"Providing Essential Connections"
Deposit, New York 13754
607-467-4000
Fax:607-467-4399
9am - 4pm
The Deposit Foundation & Rural Housing Services has been proudly providing services to local residents for over 30 years. We are a non-profit corporation organized and managed by a local voluntary Board of Directors to ensure that residents of Deposit area have access to health, human and housing services. Our competant staff is available to help you.
The Board of Directors is composed of local citizens elected at an annual meeting who meet on a regular monthly basis.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES:
Let one of our dedicated volunteer drivers take you to your medical or other important appointment on Monday through Friday. If you don't drive and live in the Deposit area (Town/Village of Deposit or Town of Sanford), you are eligible to ride in our minivan to destinations in and outside of Deposit. Calls to schedule a ride are appreciated at least one week prior to the appointment date.
SHOPPING:
Our shopping program takes you to locations in Binghamton or Sidney on Saturday mornings.
ASSISTANCE & REFERRALS:
We have information on all the programs and organizations who may be able to provide you with assistance. We
also handle referrals on your behalf to other agencies.
TOYS FOR TOTS:
Qualifying families can register for our Toys for Tots program in December. We'll see that your children/teens have a great
holiday.
HOME REPAIR/IMPROVEMENT LOANS:
Residents of Deposit can borrow up to $2,000 in our low-cost revolving loan program. Call us for an
application today.
HOUSING:
The Deposit Foundation & RHS owns a 4-unit apartment building that is HUD Section 8 Rental Assistance approved.
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You can call us at 607-467-4000 or stop by at 119 Front Street, Deposit, NY (Dr. Knapp's office suite). Our office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (out at lunchtime). If no one is in the office to answer your call, please leave your name and number on our Voice Mail and we will call you back on the next business day.
How Can I Make a Donation?
How Do I Become A Volunteer?
The Deposit Foundation & Rural Housing Services is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation. We receive annual support from the United Way of Broome County, do many fundraisers and also depend on donations from our community and other foundations to keep these programs operating. If you donate, it would be tax deductible according to current tax laws. No matter how you give, you will receive a thank you letter from our organization. There are two ways to give:
1. Send a check made out to The Deposit Foundation & RHS, Inc. at PO Box 41, Deposit, NY 13754
2. You can donate online using PayPal. Just click on the Personal Tab. Under the Send Money section, select Send Money Online. This will take you to a screen that will ask for our email address. Type in: dfrhs@tds.net and follow the instructions.
The Deposit Foundation and Rural Housing Services, Inc. uses many volunteers for the Transportation Program, Senior Companions Program, Toys for Tots and Board of Directors. If you have some free time and are interested in helping others you can become a volunteer by contacting the office for more information.
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