Since early in the pandemic, Rhinebeck has seen rising costs in housing, food, transportation, and heat. Families experience obstacles in access to child care with limited solutions. More local families rely on seasonal jobs with limited cash to spend on groceries.
At a time when hope and cheer can be generated through family gatherings around warm, nurturing, foods, we believe that families should never have to decide between a holiday meal and keeping up on day-to-day winter expenses.
We needed community support to address this need…