WICB and VIC Radio, Ithaca's student-run radio stations, are collecting money, food and essential item donations to support Mutual Aid Tompkins and the local communities. In the coming weeks, the donated items will be placed in Mutual Aid Tompkins food sharing cabinets in Ithaca and Tompkins County.
All donations will go directly to Mutual Aid Tompkins and its food sharing program and services.
Station staff members will be tabling on campus and accepting donations on the following dates:
Monday, December 4th
Roy H. Park School of Communications, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, December 5th
Campus Center, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, December 6th
Roy H. Park School of Communications, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Thursday, December 7th
Campus Center, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
All donations will be delivered to Mutual Aid Tompkins before the end of Ithaca's fall semester. The most needed food items include baked goods, cereal, cereal bars, oatmeal, coffee, nuts, crackers, gummy snacks, powdered milk and dry items such as beans, rice and pasta. Other needs include toilet paper, feminine products, paper towels, garbage bags, ziploc bags, hand sanitizer, soap, tissues, deodorant, gloves, hats, scarves and other winter clothing.
Please note, unsafe donations for winter include any liquids in metal cans or glass jars, plus any moist products in pouches or cans.
Click here for more information about Mutual Aid Tompkins, their food sharing program, services and a list of all food sharing cabinets in Ithaca and Tompkins County. The food sharing cabinets are open to all community members to take or leave items as needed.
If you have any questions, please contact Ava Berardi, VIC Radio's Community Involvement Coordinator (community@vicradio.org) or Demanye Duncan, WICB's Director of Public Relations (pr@wicb.org).
Thanks for your support this holiday season!
