CEO Letter 2021

Dear Friends 


The decorations are packed away for another year, the holiday foods consumed and our attention returns to daily life, amidst a pandemic that has yet to complete its devastating course.   

 

Despite the very real challenges of 2020, we at CHHOP experienced the very best of humanity. Our pantry overflowed with food donations. Our clients received new coats and holiday gifts. Christmas and New Year’s brought bountiful donated meals. Financial donors, responding to the precariousness  with which so many of our neighbors live, gave generously. Each donation, from the $10 gift to the $5,000 contribution helped us feed and shelter our hungry and homeless neighbors. That generosity allowed us to exceed our $5,000 challenge grant from New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital for Fred’s Pantry x CHHOP. We are so grateful for all that has been given to us.   

   

We know that great difficulties, particularly for the most vulnerable among us, lie ahead. With the support of our generous community, we can rise to meet those challenges and ensure that the hungry are fed and the homeless housed and that they continue to be valued as integral members of this loving community.   


CHHOP sends a very heartfelt thanks to all of the people and companies, listed below, that donated to us during 2020. We couldn’t have done it without you and we thank you in advance for your continued support.   


With deep gratitude. 


Cynthia B. Knox


Cynthia B. Knox, Esq.

CEO CHHOP

$5,000 and above

Mid Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

Denise O'Sullivan

Peekskill Rotary Club Foundation

United Way of Westchester and Putnam


$2,500-$4,999

Robin & Ralph Arditi 

Allison & Eric Bernstein 

County Harvest Inc. 

Episcopal Charities 

Harry Chapin Memorial Run Against Hunger HCMRAH 

Hudson Valley Mechanical Contractors Association Inc. 

David Kaufman 

Kearney Realty Group 

John Mucciolo

William Quarless 

Barry Rubin 

Sisterhood First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill 

Taconic Road Runners Club 

The Laura B. Vogler Foundation Inc.

   

$1,000-$2,499
Adam Birbrower

Thomas  Campbell

Christopher Columbus Society of Peekskill NY Inc.

Charles & Patricia Deierlein

Dwight Douglas

Coral Ethridge

Philip Eyre

John & Pat Hallinan

Kim & Charlie Murphy

Ginsburg Development Companies

Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias

Cynthia Knox & Carla Rae Johnson 

MKP Capital Management, LLC 

MSG Entertainment Group LLC

David Murtagh 

Blake Newton, III 

Peekskill Exurbanist 

Peter Harckham For NY 

Michael Pierce 

Clare Pierson 

Reform Temple of Putnam Valley 

Lisa Rose 

Diane Selker 

Jay Sellick 

Matthew Sinclair

Caren Sterner 

Linda Wildman

Kevin & Jennifer Zawacki


$250-$999

Kathryn Alsdorf 

Una & Vincent Andrews 

Bruce Applelbaum 

Mary Barrett 

Christopher Barrett 

Kathleen Barthelmes 

Richard Bastone 

Lisa Bauer 

Allison Bernstein 

Lydia Bicocchi 

Ellen Bloom 

Barbara A. Braddick 

Ann Brennan 

Kathleen Brennan

Melanie Bussel 

Paul Callaway

Janet Catalina

Kathleen Chilcott

Jessica Chollet

Nancy Connors

Melina Cronin 

Croton Lions Club

M. Angel Flores & Daniel Bass 

Davoren Farm LLC

Joanne Depaola

Greg Diamond

Sastry Duri

Marie Fabian 

Stacey Farley

Susan Flanders 

Flat Iron Gallery Inc.

Barbara Flaum

Cory Gaddis

John Gallo 

Garden Club of Peekskill Inc.

Walter Garschagen

Debra Giordano

Tracy Glaser

Benjamin Green

Chuck Grimmett

Scott Hantler

Eamon Heavey 

Heydey Productions

Lyndi Hirsch

Michelle Horvath

Mike & Debbie Hudzik

Viju Jacob

Peggy Jacob

Nancy Jenks

Jozanne Joseph

Karen Kelley

Marjie Kemper

Rachel Kimber

Terry Kirchner

Israel Klein

Steve & Laura Koller

Gregory Large

Nancy Letts 

Charles & Kimberly Linsmeier

Melissa Loehr

Yeedeh Loh

Andrew & Nina Long 

LRAC Realty

Maureen Lynch 

MAP Digital, Inc.

