All Are Welcome

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!

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.