Rhinebeck Responds is a citizen-run effort to recruit volunteers, identify needs, and facilitate community service. We are coordinating our work with Town and Village government, local civic agencies, local churches, and with our neighbors in surrounding communities.
Rhinebeck Responds is a citizen-run effort to recruit volunteers, identify neeeds, and faciliate community service. We are coordinating our work with with Town and Village government, local civic agencies, local churches, and with our neighbors in surrounding communities.
The pandemic has not ended.
The needs will continue.
Every dollar you give will be matched by The Thompson Trust.
Your contribution will go to our “greatest need” account.
Goal reached… and exceeded.
What a success!
Together, we were able to sustain the Sinterklaas festival and provide $10,000 in food support.
Your purchase stars filled the shelves of our food pantries. You put gift cards in the hands of families going through hard times.
Thank you to all.
Want To Volunteer?
We have various roles for volunteering to serve our neighbors & community.
Local Links
We have collected and organized online information from Rhinebeck Village, Town and Dutchess County.
We have three local food banks: two in Rhinebeck, one in Red Hook that can provide food assistance, no questions asked.
Business owners will need help getting through the Covid-19 crisis. We will collect post information and, when possible, assist with grant and loan applications.
Latest News
Small Business Grant Committee to Suspend Operation until Further Notice
“The Tables,” a Place for All.
Local merchants told us: we need more public seating in the Village. This summer, in collaboration with volunteers, CVS, the Village of Rhinebeck, and our local business leadership, we transformed the garden in front of the CVS store on Market Street into "The Tables”. Step by step, we added tables, installed attractive planters, and planted lush greenery, creating a vibrant garden open to all of our neighbors and visitors.
Support for Individuals and Families
This summer we provided 10 scholarships for the Town of Rhinebeck summer rec program. This fall we will fund food pantries, rent support, and other family centered aid programs. Click below to aid ongoing efforts of our Individuals and Families Subcommittee.
Community Star Art Contest
The Mission This is a call for youth and adults to submit artwork that reflects a message of hope, interdependence,
Write a Note of Care
Through the library Write a Note of Care and Notes for a Neighbor projects, residents of the local area can