Judith Mayes

Jessica Mayes

Peter Meisler

Francis Miozzi

Linda Mones

Michael & Christina Morey

Megan Murtha

Charles Newman

Antoinette & Frank Noto 

PayPal Giving Fund 

Peekskill Area Pastors Association 

Peekskill Presbyterian Church

Laura Perkins

Lori Puff Sheehy

Steve & Katy Purtee

Judson Ramaker

Nancy Rigger

James Roberts 

Emily Rosenberg

Barry Rubin

Hakeem Salami

Susan Sanchirico

Joan Schildwachter

Elizabeth Ann Schilling

Kathleen Schmitt

Luis Segarra

Shoprite Partners In Caring Fund 

Sisterhood First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill

Lynda Spring

John Squires

St. Andrews Lutheran Church

Lori Ann Stanlick 

Temple Israel Of Northern Westchester

James Tosto

Alex Warn

Elmer Weaver

Ruth Wells

Elizabeth Wells

Maureen Whelan

Brigette White-McFarland

Catherine Wilson

Ralph Wood 

Yorktown Lodge No. 859 Knights of Pythias

Nancy Young

Judith Zabar


Up to $250

A.C. Israel Enterprises Inc

Roberta Ackerman

ACME Bag Program

Jim & Gail Addiss

Ana Aguero

Karen Allen

Jennifer Astrab

Betty Aucar

Ashely Aucar 

Gabriel Aucar 

David August

Jessica Bahr

Donna Banks

Christopher Barrett

George Baum

Gina Benedetto

Sandra Bennett-Pagan

Nancy Benson

Michael & Gretta Bergin

John & Marie Best

Al Bingham

Lone Blecher

Mitch Blitzer

Joann Boniello Boniello

Dorothy Bouman

Lisa Breznak

Marsha Bril

Jan Brownell

Laura & Ted Brumleve

Helena Cabutto

Irene Campbell

Julie Campbell

John Canning

Deborah Carling Polhill

Anne Carter

Elizabeth Chomicki

Samuell Clafflin

Elissa Cohen

Robert & Sara Cohen

Arnold Cohen

Efrain Colon

Cheryl Comitto

Patrick Conlon

Bob Cornelis

Thomas Courtney

Bearnice Croft

Laura Dahl

Stephanie Dalfonzo

Paola Dalle Carbonare

Megan Daly

Margaret DeGasperis

Lauren DeNoia

Marion Derham

Gerald & Anne Desmond

Mary DeStasio

Domenic Cleaners

Lorenzo Dominguez

J. Howard Douglas

Edward & Donna Doyle 

Drum Hill Associates Limited Partnership

Patricia Dundon

Constance & Jan R. Dyckman

Dynamic Trading Management, LLC 

DYS Records

Carole Ellis

Charlotte Exton

Brian Fassett

Lauren Feeley

Michael Feeley

Francine Feuerman

Amanda T. Finizio

Teresa Florin

Gilbert Forsyth

Mary Foster

Arcus Foundation 

Fourth Unitarian Society of Westchester, Inc. 

