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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.

Lee Hay
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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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.

Lee Hay
Jul 21, 20241 min read
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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.

Lee Hay
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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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...

Sharon Redfern
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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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.

Alexis Flint
Mar 18, 20242 min read
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What a Difference a Year Makes!
Feb 2024 set a record with 251 families at Cornerstone Food Cupboard, a dramatic increase from last year.

Lee Hay
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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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...

Alexis Flint
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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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...

Alexis Flint
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Dec 18, 20232 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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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...

Sharon Redfern
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
May 22, 20231 min read
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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 · ...

Lee Hay
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Apr 18, 20231 min read
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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...

Lee Hay
Mar 18, 20231 min read
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