We are fortunate to live in a compassionate community. Your kind donations helped 110 local families (454 people) by delivering 8,000 items of food and 206 toys for young children.
Two of these families responded:
“Would like to say thank you. Because of Cartons For Christmas, my husband and I will have a wonderful Christmas dinner. Please pass my thanks to all involved. Their kindness is more appreciated than you can know.”
“I appreciate the food and gift for my son. My family wishes your good will be rewarded with good health and happiness in your life.“
We are grateful to the 200 plus volunteers who made this happen. They unloaded cars, checked for expired food, sorted, counted, packed and delivered food all within 24 hours. They include:
•Jim Grassi and his team for ‘managing the floor’ by organizing hundreds of boxes and getting them into the correct vehicles, with assistance from B.S. Troop 165 led by Bob McGreevy
•Our transporters of toys, food, boxes and shopping carts – Don and Ginny Mosher, Barb and Steve Hull, Helen Grigg, Jim Grassi, Josh and Mikayla Granger, Greg Dorgan and Nate Johnson
•Our shoppers – God’s Girls from Spencerport Bible Church led by Sandy Boe (food) and G.S. Troop 164 led by Beth Nash (toys)
•Ginny Mosher, our meat lady and scribe; Lynn Phillips for count auditing and collecting and storing boxes; Alicia Saladyga; Joann Grassi; Patty DeMarse; members of Munn School Staff; the Knights of Columbus Council No. 7707; Spencerport Rotary Club; and the Cosgrove Service Club led by John Deserto and Erin Bell
•The 32 drivers who delivered the food, including Spencerport Volunteer Fire Department Explorers, Gates Volunteer Ambulance (Spencerport Station), GS Troop 164, the Lions and Rotary Clubs and many individuals
•Ted Rauber who has been instrumental in the operation for decades. This year we bid farewell to Ted and thank him for his many contributions.
We thank the many individuals who bring turkeys and food anonymously.
We thank our financial backers – St. John the Evangelist Church, J. William Jewelers, Kiwanis Club of Spencerport, The Feltner Group, Barton’s Parkside Hots, First Congregational Church, Hi-Qual Heating and Cooling, Inc., Spencerport Lions Club, Ferris Goodridge Unit No. 330, Spencerport Area Chamber of Commerce, Village Square Management, Spencerport Firemen’s Benevolent Association Exempts, Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association Ladies Auxiliary Inc., Krony’s Pizza, Spencerport Teachers Association, St. John’s Mens Club, Canal Country Quilters, Jean A. Black, CPA and the many individuals who donate so generously.
We will miss Denny Marra, Barefoot Management, Inc., who donated so generously for decades. Rest in peace, Denny.
We thank our supporters – Nothnagle Realtors, Spencerport Federal Credit Union and Fowlers Canaltown Wine & Spirits for being early drop-off locations; Spencerport Tops Market for donating gift cards and lending shopping carts; Colby Homestead Farms for providing potatoes; Grant Wolfe, Samaritan Harvest and Krehers Farm Fresh Eggs for the eggs; Spencerport Schools and churches for the food drives; ‘Just Us’ Red Hatters; Victory Packaging in Liverpool for the boxes; and Salmon Creek Country Club for the toiletries.
We feel grateful for our Toy Coordinator, Donna Granger, who made sure all 206 kids under age 16 received a toy or gift; our Toy Tree sponsors, Cathy Fowler, Ginny Swarthout and Nancy Bodhorn; and SFCU for their generosity and enthusiasm.
Much thanks to all who selected the angels from the Toy Trees and bought and wrapped gifts along with Spencerport High School Student Government and the ‘Church Ladies’ from St. John’s.
We wish to thank our sponsors, the Ecumenical Council of Churches: St. John the Evangelist, First Congregational Church, United Methodist Church, Parma Baptist Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ogden Baptist Church, Ogden Presbyterian Church and Spencerport Wesleyan Church.
None of this would be possible without the tremendous participation of the Spencerport community.
Maureen and Glenn Granger, Organizers
Spencerport