Fourth UU Congregation of Westchester

Ridvan Foxhall

Monica Foy

Marcy Freedman

Michael & Eleanor Frey

Joseph Friscia

Michael & Kathleen Gaffney

Amanda Gagliardi

Sandra Galef

Anthony Galfano

Amy Galinko

Peter & Mary Gallagher

Mark & Karen Geisler

Carole Gersten

Victoria Gilmour

Maxwell & Marcia Glantz

Trudi Godfroy

Elaine Goetchius

Stephen Gold

Charles & Lois Ann Goldsmith

Marta Gonzalez

Scott Gottesman

Annie Grant

Burchenal Green

Sandy Greene

Michael Gross

Elizabeth Guiffre

Harvey Hance

Lynn Hanover

Alexandra Hanson 

Bill Hart

Maryanne Heckhaus

Rachel Heese 

Hematology Oncology Associates

Kari Henderson

Carol Henry

Joan Herrmann

Claire Herzberg

Timothy & Cathy Higgins

Ulana Hoblubec

Wendy Holtzman

Sonnie Humphrey

Linda Jackson

Seth Jacobs

Jennifer Jaech

Michael Kane

Karen Kelley

Jane Kelly 

Paul G. Kimmerling

Dennis King

Lesley Klein 

Margaret Koerner

Perry Kolber

Kahlil Koromantee

Bethany Larsen

Nicole Laureti

Eric Leibert

Rowan Lindley

Charles Linsmeier

Barbara Lipp

Carol & Elvin Loatman

Connie Lobur

Annea Lockwood

Emily LoDolce

Ryan Maier

Tom Maile

Sandra Manley

Eleanor Marantz

Michael Monfils & Mary Timney


Continued

Maureen Masters

Laurel Maul

Robert Mayer

Maria McAndrew

James McAuliffe

Ann McBride-Alayon

Patricia McCallion

Robert McCreanor

Bettina Cinque McDermott

Nathan Mckee

Rebecca Mckee

Erin McKnight

Florence McLean

Debra McNulty

Michael M. Meadvin

Janine Melillo

Jennifer Michel

Mara Mills

Gary Mills

Millie Mish

Janice Molloy 

Montor Associates LLC

Alan & Ellen Most

Lynne Nayman

Marcelle Nesci

Josephine Nolan

Jennifer Nordmark

Samuel North 

North Wind Tattoo

Meryl Novor

Kathleen Nowinski

Kathryn Nowinski

Dottie Ogden

Steven Ogden

OMD Local Group

Dolores Orchanian

Doreen Pagano Halsall

Arne Paglia

AnneMarie Palagano

Adam Auslander & Paola Dalle-Carbonare 

Park Street Zion Church

Pamela Parker

Helen Pashley

Alison Paul 

Peak Community Church

Margaret Pepperney 

Kelly Percival

Amy Perlow

Sharon Persinger

Mihaela Petrescu

Noel Pini Foy

Pepi Powell

Jeffrey Poznick

Elizabeth Prown

Ann Quinones-Narcisse

Padma Raghavan Pillai

Nancy Ramos

Kristen Rantuccio

Sonya Rapley Travis 

Cecilia Reece

David Reiner

Kenneth Reinhard

Carl & Anna Reisner

Wilfred & Juanita Reyes

Evelyn Reyes

Suzan Rich

Howard Rich

Kevin M. Riley

Patricia Riley

Valerie Robinson

Dorothy Robinson

Edward Rodman

Phyllis Roe

Stephen Rome

Laura Roosma 

Elana Rosenzweig

Charlie Rossi

Lois Rotheim

Alan Rothstein

Carolann Roussel

Samuel Rowland

Sharon Rubinstein

Anastasia & Joseph Ryan

Andrew Ryan

Stephen Ryan

Patricia & Andrew Sabol

Donna Sangi-Vallario

Sheryl Sapriel

Michael Sava

Robin Schlaff

Rhonda Schonfeld

Klaus Schreiber 

Elizabeth Schreiner

Norma Schroeder

Raymond Schulz

James Schwanitz

Carol Shapiro

Janice Shaw

Doris Shinners

Larry Silverman

Robin Ann Silverman

Melissa Sims 

Sue Singer

Sunshine Singer

John Smith

Richard Solensky 

Spantech Construction Corp.

David Spittal

Neal Spitzer

Brenda Staton

Judyth Stavans

Weatherly Stephan

Deborah Stevens

Marianna Stout

Christine & Jim Striebich

Hugo & Sandra Strubbe

Barbara Suggs

Patricia Sullivan

Jennie Sunshine

Kathie Talbot

John & Diane Tangen

Gene Tashoff

Deron Taylor 

Temple Israel of Putnam Valley

Donna Tessitore

The Coop Arts & Antiques 

The Peak Community Church

Joan Thompson

Janine Thwaite

Gina Torino

Jim Tosto

Jacqueline Tosto 

Jennifer Tronchin

Brianna Tuma Marcella

Myrlin Valerio

John Vergo

Rosemary Vogt

Anthony Volpe

Christina Volz

Ed & Nancy Wallace

Megan Waluk

Samuel Warden-Hertz

Nichole Washington

Lorraine Webb

Frances & Steven Weiner

Jenny Wickens

Emily Wierzbowski

Dawn Will

Courtney Williams 

Kevin Winterfield

Kate Wolert

Lolly Yacker-Winderbaum

Donald Zaeh

Michael Zeph

Ralph Zimmerman

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