On Friday, December 12, 2014 Chill Wine Bar in Beacon hosted a food, toy and fund drive to support HVCS’ new Poughkeepsie food pantry. Guests dropped off unwrapped toys and nonperishable foods, and made cash donations. Chill donated 25% of all sales for the night to HVCS, and that will be matched by a major corporation. Santa Claus himself stopped by to say thanks to our loyal, fun-loving donors and to hand out tokens of appreciation (donated by Elizabeth Arden). All told, we raised more than $500 and collected a carload of food!
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The SantaCam: Photos from “Fill Chill”
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014St. James in Hyde Park to Donate 10+ Thanksgiving Dinners to HVCS Families
Monday, November 3rd, 2014St. James Antiochan Orthodox Church will be donating more than 10 full Thanksgiving dinners to some of our Dutchess County clients and families in need. St. James is located on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. Special thanks to Rheem Nesheiwat for coordinating this effort!
If your church, temple, office or group would like to organize a food drive or donate dinners for our clients, please contact us at (914) 785-8326. Thank you very much!
HVCS’ Cheese & Wine Tasting Party Nearly Sold Out
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
There are only a few spots left at our Cheese and Wine Tasting Party on November 5th at the Beacon Pantry in (where else?) Beacon! If sampling delicious gourmet cheese, charcuterie and fine wines is your thing, then this is an event you don’t want to miss. We’ve got a total of only 10 spots, and they’re going fast! Reserve your seat in advance by getting your ticket today using this link:
https://www.hudsonvalleycs.org/cheese/
You can purchase your tickets on that page via PayPal, or call us at (914) 785-8277.
Photos from the Hairdressers’ Disco Ball 2014
Tuesday, August 19th, 2014
Red Carpet photos by Instapics/Cinderella For A Day
Crowd and show shots by Tracey Buzzanco and Melisa Pendergrass
More online:
Show and behind-the-scenes photos by Jo Ann Kraus
New Video on Our YouTube Channel: Where Are You Dining on April 23?
Friday, April 18th, 2014HVCS Receives New Nutrition Services/SNAP Grant
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS) announced today that it has received new funding from Hunger Solutions NY to start a Nutritional Outreach and Education Program this summer in three Hudson Valley counties. The main goal of the program is to connect individuals, working families and seniors who are food-insecure and need nutritional support with a variety of services, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Offering nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families, SNAP is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net. SNAP is the new term for what was called the “food stamp” program.
Starting July 1, HVCS will hire three new staff members to perform outreach in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties to find working families and seniors who qualify for SNAP but who are not yet signed up for services. The program targets people who have nutritional deficiencies but may not know that they qualify for more help. “SNAP-eligible working families with children are both everywhere, yet not easily identifiable,” says Jeff Kraus, HVCS’ Executive Director. “Families assume that they are not eligible for SNAP because they are working, that SNAP is contingent on other assistance programs, and that they need to be citizens. But SNAP is more widely available.” Kraus also stresses that social stigma plays a role. “People think that they don’t ‘look’ like they need SNAP. And if they’re not receiving other benefits, they might also be unfamiliar with procedures for accessing government programs.” He cites the traditional government program office hours as an example. “If you’re working an hourly rate job, you can’t leave between 9 and 5 to go into an office to fill out paperwork. Our staff will be able to work around such barriers.”
HVCS staffers will guide applicants through the sign-up process and can connect them to emergency food closets and other services while the application is pending.
The new program will also identify and sign up senior citizens who face their own unique nutritional shortages. Older adults are often unaware of the eligibility considerations that affect them, and may suffer from mobility and transportation limitations. “Seniors also fear the potential stigma of getting help,” Kraus says. “Our goal is to remove any barriers that keep people from accessing this vital food program.” Staff will provide outreach and education to individuals with complex needs, such as mental health or substance abuse issues, as well as immigrants, who often assume they are not eligible for many programs due to their residency status.
“We are thrilled that Hunger Solutions NY has entrusted HVCS to start this program in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties,” Kraus says. “We’re creating jobs while helping the hungry and those on the edge of hunger. This is a win-win for the Hudson Valley.”
Hairdressers’ Disco Ball: What’s That All About?
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013Hopefully you’ve seen our recent posts about our upcoming Hairdressers’ Disco Ball and Fantasy Hair Show on Sunday, August 18th at the Villa Borghese. Even so, you might be wondering, “What the heck is a fantasy hair show?” Well, it’s like an avant garde runway show, but the focus is on the hair instead of the clothes. Our 20 participating salons are creating over-the-top hair designs that will blow your mind, so this is an event you don’t want to miss!
