Belmont, NY – The Allegany County Democrats collected multiple bags/boxes of non-perishable food and personal care items when they met recently in Wellsville. The collected goods were donated to the Catholic Charities Joyce Family Food Pantry. This service project is one of the ways the Democratic Committee lives its motto: “Serving our Community.”

Catholic Charities’ Food Pantry and Thrift Store, which opened in the fall of 2012, serves an average of 3,000 people each month. The Food Pantry, located at 67 East Pearl St., Wellsville, operates Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Thrift Store is open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and accepts donations in good, clean condition. For more information, please call 585-296-3757.

“We’re so grateful for the support of the Allegany County Democrats and their generous donation to our pantry and outreach,” states James Campbell, parish outreach specialist, “On average our food pantry serves between 100 to 150 families each month, supplying each member in the household with a three to five day supply of food across the major food groups, so donations like these truly come in handy.”

To learn more about all of the programs offered by Catholic Charities specific to Allegany County, please visit ccwny.org/services.

The next “Coffee with Democrats” will take place on Sat. August 10^th at the committee’s Election Headquarters at 84 North Main St. in Wellsville. Please drop in for a chat and to support our local food pantries.  Contact us for details at info@alleganycountydemocrats.org, or 585-610-4321 or on Facebook (  facebook.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.