Community Programs
Food Pantry / Nutrition Programming
Our Food Pantry serves approximately 75 families a month and is made possible through our partners including GreenStar, Wegmans, local farmers, and the Food Bank of Southern Tier. As part of the food pantry experience, Southside offers community meals and direct links to CSA shares.
HOURS :
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 pm
First & last Saturdays, 12-2 pm
Emergency Pantry: Call ahead
Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles (RIBS)
Recycle Ithaca’s Bicycles (RIBs) is a program of Southside
and one of the oldest community bike shops in the
country. RIBs is committed to Southside’s larger mission of
promoting Black excellence while providing bicycle related
services to the larger Ithaca area. The goal of RIBs is to
affirm, empower, and foster Black leadership & liberation
through bicycling in our community.
HOURS : Currently Closed
Pet Clinic
Our Healthy Pet Clinic benefits our local community by taking care of pets and their human companions. Run by Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, we provide vaccinations, basic laboratory tests, preventative care, and physical exams at a reduced fee. The clinic takes 30 pets. To schedule an appointment, please email:
southsidecornell@gmail.com
HOURS : 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 pm
COST : $25 per pet (LIMIT ONE PET PER HOUSEHOLD)
Financial Freedom Collective
In Partnership with Alternatives Federal Credit Union and Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
The Financial Freedom Collective (FFC) encourages Black Women to access a series of local financial resources that are designed to “provide full financial support in the form of community programs and educational resources” at Alternatives Federal Credit Union (AFCU) and “programs dedicated to helping people of modest incomes find—and stay in—high-quality housing” at Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS). This is a longitudinal project designed to confront/interrupt displacement and the barriers faced by many Women of Color, particularly Black mothers parenting alone. It is critical to creatively address the limited number of Black Women accessing such resources. The project will continue to invite local financial experts to offer workshops and progress monitoring tools to FFC participants.
