior 50/50 prize winners have received thousands of dollars, and I expect the same for this year. So try out your luck and help fund a child for camp!
Outreach Center Summer Camp Golf Outing
Here we go. We are back!
The Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center’s Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday, May 22nd, 2023, at the Indian Hills Country Club.
On the 50th anniversary of the Outreach and the 40th anniversary of the Summer Camp, we are having our golf outing as a much-needed fundraiser for the families we serve. Unfortunately, many factors have negatively impacted the Outreach Center’s donations, such as runaway inflation, the three-year-old ongoing global health threat, and the loss of several large donors. This has resulted in very challenging times for nonprofit organizations like the Outreach. You know who we are; typically, the Summer camp has at least one-third of our campers who are homeless, shelter, foster, or children in the custody of their grandparents. For the past 40 years, this camp has been very impactful in the lives of thousands of these children.
Outreach Center Update
With the holiday months behind us, I would like to extend a very special thank you to all those individuals that enabled the Outreach to fulfill its mission of serving families in need with food, winter coats, clothes, and not forgetting toys for the kids. We are now gearing up for our spring and summer activities.
Thanksgiving Distribution Update
The November 19th Thanksgiving distribution went very well; a big thank you to all the volunteers and donors as we could not have done this without your help! Over 300 turkeys and food baskets were distributed to those with families and 30 baskets with chickens to singles; we also home delivered 45 baskets to our seniors.
Some Simple Math, and Two Asks
Some updates:
- The Job Fair held last week at the Outreach was very well attended, with over 120 plus candidates and 40 companies; kudos to both the Wyandanch Resource Center, which organized the event, and the GROC staff for their assistance in making sure all went smoothly.
- The Catholic Health Mobile Van will be at the Outreach Center on Thursday, October 27th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to offer flu vaccinations and health screenings like simple blood tests for cholesterol and glucose, blood pressure screening, and referrals as needed.
- We started our winter coat distribution this week, each client can select a coat from the racks in the clothing room. Fortunately, we have many coats in good condition and some new coats to distribute. All of our programs are in full swing!
Job Fair Today!
The Wyandanch Resource Center will be hosting a Job Fair here at the Parish Hall tomorrow, September 30th from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Many top-quality companies will be here to recruit. If you know anyone looking for a job or pursuing a better job or career, please have them come down. Tell them to dress for success and bring multiple resumes.
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Wyandanch NY 11798
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A Quick Ask!
A more detailed Outreach Center Update will be coming in a few days, but I have an immediate, simple ask!
A young woman who is 7 months pregnant came to the Outreach for help yesterday. She lives with her sister-in-law and her two teenage children all in one rented room that has one bed and therefore, she sleeps on the floor. There is a dire need here for a bed and mattress; if you have a reasonably clean twin box spring and mattress you are willing to donate, I will pick it up and deliver it to the rooming house. Long, story but there is a real need here.
Outreach Center Summer Camp Update
Friends,
Another successful summer camp ended last Friday and I offer a big thank you to all our sponsors as this year was special. We had more Shelter, Homeless, and Foster children than in years past; the mission of this camp is to care for those in need and that made this year’s camp special. On Friday, we also held the drawing for our 50/50 Summer Camp Golf Outing; you can watch the drawing at https://geraldryanoutreach.org/2022/07/29/50-50-summer-camp-raffle-winner-drawing/ and by clicking on the lower left hand “Watch on YouTube” box. To save you a click, Peggy Mahoney won the 50/50.
