Kathy Kreiter from the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless was the guest speaker at our February 11th meeting.  She has been a guest speaker at our club in the past and as usual she gave us an update on what's been happening at the Federation. The Federation for the Homeless has the largest food pantry and provides the largest number of meals in Sullivan County.  Kathy said that she has obtained more funding by actively seeking out and applying for new grants.  This has made it a little easier to run the organization.  They were even able to put a new roof on the building.  She said that in 2011 the Federation for the Homeless lost a major funding grant and almost had to close.  It was saved by Assemblywoman Gunther and others.  Today the Federation is thriving and growing with new programs and services, one of which benefits the youth in the community and will eventually provide a new revenue stream for the Federation.  Kathy answered additional questions and was well received by our members.
Rotarians Doug Muller and Joe D'Abbraccio made a $500 donation to the Federation.  Kathy was speechless.