Unity House Chosen for Month of November 2024 The Brunswick Hannaford has chosen Unity House as the charity for the month of November. This means for every Fight Hunger bag sold, Unity House will receive one dollar. The bags are part of the “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag Program. Many thanks to Hannaford for all they do!… more
Children’s Holiday Program: How You Can Help
Unique Adopt-a-Child for the Holidays Program helps 1,300 children across Unity House Toys! Games! Balls! With the help of many generous people, Unity House’s Children’s Holiday Program, once called Adopt a Family, helps put the magic in the holiday season for children of all ages. It’s a huge undertaking that involves staff, families, volunteers, and… more
MVP and Fall Festival for Children and Families
So Much Fun! MVP Health Care hosted the Fall Festival at A Child’s Place. The festival is for the children and families at A Child’s Place at Unity House, which has multiple locations, serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The Fall Festival featured pony rides, bounce houses, crafts & snacks, a… more
Fall Festival at A Child’s Place
Is it really Fall if you haven’t eaten a caramel apple? What more could a kid want? There’s face painting, bubbles, music, games, toys, crafts, ponies, bounce castles, and, of course, caramel apples. It’s all part of our Fall Festival for children and families enrolled in A Child’s Place. Thanks to generous support from MVP… more
A Child’s Place at Unity House supports the Capital Region Buddy Walk
Where Children of All Abilities Grow and Learn Together A Child’s Place at Unity House is proud to form a team for the Capital Region Buddy Walk. The Buddy Walk, set for Sunday, September 29th in Schenectady’s Central Park, is to raise awareness of, and support for, individuals with Down Syndrome. The Unity House team for the Buddy… more
School Supplies Needed Across Unity House Programs
New Crayons, Pencils, Notebooks Needed September is a time of renewal. A fresh start to a new school year. Many children, even those who may say they don’t like school, look forward to that first day back at school. School and the people there provide familiarity and routine. School also provides meals: the free or… more
Send a Child to Camp This Summer
Summertime means fun. Can you help a child enjoy a classic summer camp experience? Our summer camp is fully enrolled. Children (and their parents!) are looking forward to a great summer! Our program is called the Unity House Traveling Summer Camp in part because the fun never stops, and because they travel to each day’s… more
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month
Vital to Our Mission We consider volunteers vital to our success and are grateful for all they do. Much of what we do would not be possible without the help of so many people in so many different ways. Volunteers are important partners, and we are grateful. An Inspiration to Many Volunteers are an inspiration…. more
Author Tracy Kidder Coming to the Capital Region
Rough Sleepers: a term for those who are homeless and often sleep outdoors Have you heard of Tracy Kidder’s book? Author Tracy Kidder will be visiting the Capital Region and will be interviewed by WAMC’s Joe Donahue at Page Hall, as part of an event with the NYS Writer’s Institute at SUNYA. The interview will… more
International Women’s Day Panel
6th Annual Event at Unity House Join us for our annual event to mark International Women’s Day on Mary 8th. Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Team will be hosting an online panel to discuss and celebrate all women. To register for this free event, please reach out Ali List at AList@unityhouseny.org or visit here. Unity… more