'Our wonderful community has stepped up': Needy Fund exceeds fundraising goal
The heart and generosity of the Cape and Islands community came shining through again this holiday season, as the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund has reached its fundraising goal.
"Our wonderful community has stepped up," said Susan Johnson, executive director of the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund. "People were so generous and we are so thankful."
This season's goal was $1.6 million. Total contributions to date exceed $1.63 million. Johnson said that 2,895 donors contributed to the Needy Fund during the season. "We had donors from $1 to $100,000," said Johnson. "Every donation helped our community."
The Cape Cod Times Needy Fund provides emergency financial assistance to our neighbors for things like rent, utilities, food and unexpected medical bills. It's a year-round operation, so contributions are always welcome.
And folks around the Cape and Islands who need help are still welcome to contact the Needy Fund as we move into 2024.
Johnson said that 91 cents out of every donated dollar goes back into the community. And because the Needy Fund is based on Cape Cod, the funds that are raised can be turned around quickly.
"We're spending the money as quickly as it comes in to help our neighbors," said Johnson. "That's what we're here for."
What is the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund?
The nonprofit Cape Cod Times Needy Fund has provided emergency financial assistance to thousands of Cape Codders and Islanders since 1936. That assistance is made possible because of the continued generosity of neighbors helping neighbors.
The Needy Fund provides short-term emergency assistance to Cape and Islands residents so they can continue to go to work and/or stay in their homes. People in need submit their requests for help to the Needy Fund, which in turn pays for the goods or services — a medical bill, for example — through a voucher system. No cash is given to Needy Fund recipients.
How to donate to the Needy Fund
Donations, which are tax-deductible, may be made online at needyfund.org/donate.
Checks payable to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund should be mailed to Cape Cod Times Needy Fund, P.O. Box 36, Hyannis, MA 02601.
How to get Needy Fund assistance
Those needing assistance may contact the Needy Fund at 508-778-5661 or 800-422-1446.
Questions can be emailed to info@needyfund.org. The Needy Fund is also on Facebook (facebook.com/NeedyFund) and X (formerly Twitter) @NeedyFund.
Needy Fund donors
The fundraising goal of $1.6 million has been met. Thank you to everyone who has made a donation to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund.
Total Contributions to Date: $1,636,582.50
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank;$4,000
Charles and Martha Clifford;$2,500
Boxwood Circle Neighbors at Kings Way, Yarmouthport;$1,825
C.H.E.W. Book Club - generously supporting the Needy Fund for over 10 years;$1,070
EJ and Terry Jaxtimer;$1,000
Cummaquid Golf Club Ladies 9-Hole Division;$775
The Federated Church Of Hyannis;$700
Cornel J. Faucher and Mary Beth Rooney;$500
D Woodshop Services;$500
Joan Tweedell;$500
The Sandwich Downs Book Club;$500
Kristin Leary and Jeffrey Silber;$500
Joan Himstead;$400
Carolyn Weiss;$400
Richard Refici;$400
Michelle Freeman and Philip Scholomiti;$300
Anonymous;$300
The Wennerberg, Teplansky and Mayhew Families;$300
