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BY CHRIS MANNING
STAFF WRITER
It’s a “great program,” Waverly United Methodist Church Pastor Anne Canfield said of Waverly’s Chow for Children. “The need is there.”
The program in Waverly is supported by three churches, the United Methodist, the Waverly Presbyterian Church and the Waverly Baptist Church. Joe Dabrosky, the treasurer of the group and of Waverly Presbyterian Church, said that for the 2007-2008 school year the group fed 39 students and their families, which totaled about 183 people per week.
Dabrosky said it cost $300 per family to feed for 38 weeks, with an average cost of $290 from the churches to run the program. He said that what Chow receives in donations can save the churches those funds. Dabrosky added that members serve two meals per weekend as a supplement to Head Start. “We fill in part of the gap,” he remarked.
This year, Dabrosky said, they should have a similar number of people on their list. He mentioned that the families that take part are at or below the federal poverty line.
Not every family takes part in the program, Canfield said, since they have a choice, but the ones that do are “very grateful.” Canfield explained that the program was begun several years ago by the Sayre Presbyterian Church to help low-income families with nutrition. Then three years ago the three churches began one to help Waverly. “It’s nice working with other churches,” Canfield said, adding that they are inviting other Waverly churches to join.
“We are also looking for more sponsors,” she explained. Chow has gotten help from the Lions and Rotary clubs, along with Chemung Canal Bank, in the past but she remarked the vast amount of money that goes to buying food comes from the three churches.
Members will be having a food drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, at Ted Clark’s Busy Market on Broad Street in Waverly.
“We are hoping for enough food to restock our shelves,” Canfield said of the drive. Cereal is one food that they especially need. “We don’t just feed the children,” she said, “we feed the whole family.” That could mean up to seven, eight, nine, or even 10 people in a household, Canfield explained.
Dabrosky said that in past drives they have brought in $500 worth of food. The most expensive foods on the list are the canned stews, canned chicken, chicken and dumplings and canned lunch meet, he said. At the drive they will be handing out a list of foods to people interested in donating, Dabrosky added.
Past food drives have been very successful, she said, but many times the churches have to buy food to keep the shelves stocked. Canfield recently cited an example of when the Waverly United Methodist Church recently gave $2,000 to the program. It can be “very expensive,” she added.
Even with all of the hardships involved, Canfield said working in the program with the other churches “has been a joy.”
Chris Manning may be reached at (570) 888-9652; e-mail: reviewvalley@thedailyreview.com
The program in Waverly is supported by three churches, the United Methodist, the Waverly Presbyterian Church and the Waverly Baptist Church. Joe Dabrosky, the treasurer of the group and of Waverly Presbyterian Church, said that for the 2007-2008 school year the group fed 39 students and their families, which totaled about 183 people per week.
Dabrosky said it cost $300 per family to feed for 38 weeks, with an average cost of $290 from the churches to run the program. He said that what Chow receives in donations can save the churches those funds. Dabrosky added that members serve two meals per weekend as a supplement to Head Start. “We fill in part of the gap,” he remarked.
This year, Dabrosky said, they should have a similar number of people on their list. He mentioned that the families that take part are at or below the federal poverty line.
Not every family takes part in the program, Canfield said, since they have a choice, but the ones that do are “very grateful.” Canfield explained that the program was begun several years ago by the Sayre Presbyterian Church to help low-income families with nutrition. Then three years ago the three churches began one to help Waverly. “It’s nice working with other churches,” Canfield said, adding that they are inviting other Waverly churches to join.
“We are also looking for more sponsors,” she explained. Chow has gotten help from the Lions and Rotary clubs, along with Chemung Canal Bank, in the past but she remarked the vast amount of money that goes to buying food comes from the three churches.
Members will be having a food drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, at Ted Clark’s Busy Market on Broad Street in Waverly.
“We are hoping for enough food to restock our shelves,” Canfield said of the drive. Cereal is one food that they especially need. “We don’t just feed the children,” she said, “we feed the whole family.” That could mean up to seven, eight, nine, or even 10 people in a household, Canfield explained.
Dabrosky said that in past drives they have brought in $500 worth of food. The most expensive foods on the list are the canned stews, canned chicken, chicken and dumplings and canned lunch meet, he said. At the drive they will be handing out a list of foods to people interested in donating, Dabrosky added.
Past food drives have been very successful, she said, but many times the churches have to buy food to keep the shelves stocked. Canfield recently cited an example of when the Waverly United Methodist Church recently gave $2,000 to the program. It can be “very expensive,” she added.
Even with all of the hardships involved, Canfield said working in the program with the other churches “has been a joy.”
Chris Manning may be reached at (570) 888-9652; e-mail: reviewvalley@thedailyreview.com
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