Sunday, April 5
Mutual Aid Tompkins Resources
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
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Mutual Aid Tompkins Immediate Needs Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Food Systems Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Community Form
Mutual Aid Tompkins Community Resource Folder
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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
Health Advisory April 5th, 2020
From the Tompkins County Health Department:
A Wegmans Coffee Shop employee tested positive for COVID-19. This is at the Ithaca Wegmans at 500 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, NY. If you have been within 6ft of any Wegmans Coffee Shop Employee from the dates of Monday, March 23 - Saturday, April 4, 2020 follow the instructions below:
TCHD recommends you get tested at the Cayuga Health Sampling Site located at The Shops at Ithaca Mall parking lot
Pre-register here, https://cayugahealthsystem.org/
or call 607-319-5708
Self Quarantine at your home for 14 days starting from the last date you visited the Wegmans Coffee Shop
If you test negative, please continue your 14-day self-quarantine and monitor yourself for any symptoms. If symptoms arise, seek testing again!
Self-monitor for symptoms such as cough, fever, and shortness of breath
Read the full press release here
From Mutual Aid Tompkins
Mutual Aid Livestream: Alex Mora
April 7, Tuesday at 8 pm - 8:50 pm
Mutual Aid Tompkins Instagram Content
Tell me something positive that has happened to you lately. It can even be a small win like for example I was able to take a shower today without my toddler and it was glorious.
News & Tracking
COVID-19 cases graph is available in this google doc
From Marty Hiller: I moved this graph online, so you can check it yourself for updates instead of posting it every day. I added a second tab to the spreadsheet, showing Cortland County data. I was able to find historical data on the county health department's Facebook page. Let me know if you want to adopt a county to monitor, and I'll add you as an editor and help you set it up.
We Are Ithaca: 3-minute report: owner of Collegetown Bagels gives update on COVID-19 impact on local businesses
"At this point, between all of my places, we're probably right around 400 people that we've laid off." Owner of Ithaca's beloved Collegetown Bagels, Gregar Brous, talks about how the #COVID-19 pandemic and New York lockdown have drastically affected business, and how he's trying to adapt and stay open in this We Are Ithaca 3-minute report.
Help Sites
Managing Anxiety in an Anxiety-Provoking Situation
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via a medium people already use and trust: text.
Immediate Help at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). If you experience significant changes in your energy level, eating patterns, or sleeping patterns, difficulty concentrating on normal tasks, prolonged and overwhelming worry and hopelessness, or thoughts of self-injury or suicide, seek out immediate help at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
NY State Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906. “Women should know that they don’t have to stay in those situations. We will help them relocate. We will help them find safe shelter." Troopers will investigate every reported case.
National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673
Mask Making
Activities & Events
Covid-19: Survival as a Local Business
Business Leaders of Colors is hosting an online roundtable to discuss applying for Disaster Funding through the CARES Stimulus Act with Talia Watson, Biz Dev and Financial Consultant. She will give the inside scoop on each funding program, who is eligible, how best to apply, and tips & trick she has obtained from an SBA official. Additionally, we'll look at long term implications of these programs. The presentation will be followed by a roundtable Q&A where any attendee can voice their questions.
Roundtable being hosted at 3 separate times:
Mon, April 6th at 6:30pm.
Tues, April 7th at 3:00pm.
Friday, April 10th at 4:00pm.
Join the conversation: https://join.me/talia.watson
Agenda:
- The different loan programs: EIDL or PPP? explained.
- Who qualifies for which programs: Yes,1099s can apply.
- What you need for your application: Making it a stress free process.
- Tax, capitalization, and cash flow implications: Taking a 60,000 ft view.
- Questions: ask me anything.
*If you are a pre-revenue company, non-profit, a freelancer, independent contractor, or gig-worker, you CAN and SHOULD apply, and your concerns will be addressed at this presentation.
If you can't make any of the above times, feel free to call Talia on her cell: 641.451.1023 or home: 607.252.6510
Our Hearts Beat As One for Downtown Ithaca
April 9, Thursday at 6 am
In the midst of the COVID-19 closures and limitations, our beloved downtown small businesses have experienced a tremendous amount of upheaval. But they have also been working non-stop to ensure they stay connected to you, their community! And they really need all our support at this time. Details about how you can help ensure that various local establishments stay in the heart of our community during this uncertain period will be posted here on an ongoing basis. Keep the heartbeat of downtown Ithaca going by supporting local!
See our website www.downtownithaca.com for these listings at a glance as well. Be sure to check back here for more details as they develop. We appreciate your patience as we add the most up to date information here as quickly as we can. Please be sure to check in with local businesses directly if you have any questions or inquiries about their most current updates.
Social Persistencing: DJ-Thon Fundraisers
April 12, Sunday from 6 pm - 12 am
Dear Ithaca, Tompkins County, and our neighboring communities: We the DJs... your friendly neighborhood party-starters, fun-makers, and help-you-relieve-stress-through-shaking-your-booty-ers... miss you. This is obviously a stressful time for us all, and while the true heroes among us (medical workers, first responders, and more) are performing herculean feats on a daily basis, most people have been sitting at home and wishing they could be helping more. SO LET'S! Beginning at 6pm Sunday April 5th, 2020, the Ithaca DJ Festival will be hosting an ongoing series of live-streaming DJ-thons to raise money for various local initiatives who are in need during this challenging time. Each DJ-thon will be 6 hours long and feature 3 local DJs, each spinning 2 hours of music to get you grooving. We’ll have a video chat room set up so you can show off your social disDancing! These events will be family friendly for the most part (but we won’t be censoring lyrics, fyi). The DJ schedule, including fundraising goals and donation instructions are at ithacadjfestival.com Every bit helps. Looking forward to seeing you on the virtual dancefloor! Love love love to you all. -IDJF
