NEWS

LawNY staff will provide information on the rights of people with a conviction record at a free event on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, at the Tompkins County Public Library in Ithaca, NY.

Several OAR clients graduated from our CIU program, completing their college level courses this May.

We celebrated the Easter holiday with our clients by handing out plastic eggs full of treats.

We are thrilled to welcome Denise Sanders to our team, filling the role of Chief Compliance Officer.

Two of our Sunflower House residents - one former and one current - have both achieved their goals of buying their own cars this month!

2026 marks OAR's 50th year in service!! So much has changed since 1976, and yet our mission remains focused on helping the most vulnerable among us.

Code Blue is a state of emergency mandating warm shelter for all homeless people when the weather drops to below freezing. It is a coordinated effort, and we the newly opened permanent cold-weather shelter in Ithaca, NY, is a new addition to the fight to keeping everyone safe during winter weather.

Sharing our gratitude to beloved local espresso bar & coffee roaster Gimme! Coffee for supporting our work with almost 1,000 lbs of donated coffee in the last 8 years.

Donations of food to support our reentry clients at Thanksgiving, given the SNAP Benefits stoppages.

Cleaning the Asteri apartments in support of transitional housing for homeless and formerly incarcerated folks in Ithaca, NY.

OAR brought Rachel Lloyd, a sex trafficking educator, to multiple county and community based organizations in Tompkins County for training.

Bringing our reentry clients and local police together for a volleyball game in Stewart Park, Ithaca, NY.