Village at Ithaca

Did you know the number of homeless youth in Tompkins County tripled between 2021 and 2023? Without intervention, homeless youth become homeless adults, joining the chaos that is our current homelessness crisis locally and nationally.

Supporting Village House is a great way to make an impact on this issue locally, and every dollar and share matters to us.

This week, you have the opportunity to support us in taking a huge step -- achieving ownership of the Village House property, insuring we can provide a safe and supportive space for homeless youth until our community eradicates the problem entirely.

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Donate to A Village Housewarming: Help Us Close on Village House!, organized by Meryl Phipps After four years of operating the Village House, a transitional h… Meryl Phipps needs your support for A Village Housewarming: Help Us Close on Village House!

This is our annual reminder to ask ourselves who is truly free in this country and who is not, and what we as a Village can do about that.

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Thank you to our amazing friends at Buffalo Street Books for thinking of us on this Juneteenth! Please consider this an excuse to go buy all the books you've ever wanted!!!

In celebration of Juneteenth, we’re donating 50% of today’s profits to It takes a whole village. We’re so glad to support such an incredible local organization, and we encourage you to support their anti-racist programming year round ♥️🖤💚

We want to express our deepest gratitude to the TST BOCES Adult Education volunteers who participated in the United Way’s Day of Action project in partnership with Village House. Over the course of three hours, they braved the scorching summer heat to clean the weeds in the yard, trim the bushes, and collect litter around the house, transforming the house into a welcoming and aesthetically pleasing addition to the community.

🎉 Happy Birthday, Kat! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating our incredible Administrative Coordinator, Kat! From bookkeeping and office management to administrative support, Kat helps keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
We are so grateful for the knowledge, dedication, and support she brings to the Village each and every day. Beyond her many talents, Kat is simply a wonderful person to have around, and her positive impact is felt throughout our community.

Please join us in wishing Kat a very happy birthday and a year filled with happiness, success, and all the things she loves most! 🎂🎈💙

May was a whirlwind of creativity and fun! 🎪✨ Big thanks to our amazing partners for creating spaces where our kids can shine. From the Circus in the Garden Festival with Circus Culture, to the Breaking Ground Steppers at Rootstock, and GCF showing us how to boogie at IthacaFest, it’s been a summer to remember and it’s only begun! 🌟🎶

We want to thank the Community Arts Partnership for their funding support in our Village Arts Programs. This program is made possible in part with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the office of the Governor and NYS Legislature, administered by the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County.

You can check us out by subscribing to our newsletter to stay up to date on village arts events coming in June ❤️☀️

Village Birthday Shoutout!! We want to give a happy birthday to Lusca! Lusca joined our Village family this year and has assisted many families and individuals secure housing in Tompkins County. We are very grateful for her contribution and dedication to youth and families in Ithaca and wish her the best on her special day ❤️

Grateful for IC S2S’s generous donation of menstrual supplies to The Village! 🌸 Partnering with you this year has been a joy, from the donation drive to the Lotus Banquet Panel. Here’s to more meaningful connections in the future!

📣 Meet the Candidates! 📣

Join us for the Village at Ithaca 2026 School Board Candidate Forum 🗳️ in partnership with IPEI!

📅 Thursday, May 14
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Beverly J Martin Elementary School Library
302 W Buffalo St (enter on Albany St)

🎥 Watch live or catch the recording on IPEI’s YouTube:

✨ Hosted by the Village at Ithaca Youth Board, get the inside scoop on the candidates ahead of the ICSD 2026 Budget & School Board Election!

✅ Childcare, pizza, and light refreshments provided
✅ Free to attend – register now!

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAm7o0HPl7Ho2Zt5ZiSIFcyc29BYNWlBhSYmOqVc0im4ZlMw/viewform

🗳️ Mark your calendars: VOTE May 19, 12 PM – 9 PM!

We are incredibly grateful to Frank Muller Tommy Beers, and our steadfast supporters, the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, for the resounding success of the Let There Be Light art sale. We raised an impressive $580, which will be instrumental in covering the closing costs required for the purchase. If you did not have the opportunity to attend the art sale, there is still time to contribute to Village House. You can make a donation at any time by going to our website, clicking the donate button and in the dropdown menu selecting: Village House ❤️ We will also attach the donation link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5CCNQUW6Q6T42