Welcome to our community resource page
As a service to our neighbors and community, we are proud to present a comprehensive Resource Page designed to connect you with valuable local organizations and services.
Our goal is to enhance life in our local area by providing easy access to the people and organizations dedicated to making a difference. Explore the categories below to find the support and information you need.
Together, we can build a stronger, more connected community.
Libraries
The Elting memorial library
www.eltinglibrary.org
845.255.5030
frontdesk@eltinglibrary.org
Elting Memorial Library’s mission is to promote literacy, build community, and inspire lifelong learning. The Library’s extensive collections, unique historical holdings, cultural programs, services and events, provided in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, shall be an accessible resource for all.
The gardiner LibrarY
www.gardinerlibrary.org
845.255.1255
The Gardiner Library offers a variety of programs and services including children, teen, and adult classes, art exhibits, a repair cafe, a pollinator garden, sustainable landscaping, and a community room. It aims to enrich lives by connecting people with information and ideas in a welcoming environment for all.
Community services
people usa
www.people-usa.org
845.452.2728
info@people-usa.org
A peer-run mental health organization that offers innovative crisis response and wellness services. Its mission focuses on educating, supporting, and empowering individuals facing mental health, addiction, and social challenges through programs like care coordination, employment counseling, crisis stabilization, and supportive housing.
Sparrow’s nest
www.sparrowsnestcharity.org
845.204.9421
Sparrow’s Nest delivers homemade meals to families facing a cancer diagnosis in the Hudson Valley. Each week, they deliver two home cooked meals directly to the doorsteps of over 400 individuals across Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, and Northern Westchester counties.
twice blessed
thrift boutique
www.facebook.com/TwiceBlessedThrift
845.255.6340
Twice Blessed is a thrift shop for “gently-used” clothing and other items, located at the lower level of the Wullschleger building of the Reformed Church of New Paltz.
Food Pantries
Family of new paltz
www.facebook.com/familyofnewpaltz/
845.255.8801
fnph@familyofwoodstockinc.org
Family of New Paltz is a human service agency dedicated to providing crisis and mental health services to residents in need. Shelters, emergency food pantries, domestic violence services, court advocates, counseling and case management services, hotlines, and child care support, all work together to help people achieve the changes they seek. Their services are, with few exceptions, free of charge and confidential.
helping hands food pantry
www.helpinghandsofgardiner.com
845.564.1153
Helping Hands Pantry offers assistance to any family in our community that may be experiencing hard times and facing food insecurity.
New Paltz United Methodist Church Food Pantry
www.newpaltzumc.org
845.255.5210
newpaltzumc@gmail.com
As a community service, the New Paltz United Methodist Church offers a supplemental food program and a free fresh food pop-up for seniors and residents in the area.
our lady of fatima plattekill food pantry
www.olfplattekill.org/food-pantry
564.4972 or 527.2013
Plattekill Food Pantry, open every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, distribution is from 4-6pm.
Wallkill Reformed Church Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
www.wallkillreformed.org/Loaves-Fishes-Food-Pantry
845.895.2181
WRCFP@yahoo.com
We are a ministry of the Wallkill Reformed Church, Rev. Dr. Stan Seagren, Pastor. The food pantry is open to all in the Wallkill Central School District that need food assistance, located on church property in the back parking lot.
Rosendale Food Pantry
www.facebook.com/RosendaleFoodPantry/
845.205.2822
The Rosendale Food Pantry provides free food to feed families and individuals in need.
St. Joseph Food Pantry
New Paltz
www.stjosephnewpaltz.org
845.255.5635
St. Joseph Church in New Paltz actively supports the community by operating a food pantry four days a week, providing nourishment and assistance to those in need.
nonprofit and volunteer organizations
Girl Scouts Heart
of the Hudson, Inc.
www.girlscoutshh.org
1.855.232.4744
membercare@girlscoutshh.org
Girl Scouts create the world they want to live in and strive to make it better every single day. Supported by adult volunteers and mentors right here in our community, as well as millions of alums around the globe, Girl Scouts lead the way as they discover who they are and how they can make the future a brighter place.
Greater hudson
valley council
www.ghvscouting.org/
845.566.7300
ghv.development@scouting.org
The Greater Hudson Valley Council provides services across seven counties in New York's Hudson Valley and Pike County, Pennsylvania. In 2023, the Council supported 10,000 youths across all programs, including over 800 girls. With 290 Packs, Troops, Crews, and Posts, and 4,500 adult volunteers, we continue to empower young people through the nation's leading youth program focused on character development and values-based leadership training.
