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Is there a website for the Municipal Action Partnership Program?
I notice that you do not list Holy Cross Episcopal Church’s “St. Simon’s Soup Kitchen”. This is an ecumenical effort (I am a Methodist). We volunteers serve a lunch meal on Saturday and Sunday dinner, around 10-12 every weekend. We are always in need of volunteers, people to pick up, and to augment services.
Thanks so much for letting us know – we’ve added it.
SPCA’s Annual Fur Ball, Saturday, March 21, 2009
Large and Elaborate Silent Auction pool side at Holiday Inn
Dinner and Live Auction
They need donations and volunteers. The next volunteer orientation
is Feb19 from 5-6pm at the SPCA call the shelter at 331-5377 check on snow day.
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April-June VOLUNTEER RIVER HERRING MONITORING PROGRAM, join the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program in our efforts to collect information on the spawning runs of the ecologically important river herring. Location specific to your area- no experience necessary. Contact Amy, r3hermon@gw.dec.state.ny.us. 845-256-3172 http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/41545.html.
[…] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLocated two hours from New York City, Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a safe and loving haven for abused and abandoned horses and farm animals. Since 2001, CAS has provided refuge for about 1400 such animals, including horses, ponies, cows, goats, sheep, … Events & Fundraising: Work with members of our board to plan special events. Specific tasks may include obtaining donated items for silent auction and obtaining donated goods & services for events. … Read the rest of this great post here […]
From Ulster Literacy Association:
Good news for students on the Ulster Literacy Association waiting list! Eleven will soon be matched with a one-to-one tutor from ULA’s tuto training program. Enrollment in the program was greatly boosted by UlsterCorps Volunteers and the Martin Luther King Day Call to Service. ULA’s next tutor training begins on April 18. Each tutor is then matched with an adult learner who wants to improve reading and writing skills.
more info: http://www.ulsterliteracy.org/ 331-6837
On Jan 22, 2009, at 1:24 PM, Family of New Paltz Hotline wrote:
Mission Accomplished! Roger Srigley from Accord was here at Family of New Paltz bright and early. He is a very kind gentleman and did excellent work. I am grateful to have access to this network of potential volunteers. What a wonderful and extremely helpful idea…UlsterCorps! Thank you Roger, thank you UlsterCorps.
Kathy Cartagena
Family of New Paltz
845 255-7957
On Jan 21, 2009, at 10:02 AM, Family of New Paltz Hotline wrote:
Yesterday, in our free-store, the clothing racks that were attached to the wall fell in a domino effect. We are unable to let people use the free-store as the remaining rods are just hanging from the wall and pose a danger. This time of year the free-store is very much needed and used. I am putting out an SOS for a volunteer(s) to reinstall the clothing racks, so that we may reopen the store.
If needed, I can open Family of New Paltz in the evening or on a weekend for the repairs. Hopefully, someone in the community can help us out! Thank you.
Kathy Cartagena, Program Director
Family of New Paltz
255-7957
Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York, Inc. Mid-Hudson Region
Seeks volunteers to administer JA programs in local classes.
Program is 45 minutes per session for 5 sessions.
Training provided.
To volunteer or for more info, contact District Manager Barbara Reer at JABREER@aol.com
[…] The NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program has developed a volunteer based river herring monitoring program for Hudson River tributaries. They are trying to recruit local groups and watershed organizations who might be interested in …$anchor_text[$anchor_choice] […]
The Dispute Resolution Center would love to be added to your list of agencies and services. The DRC is a non-profit community mediation center offering free or low cost mediation services for disputes involving landlord/tenant neighbor/neighbor, consumer/merchant, interpersonal, as well as family mediation, custody/visitation mediation and divorce mediation. The DRC is also currently recruiting volunteers for its next Basic Mediation Training to be held in June, 2009 in Ellenville, NY.
Project Coat Update & Thank You!
