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Hope Farm Gets Harvesting Help from the Knights Order LEMC

(LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY – September 20,2021) The roar of motorcycles approaching marked today’s arrival of energetic volunteers at Hope Farm on the grounds of SUNY Sullivan, ready to help with the annual fall harvest. Bikers from The Knights Order, a Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club made up of law enforcement, first responders, military/veterans, and civilians, rolled up to assist with the busy harvesting season of picking and packing vegetables at the 3-acre organic farm, which is operated by New Hope Community, of Lock Sheldrake, NY. They spent the afternoon assisting individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities with their activities on the farm, harvesting and packaging crops.

“Hope Farm is a unique and rewarding setting for our employees and volunteers who live in New Hope Community’s residential homes. They enjoy the hands-on, therapeutic activities and become more independent and enriched with new skills,” said Debra J. McGinness, Chief Executive Officer of New Hope Community.

Each year, 1,500 pounds of fresh organic vegetables are grown on the farm and are used in New Hope Community’s residential homes, by the college’s culinary arts students in meal preparation, and are donated to community nutrition programs and food pantries to combat food insecurity.

“This is a busy time of year for the Farm and we thank the Knights Order for so generously helping us out. It has been a great experience, getting to know each other and working side by side,” McGinness added.

The volunteer event was coordinated by David Lee, a retired Monroe, NY, detective and member of the Knight’s Order, in honor of his son David Joshua, who is a resident of New Hope Community. “Helping out at the Farm is a really good cause and I am proud that the Knights Order can honor my son with this day of service. We have a great group of people in the club and are always looking for a way to give back to help people in the community,” he said.

Head Farmer Megan Green expressed her appreciation, saying, “This has been an exciting day for us. We accomplished a lot, made new friends, and the motorcycles were a bit hit. We hope we can do this again!”

About The Knights Order
Founded July 15th, 2018, The Knights Order is a social organization formed as a Law Enforcement
Motorcycle/Public Safety Club that is dedicated to the support of our fellow brothers, their families
and our community through not-for-profit fund raising efforts. Our members share a passion for
motorcycles and uniting on the open roads to show a unity between law enforcement,
military, first responders and our fellow citizens in the establishment of one cohesive unit. The
strength of the Knights Order LEMC relies solely on the Loyalty, Bravery, Honor and
Commitment of its members and supporters.

About New Hope Community
New Hope Community is a not-for-profit human services organization providing supports for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Established in 1975 to serve as a nurturing and caring alternative to large institutions which were found to have violated the most basic human rights and conditions, New Hope Community has become recognized as a leading provider in the human services field. In January 2020, New Hope Community merged with Select Human Services, Inc. (SHS) of Pleasantville, NY, a not-for-profit voluntary agency providing services in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland Counties. New Hope Community’s breadth of services includes clinical and nursing care, residential services, day programming, community habilitation, self-direction, support brokers, service navigators, education, recreation and leisure activities, a robust supported employment program, summer programs for youths, and so much more. New Hope Community has always maintained a person-centered approach toward enhancing the lives of people with disabilities and actively advocates for individual choice in a person’s efforts to live, work and participate fully in his or her community. New Hope Community and SHS, combined, provide services to over 700 people and employ more than 1,000 staff.

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