Staff at Troy’s TJ Maxx on Vandenbrugh Avenue pitch in to help Unity House’s Sojourner Place. Fans of TJ Max are often called Maximistas, as in Fashionistas to the Maxx. Or folks who like to save to the Maxx. You can consider us Maximist fans of the crew at our local TJ Maxx. Again, the… more
Chilly Temps Can’t Stop Somebunny Spring is around the corner! No, it’s not the weather that tells us spring is coming. It’s the arrival of the Spring Bunny at Unity House! Each year the Spring Bunny visits children and teachers at A Child’s Place at Unity House. It’s a great time and the Troy Record was… more
Facebook Fundraisers Help Unity House Unity House the recipient of online support efforts. Q: What’s a Facebook Fundraiser? A: It’s a form of peer-to-peer fundraising. We’ve all experienced a request from a friend or a colleague for support of their participation in a charitable race or event. Facebook Fundraisers are the same thing, but the event is… more
Program Director for Domestic Violence Services featured in Troy Record Check out this short, informative, piece.
Siena College Program Offers Valuable Community Engagement It’s one thing to learn about social justice and community action, it’s quite another to do work that speaks to these issues and more. In the case of Siena College’s Center for Academic Community Engagement, students have an opportunity to both learn and do. Students who participate in the ACE program enhance… more
Children learn about Food Insecurity Children from Troy’s Sacred Heart School in Troy visited Unity House and learned about issues facing people living in poverty. Ms. Beeler’s class of second graders were a great bunch. The children had been learning about charity and the needs of people living in poverty. The class had collected over 10… more
The late Mary Jane Smith (1928- 2017) helped found Unity House in Troy in 1971. With Regis Obijiski, and the later Peter Callaghan, Mary Jane Smith moved into a low-income neighborhood on 8th Street in Troy to better understand the needs of people living in poverty. Today, Unity House’s programs and services remain true to… more
Domestic Violence Services Team Welcomes Familiar Face Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Program has a new Service Director who is a familiar face to many: Tabitha Dunn. Ms. Dunn has worked in various capacities in the DV Services Program and is actively involved in community outreach. She has worked in Domestic Violence Services since 2001… more
Unity House’s Front Line Program Welcomes New Service Director Dave Warren, formerly Service Director for Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Program, is now Service Director of Unity House’s Community Resources Program. The program is often the first point of contact for people who come to Unity House seeking assistance as it deals with life’s essentials…. more
Unity House to honor Kathleen Jimino, KeyBank, and the Prout/Robison Families Unity House will celebrate three honorees —KeyBank, former Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino and the Prout/Robison families — for their commitment to community service and to making the Capital Region a better place to live. The honorees have all been long-time supporters of the… more