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The PLATE Food Pantry at Alfred State College receives Donation

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ACDC members Ellen and Mark Hollenback with students Stefano Vera Perez, Connor Welsh, Adriana Gill, Tayler Taitt, Mamadou Barry, and Isaiah Dempson

From ACDC “Serving our Community”

Belmont, NY – The Allegany County Democratic Committee (ACDC) delivered ­­­­eight bags of non-perishable food and personal care items to The PLATE, a pantry on the campus of Alfred State College. Donations were collected at the recent “Coffee with Democrats” event and is one way the Democratic Committee lives its motto: “Serving our Community.”

The PLATE is an integral component of the Community Needs Hub, which also houses a small thrift store, and loans equipment for park, trail and community clean-up initiatives. It is open six days a week on the ground floor of Peet Hall.  The Plate provides services through kind donations from campus and community partners and through the Student Senate, which has invested in this resource since its inception, recognizing its benefit to the student population.

Cyan Corwine, Director of Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing, says,  “It has been a joy to witness and take part in the evolution of this space and I am proud to have such wonderful student leaders supporting the operation and management of our Community Needs Hub as we collectively identify and care for those around us.”  Contact civicengagement@alfredstate.edu , ThePlate@alfredstate.edu, or 607.587.4059.

The next “Coffee with Democrats” will take place on Saturday November 9th at the committee’s Election Headquarters at 84 North Main St. in Wellsville. Please drop in for a chat and to support our local initiatives.  Contact us for details at info@acdcny.org, or 585-610-4321 or on Facebookfacebook.com/alleganycodems ) or Threads  (  threads.net/@allegany_ny_dems  ) 

The Allegany County Democratic Committee is the official governing body for the County Party, working toward broader representation by Democrats at the local, state, and national levels.

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