Academy of the Holy Names Students, Faculty, and Staff to Dedicate Entire Day to Service Across Capital Region
When: Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Details: Academy of the Holy Names will take a break from academics for a day, as students, faculty and staff will spend the day volunteering their time at 18 different service organizations around the Capital District. The Day of Service will demonstrate the dedication of the entire Holy Names community to serve the marginalized, poor, and disadvantaged in the Capital District. The focus stems from the charism of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM).

The day will consist of various service projects, ranging making lunch and serving sandwiches at the Capital City Rescue mission to sorting and organizing book and clothing donations at Grassroot Givers and helping at A Child’s Place Preschool in Troy for their annual Harvest Day.

Upon returning, groups will debrief regarding their volunteer experience and create presentations for the school community about the specific organization in which they volunteered. The day will end with a school-wide assembly showcasing student’s presentations on the organizations. Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) will be providing transportation. You can view the travel schedule here.

Locations:

  • Albany Therapeutic Riding Center, 6640 Fuller Station Rd., Altamont
    • Fall clean-up including cleaning the barn, weeding, and painting.
  • Blessed Sacrament School, 2 Colby St. Albany
    • Creating cards for the Sisters of Mercy house, the VA, and local hospitals.
  • Capital City Rescue Mission 259 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
    • Sandwich-making and serving lunch.
  • Catholic Charities Tri-County Services, 369 Livingston Ave. Albany
    • Soup kitchen prep, serving, and clean-up.
  • Christ Child Society, St. Madeleine Sophie Church, 3500 Carman Rd., Schenectady
    • Make comfort bags filled with personal care items, coloring books, crayons, reading books, and stuffed animals. They will be delivered to shelters, foster care programs and police departments.
  • Connect Center for Youth, 49 Johnston Ave, Cohoes
    • Organizing space in the Connect Center and helping with the ConnectPantry.
  • Eden’s Rose 465 Central Ave, Albany
    • Pick up and help distribute free produce to community members; pick up trash and/or weed the community garden.
  • Grassroot Givers 522 Washington Ave, Albany
    • Sorting and organizing clothing and book donations.
  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 71 Fuller Road, Albany
    • Work at the ReStore; paint rocks; put together snack backs for volunteers with thank you notes.
  • Hoods House of Hoops: 340 1st St, Albany
    • Assist with cleanup.
  • Patroon Land Farm, Ketcham Road, Voorheesville
    • Farm cleanup.
  • U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, 155 Washington Ave. Albany
    • Organizing donations and assisting with winter clothing drive.
  • Daughters of Charity, St Louise House, 96 Menands Road, Albany
    • Participate in craft-making.

The following activities will take place at ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES, 1075 NEW SCOTLAND ROAD, ALBANY

  • Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless
    • Make 100 bagged lunches for the guests of the shelter. Location: The Commons
  • Logan Strong Foundation
    • Create “kits” for newly diagnosed families and help create list of local businesses to contact to place bins for toy and/or change donations.
  • The MoonCatcher Project
    • MoonBee creating/assembling reusable menstrual pads for poor, underprivileged girls. Location: Riley Auditorium.