Yesterday, February 9, 2009 UlsterCorps volunteers picked up over 800 youth ski jackets from a warehouse in NJ and delivered them to service agencies throughout Ulster County including Family, Planned Parenthood, Rural & Migrant Ministry, Harbor Program of MHA in Ulster, River Haven, and the Saugerties & Kingston Boys & Girls Clubs. Thank you so much to Judy Ward of Alpha 6 Distributions, LLC, for your incredibly generous donation, and to Ilene, Paula, Ruth, Max, Rik, Beth, Nancy, Will & Paavo for being a part of this great day and helping to bring a new, warm coat to so many children.
Wonderful to see you all came together to make this happen. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Ulster County Habitat for Humanity seeks a Secretary for the Board of Directors. This is a volunteer position that involves both secretarial and management skills. The Secretary is a member of the Executive Committee as well. The Board meets on the second Tuesday evening of each month and Executive Committee meetings are called when needed. For more information call 845-340-0907.
Rosendale Street Festival Fundraiser
On Saturday, 14th of March from 12 noon until 10:00 p.m., the volunteer led committee of the The Rosendale Street Festival (http://RosendaleStreetFestival.com) will hold a fundraiser to save The Rosendale Street Festival being dubbed as “The Winter Fest” with live music from Dog on Fleas, The Virginia Wolves, Voodelic, The Trapps and more. This event will be held at The Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale, NY. The Street Festival itself is slated for the 18th and 19th of July if fundraising efforts are successful.
The Street Festival is a not-for-profit organization run by grassroots citizens for the purpose of continuing the legendary Rosendale Street Festival. The festival is intended for the multiple benefits it offers to the community and the Mid-Hudson Valley as a whole. It is a volunteer effort on the part of both the musicians and organizers: “1 Street, 2 Days, 5 Stages, 74 Bandsâ€.
The schedule of activities is as follows:
12noon Dog on Fleas
1pm Ratboy, Jr
2pm Yarrow
3pm Studio Stu and the Rosendale Hula Hoopers
4pm Breakaway
5pm The Trapps
6pm Mr Rusty
7pm The Virginia Wolves
8pm Voodelic
9pm Sabor Con Colour
On top of monetary donations accepted at the door, the Street Festival organization is also welcoming help from Food Vendors or Restaurants who can donate hot or cold food and home baked goodies from concerned citizens. Arts and crafts and merchandise vendors will donate items for raffle prizes and Winter Fest volunteers are needed in the following roles: roadies, parking, grunts, food & beverage servers, greeters, merchandise sales and clean up.
For more information about this topic please contact volunteers@RosendaleStreetFestival.com
Thank you for the support! We are grateful to have a forum for connecting.
Hi Nicci,
I just wanted to let you know that I am really glad that I made it for even a small part of your soup and bread discussion the other day. It was great to connect with others in the area who are working on projects that are either similiar to mine or that have the potential to be mutually beneficial to each other. I look foward to seeing more from your group.
Allison
Woodstock Day School
Volunteers needed for the Rondout Valley Growers Association (RVGA) 6th Annual Orchard Dinner and Wine Tasting. The event will be taking place on Saturday, June 27th at the Stone Ridge Orchard. Volunteers are needed for set up, clean up and the serving of the meal. All volunteers will receive a RVGA T-Shirt. The RVGA is a non-profit community organization comprised of local farmers, residents, and businesses that are committed to strengthening the region’s family farms and preserving open space for future generations. For more information please contact Carrie Wykoff at Carrie@EventsThatMatter.net
Hi Susan,
Let me know if you need any help with prepared food for 6/27 or 9/26.
We could also offer our kitchen to cook in for Community Gleaning Days
Phil Leger
Bridge Creek Catering
845-255-9234
2 or 3 volunteers needed to help us, Lifebridge Sanctuary, clean up the highway for our Adopt a Highway program between Rosendale and High Falls. The road takes 3 hours to complete and we need to complete the work before the grass grows, usually by May 6. Timing is flexible and we will arrange the times when we hear from you.
