Though the New York state PAUSE program put an end to large celebrations, Sleepy Hollow”™s RSHM LIFE Center marked its 25th anniversary by distributing and delivering since March 16 12,000 meals to vulnerable families, along with 14,000 pounds of groceries and fresh produce, from the organization”™s headquarters on Beekman Avenue.
The center has been a trusted source of information and assistance for low-income immigrants since 1995, keeping them abreast of the changing immigration landscape and protecting the stability of families, focusing on the learning needs of the entire family. When pandemic stay-at-home directives kept many parents from their place of employment, the center switched gears and used its community connections to provide Life Center and other local families in need a resource for nutritious food.
Meals and produce boxes were provided by local restaurants, including J.P. Doyle”™s, Tarry Tavern, Horsefeathers, Bridgeview Tavern, Grass Roots Kitchen, The Flavor Vault, Stone Barns Center, RiverMarket, Capri Pizza, Sunset Cove and Los Andes Bakery and funded by donations, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns.
Sleepy Hollow Village Trustee Rachelle Gebler regarding the center, said, ”¦ “This most recent service to the community crowns a 25-year-span of providing a safe place for families and children to learn and grow and ultimately make better lives for themselves.”
The LIFE Center relies on private funding to provide services to more than 1,100 people per year. Learn more about the LIFE Center at rshmlifecenter.org.
