Institute staff collaborate with NY Senator Michelle Hinchey for personal care supply drive

On April 16, 2025, Institute staff were pleased to welcome New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey’s staff as they delivered personal care supplies for patients in need.

For the past several weeks, Senator Hinchey and her staff have collected donations of new personal care products –including diapers, feminine hygiene products, shampoo, soaps, dental care products and socks – at various locations in Ulster County. At the end of the donation drive, contributors donated thousands of products that filled three cars. These products will be available to anyone who needs them at the four Institute sites in Senator Hinchey’s district: the Family Practice Center of Hyde Park, the Kingston Family Health Center, the Pine Street Family Health Center, and the New Paltz Family Health Center.

We are grateful to Senator Hinchey and her staff for organizing the donation drive, and to all the generous community members who donated. If you can use these supplies, please stop by one of the four health centers and ask!