Diane and Fred Hembree;$250
George Tuttle and Joseph Purpura;$250
Paul Wild;$250
Mary and John Conathan;$250
Bill and Carolin Dunlea;$250
Greg and Barbara Masterson in memory of George F. Masterson;$250
In loving memory of my husband Jay O’Brien from Shirley O’Brien;$250
In memory of Mary and Pat, and Helen and Phil from Steven Strojny and Lynne Princigalli;$250
Mike and Sue Collopy;$250
Suzanne and Mark Banister;$250
The Mah-Jongg Girls;$245
Petra and Bernhard Ehrenbrink;$202
In memory of M. Anne Hathaway from Alvan Hathaway;$100
Paul and Marjorie Ammann;$100
For Norma from Gerry Bedard;$25
Joe Guide;$100
Anonymous;$75
Thomas and Patricia Marmen;$50
In memory of Michael Helfen for all the gifts of love you left behind - your muse,Donna;$100
In memory of my daughter, Chelsea Joslin;$100
Denise and Dan Sesti;$50
Robert and Colleen Baker;$50
Anonymous;$25
John and Ellen Citron;$100
In memory of Maria Bochman from Michael and Anne Piotrowski;$25
Charles and Helen Bresnahan;$150
Roberta Cass;$50
In memory of Dave DuFault from Jacqueline DuFault;$25
Anne and Michel Perrault;$100
Richard and Mary Veneri;$100
Anonymous;$100
Katherine O;Neil;$200
Patricia G. Hart;$100
Philip and Janet MacAllister;$50
Barbara Zwicker;$20
Ian Nisbet;$100
In memory of Vincent Zavorskas from Carla Zavorskas;$100
Warren and Sarah Lewis;$90
Charles Diana and Elizabeth Brice;$200
Charles and Regina Furciniti;$200
Angela R. Desimone;$10
Marjorie Pomeroy and Seamus Kelly;$20
In memory of my parents and my sister-Olive,John and Linda Wolfe-love, Kim;$150
Anonymous;$25
In memory of George Mitchell from Kathleen Mitchell;$100
Andy and Judy Cornella;$50
Bourne United Methodist Church Women;$175
Stanley Rivers;$50
Donna Northrup - I enjoyed the Cape;$100
Anonymous;$50
In memory of Ruthie Plante from Leslie Plante;$50
In memory of Stella,Rose,Fred,Robert,Catherine,Louis P, and Louis F from Jackie and Don;$100
Karen and John Carroll;$50
Fred and Pam Pryor;$50
In memory of Rev. Hal Cooper from Bob, Fern and Jack;$105
Susan and Eddie Oates;$100
Edmund and Celine Woiszwillo;$100
John Desmond;$25
Anonymous;$50
For Gerry;$100
Linda McLaine;$200
In honor of Meghan Raveis from Eileen and Maurice Cavanaugh;$100
In memory of Daniel Davidson from June Davidson;$50
In memory of Richard A. Young from his wife Elaine ;$100
John and Ellen Perry;$100
William and Catherine O;Brien;$90
Bruce and Nancy Bierhans;$200
Bartl Main and Donna Buonopane;$100
In memory of George and Adele Lundquist from Cheryl Morgan;$100
Edna R. Roch;$200
In memory of many from Lida Miner;$100
David and Abigail Doherty;$100
Anonymous;$50
Carl and Sandra Hicks;$25
Jean Bannister;$200
Allen and Sandra Fleisig;$200
David Glover;$100
To honor and thank all the teachers and support people at BUES;$100
Susan Aalpoel;$150
Carolyn V. Turchon-In memory of Reg and Dorothy Van Buskirk;$100
Edward Ropulewis;$75
Robert and Frances Clay;$200
In memory of my dear son John from Susan Horton;$100
Katherine G. Beach;$100
Anonymous;$100
Dick and Elaine Roy;$100
The Hesse Grandchildren;$100
Anne Dewees;$50
In memory of my Rescue Golden retrievers;$50
In memory of Mae and Ursula from Jack and Jutta ;$100
Donald and Martha Crane;$100
Anonymous;$200
Kevin FitzGerald;$20
Susan Davy and Frances Stahlhut;$25
Anonymous;$25
David J. Mott;$50
Richie and Patty Porcaro;$50
Dilys Smith;$35
Anonymous;$25
Heidi Luciani;$100
Ann Hart;$50
Andy and Sally;$100
Anonymous;$100
Thank you to our Falmouth Road Race Donors!
