Participate in our Bags of HOPE Drive, sponsored by Cargill. Hold a drive at your business, church, or organization to support a specific program at Catholic Charities.

Our Mission Advancement Team is happy to help you organize and develop a plan that works for your group. Please contact Katie Rhodes by phone at 607-317-5577 or by email to sign up.

1. Determine which program you'd like to collect items for - the Elmira Community Kitchen, Schuyler Outreach Food Pantry, or the Samaritan Center Food Pantry.
2. Establish a goal of how many bags you would like to fill. Catholic Charities will provide the canvas tote bags that you need along with a grocery list of items that are most needed. 
3. Determine a start and end date for your drive. Typically no more than 3 weeks.
4. Determine where the filled bags will be collected by your organization/business.
5. Plan a time to sort all of the collected donations. Please sort all the peanut butter into one bag, all of the vegetables into another, etc. 
6. Determine a way to get the donations to Catholic Charities. Do you require a pick-up or will you be bringing the items to us?
7. Determine what other items you will need to make your drive successful. 
   • We can provide you with brochures, logos, and other information about our agency.
   • Staff are also available to provide a presentation about the work of the agency and how your efforts impact our community members in need. The presentation can be done via Zoom, by emailing a PowerPoint for you to share with your group or in person.
8. Begin and continue to promote your Bags of HOPE drive. Encourage individuals to donate and thank them when they do! Healthy competition among classrooms, departments, or teams is a good way to get people involved.
9. Gather your results and let the participants know how the drive went. Thank them again for participating.
10. Arrange a time with Katie to drop off your items at the preferred Catholic Charities' location.

Catholic Charities’ Circle of Hope is a coveted group of individuals and businesses that have gone above and beyond to ensure the success of Catholic Charities. To reach this admired level, benefactors must financially support Catholic Charities at a minimum of $2,500 per calendar year.

Membership in this elite group of donors is so critical to ensuring the Catholic Charities’ safety net, that we pledge our commitment to the members of our Circle of Hope. We offer the following to our Circle: updates on our progress toward ending poverty, success stories to reinvigorate your passion for helping and the transparency of knowing how and where your dollars are spent.

Please consider joining this exclusive group of supporters who are single-handedly responsible for feeding thousands of children and their parents, housing hundreds of homeless families and ensuring hundreds of parents suffering from mental health issues can live with dignity and respect in our communities.

Interested in joining our Circle of Hope? Contact Katie today for more information via email or call 607.734.9784, x2133.

Make a Gift Today

The Corning Incorporated Foundation has an Employee Matching Gifts Program! You could double the impact of your donation by using the donor receipt we send to you and uploading that to the appropriate page via the Corning Foundation’s Website or the Corning Foundation link in Corning World. (Please note this only works for donations of $25 or more.)
The maximum amount to be matched is $7,500 per calendar year. 

Additionally, if you volunteer for Catholic Charities, you may also apply for a grant to be given to the Agency. The Dollars for Doers Program gives a $150 cash grant to eligible non-profit organizations for every 10 hours an employee volunteers at the organization. The maximum is $1,500 per calendar year.

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Did you know many companies offer a matching gift program to encourage philanthropy among their employees? Gifts from employees’ spouses and retirees may also qualify for a match.

Matching gifts provide you with an easy way to potentially double, if not triple, your original donation! Many companies supplement their employees’ contributions to non-profits like ours (specifications of the match vary based upon each company). In fact, your company, a spouse’ s company, the company whose board you serve or even a company that you retired from may match your gift. Some may offer grants for the time that you volunteer with us as well.
If you are not sure if you qualify for a matching gift, please contact your Human Resources Department to see if your company offers a Matching Gift Program.

Our Information:
Catholic Charities of Chemung/Schuyler
Development Department
215 E Church St
Elmira, NY 14901
EIN: 36-4618548

If you have any questions, please contact Katie. Thank you for doubling your donation!

Make a gift in memory of a loved one by using our online giving form or mailing in a check. Please provide the complete name of the tribute recipient and the complete address of the family member you wish us to notify.

Make a gift in honor of someone special or in recognition of a unique milestone. You may mail in a check or use our online giving form. Please provide the recipient’s complete name and address in order for us to notify them of your gift.

MAKE A GIFT ONLINE 
Or make checks payable to Catholic Charities and mail to 215 E. Church St., Elmira, NY 14901. Please indicate in the memo which program and/or county you would like your gift to go to.

You may also wish to sign up as a monthly donor using this online form.

Amazon

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Catholic Charities. Bookmark the link and support us every time you shop! 

Smilematic is a free Chrome extension that will automatically turn your everyday Amazon purchases into AmazonSmile donations.
Click the link to set Catholic Charities as your preferred charity & raise money while you shop!
 

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Create a lasting legacy of providing hope by including Catholic Charities in your will.
Make an unrestricted (for general purposes) or restricted (specific named program) gift that will meet the needs of our local community.

Enroll by visiting our page on the Solar Farms New York site.

We are passionate about doing what we can to support and improve our community. So, we’ve recently become a Clean Energy Partner with Solar Farms New York, a community solar provider that serves our area. 

Community solar allows everyone to enjoy the benefits of switching to clean, renewable energy without the expensive upfront cost of solar panels. Solar Farms New York works with developers who build large solar farms on unused tracts of land. Those solar farms generate clean energy and supply it into the local utility grids. Subscribers to these farms via Solar Farms New York then enjoy a monthly 5% discount on their electricity costs, just for signing up. It’s that simple.

You can make a positive change for a healthier environment and save money at the same time
What’s more, when you sign up and use our promo code, CCCS, you’re not only supporting green energy and a healthy environment, but you’re also supporting us! Our partnership with Solar Farms New York means that every time someone enrolls with our promo code, we get a $100 donation from the Solar Farms New York team. 

By signing up today, you’re saving money on your electricity costs and you’re supporting Catholic Charities! 
Visit their website to learn more about Solar Farms New York and the Clean Energy Partner program.
Enroll by visiting our page on the Solar Farms New York site.
Thanks so much for your support!

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