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Cameron, an Urban Outreach Community Center in the Lyell-Otis neighborhood of Rochester, NY., delivers basic needs and emergency services to help individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency.
The Lyell-Otis Neighborhood is a culturally diverse community of low-income families, 97% of whom reside below the poverty line. It is a high-crime district with a violent crime rate six times higher than the suburbs and 60% higher than city’s average. Through community outreach, we help families overcome these challenges.
Cameron Community is a 501©3 non-profit and United Way designee.
Monroe County has released the findings from their audit review, which state that “It does appear that Ms. Paradiso had absolute control over the financial aspects of the Organization” with regards to the CRC. This establishes that Tina Paradiso is the sole party being considered at fault for the financial malfeasance at play, and that no other partner agencies of the NCP are being considered at fault for what has taken place.
Finally, the record reflects the truth. The only guilt NCP, and more specifically, Cameron, has in this debacle is that WE EXCELLED IN REACHING OUR CONTRACT GOALS AND PROVIDED THE MUCH-NEEDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND STREET OUTREACH SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WE SAID WE WOULD. The annual report for NCP submitted to Monroe County attests to that. Another fact is that we haven’t received any reimbursements of funding since September 2023.
Despite not receiving any reimbursements of funding, the generosity of individuals, churches, civic groups, corporations, and foundations have sustained us in the interim. The value of the uplifting emails, cards, prayers, and phone calls received daily have been a great source of inspiration for us. Thank you!
I would be remiss in my comments if I didn’t mention and thank our partners in the NCP. Committed is an understatement. We are here for each other, meeting weekly, sometimes having emergency meetings to strategize, research financial options, offer a listening ear, yet still provide services, as best as we can, for vulnerable individuals who depend on us. We lost a few partners because of their lack of funding, but we’re working to bring them back with us. Cameron is fortunate and honored to be a partner among a group of 12 organizations whose leaders are some of the most dedicated and tenacious leaders in Rochester. We are still standing. It didn’t break us or our commitments we made.
However, we are still feeling the effects of the malfeasance. While the audit is complete, funding has not been restored nor has a new administrator been selected for the project. It could be June before we begin to receive funding again. Our workforce development programs need to continue. We are looking for bridge funding, financial donations, volunteers to assist with donor development, and any resource or referral information to help us financially. You can reach out to me at 585-254-2697 x101 or email:Olivia@Cameronministries.org.
We send heartfelt thanks to everyone who has and continues to support us, Your support keeps our spirits lifted and our motivation is high. We rest on our faith and know that “this too shall pass.”
Olivia Kassoum-Amadou
Executive Director
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