2020 November Newsletter

The Greece Food Shelf is again planning to assist families in celebrating Thanksgiving this year. However, because of safety concerns for our donors while shopping, sorting, packing, and delivering a delicious holiday meal, we are encouraging the donation of funds for gift cards to be given out at the Shelf. We also have a significant number of homebound families without transportation, so we will be doing our best to arrange some deliveries of gift cards to them as well.

This year, with all the concerns and fears of the virus that has affected our lives in so many ways, we thought hard about how we could ensure help to so many of our struggling neighbors while keeping our donors safe. Our hotline calls have increased in the last few months, with many stories of lost jobs, illness, higher food expenses with children home, frustrations with home schooling, having to decide between rent, food, auto repair/gas, and health care.

Many of the supplemental programs are now over, so concerns will be even higher in the coming months. Our Thanksgiving Basket program has always been successful because of the overwhelming generosity of our community. Last year 252 families were sponsored. We are anticipating an increase in requests for help this year, but we are also confident in the increased outreach of help from our wonderful benefactors.

If anyone would like to help in sponsoring a family, donations can be sent to The Greece Food Shelf, 500 Maiden Lane, Rochester NY 14616 (please note: Thanksgiving).

Do you have a Honda model in mind that you can’t find? Here’s a list of our available new vehicles! Call or text us at 585-978-3070 to set up an appointment for a test drive.

11 Available

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INGREDIENTS

4 tbsp. butter
1 onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped or thinly sliced
1 small head cauliflower, chopped
1 c. (8-oz.) package baby bella mushrooms, chopped
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley
2 tbsp. freshly chopped rosemary
1 tbsp. freshly chopped sage (or 1 tsp. ground sage)
1/2 c. low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth

MAKE IT

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion, carrot, and celery and sauté until soft, 7 to 8 minutes.
2. Add cauliflower and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
3. Add parsley, rosemary, and sage and stir until combined. Pour over broth and cook until totally tender and liquid is absorbed, 10 minutes.