Faith in Action Volunteers: Broome County Council of Churches Chapter

Faith in Action Volunteers is looking for an Public Health Americorps Service Member to assist with our Chop & Chat initiative. If you enjoy working with food and helping older adults remain healthy and independent, check out this opportunity.
PHA Position Details:
1. Represent the Council and Faith and Action Volunteers in public, specifically at the local senior centers.
2. Assist the program coordinator with the planning, preparation and ex*****on of Chop & Chat sessions.
3. Encourage conversation and engage with participants during Chop & Chat sessions.
4. Research healthy recipes and nutrition information.
5. Obtain data and statistics about the program by analyzing surveys, attendance, the cost of meals, and other record keeping tasks.
This position is open to adults of all ages and includes a stipend and other benefits. Applicants must complete 675 hours (2-3 days per week) starting in September of 2024 and ending November of 2025. For more information click the link below or contact Faith in Action at 607-724-9130 ext. 304
https://ruralhealthservicecorps.org/positions/stateandnationalpositions/

Today was the 25th Annual Lives of Commitment Awards Breakfast! We were blessed with the stories of our honorees from left to right:
Community Honoree: Barbara Donnelly (posthumously)
BC Council Honorees: Tammie Cannistra and ArlaJane & Tom Oakley
Faith in Action Honoree: Pastor Paul Reed

'Tis the season for building ramps! Our first Ramp It Up build for 2024 is under way. Many thanks to the Windsor Varsity Club for giving us a great start!
For more information about volunteering for Ramp It Up or donating to help fund a ramp call Sue Spencer 607-724-9130 ext. 304.

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep our volunteers from delivering gifts!

Three Upper NY United Methodist Churches’ help bring joy to seniors news article Three Upper NY United Methodist Churches’ help bring joy to seniors December 20, 2023 / By Kevin Miller, Multimedia Content Creator / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) The holiday season is a time of celebration, joy and family gatherings, but for many senior ad...

The gifts are all ready and the volunteers are out for delivery! This year's Silver Bells was a huge success! The holidays will be a little brighter for over 100 older adults in our community due to the generosity of our partner churches: All Saint's Episcopal Church, Johnson City; Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Vestal;
Park Terrace Community United Methodist Church, Apalachin; Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church; Johnson City; United Presbyterian Church, Binghamton; and Vestal United Methodist Church, Vestal. Many thanks to those who donated and those who delivered!

We remember a true champion for those who need help and those who help others.

Faith in Action salutes all veterans. Thank you for your service.

Many thanks to all who made the 17th Annual Dining For Dollars a huge success: Our sponsors & donors, The Riverdale Banquet Hall, Rick Pedro, our wonderful guests and our awesome clergy servers!
We exceeded our tip goal and had so much fun.
More photos to come soon!

One more week to get your seat at the 17th Annual Dining For Dollars! Call 607-724-9130 ext. 304 to reserve yours!

Celebrating Liam's "Launch"!

5-year-old boy with Muscular Atrophy in Endwell given new chance at mobility with lift Liam Fabrizi, a 5-year-old living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, has new-found mobility thanks to a lift installed by the Broome County Council of Churches “Youth Ramp it Up” initiative.

MANY THANKS TO THIS YEAR'S SPONSORS!
The17th Annual Dining For Dollars, October 19, 2023
Call 607-724-9130 ext 304 to reserve your seat today.

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
Join us on October 19th for the 17th Annual Dining for Dollars at the Riverdale Banquet Hall in Endwell.
Awesome raffles, entertainment by Rick Pedro, and a delicious meal served by our singing clergy servers!! broomecouncil.net

The lift is installed!! Earlier this week the lift was delivered and installed by Northstar Lifts, LLC of Tully, NY. After a few days of final touches, it is ready to go! We are so excited for Liam and his family. This could not be possible if it wasn't for our generous and kind community which rallied together to help a family in need. Thank you to all who donated money and/or time to make this happen. This is only the beginning. Stay tuned for further updates!

Two months ago, we were in the first stage of "Liam's Lift" after 18 months of fundraising and planning.
As with all plans, things change and plans have to be revised. We found out that the ramp had to be built before the lift could be installed – just the opposite of what we had anticipated. After two months of waiting for the lift to be constructed, the ramp was built last week on Thursday, July 20th and stage 2 was completed. Many thanks to the Ramp It Up team who gave up their day to make it happen!
It won’t be long now until the lift is finally installed. Stay tuned for more updates!
If you would like to know more about Liam’s story, go to this link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/liams-lift?member=15677553&fbclid=IwAR3UuXvc7GSkUT-bRP3JkKwaEjhQXaOQWH3pcw1QiEvSiKImxgSyGj2OONA

Come join us at Ross Park Zoo on Saturday, June 10th for a Sundae Safari! We will be dishing out our special "Sandy Paws" Sundae next to the Sand Cats. Enjoy some ice cream, support the zoo, and see what's new at Faith in Action Volunteers. We hope to see you there!

Follow this link to learn more: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=635412541955927&id=100064615606916&mibextid=Nif5oz

Back in the fall of 2021, Ramp It Up heard about a little boy in need of, not only a ramp, but a lift.
Project "Liam's Lift" began and eighteen months later, fundraising and planning have finally paid off!
The beginning stages of the project have begun with the digging of the pit for the lift. We anticipate the lift will be installed very soon, with the ramp build happening shortly after.
Many thanks to our Ramp It Up staff for working so hard on the organizing and planning of this big project. And special thanks to our generous community for donating funds to make this all possible.
Stay tuned for more updates!
If you would like to know more about Liam’s story, go to this link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/liams-lift?member=15677553&fbclid=IwAR3UuXvc7GSkUT-bRP3JkKwaEjhQXaOQWH3pcw1QiEvSiKImxgSyGj2OONA

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