Street Soldiers is a grassroots group of volunteers that distributes donations throughout Albany, Troy, and Schenectady. For her project, Sophia organized a toy drive, collecting stuffed animals and dolls at her family’s bowling alleys and at friends’ businesses to support children in Schenectady’s inner-city communities. Through collection boxes and Venmo donations, she gathered and donated…
For her Senior Service Project, Kathryn dedicated her efforts to supporting Glendale Nursing Home in Schenectady County. At AHN, she organized a collection of stuffed animals to donate to the facility. These items were used as prizes for Bingo Night and as comfort objects for residents living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, for whom stuffed animals…
The City Rescue Mission does not only provide shelter for the unhoused, but also vital food, clothing, medical and faith services for people in need in the community. Aba worked at dinner services prepping trays and serving food. Kaleeyah also helped serve dinners and clean-up, and she made sandwiches for bagged lunches. Fundraising is important…
The Melodies Center is the only provider of care for children and teens with cancer and blood disorders in the Capital Region. Riley held two drives this year to benefit the children at The Melodies Center: 1) Toys and 2) Fun band aids. She raised awareness about Albany Med’s program and pediatric health care by…
As an equestrian, Ava focused her service project on the Albany Therapeutic Riding Center which “strives to provide, promote, and encourage the benefits of equine facilitated therapeutics and activities by teaching horsemanship to individuals across multiple populations.” Ava coordinated three events at the barn for children who reside at St. Catherine’s. To raise awareness of…
As a volunteer at the food pantry Cheryl stocked shelves and helped distribute food on client days. In the thrift store she sorted donated clothes and helped with basic cleaning and maintenance. She also assisted families with finding their specific needs. Cheryl raised awareness about poverty and the programs offered at Blessed Sacrament by creating…
Sidewalk Warriors offer meals, essential supplies, and a sense of community to anyone in need, and particularly the unhoused. They set up each week on the sidewalk at the corner of 5th and State Streets in Troy, NY…come rain or shine. Chloe and Ella cooked 180 meals and passed them out during a Sidewalk Warrior…
Academy of the Holy Names took a break from academics on March 5, as students, faculty and staff spent the day volunteering at more than 20 different service organizations around the Capital District. The Day of Service demonstrated 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). Read more here.
The first annual grant presentation of the Father Kenneth J. Doyle Catholic Education Fund was held on Tuesday, March 3, at St. Mary’s, Crescent in Waterford.
The morning ceremony was attended by Bishop Mark O’Connell, Catholic schools leaders, school grant recipients, and friends and family of the beloved late Father Doyle.
St. Mary’s School in Waterford, Saratoga Central Catholic School and Academy of the Holy Names in Albany were presented with checks to put toward each school’s individual needs. Read more here.
Troy, N.Y. (WRGB) — Championship week on the high school hardwood resumed Wednesday night after a brief pause in the action due to weather on Tuesday, with teams battling in semifinal play for spots in the upcoming sectional finals.
In the girls Class A semifinals at HVCC, Holy Names beat Glens Falls 69-59 in a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds. Read more here.