The East Nassau Senior Advocacy Committee
The East Nassau Senior Advocacy Committee is a private, not-for-profit organization that grew out of a village committee. The group seek to reach out to, support, and advocate for senior residents in order to allow them to age in place within the community to the fullest extent possible in a safe, independent, and healthy way while maintaining a good quality of life. Among the services offered are a durable medical equipment exchange, assistance for accessing other support services, and information and engagement with local seniors.
The Rensselaer County Department of Aging has many resources available to Seniors in the county.
Food Pantries
Local
food pantries: Several food pantries in and near the Village of East
Nassau offer free groceries/sit-down meals on certain days.
The
Jesus is Lord Ministry (formerly the East Nassau Baptist Church) in
East Nassau on Route 66 in the Upper Village (near and across the road from the
post office, tel. 518-794-7881, 6447 Route 66) offers free breakfast and lunch
every Tuesday at its Heaven Sent Kitchens located in the former Sunday School
annex.
The
Gathering Place, a thrift store in the center of the village of Nassau,
ten minutes west of East Nassau on Route 20 (24 Albany Avenue; tel.
518/766-4164), offers free
bags of groceries.
Charlie's
Pantry, under ten minutes from East Nassau going east on Route 20,
offers free groceries. It is at 732 Route 20 in New Lebanon,
phone 518-794-0156. The pickup area is in the white building set back to the
left of and behind the church and parish house.
Nassau
Resource Center, In the center of the village of Nassau, at 43 Church
St., this is a food pantry and clothing exchange sponsored by the Nassau
Reformed Church. Men's,
women's, and children's clothing is available, and there is no charge for the
food or clothing.
Other Resources
Transportation: See under Transportation in the Rural Living section of the Handbook
Emergency Loans: Emergency loans for emergency situations not
covered by other resources can be applied for from the Nassau Sunshine Fund,
based in the Town of Nassau and available to all residents living within the
geographical boundaries of the Town of Nassau, which includes the Village of
East Nassau.
Other: See the Community Resource Guide produced by Joseph's House.
