Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) and Sen. Michelle Hinchey (SD-46) delivered a total of 1,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kits and KN95 masks to Community Action of Greene County (CAGC) and the Hunter Foundation on Thursday, Jan. 20. The pandemic-related supplies secured by the legislators will be distributed to local businesses and community members seeking CAGC services, including individuals coming to access the food pantry, housing assistance, domestic violence services and the Pay It Forward Thrift Store.

“These supplies are as needed as they are hard to come by as of late, so I am grateful to have the opportunity to get vital supplies into the hands of organizations that will be able to get them to the people who need them most,” said Tague. “The Hunter Foundation and Community Action of Greene County have been tremendous allies to our communities throughout the pandemic, so I was honored to partner with them and Sen. Hinchey for this critical effort.”

“The only way through this pandemic is to ensure that everyone, no matter where they live, has reliable access to adequate testing and quality PPE, which have been increasingly difficult to obtain over the last few weeks,” said Sen. Michelle Hinchey. “Today, I was happy to help ease that burden by delivering these critical supplies, with Assemblyman Tague, to some of our most vulnerable community members who are served by Community Action of Greene County and the Hunter Foundation. I’ll continue to advocate for our upstate residents to get the health care resources we need, and I’m incredibly thankful to Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Gov. Kathy Hochul for their leadership to protect all New Yorkers and for hearing our calls in support of Greene County.”