Ways to Get Involved Many thanks to those who have already contributed to the school supplies drives going on throughout the Capital Region. If you’d like to pitch in to help kids at Unity House, consider these upcoming opportunities: August 21: Rensselaer County Historical Society’s informal Back Deck Cocktail party is a fun night. Buy… more
At The Joe: first pitch thrown out by Unity House Unity House was invited by the Tri City Valley Cats for a very special honor: to throw out the first pitch in a game at their home turf on August 9th. Unity House’s Sarah McGaughnea, of the Domestic Violence Services program, took on the challenge…. more
TJ Maxx supports children’s programming at Unity House To mark the grand opening of their new TJ Maxx store at Van Rensselaer Plaza in North Greenbush, the TJX Companies held a grand opening celebration. There were balloons and cookies, fun giveaways, even a chance to win a $25 gift card if you were one of… more
Please, check out our updated donation guidelines for clothing and household items ReStyle, the Unity House store, is a great place. It’s filled with shoes, clothes, accessories, linens and other sundries that households need. The prices of the merchandise, most of it gently-used, are fabulous. For those who have an emergency need for an item… more
Children at the Unity House program, A Child’s Place, which works with little ones aged 6 weeks to 5 years of age, will benefit from a Dine to Donate event at the Recovery Room in Troy. When guests arrive at the restaurant on Hoosick Street to eat (either dine-in or take-out), and mention they are… more
Unity House is pleased to publish its Annual Report. The reports lists the financials of the non-profit, some program highlights for fiscal year 2017 as well as a comprehensive list of all donors to Unity House. Annual Report for Unity House 2017 Many thanks to the extensive list of donors who supported Unity House Annual… more
New Restaurant in Troy Starts out by Giving Back Nighthawks, a new restaurant in downtown Troy, had their grand opening recently and marked the occasion in a unique way: they had plenty of amazing food, a gorgeous space at 461 Broadway with a full bar, and open hearts. The owners invited guests to nosh free… more
Wish Walk gets help from a great team The Northeastern NY chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation had a very special group involved in their Walk for Wishes: staff and friends from A Child’s Place at Unity House. Participation in the walk as part of Team Patrick is just one example of the community service that… more
Unity House is open one Saturday a month: July 28th Saturday access means people who can’t come during weekday business hours, can still get access to needed services. Unity House has also adjusted Thursday’s hours to improve access: guests can visit Community Resources, the program that helps with life’s essentials, from 1pm to 7pm on… more
Food Insecurity in the Summer During the school year, many children count on the free breakfast and lunch that is often available. Thanks to community-wide eligibility, many schools offer free lunch to all students. There is no application to qualify. As such, food is available for those who need it. But when happens when school… more