Take a look at footage from last year’s show to get a better sense of what it’s all about:
Make sure to get your ticket for this year’s event now–the Show has sold out for the past 2 years! Get tickets –>
You Could Be IN the Hairdressers’ Disco Ball! Enter the K104.7 Contest
Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
The winner will be chosen Monday, August 12 during the Woodman in the Morning show and will receive:
*A spot as a fantasy hair model in the Fantasy Hair Show
*The show will be held on Sunday, August 18th at 7:00 pm at the Villa Borghese.
*One of the participating salons will take care of your hair and make-up.
The winner must cooperate with the salon’s schedule for their preparations for the show.
The winner must arrive at the event location at 5:00 pm.
*2 front row tickets for friends to watch you in the show.
*Backstage access for you and your guests.
*A gift basket from Smirnoff Sorbet Light.
*A sampler pack of freshly-made Sofregit products.
*A VIP grab bag with gift certificates and items from local businesses.
To enter, go to K104.7FM’s website and fill out the form. Must be 21+ to enter.
Make sure to tune in to the “Woodman in the Morning” Show on Monday, August 12th–you just might hear your name drawn as the winner!
New on our YouTube channel: Dining Out for Life Kick-off
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 we held our kick-off ribbon cutting and reception for Dining Out for Life Hudson Valley at the Ice House in Poughkeepsie. Over 80 guests attended, including several members of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mid-Hudson Subaru, our main DOFL sponsor, brought along a highly coveted 2014 Subaru Forester. The Ice House provided complimentary hors d’oeuvre and live music. With temperatures above 70 degrees, we were able to enjoy the Ice House’s outdoor patio overlooking the mighty Hudson River. Cablevision Neighborhood News was on hand to capture the fun on film.
Tom Judson's "Nature Boy" Cabaret Show
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
If you’ve been to our Halloween Spooktacular before, you know there’s always a wonderful show at the event’s center, presented by the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center. This year’s performance is a brand-new cabaret show by Tom Judson fresh from its premiere in New York City!
Tom Judson will be presenting his all-new cabaret show “Nature Boy” at Poughkeepsie’s historic Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center in its first performance following the premiere of the show at New York City’s newest and most exciting music space 54 Below. This special one performance event will be seen Saturday, October 27 at 8PM at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY .
“Nature Boy” is a wonderfully classic cabaret act in the old school tradition: Tom accompanies himself on the piano for an hour on a dozen or so selections from The Great American Songbook. Some old, some new, some well-known standards and some rare gems. All, of course, pertaining to the theme of music and nature. “Midnight Sun,” “The Best Things In Life Are Free,” The Beatles’ “Mother Natures Son” and even a cowboy song or two, all diverse in the richness of their melody and depth of lyric. Between songs Tom shares why he chose the repertoire and what makes the songs individual and special. He also reminisces a bit about growing up on his grandparents’ farm.
Join us for one special evening at Cunneen-Hackett and find out why Michael Musto writing in The Village Voice insists “let’s get this man a show at the Carlyle or the Algonquin. I’m serious,” and The Times Square Chronicle says it’s “not often…you find someone who can transport an audience with such genuine charm and timeless taste in music.”
The show is free for all VIP guests at the Halloween Spooktacular! To get your tickets, go to www.arcs.org/halloween.php or call (914) 785-8283. Spooktacular tickets are $40. (Otherwise, tickets to Tom’s show are $18 – why not upgrade to a VIP ticket and enjoy a dessert buffet, wines, beer, coffee, and get free entrance to a dance party at the Out Bar later on?)*
Tom Judson has appeared onstage as a singer, musician, actor and–in earlier days–as an object of lust and adoration as “Gus Mattox”, GayVN Award-winning adult film star. He has composed music for off-Broadway (“Vampire Lesbians of Sodom”) film (Whit Stillman’s “Metropolitan”) television (“Sesame Street”) and has written songs for the likes of Ann Magnuson, Lisa Kron and others too numerous to mention and has also been accompanist and second banana to drag chanteuse Varla Jean Merman. Tom appeared in the Broadway show “Cabaret” and the “42nd Street” National Tour and many off-Broadway and regional productions. His one-man show “Canned Ham” successfully toured the country for two years. Also an author and columnist, Tom recently published “Laid Bare”, a collection of his essays and magazine columns. Available in print and as an eBook through Amazon.com.
Tom Judson in “Nature Boy” at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
Saturday, October 27 @ 8PM
*Want an even bigger upgrade? Buy your ticket for our Harvest of Hope Charity Ball on Nov. 3rd and get a free ticket to the Halloween Spooktacular!