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Color Run – Register Now!

Color Run ‘Kids Helping Kids’ for the Seneca County House of Concern

Download Registration Form: Color Run Registration Form

The Seneca Falls Parks and Recreation will partner again this year with the Seneca County House of Concern to host a Community Charity Color Run. The food insecurity rate in Seneca County is around 11.9%. This means 1,000’s of people, including many children, are going to bed hungry every night.

The Mission: We are hosting this event to raise awareness, help our neighbors with food insecurity and strengthen our community. The 1 mile color run will be held on June 16th, 2018 at 9am.

Race Day Registration: Begins at 8:15 am and will close at 9am.

Race Location: The event will be held at the Mynderse Academy Track and Field, 105 Troy Street, Seneca Falls and is 1 mile long.

Registration Fee: $15 – Download form at link above or pick one up at the Seneca Falls Recreation Center at 35 Water Street, Seneca Falls.

Enter your kids, invite their friends and have fun for a great cause!

If you cannot participate but would like to sponsor an anonymous child to participate in the run drop off or send a check payable to Seneca County House of Concern at 35 State Street, Seneca Falls with the notation of Color Run Sponsor. OR please click the Donate button below and donate $15.00 (or increments of $15.00 for the number of children you would like to sponsor):




Another Successful Show for the Books!

The sixth annual fashion show and luncheon, titled The Traveling Little Black Dress… “goes Disco”, took place on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at the Seneca Falls Country Club.

The Traveling Little Black Dress Fashion Show & Luncheon is an annual spring fundraiser for the Seneca County House of Concern. The creator of the show, Sharon Hoatland, brought the idea to the Board of Directors in 2012, with the first annual event being held in May of 2013.  Since its inception , this annual event has been a significant fundraiser to keep the food pantry stocked and operational helping our neighbors in Seneca County with food insecurity. It has exceeded a grand total of $70,000.00 in funding over six years.

The fun began at 11:00 a.m. with raffles and shopping opportunities provided by local businesses. At 11:30 the doors opened and attendees were treated to a soup and salad luncheon and another delightful show.

Every year the fashion show not only features local models who are local friends, business colleagues and neighbors, it highlights outfits and accessories from local retailers. And there is always some fun and shenanigans while the models “strut their stuff”. Below are some pictures from the 2018 show.

Announcing the 2019 Show Dates:
APRIL 5th & 6th – SENECA FALLS COUNTRY CLUB

Remember, when you support The Traveling Little Black Dress Fashion Show, you are helping to feed the hungry in Seneca County.

Models and Sponsors Announced

houseofconcern.org/tickets

Anticipation is building as several models and sponsors have confirmed participation in the spring fashion show & luncheon to raise funds for the Seneca County House of Concern. The sixth annual event, titled The Traveling Little Black Dress… “goes Disco”, is traveling again and will be held on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at the Seneca Falls Country Club, 2790 State Route 89.

The fun will begin at 11:00 a.m. with raffles for items donated from several local businesses and restaurants. At 11:30 the doors will open, and attendees will be served lunch and treated to another delightful show. Models will be local friends of the organization including Mary Cook of Mix 98.5, Desiree Darby and Jerry Moran of Generations Bank, Emily Hilimire of Lyons National Bank, Tom Hilimire of Ace Automatics/Manhill Food Services, and Lisa Fitzgerald of ITT Gould Pumps. Several sponsors are supporting the fundraiser including but not limited to Bonadent Dental Laboratories, Summit Federal Credit Union, Waterloo Container, Generations Bank, ITT Gould Pumps, Dr. Rodney Littlejohn, Barrett Marine and DA Liquor.

Tickets for the event are open seating at $40.00 each. Save by purchasing two or more for $35.00 each.  Reserved seating will be only for tables of 8 attendees at $260.00 per table. Bring your family, friends or co-workers together and reserve a table. Tickets can be purchased by calling Susan at (315)730-4975, at The Copy Shop and Bee’s Cookies & Cakes, both located on Fall Street in Seneca Falls, or on the website at:

houseofconcern.org/tickets

 

Getting to Know our Platinum Sponsor

The Seneca County House of Concern is very proud to be supported by BonaDent Dental Laboratories, a very successful local business. The corporation became a 2018 Platinum annual sponsor with a significant donation of $10,000.00. We truly appreciate their compassion and understanding of the needs in our community and their willingness to help us continue our mission in Seneca County.

Pictured above L to R – Kristen Bryan, Danielle Bonafiglia-Wirth, Larry Driscoll, Erin Bonafiglia, and Ellie Brown

From the BonaDent Dental Laboratories Website:

65 years ago, a talented young dental lab technician named Angelo Bonafiglia opened his own small laboratory in Auburn, NY—unknowingly setting the course for successful dental technicians for decades to come. Consisting of Angelo and just two employees, BonaDent® was principally a denture lab, serving only a handful of local dentists. From the outset, the company’s goals were simple—but they ring as true today as they did in 1950: understand your doctors, know their needs, provide them with products that reflect the highest in craftsmanship and care, and deliver them with consistent, friendly customer service. This not-so-secret formula led to tremendous growth and many years of success at BonaDent.

Fast forward to the present: BonaDent Dental Laboratories is an independently owned and operated, full-service dental lab, now in its fourth generation under the ownership of the Bonafiglia family. President Bruce H. Bonafiglia—an industry fixture since the age of five, when he earned ten cents an hour to clean denture flasks and run errands for his dad—bought the company in 1986. Since then, Bruce has presided over nearly three decades of success and steady growth at BonaDent, never losing sight of Angelo’s fundamental principles. Bruce’s daughters Daniele (Vice President) and Erin (Technical Team Leader) are helping to propel the company toward continued growth and future success.

