Tuesday, April 7th
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
Mutual Aid Tompkins Facebook Group
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
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
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 System Heros: Medical Mission to NYC: Send-Off April 8th 8:30AM - You are invited to attend a special send-off event for the CAYUGA HEALTH SYSTEM HEROES that are headed to New York City tomorrow to provide needed support for New York Presbyterian Hospital. We encourage everyone to park along the route to show support for the men and women volunteered to go help the hospital systems in greatest need down in New York City. Members of the community are also advised to continue to practice good social distancing of being at least six to ten feet apart from one another as they cheer and support the healthcare employees along the route. Dr. Stallone will lead a brief program that will include Dr. Martha Pollack, President of Cornell University via Zoom, Congressman Tom Reed, and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton. This will be live-streamed on the Cayuga Medical Center Facebook page. Visit cayugahealthsystem.org/nyc to download your send-off sign to support of CH medical professionals during this send off!
ICSD plans Distance Learning as Regents are cancelled: Next Monday the Ithaca City School District (ICSD), will enact their "Distance Learning 2.0" plan in response to Governor Andrew Cuomo's announcement that schools statewide will be closed through April 29.
We Are Ithaca: 2-minute report: hunger relief non-profit Friendship Donations Network rises to meet increased local need: “Absolutely there is much more need as people get laid off from their jobs." Sue Robinson, volunteer at Friendship Donations Network, tells us about the increased pressure the COVID-19 pandemic is placing on local hunger relief programs and the coordinated effort rising to meet the challenge in this We Are Ithaca 2-minute report. NOTE: Proper safety precautions and physical distancing were observed throughout the making of this video. We Are Ithaca report by: Robyn Wishna, Jon Reis, Jacob Mroczek
Help Resources
Resources for the Impacts of COVID19 (sourced from madisoncovid.com)
Headspace Meditation and Mindfulness: New York has been hit hard by the current global crisis. In partnership with Governor Cuomo, Headspace wants to be here for you — to help you find some time and space as you weather this storm. From Buffalo to Long Island, Albany to the Lower East Side, this special NY collection of meditation, sleep, and movement exercises are here to support you through stressful and challenging times. Helping you — and your fellow New Yorkers — stay strong and be kind to yourselves, with a New York state of mind.
Food
United Way: Tompkins County Emergency Food Delivery Request form
Groton Public Library gives away free food every Tuesday at 6 pm on Main Street under the pavilion (next store to Speedway) in Groton. We get the food from the Friendship Donation Network.
Dumpling: I see many people looking for another option besides Instacart. Please check Dumpling. There are 3 of us in the Ithaca area that shop & deliver & most cases same day delivery. Facebook Message Shauna Dailey.
Activities & Events
Virtual Class: Make Your Vegetable Garden Beautiful from Cornell Cooperative Extension: April 8th 6:00pm - You've learned how to make your vegetable garden bountiful…now make it beautiful too! Join Master Gardener, Teresa Craighead, as she covers: flowers for in and around the vegetable garden, things to consider when introducing vegetables into ornamental gardens, vegetables with ornamental qualities, potager gardens, elements of garden design, planting patterns that please the eye, structures and accessories. This class is designed for vegetable gardeners, ornamental gardeners and anyone who is striving to create a summer veggie patch that both pleases the palate and delights the eye by blending with an ornamental landscape. Sliding scale of $10-$30, FREE Corona Virus Solidarity Pricing available
From the Building Movement Project: What are the effects of COVID-19 on Black, indigenous, Latinx, and Asian communities? April 14th at 3pm EST/12pm PST for a 75 minute webinar. How are non-profits, service providers, organizers, and advocates shifting their work in this moment? Join us on Tuesday, April 14th to better understand the challenges and possibilities of the current climate on community members, on organizational staff and programs - and on the possibilities for the future. We will be joined by Linda Campbell (Detroit Peoples Platform), Aarti Kohli (Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus), Judith LeBlanc (Native Organizers Alliance), Claudia Medina (Enlace Comunitario), and Deepa Iyer (Host, Building Movement Project and Solidarity Is). Registration required in advance. Please register.
Mask Making
Ear saving headbands with buttons: From Maddie Block: I have had a lot of people wanting these ear saving headbands with buttons. I’ve done almost 35 so far but ran out of buttons and have more people who need them. Does anyone have large buttons they would be willing to give me to help? 1-1.25 inches is the best! Thank you in advance
State
NYS Assembly Guide: Info and instructions on unemployment insurance, disability insurance, paid family leave, retention grant, recovery check, financial assistance for small businesses, bartender grants and nutrition programs.
National
News
Coronavirus wreaks havoc in African American neighbourhoods - BBC
Case Managers: The Other Frontline of COVID-19
Funding
United Fresh Start Foundation: offering grants to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for children and families in need, while creating opportunities for foodservice distributors who face the loss of most of their markets with the restaurant and hospitality industry shutdown.
