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Written By Editor on 7/9/21 | 7/9/21
THE CLARK FOUNDATION AND THE HUNGER COALITION OF OTSEGO COUNTY, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM NYCON, ANNOUNCE FUNDING SUPPORT FOR FOOD PANTRIES IN THE HCOC NETWORK
Written By Editor on 7/7/21 | 7/7/21
Oneonta, NY – June 11, 2021 – The Hunger Coalition of Otsego County (HCOC) is pleased to announce $27,000 in funding support for 16 food pantries located across Otsego County. This support is made possible by The Clark Foundation and The Hunger Coalition of Otsego County. The New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) provided administrative support. This is the second grant The Clark Foundation has provided since the start of the pandemic.
With the continued challenges from the impact of Covid-19 on Otsego County residents, the Hunger Coalition of Otsego County’s partner food pantries are on the front lines in providing assistance to residents facing significant hardship. “We are pleased to support these volunteer-led efforts across the County with a second set of grants,” said Jane Forbes Clark, President of The Clark Foundation. “These food pantries and their volunteers are essential to the well-being of our communities, and we need them now more than ever.”
“We are delighted to continue our partnership between the Hunger Coalition and with The Clark Foundation to help so many families and individuals living in the County,” said Cindy Blanchard, President of the HCOC. “Our efforts will continue to fill the ongoing needs of our community.”
This funding will provide essential support for 16 organizations: Burlington Flats Food Pantry, Butternut Valley Food Pantry (Gilbertsville), Community Cupboard of Edmeston, Daily Bread Food Pantry (Cherry Valley), Hartwick Food Pantry, Helping Hands Food Pantry (Oneonta), Southtown Food Pantry (South New Berlin), United Methodist Church Food Pantry (Mt. Upton), Richfield Springs Food Pantry, Schuyler Lake Food Cupboard, FDT Food Pantry (Maryland), St. Mary’s Food Pantry (Oneonta), St. Matthew Lutheran Food Pantry (Laurens), Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry (St. James Church, Oneonta), The Salvation Army Food Pantry (Oneonta), and Unadilla Community Food Pantry.
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About the Hunger Coalition of Otsego County (HCOC): The Hunger Coalition of Otsego County is a nonprofit group located in Otsego County, NY that was created to support services in the community that assure everyone has the opportunity to receive food assistance by uniting together in a network that shares information and resources throughout the county. The HCOC network is comprised of a diverse group of people representing food pantries, community meal sites, seasonal food programs, farmer's markets, religious, educational, nonprofit organizations and agencies, and individuals concerned with food insecurity of our neighbors. To learn more about HCOC, visit http://www.otsegohunger.com/index.html or https://www.facebook.com/HCOCOTSEGO
HCOC Hunger Coalition of Otsego County NY
The Hunger Coalition is proud to announce a $ 10,000 Grant given to CADE to assist in providing nutritious fresh local sourced produce to Food Pantries in the Hunger Coalition of Otsego Network. These funds come from various generous donations given to the HCOC.
CADE Farm to Pantry: For several years CADE has been working on advancing partnerships between Farms and Institutions to spur local food sales. As a response to COVID-19 and abundant food insecurity that was highlighted throughout the pandemic, CADE launched in 2020 a Farm to Pantry (F2P) Program with generous funding and community partnership in Otsego County. The program allows pantries to "sign on" to CADE's program where they could then order from a multi-farm aggregator, 607 CSA, to purchase local products for their pantry. CADE facilitates the ordering, handles invoicing and coordinates delivery so that local food ordered by pantries can be purchased with ease. The products ordered from pantries are paid for by community funding, to support a win-win of local fresh food to pantries and a stable market for struggling farm and food businesses. This program and local food is of no cost to pantries, with the hope that relationships with farms would continue beyond the scope of the project. Launching mid-June in 2021, thanks to funding support from the Hunger Coalition of Otsego County, CADE will continue this important work of fresh food security and supporting small farms and food businesses.
HCOC: Our group was created to help feeding programs unite. Our Network shares information and resources throughout Otsego County.
We are a diverse group of people representing food pantries, feeding programs, farmer's markets, religious, educational and non- profit agencies and individuals. COVID has expanded our purpose to include other projects to assist pantries in providing for their needs. CADE: The Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship is a 501(c)3 nonprofit who works with farms and food businesses in upstate New York to build a vibrant food system, in which locally owned agricultural businesses thrive and consumers are nourished by healthy sustainably produced food.
