CICERO — The CanTeen (teen center located next door to Cicero-North Syracuse High School) is currently serving over 700 of our local youth. An average of 85 teens attend the teen center daily.
Special thanks to the many local businesses and individuals who donated funds to the CanTeen (in lieu of being a sponsor at the Gus Macker Tournament that was canceled this summer):
AAA Quickplows, Able Smith Tent, Adesa, Admar Supply Company, Affordable Benefits, Anthony E. Fiorello, Awning Mart, Assoc. of NYS Youth Bureaus, Barrett Paving, Blackburn Lawn & Landscape, C&S Companies, Carm’s Dog House, Chick-Fil-A, Cicero American Legion Post 787, Cicero Sons of the American Legion Post 787, Clark Equipment, Community Bank, Cumulus Media, Crossroads Highway, Cynthia Nagle of Howard Hanna Real Estate, Denzak Recreation Driver’s Village, Eastern Security, Fortino Electric, Fred Wilmer, FTS (Fast Tracking Solutions), Germain Law Firm, Hahn’s Septic, Karate John’s, Krueger Financial, Lan-co, Last Chance Recycling, Leone Timing & Results Services Inc., Liberty Restaurants Holdings (Popeye’s), Local 317 Teamsters, Matthews Auto, Native American Tree Experts Inc., New Country Dental, Northside Collision, Pathfinder Bank, Salt Springs Paving, Saratoga Associates, Terry Horst Landscape Architecture, Thee Diner, Upstate Printing, Visions Federal Credit Union, Wegmans and Haylor, Freyer, & Coon Inc.
Please know that there is always a continual need for snack donations and financial contributions. There are a few simple ways to support the CanTeen. Please consider any of the following options:
• Donate your empty cans/bottles at any time — there is a recycle drop-box located in the parking lot directly in front of the CanTeen.
• When making purchases with Amazon, go to Smile.Amazon.com and select “Friends of the CanTeen.” Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase as the nonprofit agency of your choice.
• Snack donations are always appreciated throughout the school year.
• Go to canteencny.com to donate any monetary amount using PayPal or a credit card and/or to find an Amazon wish list of items that can be purchased for the CanTeen.
• Download the Goodsearch toolbar and register with “Friends of the CanTeen” as your charity. Be sure to use Goodsearch as your search engine. Earn money for the CanTeen every time you shop through a participating store and earn up to 35% of your purchase for the CanTeen.
The Friends of the CanTeen and the town of Cicero are extremely thankful for all of the community support of this amazing program.
