Over 1,800 families received help from the Center in 2012, ten times more than in 1992. The Center distributed 184 tons of food during 7,100 visits and over 900 students attended classes and workshops. Volunteers gave over 50,000 hours of service to help the over 1,800 families in need from 37 local communities.

1. Presentation at the March 20, 2013
Annual Meeting
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2. Over 1,800 families come to us for
help; 10 times the number that
came to the Center in 1992. 2

3. 184 tons of food were distributed to
families during 7,100 visits in 2012 3

4. Fresh produce
 Seasonal fruits and vegetables from local farms and cooperatives
 MBIA Foundation grant provides funds during the winter months
 Food Bank for Westchester provides “Green Thumb” produce
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5. Children comprise 34% of
those who received food from
the Center’s food pantry. 5

6. Clothing Bank
88 tons of donated clothes, shoes and
linens were distributed during more than
8,000 visits to our Clothing Boutique.
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7. Over the Center’s 20 years, families have
made over 89,000 visits to our Food Pantry
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9. Basics of Construction
 9-week skills course
 28 students completed course
 Funded by the Brown Family Fund
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10. Advanced English and Civics
 Language and civics
course, Jan. - April
 18 students attending
 Funded by the Brown
Family Fund
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11. Building a Dream
 Workshops on filing tax
returns and creating one’s
own business. Includes
information on
immigration issues.
 51 students attended
 Funded by the Brown
Family Fund
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12. ESL - Wednesdays
 110 students and
14 volunteers in 2012
 Additional classes off-site
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13. ESL - Saturdays
 21 students last winter; 32 students this winter
 7 volunteers
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14. Computer Training and
Career & Job Counseling
 119 computer students in 2012
 65 clients received career counseling
 5 volunteers 14

15. Specialized client assistance
 Assistance in GED
preparation
 Assistance with the college
application process
 Advice on Deferred
Action for Childhood
Arrivals and Immigration
Issues
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16. Eat Smart NY
 Cornell University Cooperative Extension course
 Seven 90-minute sessions offered quarterly
 Nutrition, food safety, healthy meal planning and physical
activity
 42 clients have completed the course 16

17. Food For Thought
 Practical tips on nutrition on
a budget
 25 workshops at CCNW
 Total 174 adults and 70
children attended

18. Breast Cancer Awareness
YWCA of White
Plains provides
screenings at CCNW
 28 workshops held
since August 2012
 More than 50
women received free
mammography
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19. More than 900 students attended classes and
workshops to improve their skills in 2012 19

20. Northern Westchester Hospital
Health Screenings
 Nurses conduct monthly screenings at CCNW
 Administer flu shots
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21. OneSight Foundation Eye Exams
 CCNW refers clients to LensCrafters locations in Mt. Kisco
and White Plains
 64 clients received free exam and glasses
 Clients proudly pose with their new glasses 21

22. School Supplies
593 children received new school supplies
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23. Holiday Share & Share the
Warmth
 Collect and distribute special
holiday foods during November
and December
 Collect new warm children’s
sleepwear and distributed to 769
children 23

24. Prom Clothes Closet
 Collect and distribute prom dresses
and formalwear to local teens
 57 girls received prom or party
dresses and accessories
 Special event at Elephant’s Trunk,
Mt. Kisco 24

25. Dowling Educational Scholarship
 Provides financial assistance to qualifying students
 7 students received scholarships in 2012
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26. Summer Camp Scholarships
 22 children attended summer camp in Maine
and New Hampshire

27. Spanish for Volunteers
 Beginner and intermediate classes

28. Volunteers gave over 50,000 hours of service 28

29. We helped neighbors in need from
37 communities in Northern
Westchester in 2012.
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