Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 515, 6587 U.S. Route 11, Canton, NY 13617

Phone: (315) 714-2034
and: 24685 Route 37 Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 788-0422 Fax: (315) 788-8021
www.VolunteerTransportationCenter.org

MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: Jeremiah S. Papineau, Foundation Director

# 2019-11-06 (315)755-2918 | Fax (315) 788-8021
jeremiah@volunteertransportation.org

NORTH COUNTRY MAC & CHEESE COOK-OFF

TO BE HELD SATURDAY AT CHEEL ARENA
First-time event to benefit Volunteer Transportation Center services in SLC

(CANTON, N.Y.) – The Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc. (VTC) will hold its inaugural
North Country Mac & Cheese Cook-Off this Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Clarkson
University’s Cheel Arena, 8 Clarkson Ave., Potsdam.

The event will be held as a fundraiser for the services provided

by the Volunteer Transportation Center for the people of St.
Lawrence County. This event will begin at 10:30 a.m. and feature
judging of entries, including for a People’s Choice award. Awards
will be presented at 2:30 p.m. prior to the start of the women’s
hockey team home game against Cornell University at 3 p.m.

Seven teams are expected to participate in this fun and family-friendly activity that will
encourage professional and amateur chefs alike to show off their culinary skills with their best
recipes for macaroni and cheese. Each entry is judged by a panel of local judges and the winner
takes home top bragging rights along with cash prizes.

In addition, a bake sale will be held at the event with those proceeds also benefiting services
provided by the Volunteer Transportation Center for the people of St. Lawrence County.

Admission to the event will be $6 for adults, $2 for ages 12 and younger, and $15 for a family.
This event is a designated Operation Yellow Ribbon event, with a discount on admission for those
presenting a military ID. Discounted tickets to the hockey game will also be offered for $1 each to
those attending the cook-off.

St. Lawrence County Advisory Council

Alexa Goolden Cassy Dodd Michelle Richards Kay Zimmer
Lisa Waite Michelle Lalone Rachel Lapoint Ray Babowicz
Ray DeSilva Sommer Giordano Christine Richardson Jeremiah Papineau
Jen Cross-Hodge Sam Purington
 Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 515, 6587 U.S. Route 11, Canton, NY 13617
Phone: (315) 714-2034
and: 24685 Route 37 Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 788-0422 Fax: (315) 788-8021
www.VolunteerTransportationCenter.org

Among additional sponsors, the North Country Mac & Cheese Cook-Off is underwritten by
Fidelis Care, Stewart’s Shops, Watertown Savings Bank and WWNY 7 News/Fox 28/MeTV. Chef
registration fees were waived due to a sponsorship from St. Lawrence County Mobility
Management and Public Transit.

For more information about the cook-off, contact St. Lawrence County Program Director
Christine Richardson at (315) 714-2034 or christine@volunteertransportation.org or Foundation
Director Jeremiah S. Papineau at (315) 755-2918 or jeremiah@volunteertransportation.org.

ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION CENTER

The Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc. (VTC), established in 1991, drives thousands of
miles each year assisting community members in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties.
Over the last 20 years, this essential non-profit organization has provided rides to health care
appointments, grocery shopping, and other destinations for residents.

The Volunteer Transportation Center (VTC) provides non-emergent medical transportation

to neighbors who otherwise would not have access to necessary medical appointments and life
sustaining services such as renal dialysis. In 2018, our Volunteer Drivers in St. Lawrence
County completed 8,079 charitable trips, driving 251,606 miles at a cost of approximately
$111,965 in driver mileage reimbursement.

The staff, Board of Directors and volunteer drivers look forward to a time when transportation
to community activities and services is accessible to all North Country residents regardless of
economic or specialized needs. But for now the mission drives on — striving to provide
transportation to health, wellness and critical needs destinations utilizing volunteers and mobility
management for anyone who has barriers to transportation.
To learn more visit www.VolunteerTransportationCenter.org.

St. Lawrence County Advisory Council

Alexa Goolden Cassy Dodd Michelle Richards Kay Zimmer
Lisa Waite Michelle Lalone Rachel Lapoint Ray Babowicz
Ray DeSilva Sommer Giordano Christine Richardson Jeremiah Papineau
Jen Cross-Hodge Sam Purington