To the editor:
The Community Outreach Committee of the Columbian Presbyterian Church in LaFayette would like to thank the entire Central New York community for their generous support of our Memorial Day Benefit for LaFayette Outreach on Monday, May 30. LaFayette Outreach is our local food pantry and service-referral agency, and will receive 100 percent of the proceeds from this event.
We are honored to say that we were able to raise more money than ever this year for this worthy cause. One hundred and thirteen businesses and individuals donated to the silent auction portion of the event, including several non-profit organizations. The plant sale consisted of donations from five local greenhouses, and everyone enjoyed the Byrne dairy ice cream in our “Red, White and Blue” sundaes, as well as the free craft area for the kids. Also, the members of the church outdid themselves with delicious treats for the bake sale. We were thrilled to have two corporate sponsors this year: Albany International and Ballweg and Lunsford funeral homes.
This is a difficult time for food pantries, and the proceeds from this event will help to keep the pantry’s shelves stocked, ready to support our neighbors in need.
I would like to especially like to thank the members of the Columbian Presbyterian Church for their continued support of LaFayette Outreach and its mission.
Thomas Redmore
Community Outreach Committee Chairperson/Event Organizer
