Wash your hands, maintain a safe distance, wear a mask, don’t become complacent. COVID cases and deaths are up sharply in Sullivan County – with the most active cases and hospitalizations since…
Category: Local Help
Listen: Domestic Violence, Fearless! Hudson Valley
The pandemic put a spotlight on many pre-existing problems in our communities, such as food insecurity, mental health, and domestic violence. And the pandemic has been making these problems worse. Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier,…
Listen: Livingston Manor EMT Ralph Bressler
Being a volunteer EMT means you are on call 24 hours, 7 days a week to save lives no matter what. But this year has been even tougher on frontline workers who…
Listen: Wayne Food Pantry
The severity of local food insecurity is one of the many things that COVID-19 brought to light. As the pandemic wears on, how are local food assistance efforts going? We talk to…
Listen: Hands of Hope
Food insecurity was an issue in the WJFF listening area even before the pandemic. But since COVID-19 put millions of people out of work, the issue has grown even more serious. For…
Listen: Dr. Evans, Monticello Schools Closing due to COVID-19
On Monday, the Monticello Central School District (MCSD) shifted all classes online for two weeks after a staff member tested positive who was in close contact with nearly two dozen of their…
Listen: Wayne County Donation Drive
The Wayne County Toy Drive couldn’t happen like normal this year, so it’s now the Wayne Donation Drive – collecting funds to help families in need in Wayne and Pike Counties provide…
Listen: Sean Walsh – EmPower New York
Even before the pandemic, many people with low income and high energy costs were faced with the difficult choice of cutting back on other necessities to afford their utility bills. Add the…
Listen: Boys and Girls Club The Giving Tree
Have you heard of The Giving Tree Program? Every year the Boys and Girls Club of Wallkill puts it on in Orange and Sullivan Counties. It’s like an all-request toy drive for…