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Cornerstone's Food Cupboard: 8 Years and Counting!

Aug 171 min read

Cornerstone's Food Cupboard: 8 Years and Counting!

Cornerstone Food Cupboard grew from serving 27 families in 2016 to over 650 in 2024, providing more than 220,000 meal equivalents.

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Additional Volunteers Needed for the Cornerstone Food Cupboard

Lee Hay

Jul 211 min read

Additional Volunteers Needed for the Cornerstone Food Cupboard

Help needed at Cornerstone Food Cupboard! Volunteer on Mon/Fri or Sat to pick up, process, and distribute food.

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Nutrition and Nerves: Unveiling the Psychological Impact of Food Insecurity

Lee Hay

Apr 171 min read

Nutrition and Nerves: Unveiling the Psychological Impact of Food Insecurity

Hunger affects more than just the body; it impacts mental health too, leading to anxiety, depression, and more.

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Embracing Spring: A Time of Gratitude and Renewal at Cornerstone

Sharon Redfern

Mar 182 min read

Embracing Spring: A Time of Gratitude and Renewal at Cornerstone

Dear Cornerstone Friends, Spring is here! Soon we will see flowers popping up and hopefully warmer weather. I know we are all looking...

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Celebrating Our Heroes: Volunteer Appreciation Week at Cornerstone

Alexis Flint

Mar 182 min read

Celebrating Our Heroes: Volunteer Appreciation Week at Cornerstone

Celebrating our volunteers' impact during Volunteer Appreciation Week, their service brings warmth and support to the Cornerstone community.

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Lee Hay

Mar 131 min read

What a Difference a Year Makes!

Feb 2024 set a record with 251 families at Cornerstone Food Cupboard, a dramatic increase from last year.

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Cornerstone: Building a Stronger Community Together in 2024

Alexis Flint

Jan 314 min read

Cornerstone: Building a Stronger Community Together in 2024

As we step into the new year, Cornerstone remains steadfast in its commitment to its mission of keeping people safe, fed, housed, and...

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Cornerstone Food Cupboard: Nourishing 600+ Households with Weekly Food Assistance

Lee Hay

Jan 191 min read

Cornerstone Food Cupboard: Nourishing 600+ Households with Weekly Food Assistance

The Cornerstone Food Cupboard is proud to be able to provide food assistance to over 600 of our area households. We cannot provide enough...

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Reflecting on 2023: Triumphs, Losses, and the Path Forward at Cornerstone

Alexis Flint

Dec 20, 20233 min read

Reflecting on 2023: Triumphs, Losses, and the Path Forward at Cornerstone

As we bid farewell to 2023 and step into the hopeful embrace of 2024, it is a time-honored tradition to reflect on the lessons the past...

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A Spotlight on the Dedicated Volunteers Running Cornerstone Food Cupboard

Lee Hay

Dec 18, 20232 min read

A Spotlight on the Dedicated Volunteers Running Cornerstone Food Cupboard

The Cornerstone Food Cupboard is run entirely by volunteers. Currently there are 50 volunteers who handle the many tasks required to...

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Harvesting Hope: Heartwarming Stories of Unexpected Generosity Fueling the Cornerstone Food Cupboard

Lee Hay

Nov 16, 20231 min read

Harvesting Hope: Heartwarming Stories of Unexpected Generosity Fueling the Cornerstone Food Cupboard

Donations of non-perishable food items are a key to the Cornerstone Food Cupboard’s ability to continue to provide food assistance for...

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Food Cupboard Volunteers Give Hundreds of Hours Per Week

Lee Hay

Oct 18, 20231 min read

Food Cupboard Volunteers Give Hundreds of Hours Per Week

In this picture, volunteers are delivering and processing perishable food donations the Cupboard had received that day from area grocery...

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Sharon Redfern

Sep 29, 20231 min read

A Milestone to Celebrate!

Forty years ago, The Cornerstone Foundation, Inc, was incorporated. A few years earlier, Helen Syriac started a shelter in the Sacred...

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Lee Hay

Sep 18, 20231 min read

The Food We Share

The Cornerstone Food Cupboard provides food assistance to over 500 families. We cannot provide enough food to fully feed a family, but we...

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THE FOOD CUPBOARD: HOW FAR WE HAVE COME!

Lee Hay

Aug 16, 20232 min read

THE FOOD CUPBOARD: HOW FAR WE HAVE COME!

On September 6, 2016, The Cornerstone Food Cupboard opened for the first time. That first day we provided food assistance to 27...

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Lee Hay

Jul 18, 20232 min read

The Need is Greater Than You Think

The increasing need for food assistance is clearly the result of our challenging economy. This challenge confronts hundreds of our...

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Lee Hay

May 21, 20231 min read

SHOPRITE – EXTRAORDINARY SUPPORTER!

When ShopRite opened its new store in the Tri-City Plaza in March 2020, the Manager, Bill Evans, contacted me with an idea for providing...

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Cornerstone's Food Cupboard is in Need of Donations

Lee Hay

Apr 28, 20231 min read

Cornerstone's Food Cupboard is in Need of Donations

These are the most needed food items for the Food Cupboard today. · Canned pasta · Ramen noodles · Canned tuna · ...

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Lee Hay

Apr 18, 20231 min read

Huge Donation to the Food Cupboard

The Crystal Lake Elementary School in Ellington ran a special food drive for the Cornerstone Food Cupboard in March which focused on...

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Cornerstone's Food Cupboard is Run Entirely by Volunteers!

Lee Hay

Mar 17, 20231 min read

Cornerstone's Food Cupboard is Run Entirely by Volunteers!

The Cornerstone Food Cupboard is run entirely by volunteers. Currently we have over 50 volunteers who serve the Cupboard each week in a...

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