For more information, press only:
PR Contact Name Cindy Blanchard HCOC Board President
Phone number 607-206-4281
Email atouristlife@gmail.com
Kaitlyn Sirna, MS (she/her)
Senior Program Manager
Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship (CADE) Office 607-433-2545
Email Kaitlyn@cadefarms.org
For more information on HCOC:
Website: https://www.otsegohunger.com or visit our Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/HCOCOTSEGO
CADE:
Facebook: @CadeFarms Website: cadefarms.org
Lots to Do in July at Landis
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Returns with Five August and September Concerts
Written By Editor on 7/5/21 | 7/5/21
A Return to Live Theatre at Fenimore Art Museum’s Lakeside Amphitheater
Greenville Drive-In Hosting Woodstock Film Festival's SWAN SONG
Join the Woodstock Film Festival at Greenville Drive-In Outdoor Cinema on July 8th for a special screening of Todd Stephens' new drama SWAN SONG courtesy of Magnolia Pictures and part of WFF’s Summer Drive-In Screening Series. Starring camp legend Udo Kier supported by Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Urie and Linda Evans, this festival darling is a refreshingly funny take on approaching the pitfalls of old age and the perfect summer flick.
Tickets are $15 per person, one car per order. Doors open 7:30pm, film starts at 9pm.
Come early and enjoy socially distanced dinner and cocktails outdoors from the expansive menu of food and beverages available for purchase from the Greenville Drive-In and Pippy's Food Truck. Click here for our COVID guidelines.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger (Udo Kier) has given up on life from the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home. But when Pat gets word that a former client's dying wish was for Pat to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past--and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job. SWAN SONG is a comical and bittersweet journey about rediscovering oneself, and looking gorgeous while doing so.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:
Todd Stephens wrote, produced and directed ANOTHER GAY MOVIE and GYPSY 83 and also wrote and produced EDGE OF SEVENTEEN. All four of his previous features won numerous festival awards and were released theatrically all over the world. Todd is currently a Professor of Film at The School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Ticketing Link:
https://wff.eventive.org/schedule/6094069fc76a04003765fb42
Trailer:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pji95a94e1moxg9/SwanSong_Trlr_IMDB_h264_Texted_Stereo.mp4?dl=0
Poster:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jufr0oigvkqpwcd/AAAnhZOwE1zkWGcgenEbLe_Ua?dl=0
Social Accounts:
https://www.facebook.com/SwanSongTheFilm/
https://twitter.com/swansongfilm
https://www.instagram.com/swansongfilm/
Official Website:
Welcome to the Cobleskill Herald
Written By Editor on 7/3/21 | 7/3/21
New Summer Program at The Farmers’ Museum Offers Young Children A Wide-Range of Fun Educational Opportunities
Written By Editor on 6/28/21 | 6/28/21
Free Cancer Screening July 27th
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Franklin Farmer's Market Welcomes Jim Dorn July 4th
The Franklin Farmers’ Market is pleased to welcome Jim Dorn as our Music at the Market season opener on Sunday, July 4th, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Jim plays guitar and sings pop and country music from the sixties through present day, including covers of such artists as John Denver, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, George Strait, and the Beatles.
A favorite regional performer, Jim has been performing in the area for a over a decade. Hailing from the Boston area where he began performing in the seventies, Jim expanded his horizons to play in schools, coffeehouses, and onstage at art and music festivals. Accompanying his vocals with guitar and accordion, Jim’s show is sure to delight and is not to be missed. Celebrate Independence Day with some classic American tunes and local food at the Franklin Farmers’ Market. The performance is FREE to attend. Tables and chairs are available, and guests are welcome to bring their own seats as well. Don’t forget to purchase a sweet and beverage from a vendor to enjoy during the show.
The Market is open 10am to 2pm in the Village of Franklin on Institute Street and includes vendors from Franklin and surrounding towns. Selling breads & rolls, beef, chicken & eggs, doggy treats, herbs, honey, jams & jellies, jewelry, maple candies and syrup, mushrooms, plant seedlings, pork & lamb, preserves, a variety of produce, relishes, Scandinavian baked goods, sunflower oil, fresh & smoked trout, and home decor.
Music at the Market is made possible with funds from the Delaware County Arts Grants, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered in Delaware County by the Roxbury Arts Group, the A. Lindsay & Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, and Delaware County Economic Development.
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