named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Ultimate Frisbee
Recreational program bringing together youth and adults for pickup games in a safe, inclusive environment with modified rules for balanced play.
D&D Project
Support for youth at New Paltz Youth Center to design and 3D-print custom tokens for Dungeons & Dragons games.
Home Repair Support Team
Volunteer team performing home repair projects, offering mentorship and skill-sharing for people of all experience levels.
Mind Central Mental Health Mobile App
Digital platform designed to help users manage stress and anxiety through creative expression, mindfulness, and healthy practices.
Sympathy Card Project
Collaborative art initiative where participants create greeting cards with pandemic themes, combining photography and writing skills.
Yoder Farm Maple Syrup Project
Partnership with a local farmer to improve production efficiency by installing a reverse osmosis filter, reducing boiling time.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Storytelling and Literacy Resource Development 1 activity
- Developing and maintaining the Mind Central mental health mobile appCreates and provides access to the Mind Central mobile and web application, including features such as interactive stories (Funny Libs), writing prompts, phone call recordings, and vocabulary games (Snowman Race), with user feedback mechanisms to guide iterative improvements.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Facilitating community-building eventsHosts events such as potlucks in partnership with community groups like Cherry Hill to strengthen local connections and promote inclusive social engagement.
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
- Funding and supporting local agricultural improvementsFunds small grants and provides installation support for agricultural enhancements, such as RO filter systems to improve efficiency in maple syrup production for local farmers.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Hosting skill-building and community workshopsOrganizes educational and creative workshops such as mobile app development with React Native and upholstery repair at the Repair Cafe, fostering skill acquisition and community collaboration.
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Amateur Sports Competition Programming 1 activity
- Operating community ultimate frisbee programsRuns inclusive ultimate frisbee games for children, youth, and adults with modified rules to ensure balanced and accessible play, and actively works to expand these programs.
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Volunteer Mobilization for Community Improvement 1 activity
- Organizing volunteer projects addressing community needs and skill developmentPlans and coordinates volunteer-driven initiatives that respond to local community needs while offering skill-building opportunities through mentorship and hands-on participation.
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Home Repair Assistance for Low-Income Households 1 activity
- Providing home repair assistanceConducts home repair projects for individuals in need, addressing structural or functional deficiencies to improve living conditions.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Supporting volunteer participation through ID issuance and expense reimbursementIssues volunteer ID cards to facilitate service engagement and processes expense reimbursements to support volunteer participation in programs.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Producing and distributing creative community materialsProduces and donates themed sympathy greeting cards created by workshop participants and supports creative projects such as 3D-printed tokens for youth clubs based on original designs.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$3K
Contributions & grants$3K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$2K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$2K
2 years on record · 2022–2023 · YoY revenue +195.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 1
- Wilkin Lai — Director
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Brian Partner — Volunteer who participates in and contributes to home repair projects, including re-installing sinks and installing faucets.
- CCSN@ccservicenetwork.org Partner — Email channel for submitting receipts and project information
- Cherry Hill Partner — Collaborated on hosting a potluck event.
- Habitat for Humanity Partner — Recipient of donated sympathy cards created by CCSN workshop participants.
- Instagram Network — Has an Instagram presence to engage with community members.
- Mind Central Partner — Collaborates with Mind Central to provide content for its mobile app
- New Paltz Youth Center Partner — Collaborated to support the D&D club in creating 3D-printed tokens.
- New Paltz Youth Center Partner — Hosts community ultimate frisbee games for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and parents.
- Stephanie Partner — Volunteer who participates in home repair projects, such as installing flooring.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Digital Tools for Mental Health Access and Reflectionmethodology: digital-mental-health-accessBy using mobile technology and reflective writing prompts, the organization increases access to mental wellness support, because low-barrier digital tools enable private, self-paced engagement that can reach individuals who might not access traditional services.
- Inclusive Participation Through Adaptive Designmethodology: inclusive_gameplayBy modifying game rules to ensure balanced and equitable play, the organization fosters inclusion and broader community engagement, because adaptive structures reduce barriers to entry and promote belonging across skill levels.
- Mentorship-Driven Volunteer Engagementmethodology: volunteer-engagement-through-mentorshipBy connecting volunteer work to personal growth, skill development, and visible collaborative impact through mentorship, the organization increases ongoing participation and commitment, because individuals are more likely to sustain engagement when they experience meaningful development and recognition.
- Peer-Powered Skill Sharing and Community Repairmethodology: peer mentorship and shared resource modelBy engaging experienced and novice participants in collaborative repair projects, the organization fosters mentorship, builds community capacity, and promotes equitable participation, because peer-to-peer learning increases accessibility, ownership, and sustainability of skills.
- Project-Based Experiential Learningmethodology: project-based learningBy applying workshop skills through creative, hands-on projects, the organization reinforces learning and builds practical competence, because experiential application deepens retention and empowers participants to see tangible outcomes of their learning.