Wonderful “Adopt-A-Family” holiday program off and running! Unity House is proud to team up with neighboring human services organization Commission Economic Opportunity to help families in need this holiday season. The Adopt-A-Family program provides holiday gifts to families in need who are receiving services. Traditionally, generous individual and corporate donors have “adopted” kids, purchasing gifts which were distributed right before the… more

Giving Tuesday is a movement to kick off the giving season with a national day of giving on Tuesday, December 3rd. The idea behind Giving Tuesday is for people to come together in service to better their community. Unity House is participating locally by inviting those interested to make a donation to our Capital Campaign…. more

The Unity House Adopt a Family Program is in need of individuals and groups interested in “adopting” children for the holiday season. With the help of an adult, children fill out a list detailing two wanted items and two needed items. The lists are then adopted out to donors willing to shop for some of the items on the… more

For prospective volunteers, Unity House is pleased to offer monthly info sessions (formerly called Orientation) where people are invited to come learn about Unity House, see its programs and tour The Front Door. These Information Sessions are an informal gathering that take about an hour and offer a chance for people to learn about Unity… more

Unity House’s new community resource center, The Front Door, located at 2431 Sixth Avenue in Troy, will be powered in part by solar energy. The 27.5 kW solar photovoltaic array on the roof of the building will provide 31,566 kWh’s annually. This array will result in approximately $2,775 of energy cost savings annually (17.31% total savings… more

Susan Rimkunas now Director of Unity Sunshine Program Unity House has promoted Susan Rimkunas to the position of Director of Unity Sunshine Programs. Rimkunas will oversee the organization’s child care, early intervention, special needs, universal pre-k and traveling summer camp programs. Rimkunas has a strong belief in supporting children, emphasizing those who have difficulty learning…. more

Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match will help support the Unity Sunshine Program’s Traveling Summer Camp. Since 1972 Unity House has provided a free Traveling Summer Day Camp for children ages 5-12. The camp takes advantage of the many free child friendly and educational opportunities available in the Capital Region, such as Grafton Lake and Lincoln Park… more

The Unity House Food Security Team will present a series of films on issues related to food insecurity. Food insecurity is when one does not have consistent access to adequate food, due to lack of money and other resources. The Unity House Food Security Team is a group of staff, volunteers and consumers. For more information on upcoming films or… more

Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. Department of Education, Michael Yudin visited the Albany location of the Unity Sunshine Program in April.  He came to see the fully integrated and inclusive early learning setting for young children with disabilities to learn alongside their typically developing peers. Mr. Yudin met with… more

Unity House’s Unity Sunshine Program was delighted to see a local teen who has a huge heart for children’s literacy profiled on News Channel 13’s Thirteen Kids Who Care. Kristin Connolly is no stranger to the Unity Sunshine Program, where she has worked diligently to create a picture book library for the kids who attend… more