Volunteers are vital to our mission At Unity House, we have many reasons to appreciate volunteers. Is it because they share their time and talent in so many ways around Unity House? Is it because they help in ways both large and small, one-time and over and over again? Yes and yes. We especially appreciate… more
Stand Against Racism is a signature campaign of the YWCA to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our communities. The campaign is now nationwide and Unity House is proud to lend our voices to Stand Against Racism. Here… more
Unity House Rides Against Racism and Walks to CROP Hunger Spring is a time to get outside and renew your commitment to social justice! You can join Unity House and friends at two great Spring events: Saturday, May 1st: The YWCA’s Ride Against Racism. At this event, you can join the Unity House team of… more
Unity House’s Kristy Deegan named a Healthcare Hero by the Albany Business Review To anyone who knows Kristy Deegan, Food & Nutrition Manager at Unity House, it came as no surprise that she has been named an Empire Whole Health Healthcare Hero by the Albany Business Review. See it online here! The goal is to… more
What a year! It’s been hard on everyone, but we couldn’t be prouder of the amazing workforce of Unity House, which adapted just about everything to make service delivery safe for staff, guests, and volunteers in a time of COVID-19. As an essential service, Unity House never closed to our consumers because of COVID-19: people… more
Springing in to Action! ReStyle, the Unity House store, has been on pause for much of the last year. While Unity House, as an essential service, never closed during the pandemic, access to the store was curtailed given the need for social distancing. Our first priority is the safety and well-being of staff, guests, and… 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
What do you need? How can we help? When people come to Unity House’s community resource center, these are among the questions we ask. We try our best to help people with life’s essentials. Most often these needs are around food and housing. It’s wonderful when we can help someone by packing up a 3-5… more
Unity House again forms a team – you can join us! The Troy Area United Ministries (TAUM) is once again hosting our area’s CROP Hunger Walk, an event that raises awareness of and support for programs that address food insecurity around the world. This year, the event is likely to be more of a DIY… more
People who help make life better Etta Benbow may be new to Unity House but she is not new to human services. Etta came to work at our Front Door community resource center in Troy after Unity House merged with Northeast Career Planning (NCP) in Menands. Etta worked for 30 years for NCP, originally called The Workshop, which started… more