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About Joseph's Project

Joseph's Project is a non-profit organization that provides food those in need in the Wachusett area. The project is sponsored by employees of Hakkarainen General Contracting. With the help of local businesses and members of the community, we are collecting food to distribute to people in our own area who are in need.

See Mission Statement below.


News

Donations

We are very grateful to American Legion Post 204 in West Boylston. The Post held a meat raffle on Saturday, Saturday, March 21, 2009, and raised $2,000 on behalf of Joseph's Project.

In addition to regular donations of food from members of the Wachusett community, Joseph's Project has recently received generous donations:

Our deep thanks to all those who contributed their money, foodstuffs, and time.

FDA Peanut Recall

The Food and Drug Administration has made this widget available for you to identify food that may have been contaminated.

The following is a link to the FDA Frequently Asked Questions page where you can find out more about the reasons for the recall of peanut products and what you should do regarding these products.

To Our Friends


Friends

Thank you for your continued support of Joseph's Project. We started the Project last year with the mission of bringing food to families in need. This year brings exciting news. Joseph's Project is now incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations to the Project are now tax-deductible. More importantly, with a board of directors that brings new ideas, talents, and energy, we are able to support more families.

In the past months, we have held fund-raisers and received donations that have allowed us to buy food for weekly deliveries to 10 families. Each week, we learn of others who could be helped.

The economic news is grim. Many families will be making the hard choices between utilities, clothing, food, and other necessities. We want to be there in support of people in our community. To do so, we need your help. If you are able to send us a gift, however modest, we will be able sustain our current food deliveries and to meet new needs as they arise.

You can send your donation to:

Joseph's Project
1010 Main Street
Holden MA 01520

Again,thanks for your support and encouragement.

Mike Joseph's Project
Michael Hakkarainen, President


Contact Us

Joseph's Project
1010 Main Street
Holden MA 01520
508 829 6610
Email us.

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You can find the new Joseph's Project blog here.

Donations

Donation box

You can find donation boxes at the following locations:

You can drop off food at any of these locations. The Collection and Distribution center is located at the Hakkarainen General Contracting Offices at 1010 Main Street in Holden. Feel free to come by to drop off food here as well. This list will be updated regularly as more boxes are made available, so check back often to see if a location near you has one.

Suggested non-perishable items

Please continue to donate food! We currently have eight familes that are being supplemented every week. There are many more families in our community who need our help.

Mission statement

Joseph's Project is dedicated to serving our community by delivering food to those in need. Your cash donations will be used to purchase food that, along with donations of non-perishable food items, will be distributed to families in the Wachusett and surrounding areas. The Project is run by and through local businesses who wish to give back to their community.

Joseph's Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations to the Project are tax-deductible.

Resources

Help at H.O.M.E.


The Town of Holden provides assistance for the necessities of every day living, such as, heating by whatever means, fuel sources for cooking, water, food, medicine, basic telephone service, and the like.

For information about the Help at H.O.M.E. program, contact the Holden Senior Center at 508-829-0271.

Additional Resources

In addtion, the following resources provide additional assistance to families in need:

Resource

Description

WHEAT Community Services

"Since 1982, WHEAT Community Services has served low-to-moderate income residents of Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Lancaster, and Sterling by providing critical services during their time of need. Today, 20 years later, WHEAT serves nearly 2000 individuals by providing them with the resources they need to become self-sufficient. "

Toys for Tots

Program sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect and distribute Christmas toys. The Toys for Tots Worcester Massachusetts web site provides additional information about the program.

Food Stamps

The Department of Transitional Assistance - Health and Human Services provides a range of services, including food stamps. You can use this document (Microsoft Word) to apply for food stamps.

The GettingFoodstamps.org web site lists additional resources for food and nutrition assistance.

Fuel Assistance

The Worcester Community Action Council can help you apply for federal fuel assistance. See their website for further information.

WIC (Food and nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children)

WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. The WIC Fact Sheet (PDF) provides an overview of the program. Here is a link to the Massachusetts WIC program page.

Board of Directors

Members

Michael Hakkarainen, President
Steve Johnson, Vice-President
Colleen Adams,Treasurer
Karl Hakkarainen, Secretary
Erin Beardsley
Meg Butman
Rich Deneault
Sheila Diggins
Fred Enman, S.J.
Lynn Hakkarainen

Meeting Minutes


Joseph's Project is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For additional information about Joseph's Project or about this website, contact:
Karl Hakkarainen Secretar
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kh at josephsproject.org

Project Sponsor

Hakkarainen General Contracting logo


This page was updated on June 8th, 2009 at 14:24:04