On Friday, July 14th staff and area service providers came together at Unity Houe’s Front Door for a community day. A fabulous lunch was prepared and served by the chef and staff at the Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, and other services providers had tables of information. On hand were resources from ACCESS- VR (vocational rehabilitation… more
Diapers, Diapers, Diapers! Bank of America wanted to give back. And they sure did. They learned of Unity House’s Basics for Babies program and how, for young parents, meeting the basic needs of young children can be a challenge. Food pantries may not have on their shelves the items a baby needs. And vouchers for… more
Sewn with comfort, prayers and love Unity House was thrilled to receive a large donation of quilts from the Shenendehowa Quilt Project. The quilts will go to Sojourner Place, Unity House’s shelter for victims of domestic violence. The shelter is often in need of blankets, quilts, twin-size sheet sets, towels and toiletries. The quilts are part of a… more
The Unity House Food Pantry was serving hors d’oeuvres and fresh veggies on Tuesday. It was part of an effort to show how a household can put food pantry staples to good use. A bag of dried beans may be daunting to someone who has never cooked from scratch before, but with some tips and… more
April 27th marked the YWCA’s Expo and program to Stand Against Racism, bringing the community together to stand up to racism and work for racial justice. The program is a signature campaign of YWCA to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and… more
Good Neighbors The Old Brick Furniture Company is consolidating their business at their Albany location. It looks like exciting things are planned for their former Troy space, but before that could happen, they needed to clear out the showroom. That’s when they thought of Unity House. Old Brick donated several beds, box springs and bedframes to… more
Good Photography. Good Storytelling. Good Works. Have you seen “Troy Stories” on the web? Maybe you’ve seen the fabulous photography on Instagram, or the engaging stories on Facebook. Or maybe you’ve been to the website of Jesse Gardner, the Troy photographer and designer behind Troy Stories. Similar to ‘Humans of NY’ Troy Stories is localized to… more
Staff at Troy’s TJ Maxx on Vandenbrugh Avenue went all out for the children of Unity House’s Sojourner Place. They donated over 30 baskets of Easter goodness to Unity House. Each basket was filled with candy and toys for children to enjoy, and they were each wrapped, many of them with a hair tie securing… more
UpLIFTing Collection Drive Brings in Jammies United Rentals, with offices in Clifton Park and Albany, rents the sorts of things you’d never buy: mainly, those lifts you see used in construction and repair work in high-up places. Of course, they also rent a plethora of other tools that are too costly or too specific to… more
Their motto is ‘Creating Unity by Serving Humanity.’ And that’s just what they do. Started at RPI in 2003 by a group of college students who set out to do good, the Muslim Soup Kitchn Project has grown to include volunteers of all ages. The non-profit works to help people, either by volunteering in soup… more