Ichabod Cares: How to help our families in need

We care, and we know that the public does too.

We are often asked this question by district residents: how can we help Rider students and families in need?

Here at ICC, we have created and sustained an array of programs to help our Rider students and families whenever necessary. We have programs that distribute food, clothing, shoes, toiletries and much more. Keep reading to learn how you can support our different programs.

In all three buildings, staff run programs to distribute food to about 85 students and their families each week. This helps provide food over the weekends when other food resources, including school breakfasts and lunches, aren’t available.

At the Primary and Middle Schools, staff coordinate the BackPack programs, which were created in partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The program provides food on a weekly basis that is child-friendly, shelf-stable and easily consumed. Staff from both schools pack and distribute the bags discreetly to students on Fridays, and coordinate efforts to support the program financially.

Ichabod’s Table is the High School’s food distribution program. The program is sustained by donations, and its partnership with the Regional Food Bank’s School Pantry Program. Participating students receive an array of items, which can include non-perishable, fresh, frozen and refrigerated options. HS Librarian Jennifer Two-Axe runs Ichabod’s Table, as well as Ichabod’s Closet. The Closet accepts donations of clothing, shoes, coats and toiletries. Students can access The Closet throughout the day and after school by contacting Jennifer Two-Axe.

The Music Department also accepts donations of instruments and black clothes.

How to donate to these programs:

• Both BackPack programs:
  • If you want to donate online, visit www.regional foodbank.net. Click on the “Donate Now” link. Select “Children’s Programs,” and put BP Ichabod Crane (Primary or Middle School) in the “Partner Agency Name” section.
  • If you want to send a check, mail it to Regional Food Bank, 965 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110. The check should be made out to Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY and have BP Ichabod Crane (Primary or Middle) on the memo line.

• Ichabod’s Table:
  • Checks can be mailed to Ichabod Crane High School, c/o Jennifer Two-Axe, 2910 Route 9, Valatie, NY 12184, and made out to Ichabod Crane. In the memo please specify Ichabod’s Table.
  • Monetary donations can also be sent to the Regional Food Bank of NENY 965, Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110. Please include in the memo section ICCHS 1895T.

• Ichabod’s Closet:
  • If you are interested in helping the Closet, they accept gently used or new clothing, coats, shoes and sneakers.
  • They also accept toiletries – shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.
  • All donations can be dropped off at the HS greeter station or arrangements for pick-up can be made with Jennifer Two-Axe via email. (jtwo-axe@ichabodcrane.org).

• Music Department:
  • If you want to make a donation, please fill out this Google Form. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Giammattei, the department’s Team & Curriculum Leader, at agiammattei@ichabodcrane.org.

• Blue and white clothing: We collect gently used ICC clothing to share with our students who don’t have or can’t purchase their own blue and white Rider gear.
  • Students in all three buildings can drop off their items in the main offices.
  • If you are interested in receiving a donation, please contact your building’s counselor or administrator.

We all appreciate the ongoing and generous support that our community consistently provides to our Rider family!

Nos importa, y sabemos que el público también lo hace.

A menudo, los residentes del distrito nos hacen esta pregunta: ¿cómo podemos ayudar a los estudiantes de Rider y a las familias que lo necesitan?

Aquí en ICC, hemos creado y sostenido una variedad de programas para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes y familias de Rider siempre que sea necesario. Tenemos programas que distribuyen alimentos, ropa, zapatos, artículos de tocador y mucho más. Siga leyendo para saber cómo puede apoyar nuestros diferentes programas.

En los tres edificios, el personal ejecuta programas para distribuir alimentos a unos 85 estudiantes y sus familias cada semana. Esto ayuda a proporcionar alimentos durante los fines de semana cuando otros recursos alimentarios, incluidos los desayunos y almuerzos escolares, no están disponibles.

En las escuelas primarias y secundarias, el personal coordina los programas BackPack, que se crearon en asociación con el Banco Regional de Alimentos del Noreste de Nueva York. El programa proporciona alimentos semanalmente aptos para niños, no perecederos y fáciles de consumir. El personal de ambas escuelas empaca y distribuye las bolsas discretamente a los estudiantes los viernes y coordina esfuerzos para apoyar financieramente el programa.

Ichabod’s Table es el programa de distribución de alimentos de la escuela secundaria. El programa se sostiene con donaciones y su asociación con el Programa de Despensa Escolar del Banco Regional de Alimentos. Los estudiantes participantes reciben una variedad de artículos, que pueden incluir opciones no perecederas, frescas, congeladas y refrigeradas. La bibliotecaria de HS, Jennifer Two-Axe, dirige Ichabod’s Table, así como Ichabod’s Closet. The Closet acepta donaciones de ropa, zapatos, abrigos y artículos de tocador. Los estudiantes pueden acceder a The Closet durante el día y después de la escuela comunicándose con Jennifer Two-Axe.

El Departamento de Música también acepta donaciones de instrumentos y ropa negra.