Richard and Eugenie Schott;$1,000
Denis and Claire Yannatos;$929.05
Jackie Lamirande and Chris O'Shea;$858.55
Marc and Karla Greenwald;$800
Tony ;$545.85
Jeannie;$500
Anonymous;$500
Don and Susan;$500
Theodore Joubert;$493.05
Allison Makkay Davis;$328.70
Anonymous;$328.70
James Concannon;$300
Brad Silverberg;$273.35
Barba G;$273.35
Matthew Cole;$273.35
Anonymous;$273.35
Anonymous;$273.35
Bernie Kilroy; Esq.;$273.35
Dan and Chris;$273.35
Deb and Reg;$273.35
Julie and Rick Penn;$273.35
Laura Ahrens;$273.35
Tom and Elysia Gudas;$273.35
Kristin Chatelain;$250
Elizabeth Horan;$219.70
Mandy;$219.70
Russell ;$218.85
Liz Cooney;$55.35
Frances Haidas;$109.85
Roger and Catherine Leverette;$100
Michael Silva Carpentry;$109.85
Bev and Paul Jacobson;$120.59
Richard Conway;$28.10
Christina and Andrew;$200
Caroline Neville;$55.35
Nainsi, Inc;$109.85
Jordan Boss;$28.10
Jenny and Tom Golding;$109.85
Jan Thayer;$199.99
Michaela Harrington;$55.35
Ashlyn;$28.10
Jon Lemoine;$28.10
Anonymous;$55.35
Chad Darcy;$55.35
Taylor Van Kleeck;$55.35
Sarah;$6.30
Corine;$76.06
JC;$109.85
Ciara Nutter;$55.35
Connie Blake;$28.10
Anonymous;$164.35
Steph Barbuto;$44.45
Rich Mahoney;$109.85
Marina Diaz Cristobal;$100
R.C. Shannon;$82.60
Collin Casey;$55.35
Doug Ewing and Susan Johnson;$55.35
Pappou and Yiayia;$200
Cassie DiLorio;$28.10
Charles Mansbach;$55.35
Marybeth and Larry Brown;$55.35
Theodore Joubert;$109.85
Kathy and Dave;$55.35
Linda K;$28.10
Steve and Jane Shadley;$109.85
Bko and bfo;$55.35
Lauren O'Shea;$55.35
Marty Field;$55.35
Bette Simollardes;$100
Triona Cuddy;$21.90
Kevin Braghirol;$164.35
Anonymous;$55.35
Kelly McDonough;$82.60
Paul Grover;$109.85
Anne Harrington;$192.45
Meghan W;$28.10
Mya Pires;$28.10
Abby Whiting;$55.35
Stephanie, Tom and Rosie;$55.35
Ricky;$55.35
Kathryn Anastasia;$55.35
Stephen and Maureen Mallett;$28.10
Peter Butler;$55.35
Caroline Janoskie;$50
Luther;$28.10
Andee Backes;$28.10
Gareth Henry;$50.00
Block by Block, Inc;$28.10
Kathy Mischik;$55.35
Elizabeth Will;$109.85
Anonymous;$28.10
IGB;$28.10
Monica Gribaudo;$55.35
Suzi Leavine;$180
Jesal;$100
Anonymous;$28.10
Jeff and Nikki;$109.85
Crecon, Inc.;$28.10
Mason Pires;$55.35
Michael Sereda;$28.10
Cindy and Mike Casey;$55.35
Sheila and Dan;$110.70
Alexis Hughes;$109.85
Che;$109.85
Tumi;$28.10
Sadie M;$28.10
Mom and Dave;$109.85
Mason Pires;$110.70
KP;$11.75
Thea Hope;$109.85
Mary and Geza;$55.35
Rachel Ewald;$28.10
Sharon G.;$55.35
Anonymous;$28.10
LC;$110.70
Van, Viv, James and Charlie;$55.35
Anonymous;$109.85
Jess Dyroff;$28.10
Dewitt and Susan Davenport;$109.85
Cennee;$109.85
Lauren Rolfe;$55.35
Cavallaro;$28.10
Jocelynn Pires;$11.75
Tony P;$109.85
Mike, Erica, Zoe and Grant;$75
Michelle and Brad Goldberg;$197.05
Craig and Aliyah Mallett;$55.35
Marie and Bob;$109.85
Alexis;$28.10
Andrew DeLeo;$10
Kevin McKay;$109.85
Isobel English;$109.85
Paul Chatelain;$109.85
Anonymous;$55.35
A member of the Garage Crewe;$50
Erica Michaels;$28.10
Marie Meteer;$55.35
Helen M.B. Rowell;$55.35
Lauren and Charlie;$109.85
Linda Unger;$109.85
Jerry Miranowski;$109.85
CC Construction, Inc;$55.35
Hillary Throckmorton;$44.65
Mr. William Higgins;$28.10
Anne Munroe;$109.85
Trish Neville;$109.85
kg;$109.85
Steve and Mindy Abbott;$109.85
Teddi Remoundous;$28.10
Jane Park;$109.85
Jo-Ann;$100
Ross S. Ajemian; DDS;$75
Jeanne Bartel;$109.85
Anonymous;$55.35
Sookie's Nonnie;$109.85
Bob Dine;$100
Jim C;$25
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod Times Needy Fund exceeds fundraising goal thanks to donors
