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About The Star Project
The Star Project is an initiative of local organizations, businesses, and individuals dedicated to overcoming homelessness, food insecurity, and substance use disorders. The Star Project started in Newburgh, NY by Damian DePauw of Impact, Inc. and Edwin Martinez of giveChain, both members of We Are Newburgh working for positive change in the City of Newburgh. The model is simple: Local businesses and individuals sponsor a bulletin board. The bulletin boards are then placed in local restaurants, delis, pizza shops, and other eateries who are participating partners in the project. When patrons come in to purchase food at these eateries they are given the option to buy a food item for someone in need. If they purchase a food item, they write a personalized message on a sticky note and post it on the bulletin board. People who are in need can then take the sticky note down, read the message on it, and redeem it for the food item purchased (a slice of pizza or a bagel for example). In addition to the meal, the staff at the participating eatery also agrees to keep printed materials of local resources that can be of help to the person in need (substance use outreach programs, shelters, warming stations, food pantries, etc...). It costs the restaurant or eatery nothing to participate in The Star Project. Individual members of the community support other members of the community by paying it forward and purchasing a meal, local programs and service organizations play their part simply by providing materials for distribution, and eateries act as a conduit for support. All parties act as a link in the chain of support to reach those members of our community who are most in need. |
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Map of current Star Project eateries:
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Interested in volunteering?
If you're interested in volunteering as part of the Star Project or have any question about volunteering please feel free to contact us. |
Eateries interested in participating?
Eateries act as a conduit of support to individual members of the community who frequent their establishments. The eateries are the cornerstone of the project. Just a pizza shop? Just a deli? No, you are the first line of defense against addiction, food insecurity, and homelessness. The Newburgh community needs you! Contact us. |
Interested in spreading The Star Project to your community?
If so, contact us to learn more about how you can make an impact!
If so, contact us to learn more about how you can make an impact!
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