I am the proud owner of Bayhorse Gazebos and Barns, a family owned and operated business in Dutchess County. I am blessed to share my life with my 2 children, Mitch and Chelsea, my two grandchildren and my amazing wife Carla, who recently retired after working in the health care industry for 38 years. I have been very active in my community and church my whole life. After losing several friends to cancer in our small town of Staatsburg, I was looking for a source that shared the same values as mine that could have helped these families.
I’ve known Krista for years and heard from a friend about Sparrow's Nest of the Hudson Valley and the Team Sparrow runs organized to raise funds to feed the same people I was looking to help. It was the partnership I was looking for. Krista and I share the same beliefs in that we believe helping others is a true blessing. I’m very proud of my relationship with the charity from a spiritual and business view. I’m proud to say that over eight years my family and business have donated $250,000 to Sparrows Nest. That’s a lot of meals.
God Bless Krista and her army of helpers for being such a positive and powerful presence in our communities!
Gerry Thorpe - Bayhorse Gazebos and Barns
Founded in 2012 with the simple idea of cooking for the families of local moms diagnosed with cancer, Sparrow’s Nest has assisted more than 1,000 families in the Hudson Valley, feeding more than 4,000 individuals. Please join Bayhorse in supporting Sparrow’s Nest, delivering home cooked meals to families facing a cancer diagnosis in the Hudson Valley.
But our mission is about so much more than food. It is about supporting families whose world has been turned upside down, families who have no time to cook, and giving recipients precious time to focus on their families. Sparrow’s Nest is about providing these families some normalcy, when nothing seems normal at all. Some sense of comfort when nothing feels comfortable. Learn More
Our new nest provides the needed space to expand our mission and ultimately feed over 1,000 people every week. Nestled in the Town of Beekman, our expansive 7,000-square-foot facility boasts a large commercial kitchen, providing ample room for our dedicated team and volunteers to work more efficiently. With increased storage capacity for food donations and tranquil spaces for our recipients to gather, we’re poised to serve our community more effectively than ever before. Learn More
Our community is vital to our success and there are so many ways for people of all ages and abilities to support our work. Whether you choose to support our mission through a donation or sponsorship, participating in one of our events, committing your time and resources to one of our community projects or volunteering your time in other areas, you are making a difference. Learn More
Sparrow's Nest prepares and delivers homemade meals every Tuesday to caregivers in the area. One of Sparrow's Nest's primary goals is to help caregivers take care of their children as they fight this debilitating disease. The rewards are two-fold. The meals not only help take some of the burden away from everyday responsibilities, but also provide some financial relief. Funding is needed for the cost of food for the families.
The Sparrow's Nest mission is founded by love and community, cooking and delivering meals to the families of caregivers with cancer in the Hudson Valley. For more information, please contact Krista Jones, Founder, at 845.204.9421 or visit their website at SparrowsNestCharity.org
Sparrow’s Nest is a 501(c)(3) charity established in 2012.
