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.  For the safety of all we ask that you please wear a face mask. If you do not have one we can provide you one.

                                                Important Updates for Food Pantry
                      The Food Pantry at 120 N. Main St. will be closed on Saturday July 4th.
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                    The food Pantry location at Zion Fellowship will be closed on the following Mondays    when the drive thru food distribution takes place: July 6th, July 27th & August 17th​. 
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,
at this time there is no Mobile Pantry at 120 N. Main St.

Something New For Families: This Spring / Summer
Currently a drive thru food distribution has been set up.
Each Monday in June, July, August 
The following locations have been designated as distribution sites.

Geneva - Mondays June 8th, June 29th, July 20th, August 10th & August 31st  2:00 – 5:00 pm  Geneva Enterprise Development Center (GEDC) 122 N. Genesee St. Geneva NY 14456
 Pre-registration required - call 585-396-4422

Canandaigua – Mondays June 15th, July 6th, July 27th & August 17th  12:00 -3:00 pm 
Zion Fellowship 5188 Bristol Rd, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Pre-registration required - call 585-396-4596 
 
Clifton Springs -Monday June 22nd, July 13h & August 3rd & August 24th  5:30 – 7:30 pm
Wellspring Food Distribution Center 22 Teft Ave, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
No Pre-Registration required - first come first serve
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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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We will continue to evaluate the dates for screening
for September 2020 till May 2021. 
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.
                                                              Dates for SAS
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                                                                       2021
                                                                                                                      
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 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