Tuesday, April 21st

Apr 21

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

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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!

Need Help Finding Help? Contact 2-1-1 Tompkins Cortland. I just want to remind people of this help desk and referral service. Callers are referred to service providers according to their needs. 2-1-1 may follow up with callers, when appropriate, to ensure that contact was made and to offer further assistance if needed. Some common questions include locations to find food, legal issues with housing, how to access healthcare, and finding employment. 2-1-1 is active 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. To access 2-1-1 by text, message your zip code to TXT211 or 898211. Texting service is available Mon-Fri 9:00 am – 4:00 pm). You can also access 2-1-1 services by email (iandr@hsctc.org) or by visiting their website.

Local

Tracking

This is a helpful resource built by local resident Marty Hiller (it takes a few seconds to load). She has graphed all the data we have been getting from TC and for Cortland. You can see the classic exponential curve we would expect to see in an infectious disease outbreak with a predictive continued curve had we had no intervention. Mapped on the same graph is the observed curve of spread with the interventions that we as a community have taken.

News

Cayuga Health announces mobile testing unit for nursing homes: Cayuga Health announced it sent a mobile testing unit to test residents of Schuyler Hospital's Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility for COVID-19. The move is described as a proactive approach to test at-risk individuals and those most vulnerable to the illness.

Health

The CH Sampling Site: regular hours, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m, 40 Catherwood Rd. To pre-register, call Cayuga Health Registration Line at 607-319-5708, or go online to cayugahealthsystem.org.

Find Help & Give Help

Ultimate Reentry Opportunity & OAR Donation Drive: Formerly incarcerated people seeking to reenter our communities are currently facing enormous barriers and vulnerabilities, including food insecurity, homelessness, lack of heating, clothing, water, and other essentials for survival.

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.

Food

Food Pantry Calendar: Foodbank of the Southern Tier

Ithaca Free Food Resources HERE.

Senior-Only Shopping Hours, Ithaca NY

Walmart: Tuesday 6am-7am

Tops: Tuesday & Thursday 6am-730am

Target: Tuesday & Wednesday 8am-9am

Green Star: Daily 9am-10am

CVS: Tuesday & Wednesday 7am-8am

Walgreens: Tuesday 8am-9am

BJ's Wholesale Club: Daily 8am-9am

Dollar Tree: Daily 9am-10am

List of Farms Serving Tompkins County is HERE.

PressBay Food Pantry: Free Food Giveaway, Mondays starting April 20th and onward, 3-5 PM. PressBay Food Hub, 110-1 W Green St, Ithaca, between Diamonds and Ithaca Halal Grocer, across from Sunoco

Food Box Delivery : To provide immediate local relief, Cornell has partnered with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier and the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) to collect and distribute much-needed meals for food-insecure families. The organizers plan to provide food packages – each containing a three-day supply for a family of four – to 200 families on Tuesday, and another 200 on Thursday. GIAC and will continue every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-4 p.m. If there are people in the area needing the free food boxes given away at GIAC, but are unable to travel for a variety of reasons, please contact communityaidtompkins@gmail.com

Drive Through Community Food Distribution: April 24 & 29, 10:00am - 1:00pm. Registration opens two days prior to the event. You can register online or by calling 1-833-432-3663 between 8am and 4pm on the days registration is open.

Sidewalk Food Pantries : The first of our Neighborhood Open Food Pantries has been placed in Ithaca's Northside neighborhood across from the Permaculture Park! Please read more information about Food Pantries and how to build a Neighborhood Food Pantry HERE.

Activities and Events

Fair Housing & COVID: Presented by Legal Assistance of Western NY - April 28th, 11:00am - 1:00pm - This free webinar will provide an overview of the Fair Housing Act, with a special focus on any protections offered to tenants during the coronavirus pandemic.

State

Financial Survival Toolkit for New Yorkers: helpful resources and links to give you easy access to vital assistance and information you need at this time. Since the situation is changing rapidly with each passing day, please check back regularly as we update this information

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a new partnership with the New York State Court System to create a pro bono network of volunteer lawyers to provide New Yorkers with free legal assistance. Volunteers will begin to receive training and start offering assistance next week. Lawyers interested in volunteering can sign up at www.nysba.org/covidvolunteer. Governor Cuomo also issued a letter calling on the U.S. Treasury to ensure New Yorkers do not have their stimulus payments frozen by banks or seized by creditors as soon as they arrive. Read the full report HERE.

National

Save Small Business Fund: grant making initiative offering short-term relief for small employers in the United States and its territories.

COVID-19 Cases in the US : CDC website

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