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The $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package signed into law recently, includes a new tax break that applies to charitable donations circa the 2020 tax year. The initiative gives taxpayers an above-the-line deduction for up to $300 in donations to charitable institutions. For example, if you choose the standard deduction and give $300 to HRH, you […]

So much has changed in the past several months, but our commitment to serving our community is as strong as ever. We are glad to provide this interview with our Executive Director, Christa Hines, on our continued response to COVID-19 and other key concerns of our community. Published on July 6th, 2020 ————— What has […]

As Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County face the forces of gentrification, we must uphold the needs of local residents, people of color, and people with lower incomes, who will be negatively impacted by gentrification. To accomplish equitable economic development in our area, we need local government policies that ensure there are widely available affordable housing opportunities […]

We are using our voice to stand in solidarity with our community, acknowledging long standing racial disparities, COVID-19’s inequitable and devastating impacts, and the need for communities to come together, build trust and relationships, and to make change. The racist instances of violence and injustice that are happening across the country against Black, Indigenous, and […]