There’s been a lot going on in Red Hook recently!
The other week we presented a check to The Daily Catch. They submitted a grant application seeking funding to support newspaper operations in 2023, specifically enhancing training opportunities for staff. The AFF values building strong local communities, and local journalism can be an integral part of that. You can read more about the grant over on The Daily Catch!
The local Audubon subcommittee had a ribbon cutting ceremony and community gathering of about 30 sustainable partners at Greig Farm in mid-October. The subcommittee educates key stakeholders and the public in all that Red Hook offers, with sustainability across fifteen focus areas as the driving force.
Nourish Your Neighbor is underway: a months-long campaign of food collection at the public schools to benefit our neighbors in the area. We are doing matching contributions to raise money for the food voucher program. The AFF is also sponsoring the third No-Cost Market, which is just around the corner, on November 12th! We’ve loved participating in the No-Cost Markets in the past. They have been great events, full of music, community, and free food (chickens, turkeys, fruit, produce, and more) usually serving over 100 families.
Lastly, voting is on everyone’s mind as we approach the midterms. We applaud our grantee partners at Worker Justice Center of New York in Kingston, For The Many in Poughkeepsie, and the Bard Center for Civic Engagement for their Get Out the Vote efforts! AFF encourages all of you to vote this Nov. 8th.
We are in the middle of our fall grant cycle, reviewing grant applications submitted via our Ambassadors. It’s an exciting time of the year!