Midnight Run: Help for folks experiencing homelessness
Volunteers deliver critical supplies to folks in need in January 2021!
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THANK YOU! We are grateful to be making monthly Midnight Runs during the pandemic. The picture shows the fantastic volunteers who went on a Run in January.
Heartfelt thanks to the amazing people in this community who support this critical outreach by donating specific items that are needed, and volunteering to go on Runs. BUT PLEASE NOTE: During COVID-19, we cannot accept general donations of men's and women's clothing at our church at 10 Academy Street in Cold Spring. Please do not drop off clothing; sadly, we cannot store or use it. If you'd like to donate to/volunteer for our next Midnight Run, please contact coordinator Ron Sopyla HERE. |
Covid-19 Message: Our monthly Midnight Run mission trips take food and critical supplies directly to people experiencing homelessness in New York City. The economic downturn prompted by the pandemic could increase homelessness by as much as 45%, according to a study released in fall 2020 by Columbia University economist Brendan O'Flaherty. That means that over 800,000 Americans could be living on the streets.
We are grateful to our congregation member Ron Sopyla for coordinating our Midnight Run trips during the pandemic, and to members of our church family and the Philipstown community for supporting this critical effort.
We are grateful to our congregation member Ron Sopyla for coordinating our Midnight Run trips during the pandemic, and to members of our church family and the Philipstown community for supporting this critical effort.
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About the Midnight Run
Midnight Run is nonprofit dedicated to finding common ground between the housed and the homeless. Based in Dobbs Ferry, NY, the Midnight Run coordinates over 1,000 relief missions each year to provide homeless folks with supplies they need for survival. This wonderful organization was founded by the late Rev. Joe Gilmore, an inspiration and dear friend to our congregation, whom we lost in 2020 during the pandemic. Our church partners with Midnight Run. We organize these outreach trips each year; during COVID-19, Runs have been made almost monthly thanks to coordinator Ron Sopyla. Before each Midnight Run, we work with faith communities, neighbors, schools, scout troops and community groups to collect items that will meet the needs of folks experiencing homelessness. A crew of volunteers then travels by night in a caravan of vehicles to New York City, to distribute food and critical supplies to homeless folks who await their arrival at designated locations. |
Midnight Runs are inspirational. Our late-night relief efforts create beautiful opportunities for conversation, sharing, trust, and understanding. This human exchange is the heart and soul of the Midnight Run mission.
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You can support our Midnight Run mission! Here's how:
Donate goods to meet their needs. Before each Midnight Run, we collect donated goods to address specific needs for that particular month or season. Sometimes we need food supplies for creating lots of sack lunches; other times, we need lightly-used or new backpacks, hats, gloves, or sleeping bags. To find out what we need for our next Midnight Run, check our Facebook page where we post digital sign-up sheets, or email Ron Sopyla here.
Financial support. We are always grateful for Midnight Run donations from our congregation and community. To donate online, scroll down and click on the gold "Donate" button. To donate by check, make it payable to "First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown" and mail it to 10 Academy St., Cold Spring, NY, 10516, with "Midnight Run" noted on the memo line. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Thank you!
Volunteer. The Midnight Run offers volunteer opportunities for individuals and families -- from prep activities like making sack lunches to driving or riding down to NYC to help distribute food and supplies. The Midnight Run can be a terrific community service opportunity for students/youth groups. Space is limited, and during COVID-19 there are special safety measures in place, so please email Ron Sopyla here to register in advance for the next Midnight Run.
For general information about our Midnight Run Mission, contact our church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or (845) 265-3220. To learn more about the mission, history, and general activities of the nonprofit organization Midnight Run, please visit www.midnightrun.org. Thank you!
Donate goods to meet their needs. Before each Midnight Run, we collect donated goods to address specific needs for that particular month or season. Sometimes we need food supplies for creating lots of sack lunches; other times, we need lightly-used or new backpacks, hats, gloves, or sleeping bags. To find out what we need for our next Midnight Run, check our Facebook page where we post digital sign-up sheets, or email Ron Sopyla here.
Financial support. We are always grateful for Midnight Run donations from our congregation and community. To donate online, scroll down and click on the gold "Donate" button. To donate by check, make it payable to "First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown" and mail it to 10 Academy St., Cold Spring, NY, 10516, with "Midnight Run" noted on the memo line. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Thank you!
Volunteer. The Midnight Run offers volunteer opportunities for individuals and families -- from prep activities like making sack lunches to driving or riding down to NYC to help distribute food and supplies. The Midnight Run can be a terrific community service opportunity for students/youth groups. Space is limited, and during COVID-19 there are special safety measures in place, so please email Ron Sopyla here to register in advance for the next Midnight Run.
For general information about our Midnight Run Mission, contact our church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or (845) 265-3220. To learn more about the mission, history, and general activities of the nonprofit organization Midnight Run, please visit www.midnightrun.org. Thank you!
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To donate to our Midnight Run mission, click the gold "Donate" button. If you click: "Add special instructions to the seller," you can type in "Midnight Run." Thank you!
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