The Queen's Galley, Kingston, NY 12401

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Who We Are

The Queens Galley is a 501 ( c) 3 not for profit organization that provides awareness, education, relief and prevention of food insecurity in America. The Queens Galley supports, creates and implements programs dedicated to the affordable nutritional education of children, families and seniors.
 

Support Team - 2011

Our support team
Often, when I am introduced to someone new the introduction begins with "This is Diane Reeder, she runs The Queens Galley". It always makes me laugh because anyone who knows this place knows it has a mind of it's own. I usually respond by saying "it runs me". Truth be told, The Queens Galley runs because of the people that you see listed here in this newsletter. The donors who help us do the very unglamorous but critical work of paying for insurance, taxes (even not for profits pay payroll taxes!), energy costs, rent, repairs and an ever growing grocery bill.

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Cooking Matters

Cooking Matters™ (formerly “Operation Frontline”) is a hands on, cooking based nutritional education program for people on a limited budget. It is a platform of Share Our Strength and nationally sponsored by ConAgra Foods Foundation.

The primary goal is to eliminate childhood hunger in America by the year 2015.
Let’s get busy!

Photo of childrenHelp Wanted! - We are currently looking for volunteer professional chefs, nutrition educators and assistant coordinators to help with classes. Please contact Jeanine Lindhorst at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or respond to the volunteer section of the Queens Galley main web page under volunteer..
Each series of classes runs two hours per week for six weeks. Times and locations for each series is based on participants. Once a class series is scheduled, all classes will be held at that location*
Each class in the series will be constant.


Textual imageCooking Matters is the educational outreach arm of The Queens Galley which has specific curriculum catering to Kids, Teens, Young Parents, Families, and Adults (including Seniors.)
Thank for helping to make a difference!
*Exception: Adult class five will take place at a local grocery store.

 

Verizon Velocity Gives Back

The Queens Galley will receive a donation from Verizon when anyone orders a new qualifying residential Verizon product.  A Verizon FiOS Triple Freedom order will generate up to a $65 donation for us!  Customers still get any discounts that they might qualify for and any advertised promotions.

If folks are planning to place a Verizon order I am hopeful that they will remember us!
They need to call 1.888.692.5385 Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, when asked if you are responding to a Verizon advertisement say "yes" and provide code 30030.

It's that easy!!!

For full information see the flyer!

 

Snow Day Lunch Program

The Queens Galley in partnership with the Kingston Boys and Girls club and the Kingston YMCA will be helping to make snow closure days for parents a little easier and for kids a little tastier. For many kids the school lunch meal is the only wholesome meal they get during the day. Families that must rely on foodstamps to stretch the household food budget are often not able to afford the extra meals needed when school closes for snow days. Tough choices are often made and the decision to miss a paid day at work to stay home or to take adavantage of the full day drop in programs at the Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA can be fraught with the stigma of sending a child to the program without lunch because of lack of money or food. Through the generosity of a little girl named Gracie who on her birthday held a food drive for this program and brought in every snack needed for the first 100 of the total 600 lunches we are set to deliver for the scheduled snow days in Kingston. Bravo to Gracie who gets that even kids can make a difference!

 

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