The Ulster County Board of REALTORS® Community Services Committee is committed to community service in Ulster County — helping those in need, as well fostering clean and green communities throughout. This includes:
- Providing ongoing contributions of food, personal hygiene items, warm clothes, cleaning supplies and other critical products to local support agencies, including the Ulster County Warming Shelter, the Homeless Transition Center at the Clinton Avenue Methodist Church, Community Action of Ulster County, Ulster County Literacy, and the Woodstock-area Meals on Wheels program
- Empowering area youth through contributions to the Migrant Children Education Program, the New Paltz Migrant Childrens’ Education Program, the local Boys & Girls Clubs, and homeless students in the Kingston Consolidated District
- Supporting the Boys & Girls Club Annual Dinner Auction with contributions, promotion and attendance
- Hosting holiday parties and participating in other events for the elderly
- Honoring our veterans by contributing to Patriots Place, a temporary shelter and rehabilitation facility for homeless veterans; co-sponsoring the recognition celebration for local veterans at Ten Broeck Commons; and hosting holiday parties and musical performances at the Washington Ave. Senior Residence and the Golden Hill Health Care Center in Kingston
- Leading the REALTORS® for Clean Trails Project, our annual project aimed at cleaning and maintaining the vast network of rail trails that cut across the County
Operation Backpack®
For years, the Ulster County Board of REALTORS® Community Services Committee has provided critical community service through its annual Operation Backpack® program, organizing throughout Ulster County to collect backpacks, books, writing utensils and other school supplies for the region’s homeless youth population.
Operation Backpack® relies 100% on support from the community and, each year, provides new backpacks filled with grade-specific school supplies to homeless children throughout the county.