Partnership brings local food to families
February 2, 2023
Thanks to a partnership with Dutchess Outreach, Poughkeepsie City School District Community Schools Department provided about 200 bags of food to city residents Friday. To read more http://bit.ly/3wRWiye Read More
New Director of Development & Communications
January 25, 2023
Dutchess Outreach is thrilled to announce our new Director of Development & Communications, Jeanne Traugot, who started in fall 2022. Jeanne manages our existing grant and donor portfolio while also increasing funding to support the growing needs of our programs. Jeanne also focuses on ensuring the organization’s communication efforts coincide with the organization’s mission and […] Read More
A newly formed coalition- The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York
January 12, 2023
Renee S. Fillette, Ph.D., executive director of Dutchess Outreach, said, “Forming a collaborative of food security providers is perhaps the single most important initiative since the beginning of emergency food relief services. For decades, agencies have operated in silos without the benefit of learning from one another. Together, we can, and will, advocate for strong policies to […] Read More
Dutchess Outreach food pantry in critical need of supplies
August 16, 2022
A Poughkeepsie food pantry is running out of food and is seeking donations while the executive director continues to lobby local, county, and state officials for additional funding to help meet the increased demand for food. Dutchess Outreach Executive Director Renee Fillette told Mid-Hudson News that their pantry is running out of both non-perishable and […] Read More
FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM NOW PERMANENT
June 11, 2021
Thanks to the Nourish New York Farm to Food Bank program Dutchess Outreach has distributed more than 26,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables through our food pantry to date. “Sarah A. Salem of Dutchess Outreach, the county’s largest food access organization that has operated for nearly 50 years, called the bill’s passage “transformational” for […] Read More
DUTCHESS OUTREACH NAMES OWEN T. CLARKE, JR. DIRECTOR EMERITUS
January 4, 2021
October 30, 2020 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Board of Directors of Dutchess Outreach has elected Owen T. Clarke Director Emeritus. Mr. Clarke, who is a financial consultant and a former bank trust officer, served multiple terms as a board member between 1987 and 2014, with two stints as Chairman of the Board of Directors and […] Read More
Board of Directors Appoints New Executive Director
December 10, 2020
The Dutchess Outreach Board of Directors is proud to appoint Dr. Renee Fillette as the Executive Director of the organization. Renee will take the role as our Executive Director of 31 years, Brian Riddell, begins his next adventure in retirement. The Board thanks Brian Riddell for the years of service and work. Renee Fillette is […] Read More
Check Us Out!
June 9, 2017
Welcome to our brand new website! Thank you to Katy Dwyer Design for making our web presence dreams a reality. With our new look we hope to more effectively extend our reach and services while stimulating a stronger connection to our clients, our volunteers, and our supporters. Want to stay with us? SUBSCRIBE to our […] Read More
A Path Toward a Community Health Solution
May 25, 2017
By Sarah A. Salem, Director of Development, Dutchess Outreach What makes a community a more desirable place to live, work, and play? Communities are complex structures. Diverse systems of people, organizations, ideas, and behaviors that are always moving, breathing, pulsing, and hopefully, evolving to better suit the needs of those who reside within them. In […] Read More
Simplicity
November 1, 2016
By Brian Riddell, Executive Director, Dutchess Outreach Since the Great Recession the stock market is hovering at all time highs. The number of people “officially” out of work has been cut in half. Oil is affordable again and gasoline costs two-plus bucks per gallon. Relatively happy days are here again. And while food has become […] Read More