Saturday, July 3 - Monday July 6
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 Food Sharing Cabinets 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: 17,108
Pending Results: 139
Positive Test Results: 168
Recovered: 167
Currently Hospitalized: 0
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
Hours: M-F, 8:30AM - 4:00PM; Saturday, 8:30AM - 12:30PM
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.
Activities and Events
Drive to support the Yaqui and Seneca indigenous communities: Collection Wednesday the 8th of July, at Upper Buttermilk 1:30-2:00
The Social Contract: A Public Dialogue: July 9 & 10 - Performing Arts for Social Change is facilitating a two-part conversation with Ithaca police officers, civilian members of the Ithaca community, Mayor Svante Myrick, and Chief of Police Nayor on July 9 and July 10, in person and online. The conversation will be hosted by the Kitchen Theatre. Please see the attached flyer for all info. Feel free to submit questions for the panelists to discuss at pa4sc.ithaca@gmail.com. In order to receive the event link, please register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscumhrjspH9bKqg0qHn5akYSI2vuAlLrG
Solar Express Traveling Library from Dryden School District: Mondays & Thursdays, July 9 - August 25, various locations and times.
Resources
Tompkins County Navigation Guide for Anti-Racism Reading
COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program Have you experienced a loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and are unable to pay rent? Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Service (INHS) established the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide rent relief for up to three months to eligible households who have experienced a loss of income related to COVID-19. This assistance will be available to renters who meet income limits in Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. Funds will be distributed on an eligible, first served basis.
Health and Safety for Protests and Direct Action: trained street medics provide info and training for staying safe at protests and actions!
How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct
100 RACE-CONSCIOUS THINGS YOU CAN SAY TO YOUR CHILD TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE
Donate your bottles and cans to support local organizations and charities: See a discussion with places to donate here.
Quarantine Space : 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.
Sign Up for Coronavirus Updates from New York State
Food & Shopping
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
Tompkins Food Task Force Consumer Food Resources and Food Supply Chain Resources
Ithaca supporting local black owned businesses
