CCIA Food Pantry

The CCIA Food Pantry is committed to stay open during this time of national health emergency with coronavirus. We will maintain our normal open hours at both pantry locations until we are advised too
close all operations. We have changed the process in how we package and hand out food. We ask for your patience in this as we do our best to keep you our guest and volunteers safe.
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If you are experiencing any symptoms we ask that you consider the health of others and not visit the pantry. If you can designate someone to pick up food for you we will try our best to accommodate your need. A simple letter to the pantry designating someone to pick up food for you and then sign your name.  
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Click here for food pantry schedule of times and Locations
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Guidelines
  • No appointment is needed. 
  • Bring one form of identification each time you visit the Food Pantry.
  • Families living in the 14424 zip code may visit only one site, once every two weeks.
  • Families living outside the 14424 zip code may visit one site, once every four weeks. 
  • Families from other counties may receive food only once and will be referred to a pantry in their county of residence. 

                                                  FOOD PANTRY: WEATHER RELATED 
​      CCIA will close the food pantry when the Canandaigua School District Closes in the event of severe winter storms or when severe weather is predicted.  For the safety of our volunteers and guests,the Food Pantry may also close during other weather related times.

                                                     FOOD PANTRY HOLIDAY CLOSINGS 
      CCIA will close the food pantry at both locations during several of the holiday seasons.
      CCIA will post these closing in advance at the food pantry and on our website. 

                                                       

​                                 CCIA BACK PACK PROGRAM
Back Packs are a growing outreach to help provide food to students during school breaks. Many students receive breakfast and lunch when school is in session.
What do students do when they go on school break?
CCIA is proud to partner with the Canandaigua Primary / Elementary School to provide back packs to students during these school breaks. Back Packs are bags pre-filled with a variety of food items that are purchased through FOODLINK.
Each school break CCIA is notified of the number students that are participating. CCIA then orders these bags and they are delivered directly to the school for distribution. School staff will then hand out the backpacks to the children prior to the school break. Currently CCIA provides these Back Packs during four school breaks.

​CCIA is looking to expand our number of Back Pack distributions in the coming 2018-2019 school year.

                                                              CCIA Resource Room
                                                     "Making Connections With Resources For Help"

​Currently the CCIA Resource Room is closed during the health care emergency with the corona virus.
​Please note the phone contacts for the many emergency providers as all are working from home at this time. 
  • At the Resource Room, we desire to connect people with resources to help.
  • We will offer assistance to anyone that presents a need for help.
  • We will offer assistance to our guests in one of two ways:
1) By providing them with “in-house” service that will help to address their need.
2) By providing them with information about “outside” services in the community that may be able to help them.
  • We will treat all our guests with kindness and compassion
  • We will respect our guests right to privacy
  • We will not share information without prior approval.
  • We look to expand the resources available here by inviting other providers to come and share their services.

                          We are currently able to provide these Resources and Providers:
                                                                        Resources:
                                                            List of Current Job Openings
​                                                            On-Line Job Applications
                                                            FAX – Forms & Documents
                                                            Copy Forms & Documents

​                                                                       Providers:
                                                            Fidelis Care- Facilitator Enrollment
                                                            SNAP
                                                           Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes

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Mobile Food Pantry 
​With the current health care emergency with the coronavirus, 
We will be evaluating the start date of the 2020 Mobile Food Pantry. 

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 CCIA is proud to partner with FOODLINK in providing a mobile food pantry site here in our community. The mobile food pantry is a market on wheels that travels to locations to serve rural and under-served areas. Our volunteers will set up a "farmers market" type setting outdoors in the back parking lot area of the Thompson Apartments. Families will register and are later guided by a volunteer through this market like area as they pick out food items.  We remind our families that this event is held outdoors. Please come dressed based on the weather conditions for the day. See more details below.

CCIA will be providing this great opportunity to access free food items on the last Saturday in the month from June to October .  For more information you may call Pastor Jeff at 394-7450.

Volunteers: Are you interested in volunteering? Do you know of a youth group, scout troop, community group that would like to volunteer. Please contact Pastor Jeff @ 394-7450 x 311 for more information on how you can help.

Details: 
  • Registration Starts at Noon
  •  Food Distribution is open from 1 pm - 3 pm  
  •  Location:  120 N. Main St. (Back parking lot Thompson Apartments)
  •  Requirements: Simple intake information will be needed in regard to family size.
  • Who is eligible?  Any family may participate 
  •  Parking: There is no parking at the 120 N. Main St. Thompson Apartments as this is reserved for residents only. Please use the First United Methodist Church parking lot. Follow the designated parking signs for the CCIA Mobile Food Pantry.​
  •  IMPORTANT NOTE: The Mobile Food pantry will be held outdoors and is open rain or shine unless the forecast for the day calls for severe weather conditions.

Supply A Smile
FREE Dental Program
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At this time are cancelling the MAY 2nd screening.  
We will keep this website updated so please check back.

CCIA is proud to support Supply a Smile (SAS), a free dental program which began in January 2011. 

SAS's  goal is to provide dental services to individuals who are not covered by dental insurance.
​Dental services provided are: fillings, cleanings, and extractions. 

The process for care begins with a visit to SAS's monthly screening at the Canandaigua Primary School cafeteria. With first come first served, the doors are open at 8:00 am and screenings start at 9:00 am. Each month there are a limited number of appointments available so not everyone may be screened or receive an appointment for that month. We encourage you to return the following month.

Each patient begins with a brief health screening, including a blood pressure reading. Then they receive a dental exam to determine the route of care needed. The patient will then be responsible to call and schedule their appointment with the dentist they were referred to. 

We are truly thankful to the local dentists, hygienist’s, and volunteers for their kindness, generosity and donation of their time staffing SAS's Dental Program. Thank you to Canandaigua Primary / Elementary 
​school for their support in the use of the facility.

                                          For more information about Supply a Smile (SAS),
                                                          go to: supplyasmile.com
​                                                          or call 585-376-2242.

​                       Supply A Smile Dental Program will take the summertime off and our new screening                                   dates will start back up in September. 
                                                              Dates for SAS
                                                                    2019
                                                                September 7th
                                                                 October 5th
                                                                 November 2nd
                                                                 December 7th
                                                                    2020
                                                                January 4th
                                                                February 1st
                                                                March 7th
                                                                April 4th (CANCELLED) 
                                                                May 2nd (CANCELLED)
                                                              
We extend a thank you to our many professionals that have supplied this wonderful service to our    community. Their kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated.


                                                      FREE SMILE DAY 2019

                                           The 2019 Free Smile Day was held on Saturday May 18th, 2019.
​                                           We had over 86 visits for free dental care. Thank you to all our
                                           professionals and volunteers that made this day a success. Many
                                           thanks to those who donated supplies, gift cards and food to support
                                           our staff and volunteers.

                                                     FREE SMILE DAY 2020
           AT THIS TIME WE HAVE CANCELLED THE 2020 FREE SMILE DAY FOR JUNE 6TH.                                                                              
                                                
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Jordan Health Center @ CCIA
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Jordan at CCIA offers primary healthcare for infants, teens adults and seniors. Do you have family or friends in Canandaigua or Farmington seeking affordable healthcare? Let them know about the medical suite which can be reached at (585) 396-0222 to schedule an appointment.

Hours:
Monday thru Friday:  9:00 AM - 4:30  PM 
Closed for lunch between Noon - 1:15 PM