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Encouraging healthy lifestyles through education, services, and opportunities.
preserve jars on brown wooden shelf
preserve jars on brown wooden shelf

Welcome to Community Life Support

Whether you are visiting for the first time or have been working with us for years, we are thrilled to have you here! Please explore the page to find all of our events, ways you can get involved, support we currently need, and celebrations of successes we have had. If you need any assistance, don't hesitate to reach out using the button below.

Stay connected with us on FaceBook for upcoming events and programs!

Community Life Support will host Mental Health Crisis First Aide in our communities. June 5, 2025 @ 8:30 - 4 pm with light breakfast and lunch served.

May 10 - Community Meal served 5- 6 pm Presbyterian United Church Dining Room. Free to the Community. Come in and enjoy a hot meal with friends in your community.

Hosted and prepared by Hoosic Valley Junior National Honor Society. Menu will be Taco's and Brownie Ice cream Sundaes. Last one until October- 2025-

What We Do

  • Monthly Community Dinners

  • Food Pantry

    • Routine Needs

    • Holiday Meals and Gifts

  • New & Recurring Events

    • Health & Wellness Fair

    • Strawberry Festival

    • Fall Festival

    • Christmas Around the Corner

    • Basket Raffle Fundraisers

  • Commercial Kitchen and Dining Room - donation based rental for special occasions, cottage businesses, and classes for the community.

  • and more!

To book the commercial kitchen or event space, email Lynne Hardy at lenhardyny@gmail.com for suggested donation and confirmation of availability.

Why Donate?

  • According to Data USA, 20.1% of Schaghticoke Residents live in poverty, which is higher than the national average of 14.2% as of the most recent US census.

  • 17.3% of households in Rensselaer county self-reported food insecurity issues in 2023

  • Food insecurity has been on the rise since 2021 with about 1 in 10 New Yorkers reporting food insecurity in 2024 which is on par with 2020 where work stoppages contributed to significant need in NY.

CLS Next Event...looking to volunteer? We will have lots of places for volunteers. Reach out to Liz @ ebaker50@yahoo.com.

Community Center Initiative meets monthly at the Hoosic Valley High School – will be in Late May after budget/board vote. CCI is a grass roots group from the northern Rensselaer County with a broad focus on preparing for the future of the Schaghticoke area. We are currently in the survey phase and meeting to discuss the data we are getting and then move to the next steps. A survey for the community can be found at the link below. Surveys are distributed through Parents Space and to high school students 7- 12th grade through their social studies class. We want every voice to be heard. Besides the survey work CCI is interested in seeking land, support, and acknowledgment.To complete a survey for the community center initiative go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScryNX66jRhFOM3IzynmPPoVLtHDLUneyChupfLvIouhQArug/viewform

Yoga with Sharon Gavitt Wednesday 10 am- 11 am

Presbyterian United Dining Room

Gentle Standing, chair, floor.

To fit individual needs!

$10 walk in

Next Class is Wednesday May 7. The next session dates will be May 14, 21, 28; and June 11, 18. with a skip of June 4.

Yoga with Kelsey Richards- Monday Evenings, 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm

Presbyterian Church dining Room

Next Class - April 28 already planned. Due to changes in work and with spring/summer coming up teacher looking to start doing classes every other Monday starting on 5/5, 5/19, 6/2 , 6/16, 6/30, 7/14, 7/28, 8/11, 8/25 .

Pay Instructor each class.

Community Life Support is asking for you input on potential learning opportunities- Let us know what interests you by answering the 6 question opportunities survey. It includes possible beginning cooking classes, investment planning, leadership development, long term food storage and Before and After Death seminar.

Go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1REja7FlmDbr53PVymXU1MUkyBsYlv9EnNmZubXLgH4s/edithttps://docs.

Community Life Support and the Schaghticoke Food Pantry are very humbled by your constant generosity and support. We are hoping to bring you new ideas to support and help bring to life in 2025.