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Oct. 23, 2024:

United Way of the Southern Tier is grateful to the Canisteo American Legion Post 846 for their generous donation to the Steuben County Flood Relief Fund.

The legion raised $23,660 during a benefit held Sept. 22. The event featured live music, raffles and drawings, food, bake sales and more.

Canisteo American Legion Finance Officer Joel Ordway said Gary Shepard of the band Shepard Pi contacted the Legion about hosting the benefit and arranged for the bands, which included REVO, Sweet Degenerates, Dirt Turtles, The Meat Cutters, John Wetherbee and Friends, and Shepard Pi.

Monetary donations also came from residents of Florida and Indiana who have ties to the Canisteo Valley and wanted to help those devastated by the August 9 flash flooding, Ordway said.

Veterans’ organizations from Steuben County, as well as Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Big Flats and Wellsville, made in-kind donations.

“We are truly impressed with the outpouring of support from all the businesses, individuals, and volunteers that helped make this a success,” Ordway said.

United Way of the Southern Tier opened the Steuben Flood Relief Fund to provide grants to families and individuals where other resources do not exist, are limited, or may not be readily available.

More than $150,000 has been distributed to date.

Donations have come from more than 75 individuals as well as local businesses and organizations.

Donations are still being accepted. Donate online at UWST.org or mail donations to United Way of the Southern Tier, P.O. Box 284, Elmira, NY 14902. Make checks payable to “UWST Steuben County FRF.”

For more information, please contact United Way Director of Communications and Community Engagement Lois Wilson by email or at 607-377-5834.