Tuesday, May 12
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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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
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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 mutual aid group coordinates food sharing locations across Tompkins County
Mutual Aid Tompkins, a group that has emerged during the COVID-19 crisis as both a community forum and a community resource, has stationed miniature food pantries across the county –– a project that has grown to include 27 locations.The mini-pantries are small cabinets stocked daily with shelf-stable food through local charitable organizations and accessible around the clock for those in need. Learn more here.
Local
Tracking
Latest Data from Tompkins County Health Department
Total Tested: 4,834
Pending Results: 169
Positive Test Results: 134
Recovered: 114
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
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
Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research launches COVID-19 journaling project: A new project from the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research’s Dr. Janis Whitlock is collecting slice of life stories during the coronavirus outbreak and asking the public to take part.
Events
Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation Session by Tompkins County Public Library: Date : Wednesday, May 13, Time : 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm, Joining Info : CLICK Here
Multicultural Resource Center twice monthly Chill & Chat series: This will be a space to witness decolonized conversations with local Tompkins County community leaders and wisdom keepers about the intersections of social, cultural, economic and environmental justice, particularly during the time of Coronavirus. These conversations will take place online on Friday, May 15th and Friday, May 29th at 2:00PM
2020 Spring Plant Sale: Sunday, May 17, 2020, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Join us at the Pavilion at Steamboat landing / Ithaca Farmers' Market on Sunday, May 17th for CCE-Tompkins' Annual Plant Sale. Dozens of vendors will be on hand with plants for your edible gardens - veggie starts, fruiting shrubs and trees, and some ornamental plants that support pollination of your food garden and help keep pests away. Bring baskets, wagons, and other containers for transporting plants.
Full time and part time job opportunity
Buffalo Street Books - Operation Manager: The Operations Manager will be a salaried second in command position assisting the General Manager. We are looking for someone interested in learning every aspect of running an independent bookstore. The Operations Manager must be available to jump right into helping manage our online sales and curbside delivery operations now and prepare for what’s next. Contact lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com for job description. Please send your resume and letter of interest to lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com by COB Monday, May 18, 2020.
Luna Street Food has driver positions available. Both part & full time available. Day, evening & nights available. Customers are tipping great during the crisis. No Kitchen Work Required, Contact Free Delivery Setup, Contact Free Pickup From Restaurant, $25-$30 per hour, Apply Online
Find Help and Give Help
607 Cleaners: As we move closer to being able to re-open businesses, we would like to offer a 20% discount to small business owners to help get them sanitized and ready for opening day!
Multicultural Resource Center: at 516 W MLK/State Street, beautiful free clothes and shoes as well as food available to the community. Stop by Monday thru Friday 12-4PM!
Ithaca Community Gardens: WANT TO PLANT YOUR OWN VEGGIES, SAVE MONEY, EAT HEALTHY FOOD? The Ithaca Community Gardens still has plots available this year: $50 full plot, $35 half plot. Financial aid available when needed lowers the cost to $15, and this year we have a special donation fund to cover the $15 for those who have lost their job/income. To ask for this funding contact judith.barker2@gmail.com. Everyone requests a plot by going to http://ithacacommunitygardens.org/ where it says “CLICK HERE to request a plot.” We are located off Route 13 near the Farmers Market. We provide water, tools, wood chips, and compost.
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.
State
Governor Cuomo Directs Hospitals to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing for Children
