Hope on a Mission, or HOAM (Aired on November 17 and 18, 2010)

Cara Mia Bacchiochi returns to RadioRotary to describe her continuing effort to
help Poughkeepsie women who are homeless, most addicted to drugs or alcohol.
At the corner of Main and South Clinton every Saturday morning and evening,
sometimes in rain or snow, Bacchiochi and volunteers distribute food, clothing,
and personal care items to homeless women, restoring dignity to homeless,
addicted women of the streets. Ms. Bacchiochi herself drank excessively and
used drugs, living in jails and on the street from 1985 when she came to school
in Poughkeepsie. She then lived on the streets until 1990. Periods of sobriety
after 1990 were interrupted by relapses until found herself back in jail in 2013 in
the same cell she had occupied in 1990. In jail, she read The Purpose Driven
Life by Rick Warren and recognized that her purpose would be to help women
with lives like hers. After she was released from jail that last time, finally sobered
up and living clean, she started a career helping other women kick their
destructive lifestyle With Hope on a Mission (HOAM), founded in 2015. She now
feeds and helps dozens of the women of the streets and homeless men as well.
To donate or volunteer, you can phone (914) 456-2633 or visit its Facebook
page: Hope on a Mission HOAM.

Learn more:
Hope on a Mission HOAM Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hoampk/
Cara Mia Bacchiochi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carabacci
St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers: https://www.stjoestreatment.org/
Rick Warren books: https://www.biblio.com/rick-warren/author/149

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November 21, 2019 · Posted in Addiction Recovery, Dutchess County, Homelessness, Service Organizations  

Honoring The Radio Rotary Team

The RadioRotary team honored Highland Rotarian Don Verity and Honorary Rotarian Jay Verzi for 10 years of supporting RadioRotary through more than 550 shows.
Don is the Market Manager of Pamal Broadcasting, home base of RadioRotary, while Jay is the show’s engineer.
Shown in the photo are RadioRotary Business Manager Tony Marmo, Board member Sue Dolye, co-hose Jonah Triebwasser, Don Verity, Board member and substitute co-host Dave Kruger and Producer Kathy Kruger.
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November 21, 2019 · Posted in Hudson Valley  

Dutchess Outreach Feeds the Needy (Aired on November 9 and 10, 2019)

RadioRotary welcomed two guests from Dutchess Outreach, the sprawling
organization that provides healthy food, good advice, emergency relief, and even
clothing needs for the needy in the County. Sarah Salem, the Director of
Development for Dutchess Outreach, explains the many services and the goals
of this catalyst for community revitalization, while Nyhisha Gibbs describes the
Children’s Coat Closet and the drive to provide warm clothing to those who lack
it. Dutchess Outreach has roots in a 1974 effort to provide emergency services
in Poughkeepsie and opened its first Food Pantry two years later. Since then the
services have expanded greatly, with the emphasis on providing healthy food
that is accessible even in “food deserts.” Recently Dutchess Outreach has
started farming to improve the supply of healthy food, a project that takes Sarah
Salem back to her own roots, since she became involved in Dutchess Outreach
from her experiences working at an organic farm.

Learn more:
Dutchess Outreach: http://dutchessoutreach.org/
Cranksgiving: http://www.cranksgiving.org/
Food Deserts in America: https://socialwork.tulane.edu/blog/food-deserts-in-america
Guardian Self-Storage: https://guardianselfstorage.com/

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November 21, 2019 · Posted in Children, Dutchess County, Events, Nutrition, Service Organizations