A great day in support of the Capital Region Buddy Walk!
Announcements
Working Together Kick Off!
Staff at Unity House’s Front Door is already busy with plans for Thanksgiving. Working Together again with neighboring nonprofits, CEO and Capital Roots and other neighborhood partners, plans are set to serve families in need at Thanksgiving. Qualifying families can receive a package of wholesome food and fresh produce from Capital Roots’ network of farmers as well as a gift… more
Go Unity House AIDS Walk Team 2015!
Unity House once again hosted a team for the Capital Region AIDS Walk. Held on Saturday, September 26 in Albany’s Washington Park, the community walk raised awareness of and funds for those living with HIV/AIDS. The team, made up of staff and friends of Unity House, was creative in their fundraising: they asked family, coworkers… more
Unity House invited to Christ Church Block Party
We’ll be there! Sunday, September 20th from 11:30 am – 2 pm at Christ Church for their awesome gathering. Look for the Unity House table and our wonderful NOEP Coordinator. NOEP stands for Nutrition Outreach & Education Program. It’s brought to our community through our partnership with Hunger Solutions NY. One goal is to help people… more
Hannaford Supermarkets and Times Union Hope Fund Support Summer Camp
Unity House’s Travelling Summer camp program received a $10,000 donation from Hannaford Supermarkets. The donation is part of a larger sum totaling $80,000 in donations that Hannaford made to eight Capital Region summer programs for at-risk youths as part of a $115,000 donation that targets youth development, child nutrition and student resources. The money will have a tangible… more
Volunteer Information Sessions
The Unity House Volunteer Desk hosts a Volunteer Information Session for new and prospective volunteers. This one hour session, usually held monthly, consists of a presentation to learn more about Unity House, a tour of Unity House’s Front Door, and a chance to learn about and ask questions about the variety of volunteer opportunities around… more
Unity House to participate in Capital Region AIDS Walk
The 19th annual Capital Region AIDS Walk is set for September 26th in Albany’s Washington Park. The walk, which benefits Capital Region AIDS service organizations and programs, is made up of teams from around the capital district. The Unity House team is made up of staff and friends from Unit House’s HIV/AIDS services program. For… more
Travelling Summer Campers had a BLAST!
Such fun for the kids who attended the Unity Sunshine Travelling Summer Camp. Many thanks to everyone who helped make this safe, summertime fun a reality.
The Buddy Walk- of course Unity Sunshine is involved!
Staff and friends from the Unity Sunshine Program for children have formed a team for the The Buddy Walk, a community walk in Schenectady’s’ Central Park to raise awareness and funds in support of Down Syndrome on Sunday, Septeber 27th. This event, hosted by The Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center (a division of The… more
Living with HIV/AIDS- then and now
Interesting piece from NPR on HIV/AIDS, being diagnosed early and being diagnosed today. You can listen to or read this NPR piece at this link: Though Not a Death Sentence… Unity House’s Supported Housing Program has services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The program provides intensive, family-centered case management services to HIV infected and… more