Community Partners & Sponsors

Parthenon Books is an independent bookstore in downtown Syracuse, NY. With a diverse range of books, events and book clubs, and beverages served in their cafe, Parthenon is a destination for Syracuse natives, transplants, and tourists alike.

Join us at Parthenon Books for our monthly book club (Good Grief) and our monthly Supportive Queer Craft Circle!

https://parthenonbookstore.com/

A space for Syracuse to show itself off in all of its culture, glory,
richness and grit. A space for people to build generational wealth
doing what they love. A space where everyone feels a sense of belonging, ownership and civic pride.

Salt City Market is a global food hall, events space, and community hub in Downtown Syracuse, NY. Salt City Market is the host venue for Front Porch Collective’s annual Queer All Year Market!

Check out their vendors and events: https://saltcitymarket.com/

Queer Quarterly CNY is a local organization/publication run by a “Central New York-based zillenial” aiming to highlight LGBTQ+ friendly, POC friendly, accessible, and body positive spaces in the Syracuse area.

Check out QQCNY’s Instagram to keep up-to-date on community events, local and national news, and read their monthly newsletter.

https://qqcny.my.canva.site/

Fatcat Baking is a small Jewish, woman-owned bakery incorporated in January 2020 to serve the Syracuse and surrounding areas with vegan baked goods.

Their goal is to make vegan pastry accessible to everyone, from vegans to the veg curious. They are tired of gatekeepers, food shamers, and negative stigmas! Since their start, we have placed an emphasis on being good to one another and coming forward with an open heart to our community with love and delicious pastry.

Find them around town or place a custom order: https://fatcatbaking.com/

JF Bodywork is a private practice massage therapy space founded by Jae Friedman, LMT.

Jae’s style of massage works to blend effective techniques to lessen stress and pain with comforting practices to soothe the sympathetic nervous system.

“I strive to make my practice a safe and comfortable place for people with diverse identities, and with varied experience levels of bodywork and body awareness. So whether this is your first massage or your hundredth, whether your a body awareness guru or forget you have a body: you’re welcome here.” - Jae

Book your massage: https://jf-bodywork.com/

CNY Better Breathing Bloc is a group of community members working to improve our collective living conditions through education, activities, and resources for safer living through multiple disabling pandemics. They are an eclectic group of trans and disabled folks and their allies and accomplices in the occupied Haudenosaunee lands of the greater Syracuse area. The bloc’s goal is to work together to gather and share the skills and resources to thrive as a community.

Check out their resources, volunteer, and request masks & covid tests here: https://betterbreathingbloc.com/

The mission of BRiDGES is to be a leader in providing advocacy, resources, and services to our community, the workforce, families, and individuals through the delivery of prevention and intervention programs that promote change, strengthen families, and build healthy communities.

Front Porch Collective, LLC partners with BRiDGES Council to provide free and accessible workshops and workplace trainings on grief, loss, and managing work while grieving.

Learn more about BRiDGES: https://bridgescouncil.org/

Fayetteville Senior Center meets the challenges facing the senior community by offering social activities, education, health and recreation programs, ​nutrition programs, and other activities in friendly, comfortable surroundings. The warm ambiance of their beautiful old "home" makes everyone feel welcome as soon as they enter the door.

The FAYETTEVILLE SENIOR CENTER, INC. is a 501(c)(3)  non-profit organization.

https://faysrctr.org/

Ananda Yoga & Wellness Studio offers a variety of body and wellness services including yoga, assisted stretching, and sound therapy.

“Ananda means bliss, joy; the highest state of being. Let us transport you there.”

Visit their offerings, classes, or book the studio for your next private event: https://www.anandayogacny.com/

Blue Moon Apothecary is a community sanctuary, allowing patrons to unwind with a rejuvenating massage or connect with experienced health and life coaches. Indulge in their hand-blended teas, explore their exquisite collection of handcrafted body care products, and discover the unexpected when you shop their locally made gifts.

Visit them in-person in Liverpool, NY or online here: https://www.thebluemoonapothecary.com/

Located in Cicero, New York, the Cicero Senior Center (formerly known as the "Young at Heart Community Center") offers a number of activities to the community including social events, trips, exercise classes, bingo, lunches, crafts, cards, and much more!

The Center also offers the Cicero Express, a transportation service for seniors who cannot travel to the center themselves.

https://cicero.recdesk.com/Community/Page?pageId=3663

The Manlius Senior Activity Centre is a recreational senior center with more than 600 members. The Centre offers a variety of services and activities for senior adults, including exercise classes, memory-enhancement activities, social gatherings, and trips, as well as a fitness room, games, entertainment, speakers, and lunches served five days per week.

MSAC is a non-profit funded through donations, fundraising activities, program fees, and subscriptions.

http://www.manliusseniors.org/