The Community Care Planning Group started as a facebook group dedicated to connecting and plugging into various self-organizing groups, using Facebook infrastructure. Folks on the group currently range from throughout several NY State counties including Columbia County.

We have WORKING GROUPS (purpose and topics of interest--for everyone from the bigger region of the Hudson Valley) and COMMUNITY PODS (smaller geographical units) WORKING GROUPS help organize and generate actions, services + things, and are comprised of, serve, and connect and mobilize people from a variety of communities. COMMUNITY PODS focus on a specific geographical location, to reach out and connect to your closest neighbors, determine your immediate community's needs and shareable resources, and best modes of distribution.

Here are some of the working group projects the Community Care Planning Project has been working on:

Sewists and Cutters have teamed up to sew cloth face coverings for donation to those in need. Drivers transport materials. This amazing group of people have had a huge impact on our community. As of May 15th, 2020, 2000 cloth face masks have been donated to neighbors in need, homeless shelters, retail store workers, police departments, medical facilities to name a few. They have their own website. Check it out here. There is also a Go Fund Me check it out here.

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Columbia County Recovery Kitchen

Columbia County Recovery Kitchen, an all volunteer initiative, cooks and delivers over 900 nutricious and delicious meals a week to adults and children at risk for food insecurity due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Recipients are referred by social service organizations and Columbia County school administrators.

Volunteer or Donate

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Volunteer or Donate

Volunteer or Donate

Community Garden

An initiative started by H.D. Hilton of Earth Tapestry Farm in Kinderhook and Stella Metzner as well as many volunteers. This community garden will be used to produce vegetables for those in need in our community.

Donate to our GoFundme

Sourcing PPE

We have collaborated with folks who have been 3d printing face shields. So far over 300 face shields have been donated to local hospitals like Columbia Memorial Hospital and medical service providers in Dutchess County.

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Check out our facebook page

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Our delivery to the Chatham Rescue Squad of masks and hand sanitizer.