[…] the center is in need of volunteers and has added workshops, set for July 28 to July 30. See the press release here for more information or call 845.331.6837 for more […]
Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz needs volunteers to help breakdown Book sale at 3p.m. on Sunday, July 12th in the parking lot of the library.
http://hudsonsaratogachefs.blogspot.com/ check it out Noah Sheetz Executive Mansion Chef has been partnering with us and this is his blog.
The Ulster County Crime Victim Assistance Program Crisis Hotline needs volunteers. Our 40 hour training program prepares volunteers to assist victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and other violent crimes. A new training is beginning soon. For more information or to apply please contact Cynthia Craft at 340-3446 or visit our webpage at http://www.ulstercountyny.gov/cvap.
Recently learned about UlsterCorps and had the opportunity to meet with Rik, Beth, and Laraine to discuss collaboration between the students in the Concentration in Human Services (Department of Sociology) at SUNY New Paltz and UlsterCorps. And… we are now collaborating! Very exciting and very worthwhile! Thanks!
[…] The Living History project with a few shots of the inside of our loft. Note the glass doorway to the… […]
I am so touched by these excerpts, especially Ted’s and the Pastor’s. It’s good to know about the wonderful people in this community. Life is so much better when we are connected.
[…] at Save Them Now, a halfway house for felons trying to rebuild their lives in Kingston, […]
I just found this site/blog, and I like it a lot. Thanks for posting the info about the Towpath Run.
Bond Brungard
During the six years that I was Program Coordinator for Ulster Literacy Association, I never saw anything like the shot of adrenaline that our tutor enrollment received from UlsterCorps. During the tutor training, I would address groups of 12 or 15 volunteers, where a year before we would have had three or four.
The Ghost Walk was amazing! It’s super scary. Go UlsterCorps!
http://hudsonsaratogachefs.blogspot.com/ check it out.
Plant seeds blades will grow where you do your work.
A random review of my experience at Mohonk Consultations Hunger Form. A very filling experience. My random reflections:
Working together, networking Farmers, Food, Farms….Processing plant for local food ..Rondout Valley Growers efforts… planning… implementation….. canning…. freezing … distribution to schools, institutions and food pantries as well as /Creates local Jobs…Volunteers are available…partnerships are formed.funding available through grants and local fund raising…gardens at soup kitchens and community areas …. Distribution…. A truck with advertising on the sides that delivers food to pantries and schools and stops for people to shop at certain locations..municipal compost …gathering together in small groups for cooking lessons and sharing a meal… Children cook a meal and bring it home to the parents ..parents learn to cook..Food Demos…..soup kitchens that are about building community and dignity for all….tailgate markets for produce… open space lands used by farmers to grow fresh food.. Ulster community collage … supporting our farmers by buying food, planting a row or the hungry and the school… Queens Galley kitchen serves so many meals..people are doing amazing things… pr is necessary…documentation and pictures.. location for storage of food … community centers and food pantries with gardens…people are willing to help build gardens…volunteers are available… businesses are willing to help….centers… distribution… Local growing and exchange of foods….gleaning… Education and community celebration
Hey there Beth,
I just happened on this quilting project. ARe you still working on this? DId it get off the ground? WHat a rgeat idea.
You are such a great org it is my pleasure to help out in any way possibe!
Keep up the good work!
Farmer billiam
where is this taking place?
It is at Lifebridge Sanctuary
333 Mountain Road
Rosendale, NY 12471
http://www.lifebridge.org/sanctuaryDirections.cfm
New event: Catskill Animal Sanctuary is having a spring clean up on Saturday, April 10th, 10-4:30. Roll up your sleeves on behalf of our animal friends. We’ll be painting, landscaping, raking and more. Lunch provided by our fabulous chef Kevin Archer, so come hungry! Please arrive on time for a brief welcome and orientation, as we’re expecting huge numbers of folks and will unfortunately be unable to accommodate late arrivals. Rain Date: Saturday, April 17. (Register no later than Thursday, April 8 by calling 845-336-8447 or emailing info@casanctuary.org.)
Excellent work on this garden article. It makes for an interesting and easy read.