Mission Statement

The mission of the Village at Ithaca is to advocate for excellence and equity in Ithaca's public schools, by developing strategic community relationships, programs, and services to ensure that students, particularly Black, Latino, and low-income students, consistently meet or exceed local and New York state standards of achievement.

Ithaca Community Harvest mission is to create, sustain and expand a system for providing access to local organic produce to youth and families in Ithaca's public schools, with particular focus on historically marginalized populations. The system will be integrated into school and after-school culture, curriculum and meal programs, as well as home, through empowering the community to exchange volunteer labor for donated produce from our local farms and school gardens, supporting food and nutrition education initiatives and strengthening collaboration amongst community programs with similar food access and equity goals.

Ithaca Community Harvest is a collaborative effort of the Village at Ithaca with GreenStar Community Projects, Ithaca City School District, Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Southside Community Center, Groundswell, Youth Farm Project, Gardens 4 Humanity, Healthy Food For All, Whole Community Project and the Nutrition Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County.

Two hours of academic tutoring for a student in middle or high school.

Sponsors scholarship for a student to attend an all-day Path of Success academic and personal development seminar.