Cappelli helps the poor.Cappelli Enterprises recently contributed $25,000 to Westchester Westchester is the name of some places in the United States of America:
An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. organization's fund drive for construction of a desperately needed new food storage warehouse. Food-PATCH is the largest provider of food for the hungry and homeless in Westchester county, supplying 178 community food pantries and kitchens. This major gift, which was presented by Louis R. Cappelli Louis R. Cappelli (b. 1951[1]) is a real estate developer most active in Westchester County, New York. Sometimes called "The Donald Trump of Westchester," Cappelli has developed more than four million square feet of mixed use, retail, waterfront, residential, office , president of Cappelli Enterprises, to Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. M. Redis, chairman of the Food-PATCH board of directors, and Sal Carrera Carrera is the Spanish language word for race (as in a speed contest). Persons
With the "Dig In Against Hunger" campaign, Food-PATCH is seeking funding that will enable it to construct a new food storage warehouse that will increase its capacity to meet the needs of Westchester's poor. A planned new state-of-the-art, 45,000 s/f emergency food distribution center--three times the size of its present warehouse--is to be constructed on a site being provided by Westchester county at the Grasslands campus in Valhalla. It will replace the group's current cramped cramped adj. 1. Uncomfortably small or restricted: cramped living quarters. 2. Difficult to read, especially for being crowded into a small space: cramped handwriting. 13,000 s/f warehouse on Route 100 in the Millwood section of New Castle. The new center will enable Food-PATCH to increase its food distribution by a minimum of 2.3 million pounds a year. Mr. Cappelli said he was pleased to help launch Food-PATCH's fund raising initiative. "We believe strongly in helping those who are the most needy need·y adj. need·i·er, need·i·est 1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. by supporting not-for-profit organizations that provide crucially important services to these residents," he said. "Westchester county is our home and a major focus of our business interests. No organization provides a more needed and valuable service to the Westchester community than Food-PATCH." He added that the new warehouse is desperately needed. "Since it was founded 16 years ago, Food-PATCH has continuously expanded its services to the needy. The present warehouse is obviously too small, and with the Westchester county's willingness to provide the site for a new facility, the goal of building a warehouse that meets present and future needs is practical and attainable at·tain v. at·tained, at·tain·ing, at·tains v.tr. 1. To gain as an objective; achieve: attain a diploma by hard work. 2. . We're hopeful that other businesses will join us." Mr. Redis said the Cappelli gift is an important commitment to the funding initiative. "We are deeply appreciative that Louis Cappelli has agreed to assist us in this effort. We are currently distributing 4.7 million pounds of food per year from a very small warehouse. Clearly, a new warehouse is needed, and the support from Cappelli Enterprises is a major step in attaining that goal." Mr. Redis said that the gift will be formally acknowledged with the dedication of the community room and employee cafeteria cafeteria: see restaurant. at the planned new facility to Cappelli Enterprises. |
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