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<div>✝️ Open Ministry Inc. — Feeding the Forgotten in Poughkeepsie

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<div>A Mission of Faith, Love, and Urgent Action

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<div>Led by Rev. Marco Candelaria, Registered Minister – State of New York

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<div>In the heart of Poughkeepsie, where poverty too often robs children of food, safety, and hope, we at Open Ministry Inc. are taking a stand — not with words, but with action.

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<div>We are building a soup kitchen for the forgotten. The hungry. The families caught in silence. The kids who pretend they’re not hungry so their siblings can eat.

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<div>I’m Rev. Marco Candelaria, a registered minister, and for years, we’ve served this community through outreach, counseling, prayer, and food. We’ve done it on faith, with very little — and with the help of a few monthly donors who’ve believed in the mission.

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<div>Now, we’re expanding. We’re opening a permanent space to feed children and families in crisis — a real kitchen, a real table, and real hope. But we need your help to finish what we’ve started.

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<div> The Kitchen Is Waiting — But Empty

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<div>The location is ready. Thanks to our faithful donors, the rent is covered.

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<div>But right now the space has:

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<div>❌ No working ovens

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<div>❌ No refrigerator

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<div>❌ No stove

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<div>❌ No equipment to prepare food safely

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<div>❌ No team to serve consistently

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<div>This kitchen could be open tomorrow — if we had the funding to equip it.

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<div> Our Goal: $30,000 to Feed the Forgotten

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<div>We’re asking for $30,000 — not for overhead, not for fancy branding — but to feed children and families who are suffering quietly every day.

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<div>Your gift will go toward:

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<div>✅ Commercial ovens, stoves, and refrigerators

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<div>✅ Food-prep stations and safety equipment

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<div>✅ Hiring a small team to cook and serve

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<div>✅ Restoring dignity to people who have gone too long without

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<div>This is a one-time launch fund. Once we're running, our monthly donors will sustain the operation.

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<div>❤️ Why It Matters — Now

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<div>This isn’t just about food. It’s about love in action.

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<div>When a child receives a warm meal — not from a shelter line, but from a place of care — they begin to believe again. They see that someone is fighting for them. That someone sees them. That someone still cares.

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<div>We may not be able to save the whole world, but we can make sure that the children of Poughkeepsie are fed, seen, and loved — one plate at a time.

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<div> How You Can Help

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<div>$25 feeds a group of kids for a day

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<div>$100 helps us buy fresh groceries

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<div>$500 supports a week of meals

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<div>$1,000 gets us closer to installing a real kitchen

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<div>If you can’t give, please share this message. Someone in your circle may be the angel we’ve been praying for.

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<div>✝️ A Mission Rooted in Service

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<div>This soup kitchen is part of a greater calling — to serve the lost, the hungry, and the invisible with compassion, dignity, and love.

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<div>There’s no judgment here. No shame. Just open doors and warm meals.

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<div>With every bite, we offer something greater than food: hope.

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<div>Thank you for standing with us.

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<div>In faith and urgency,

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<div>Rev. Marco Candelaria

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<div>Registered Minister, State of New York

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<div>Founder, Open Ministry Inc.

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