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Catholic Charities of Livingston County staff and volunteers distribute gifts to clients as part of their 2013 Christmas Program.
At Crowley House, a home for the developmentally disabled opened by Catholic Charities Community Services in 2008, resident Alice Rogers (left) helps resident- support specialist Michelle Lewis prepare dinner.
Food Bank of the Southern Tier relocated to a larger facility in Elmira in 2011.
The Foodbank of the Southern Tier, headquartered in Elmira, was established in 1981. It distributes food and other grocery items to people in need through a network of more than 165 member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other relief agencies in six surrounding counties. More than 10 million pounds of food are distributed each year.
Catholic Charities of Livingston County was established in 1995. It offers a food pantry; disability-advocacy services; counseling for young mothers and mothers-to-be; emergency housing for the homeless; in-home services for the elderly and disabled; resources for those suddenly facing poverty; a youth mentoring service; employment counseling; and justice-and-peace advocacy.
Catholic Charities Community Services was created in 1992. It is committed to enhancing and strengthening the independence, inclusion and individuality of people with disabilities and traumatic brain injuries; of adults seeking alternatives to nursing-home care; and of those living with such chronic illnesses as HIV/AIDS.
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