Local at heart
www.localatheart.org
845.750.7151
Craig Shankles, President, craig@localatheart.org
The activities of Local at Heart are to act as a fundraising group for the various not-for-profit organizations in New Paltz, NY and the surrounding area that provide food and other support for individuals and families in need.
New Paltz rotary
www.newpaltzrotary.com
New Paltz Rotary
P.O. Box 352
New Paltz, NY 12561
The New Paltz Rotary is dedicated to service, integrity, and fostering global understanding, goodwill, and peace among business, professional, and community leaders. Through initiatives like their Backpack Program, they address critical issues, such as providing weekend food for nutritionally at-risk local school children, embodying their commitment to action and responsibility. Additionally, they offer Scholarship Award opportunities to New Paltz High School seniors annually.
Scouting America
www.scouting.org
Brian Boshko, Assistant Scout Master Troop 172
npcuscouts.pack272@gmail.com
Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared For Life.”
Ulster corps
www.ulstercorps.org
845.481.0331
volunteer@ulstercorps.org
UlsterCorps connects volunteers with service opportunities to help people and projects in need in Ulster County.
Historical and cultural organizations
Historic Huguenot Street
www.huguenotstreet.org
845.255.1660
info@huguenotstreet.org
A National Historic Landmark District dedicated to educating visitors on America's historical development through educational programs, events, and opportunities for students, including internships and scholarships.
Roost Arts
www.roostarts.org
gallery@roostcoop.org
Marcy Bernstein, Founder, marcy@roostcoop.org
Roost Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to artistic expression, community connection, and creative educational partnerships, offering services and resources to artists, patrons, students, teachers, enthusiasts, and the local community.
educational INSTITUTIONS
New paltz Central
school district
www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us
845.256.4000
The New Paltz Central School District exists for the children of the community. The focus of its programs and activities is the commitment to measured excellence and continuous growth and development for all.
wallkill central school district
www.wallkillcsd.k12.ny.us
845.895.7100
This mission of the Wallkill Central School District, through an active partnership among school personnel, parents, students, and community, is to nurture individuals who value themselves and others; to develop learners who appreciate diversity as a resource; to provide an exemplary educational foundation that will foster the ability to think and communicate, and to encourage creativity, flexibility, and the continuous application of learning.
SUNY New paltz
www.newpaltz.edu
845.257.7869
In the proud tradition of SUNY, State University of New York at New Paltz is committed to providing high quality, affordable education to students from all social and economic backgrounds. SUNY New Paltz is an active contributor to the schools, community institutions and economic/cultural life of our region.
suny ulster
www.sunyulster.edu
845.687.5000
communityrelations@sunyulster.edu
SUNY Ulster is a community college, offering 60 career and transfer programs, students are prepared for transfer to four-year colleges or to successfully enter the workforce.
Government and local services
Town of Gardiner
www.townofgardiner.org
845.255.9675
Town of new paltz
www.townofnewpaltz.org
845.255.0604
Village of new paltz
www.villageofnewpaltz.org
845.255.0130
Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT)
www.ucat.ulstercountyny.gov
845.340.3333
ucat@co.ulster.ny.us
Provides safe, reliable, and cost-effective public transportation services to Ulster County residents Free. Offers senior services, ADA Paratransit, and free routes, with customer service available to assist in trip planning. Visit and explore the County’s natural treasures and destinations through the Ulster County Nature Bus, a program entirely free for both transportation and admission to the sites.
Emergency services
gardiner fire and rescue
www.gardinerfireandrescue.org
hello@gardinerfireandrescue.org
Serving Gardiner since 1912, the Gardiner Fire Department and the Gardiner Fire District are all-volunteer organizations dedicated to the health and welfare of Gardiner residents, their families and their property.
New paltz fire department
www.newpaltzfire.org
845.419.2347
info@newpaltzfire.org
The New Paltz Fire Department is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to providing fire-fighting forces, fire prevention, and fire safety education to the Village and Town of New Paltz.
New paltz police
www.newpaltzpolice.org
845.255.1323
The mission and responsibility of all members of the New Paltz Police Department is to adhere to values of Accountability, Compassion, Inclusiveness, Integrity, and Problem Solving. This is done through understanding the duties and responsibilities, caring and working to develop community, and developing trust in the people that are served.
New Paltz Rescue Squad
www.newpaltzrescue.org
845.255.1719
The New Paltz Rescue Squad is a non profit organization dedicated to providing state-of-the-art, pre-hospital care, support, and education for our community. Since its founding in 1973, the New Paltz Rescue Squad has been committed to excellence, being a lead provider of Emergency Medical Services in the Hudson Valley, while remaining a community-based organization.