Looking forward to summer of 2025 We look forward not just to the warm sunshine but also to the warm smiles of the children enrolled in our annual summer day camp. For 2025, the camp will meet each day at Unity House’s Kathryn Allen Ctr for Domestic Violence Services at 6 102nd Street in Troy…. more
Unity House Among Charities and Runners CDPHP’s annual Workforce Team Challenge is a beloved annual event and the largest running event in the Capital District of New York. The event is organized by and serves as the major fundraiser for the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC). This year, Unity House and Girls on the Run… more
Community Boxes fill a Need Thanks to Capital Region Menstrual Health, which advocates for women’s health, Unity House and other sites have community boxes with free period products. The boxes are repurposed boxes that once vended newspapers. The pads, tampons, and pantiliners, sometimes referred to as feminine hygiene products, are free for anyone with a… more
SUNY Albany Students Learn By Giving Students enrolled in SUNYA’s Private Philanthropy, Public Problems and Power class learned a lot in their semester with Dr. Susan Appe. The class researched philanthropy and focused on local issues and causes, ultimately donating $10,000 to Unity House, as part of the Learning by Giving model that the class… more
Dedicating a month to Disability Pride creates awareness. A month dedicated to Disability Pride is an opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disability community. It is in July because it marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society… more
Times Record newspaper article, August 4, 1973 By Mary Lou Sims, Lifestyle Editor From a 1973 Troy newspaper article we recently discovered: a piece on the late Mary Jane Smith who, along with the late Peter Callagahan and Regis Obijiski, founded Unity House in 1971. This article makes reference to the great needs at the… more
RPI Fraternity Gives Back Members of the Theta Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity on the RPI campus in Troy could not do many of their usual service projects due to the need for social distancing. The group moved to online support, as a way to give back and make a difference in their community…. more
Do you have a small life insurance policy through your employer or faith community? That small policy can make a big difference to the people we serve at Unity House. You can make Unity House the beneficiary –knowing that someday your kindness will be celebrated, and you will be helping people in need. If this… more
“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the… more
October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month provides opportunities to highlight important partners For some victims of domestic violence, finding safety can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why a visible show of support from the community is important: it shows victims of domestic violence that they are not alone and that help is available…. more