News and Events
Here’s what has been happening with Webster Hope lately, and a look at what’s coming up.
Events Calendar
Holiday Closings. Hope will be closed both Christmas Week (Dec. 22-26) and New Year’s Week (Dec. 29-Jan. 2). Regular hours will resume on Monday Jan. 5, 2026.
Wednesdays Jan. 14, Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, 3 to 5 p.m. each day Garage Sale Donation Days. Drop off items for the September sale then. See details on the Garage Sale page of the website.
Turkey Trot
Food Drive
More than 1,100 pounds of donations were collected by Fleet Feet at the Webster Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. Hope gives thanks to all the donors and to Fleet Feet staff who helped make it happen .
At left, Jackie Castanzo sorts some items to put on display in the Christmas Shop. Above, the the full setup.
Above, left to right, Hope volunteer Julian Chinelli and Fleet Feet employees Sam Tyrrell and Kevin McGuire unloading donations collected by Fleet Feet at Webster's Turkey Trot race on Thanksgiving Day. At left, Chinelli weighs some of the 1,155 pounds that were delivered to Hope by Fleet Feet.
Hope again offers Christmas Shop
Hope was pleased to again this year offer its Christmas Shop – where recipient families can get items such as gift wrap, Christmas cards and some small gifts to make their holidays brighter.
Above, Elena Bernardi, chairwoman of the Webster Village Business Improvement District, brings hats to a table at the BID’s Winter Wonderland staffed by Hope volunteers Ann Delehant and Patrizia Wemesfelder. At right, Marisa Haydanek and Nolan Bernardi bring donated food and other items
Winter Wonderland
Webster Hope was well represented at the Webster village Winter Wonderland celebration on Dec. 6.
Learn about immigrant rights
Our friends at Foodlink recently passed along some information of special relevance to immigrants who need any sort of government assistance with details about New York State resources available to everyone, including immigrants.
A flyer produced by the state Office of New Americans and shared by Foodlink has phone numbers along with links and QR codes to state websites about these resources. Download a PDF of the flyer or go to the state resource site directly at dos.ny.gov/know-your-rights.
Food banks, already strained, brace for prolonged demand
Food banks and pantries around the nation are feeling the strain of more demand, with no expectation of a reprieve anytime soon, according to this story from National Public Radio. OR Listen to the audio version.
How local food pantries are being affected was also the topic of a recent edition of WXXI's Connections program with Evan Dawson and Noell Evans. Watch and listen to the WXXI story.