In 2011, BonaDent opened its current flagship location in Seneca Falls. The bright and spacious, 72,500-square-foot laboratory facility is one of the country’s most technologically equipped and well-resourced labs. Bruce believes wholeheartedly that it was his employees who truly built the new laboratory, due to their years of dedication and hard work. The state-of-the-art facility includes a fully wired, high-tech continuing education auditorium, a fitness center, an in-house restaurant and coffee shop, a laundry service, an on-site wellness center, even a hair salon! BonaDent is as much a workplace as it is a lifestyle — and our people tend to stick around for a long time here.

For more information about BonaDent visit their website at:
http://www.bonadent.com/

 

Senator Helming Tours House of Concern

Pictured above: Senator Pam Helming, Olan Mack (Executive Director), Supervisor Greg Lazarro, Larry Driscoll (Board Vice President) and Leah Ntuala (Board President).

Upon request of the Board of Directors, State Senator Pam Helming and Seneca Falls Supervisor Greg Lazzaro visited the Seneca County House of Concern on Thursday, March 1, 2018.  They were invited  to tour the facilities to get a sense of the organization’s mission in assisting those with food insecurity and to demonstrate the need for assistance in maintaining the infrastructure in order to continue to support those in need in Seneca County.

40 Day Challenge of Giving

Take the 40 day challenge of giving. If you observe the yearly tradition of Lent, perhaps you are considering what you can give up. Or even if you don’t, maybe you plan to start spring cleaning and decluttering soon. Or it can also be as simple as giving 40 items in 40 days.

Each day take one item and set it aside to donate. Or if you are feeling more ambitious, pick an area of your home each day and declutter a few shelves in a cupboard, look through a drawer or your closet and pull out items you don’t really need or won’t use.

A few other options are to pick up a few items each time you go to the store. Make a donation jar and collect your change for 40 days. You could also hold a 40 day food drive at your place of work.

What can you put in your donation boxes? Articles of gently used clothing, unused kitchen utensils or dishes, an unopened bottle of shampoo or tube of toothpaste, a jar of tomato sauce or even an extra cake or muffin mix pulled from your pantry.

These are all things that can be donated to the Seneca County House of Concern and are always needed, especially personal hygiene products. Also, a special treat such as a cake mix or brownie mix is appreciated because it’s a nice and unexpected treat for our clients to receive near a holiday or if we know they have an upcoming birthday.

Grab a box or a bag and start the 40 day challenge today to benefit the Seneca County House of Concern! Giving is a great gift to yourself and for others.

Annual Fashion Show Details & Ticket Info

Planning is underway for The Traveling Little Black Dress Fashion Show & Luncheon, an annual spring fundraiser for the Seneca County House of Concern.

The creator of the show, Sharon Hoatland, brought the idea to the Board of Directors in 2012, with the first annual event being held in May of 2013.  Since its inception, this annual event has been a significant fundraiser to keep the food pantry stocked and operational assisting those in Seneca County with food insecurity. It has exceeded a grand total of $60,000.00 in funding over five years.

The sixth annual fashion show and luncheon, titled The Traveling Little Black Dress… “goes Disco”, is traveling again and will be held on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at the Seneca Falls Country Club, 2790 State Route 89.

The fun will begin at 11:00 a.m. with raffles and shopping opportunities provided by local businesses. At 11:30 the doors will open, and attendees will be served lunch and treated to another delightful show. Every year the fashion show not only features models who are friends, business colleagues and neighbors, it highlights outfits and accessories from local retailers. And there is always some fun and shenanigans while the models “strut their stuff”.

Tickets for the event are open seating at $40.00 each. Save by purchasing two or more for $35.00 each.  Reserved seating will be only for tables of 8  at $260.00 per table. Get your family, friends or co-workers together and reserve a table. Tickets can be purchased by calling Susan at (315)730-4975, at The Copy Shop and Bee’s Cookies & Cakes, both located on Fall Street in Seneca Falls, or on the website:

PURCHASE TICKETS

This year, the Seneca County House of Concern celebrates its 49th year in service to Seneca County.  The organization’s primary goal at inception was to help neighbors in need, and that continues to be its goal today. Unfortunately, the need continues with the organization providing food for an average of 450 families every month.

Remember, when you support The Traveling Little Black Dress Fashion Show, you are helping to feed the hungry in Seneca County.

We hope to see you at the show!

PURCHASE TICKETS

del Lago Savor NY Event Benefits House of Concern

In honor of del Lago Resort and Casino’s one year anniversary,  a Savor del Lago event was held on Friday, February 2nd featuring a variety of Savor NY and Tasting Tuesdays vendors. All of the proceeds from this event were donated to the Seneca County House of Concern, which was the first charity recipient of del Lago’s monthly Tasting Tuesdays events in June of 2017.

Thank you del Lago Resort & Casino for your continued support of our organization!

Job Opening – Pantry / Client Advocate Assistant

The Seneca County House of Concern has a job opening for a Pantry / Client Advocate Assistant . Please click the link below for the job description and requirements.

Pantry / Client Advocate Assistant

Please submit resume by January 19th to:

Kristen Bryan, Pantry Manager
Seneca County House of Concern
33-35 State Street, Seneca Falls, NY  13148
email: director@houseofconcern.org