Albany Tulip Queen leading by example
Albany Tulip Queen Emily Finnegan joined teen volunteers at CAP COM Federal Credit Union’s main office in Albany today, helping stuff nearly 300 backpacks with essential school supplies for local...
View ArticleCitizens Bank collecting school supplies
Citizens Bank is launching its “Gear for Grades” donation drive on Monday, to help as many kids as possible go back to school with the supplies they need to learn. For low-income, at-risk or homeless...
View ArticleHeaded to SPAC? Grab your old cell phone
(Times Union archive) State Farm and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center are teaming up this summer to help victims of domestic violence. Music-lovers headed to SPAC to see Toby Keith on Aug. 19, Def...
View ArticleLook for Capital Region Gives on Sunday
We know we have a caring community in the Capital Region. We also know nonprofits sometimes struggle to be heard. They can’t get enough eyes on their wish lists or enough ears hearing about the good...
View ArticleDunkin’ Donuts teams up with Siena Athletics
Dunkin’ Donuts and Siena Athletics have teamed up to give Capital Region nonprofits the chance to experience Siena men’s basketball up close and personal this season. The “Dunkin’ Donuts Community...
View ArticleFree Thanksgiving turkeys available for local veterans
In an effort to give thanks for the sacrifices of active duty service members, veterans and families of those serving abroad, Tully Rinckey PLLC and Hannaford Supermarkets are teaming up to provide...
View ArticleC.U.R.E. Foundation keeps on truckin’ with donation
Northway Toyota in Latham donated a new Toyota Tundra pickup truck to the C.U.R.E. Foundation in Albany today as part of Toyota’s “100 Cars for Good” program. Now in its second year, the program is a...
View ArticleGive back with Giving Map
Do you want to give back this holiday season? Look no further than Fountains Spatial Inc.’s Giving Map. The company, one of the Northeast’s leading providers of geographic information system consulting...
View ArticleJunior League of Troy gives back to local kids
Members of the Junior League of Troy recently gave away children’s books and helped local kids create a holiday craft at the annual Troy Victorian Stroll on Dec. 2. Members also provided juice and...
View ArticleA new year, another chance to volunteer
With 2013 just days away, it’s a time of reflection for many, and resolutions of change for the new year. But how many people had big plans of volunteering this year, and are now regretting missed...
View ArticleMetro Mattress donating beds to local charities
If you watch TV or listen to the radio in the Capital Region, chances are you know the Metro Mattress jingle. Is it stuck in your head now? You’re welcome. What you may not know is that the mattress...
View ArticleSoldier On receives furniture donation for new facility
BBL Hospitality donated truckloads of gently used furniture to Soldier On’s new Albany County Veterans Resource Center today. Located at 55 Heritage Lane in Colonie, the center provides case management...
View ArticleRegional Food Bank receives donations
BlueShield of Northeastern New York presented a check for $4,000 to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York today. The money was raised through several fundraisers, including a basket raffle...
View ArticleValentine’s treats aid farmers in Haiti
The scuttlebutt at Tech Valley High School this week was all about its big move from the University at Albany’s East Campus in Rensselaer to UAlbany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering...
View ArticleAmerican Heart Month wraps up with a ball
Oliver Schultz, a 21-year-old junior majoring in aeronautical engineering at RPI, felt “funky” over the summer after doing some pushups. Things went from bad to worse. His right arm went numb, he was a...
View ArticleBook drive benefits local youth
Staff at the Barnes & Noble in Colonie Center recently announced the results of a book drive they held over the holidays. Customers donated a total of 7,565 books, which will be distributed to...
View ArticleMemorable Easter for Children at Albany Med
Amazing Gracie’s Gift Foundation is headed to Albany Medical Center’s pediatric wing on Saturday to host a “fill an Easter basket” event in the Ronald McDonald Family Room on the 7th floor from 10 a.m....
View ArticleTech Valley students fast for a cause
Dozens of Tech Valley High School students will “starve for a cause” May 10 and 11. Students are seeking sponsors for the 30-hour fast. Donations are being collected for every hour they don’t eat. The...
View ArticleGive back with Giving Map
Do you want to give back this holiday season? Look no further than Fountains Spatial Inc.’s Giving Map. The company, one of the Northeast’s leading providers of geographic information system consulting...
View ArticleTech Valley students fast for a cause
Dozens of Tech Valley High School students will “starve for a cause” May 10 and 11. Students are seeking sponsors for the 30-hour fast. Donations are being collected for every hour they don’t eat. The...
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