A Division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare
Hudson Valley Gives, a local day of online philanthropy, is coming up on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, and it’s your chance to connect with a non-profit providing services in your own backyard. Donate at HVCS’ special page on HVGives.org and we’ll potentially unlock some great incentives, matching funds and set new local donation records!
If you make a $25 donation, you supply a client and their family with food for three days.
Make a $35 donation, and you put socks on the feet of 18 homeless clients.
Make a $50 donation and you help three low-income people know their HIV status by covering the cost of HIV testing.
With a $75 donation, you help us provide Narcan kits, life-saving overdose reversal medication, to those at high risk for overdose (and/or their family members and friends).
Mark your calendar and get ready to donate on May 15th–and join thousands of others in making the Hudson Valley an even better place to live healthfully and thrive!
You’re invited to Hudson Valley Community Services’ open house and breakfast reception at our Hawthorne headquarters! Join us for light breakfast fare, coffee, tea and juices on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 between 8:00 am and 10:00 am. Stop in on your way to work for a quick tour, meet our staff and say hello, and learn a little bit about our programs and services. There is no cost to attend.
Our Hawthorne headquarters is located at 40 Saw Mill River Road, on the right side of the building. Our front door is at the top of the outdoor curved staircase. (There is not an entrance to our office from the main building entrance.) Parking is available on all sides of the building.
Please RSVP to Anthony at (914) 785-8277 or by email. We look forward to seeing you on June 12th for the start of a wonderful day!
Special thanks to ShopRite in Thornwood, NY for donating supplies and beverages!
This year, we celebrate our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Non-Binary, and Queer Latinx communities in downtown Haverstraw, NY with live music, dancing, food, vendors, children’s activities including Drag Queen Story Hour, and more! [Este año celebramos nuestras comunidades de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transexuales, no binarios y queer Latinx en el centro de Haverstraw, Nueva York, con música en vivo, bailes, comida, vendedores, actividades para niños, como Drag Queen Story Hour, ¡y mucho más!]
During the month of June the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center hosts over a dozen events and activities in honor and celebration of Pride Month and there are plenty of ways to get involved. See below for other Pride Month events.
In February of 2004 the same-sex weddings performed by then New Paltz Mayor Jason West and local clergy pushed the lesbian gay bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community to the forefront in New York and across the nation. Those weddings led to the first New Paltz Pride March & Festival held in June 2005 which in turn led to the formation of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center. The Pride March & Festival has continued to grow ever since.
During the month of June the Center hosts over a dozen events and activities in honor and celebration of Pride Month. Check out the Pride Guide in May to get a full listing and description of all events, plus more information about marshals, sponsors, and elected officials.
Save the dates! Locations and links to be announced.
May 12th: Tea Dance Kick-Off
May 31st: Pride Dance Party & Drag Show
June 1st: Re-Paint the Town Proud
June 1st: Art Opening: “The Out List”
June 1st: Pride Opening Reception & Volunteer Recognition Event
June 2nd: Pride March & Festival
June 8th: Pride Picnic
June 10th: Geek Pride Game Night
June 20th: Know Your Rights: GENDA and Human Rights Laws
June 21st: Youth Pride Dance Party
June 22nd: Gross Indecency: The Trials of Oscar Wilde
June 24th: SAGE Table Intergenerational Meal
June 29th: Film Screening at Kingston Library
And more! Stay tuned for even more Pride events and programs.
POUGHKEEPSIE PRIDE WEEKEND 2019
Presented by Dutchess Pride Center
SUNDAY JUNE 9, 2019
PRIDE PARADE:
Line up 12 Noon on Market Street
Pride Parade kicks off 1-2pm
If you are interested in Marching in the Parade, please fill out this form here
PRIDE FESTIVAL
1-5pm, Waryas Park
Food Vendors, Community Organizations and Live Music all day!
If you are interested in having a Table for your organization or business, please fill out this form here
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Is your business interested in being a sponsor or being listed in our Poughkeepsie Pride Guide, please fill out this form here
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Interested in volunteering, either in planning or the day of, please fill out this form here
You’re invited to our charity cycling/spin class! Do something healthy for yourself while helping to provide nutritious food for people living with chronic illnesses. It doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced cyclist, a spinning fanatic, or you’ve never taken a spin class before…this is a great way to try it out!
This event is generously sponsored by Orange Bank & Trust.
HVCS’ Consumer Advisory Board meets twice per year to provide feedback on our programs, services, grant applications and communication strategies. If you’re a current or former client, you can join us and help us improve our programs and operations. We really do need to hear from you!
Lunch will be provided, along with transportation to and from our Hawthorne office. No matter where you live in the Hudson Valley, we can provide transportation. We can also make arrangements for you to join us by phone.
To RSVP, contact Christina at (914) 785-8290 – phone or text. You can also email her.
Organized and hosted by the students of PRISM, the Gay Straight Alliance of Newburgh Free Academy
Conference Theme: Human Rights & Safety In This World
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus, 201 Fullerton Avenue
Registration: 3:00 pm, conference from 3:30 to 7:45 pm
Be a part of something BIG! All Gay-Straight Alliances, allies, students, parents, and community members are welcome to attend. The schedule will include: Guest speakers, interactive discussions, a special networking event, light dinner and socializing.
RSVP to Jillian Braime, (845) 341-1173 x 311 or jbraime@jfsorange.org.
There is no charge for this event.
Drag Brunch 2019 is now sold out! Thanks to all our generous donors who purchased tickets. We’ll see you on April 7th!
Missed out on being there in person? Support the cause and enter to win your own drag brunch at home in our Drag Brunch Raffle!
Prizes include a giant gift basket to create a “Drag Brunch” at your own home, Banana Republic gift cards, and more! Tickets are $20 each, and you don’t have to be present at the Drag Brunch to win. Visit our Drag Brunch Raffle page to get your tickets securely online.
Do you love brunch? Mimosas? Drag performers? and the Match Game?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, join Hudson Valley Community Services for Drag Brunch 2019! This event (which has sold out in past years) returns to Gunk Haus in Clintondale on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Our annual fundraiser benefits HVCS’ programs and services for people living with chronic illnesses. Hostess Trixie Starr will keep you laughing with games and hilarious banter as Liz, Dirk and the Gunk Haus staff serve up delicious breakfast and lunch fare. Local superstar Drag Queens JoJo Gerard, Valkyrie Hail and friends (exact lineup to be announced) will perform showstoppers while Superior Sounds keeps you grooving.
Tickets are $35 each and include choice of brunch entree, coffee, tea, juices and a generous donation to HVCS’ programs and services.
Enter our special Drag Brunch Raffle too!