Unique Adopt-a-Child for the Holidays Program helps 1,300 children across Unity House Toys! Games! Balls! With the help of many generous people, Unity House’s Children’s Holiday Program, once called Adopt a Family, helps put the magic in the holiday season for children of all ages. It’s a huge undertaking that involves staff, families, volunteers, and… more
Walk-in Sites Closed Two Days Our two walk-in sites, The Kathryn Allen Center for Domestic Violence Services and The Front Door at 2431 6th Avenue, will observe the following schedule: Wednesday, December 25: Closed in observance of Christmas Thursday, January 1: Closed in observance of New Year’s Day Please note that on December 24 and… more
Setting up a Recurring Donation is Easy As a monthly or quarterly donor, you are helping make life better. You’ll help address the many unmet needs we see every day at Unity House. You’ll help us fulfil our mission of enhancing the quality of life for people living in poverty, adults with mental illness, victims… more
Voting Now Open for TU’s Capital Region Gives Contest! You can help your favorite local charity (hint, hint) win one of ten $10,000 packages of TU advertising, totaling $100,000 from the Times Union. You can find more details on the TU’s website, including stories of the work of some amazing local organizations. Check out the… more
A Warm Welcome Volunteers are vital to the fulfillment of the Unity House mission. Among the most dedicated of volunteers are those who serve on the Unity House Board of Directors. This dedicated team works individually and collectively to share their time, talent, and treasure. They exemplify the highest commitment to the people we serve…. more
Making a Difference Each year, volunteers and groups help at Unity House. Among the sites where we rely on helpers, are our main kitchen, our food pantry, our personal care pantry, and in ReStyle, the Unity House store. Leading up to Thanksgiving, volunteers often help in our food pantry, where we load in food from… more
National Day of Giving puts focus on helping others #GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become the antithesis of consumerism. The idea is to give of yourself to others. Folks have made charitable donations, helped raise awareness about causes near to them, volunteered, and organized clothing or food drives for area pantries and thrift stores…. more
Helping individuals and families with one-time, small grants The Deuteronomy fund was set up in 1999 by Mary Jane Smith and John Henry Lyons, social activists who wanted a way to help people with emergencies, large or small. The fund often helps with exceptional problems for which no other source of funding is available. The… more
Unity House Chosen for Month of November 2024 The Brunswick Hannaford has chosen Unity House as the charity for the month of November. This means for every Fight Hunger bag sold, Unity House will receive one dollar. The bags are part of the “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag Program. Many thanks to Hannaford for all they do!… more
Food Insecurity Spike Unity House has seen an increase in need from households facing food insecurity. Often, the people who come to us in need have jobs, but they don’t make enough money to meet their needs. Sometimes their paychecks put them just above the poverty level, so resources are not readily available. For this… more
In this case, the House in question is Unity House’s original site, 309 Eighth Street Unity House was founded in 1971. The original location was 309 Eighth Street in Troy, a property that has served many functions over the years. Recently the site has undergone a renovation, to turn the space back into a residence,… more