Friday, May 22
If you have an immediate need, call (607) 288-3252
As always, community members looking for more information on local health resources and resources related to COVID-19 can contact 2-1-1 by calling 1-877-211-8667 or visiting 211tompkins.org
Mutual Aid Tompkins Facebook Page
Mutual Aid Tompkins Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Immediate Needs Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Food Systems Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins: Parent Support Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Community Form
Mutual Aid Tompkins Community Resource Folder
Donate
We are neighbors concerned about our communities and helping to make sure those most vulnerable and affected by COVID-19 get the support they need. We are volunteer run, with no paid staff, and our aid comes directly from the community. We have created a PayPal & Venmo account and the money donated is going directly to people who have made requests through our immediate needs page. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our fundraiser that is in partnership with Tompkins County Worker's Center, You can also make donations through PayPal here and our Venmo here. Thank you!
Local
Latest Data from Tompkins County Health Department
Total Tested: 8221
Pending Results: 521
Positive Test Results: 148
Recovered: 124
Currently Hospitalized: 1
Tompkins County Health Department Info and Resources
Charted data for Tompkins, Cortland, Broome, and Onondaga County HERE
A Brief Summary of the Three Types of COVID-19 Testing HERE
Cayuga Health Sampling Site
** Change in Site Hours for the week of May 18–25. Please review site hours here. **
To pre-register, call Cayuga Health Call Center at 607-319-5708, or cayugahealthsystem.org.
Need a ride to the Sampling Site? After you register, call 2-1-1 to schedule a safe, free ride with ASAP Cab Company. 2-1-1 is open from 8:30am–5pm to schedule rides to and from the Sampling Site.
News
Thrifty Shopper Reopening and Accepting Donations
Did you Quaranclean during Quarantine? — If you have cleaned out your closet and got a pile of things to donate, Thrifty Shopper is now accepting donations.
TCAT extending no-fare policy until June 30, new summer schedule adjustments
CLICK HERE to read the full report reported by Ithaca Voice.
Events
Fundraiser for Friendship Donations Network and Project Growing Hope
Ithaca chapter of the Sibling Bread Collective is baking to reduce the need for others to shop and to support COVID-19 hunger relief programs in the area.
“100% of proceeds directly support the Ithaca community and are donated to Friendship Donations Network and Project Growing Hope. Ingredients are locally sourced from farms & regional access. We are currently accepting our first orders this week (5/18/20-5/24/30). If you would like to order, or have any questions/comments please email me, Brianna, at baj56@cornell.edu. More information about the collective can be found on instagram @siblingbreadco.”
Current menu:
(all prices are suggested & there is a $2 fee for local, contactless delivery)
Sourdough loaf $6
Sourdough bagels $2/bagel $10/half dozen (sesame, plain, everything, cinnamon raisin, sea salt)
Cinnamon rolls $2/roll $10/half dozen
Sandwich bread loaf $5
Sourdough starter ¼ cup $2
Pay-what-you-can PLANT SALE by Youth Farm Project
Date and Time: Saturday, May 23rd, 11 am - 2 pm (EDT)
“Come get the seedlings you need for your garden: all types of tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, scallions, kale, collards, pac choi, napa cabbage, swiss chard, beets, summer squash, cucumbers, winter squash, basil, thyme, dill, mint and lemon balm. If you don't have access to funds right now, but still would like to plant a garden, come get some plants! Please wear a mask. We will have social distancing protocol in place.”
Seed, Soil, and Plant Giveaway at Southside Community Center
Date and Time: Saturday, May 23 from 11am-1pm
Cornell Horticulture Program will distribute free seeds during the Southside Community Center Food Pantry hours on Saturday.
“All are welcome, seeds will be distributed first come-first served. This giveaway will include packs of seeds that can go into the ground right away or be grown on a windowsill for fresh leafy greens or micro-greens. CCE-Tompkins staff members will be on hand to answer questions (from an appropriate distance).”
Healing Americas Racial Divisions in the Age of Coronavirus: June 1st, 3:30 EST
Food
Ithaca Free Food Resources HERE.
Neighborhood Open Food Pantries: Please take and/or donate food and supplies. Find one near you.
Food Pantry Calendar: Foodbank of the Southern Tier
The Plantation Bar & Grill offers free meals on Mondays
Resources
Donate your bottles and cans to support local organizations and charities: See a discussion with places to donate here.
Quarantine Space : Mutual Aid Tompkins is trying to coordinate with home/apartment owners to create quarantine space for people coming (back) to Ithaca or traveling to Ithaca from other places. If you need any assistance with self-quarantine place, please contact communityaidtompkins@gmail.com or our point person, Becky Sibner rsibner1@gmail.com.
Spring 2020 LGBTQ Resources: find support virtually, through hotlines and live chat, and more.
State
Highlights from Governor Cuomo’s Website
Reminds New Yorkers to Vote in the Wear a Mask New York Ad Contest by Monday, May 25th; 92,000 People Have Already Voted - CLICK HERE to see the voting page.
Long Island and Mid-Hudson Valley Regions Will Be Permitted to Begin Construction Staging in Anticipation of Phase One of Reopening
Launches New Pilot Program with 52 Independent Pharmacies to Conduct 7,000 Tests per Week
New York State Now Has More Than 750 Testing Sites
State is Making Contact Tracing Training Program Curriculum Available at No Cost to All States Through the National Governors Association
Confirms 1,696 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 358,154; New Cases in 48 Counties
CLICK HERE to see the full announcement on the NY State Government Website.
