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United Way Pledges $300,000 to Aid Schoharie County

Written By Cicero on 11/18/14 | 11/18/14

ALBANY -- United Way of the Greater Capital Region has committed $306,319 in grants to 17 programs and services in Schoharie County aimed at helping individuals and families meet their basic needs for food, shelter, and safety, and improve their education, income, and health.

“We’re able to make these investments thanks to the generous support of our community,” said United Way of the Greater Capital Region President and CEO Brian T. Hassett. “The result will be more children prepared to succeed in school, more families becoming financially secure, more seniors living independently, more hungry people fed and countless others gaining opportunities for success.”

United Way invests financial resources from its Community Care Fund, which is made up of unrestricted donor contributions, through grant processes designed to impact the areas of Basic Needs, Education, Income, and Health. Research and experience demonstrate that these are the building blocks for a strong community and a good quality of life for all. Funding commitments are made to health and human service agencies working to improve community conditions for the low income and vulnerable in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties.

“The need is great and Schoharie County nonprofits provide much needed services throughout the community. We are proud to support programs which enhance the quality of life for those struggling in the Capital Region” said Dan Sauer, United Way of the Greater Capital Region Board Chair. “The gap between the need and what United Way is able to fund motivates us to share our message that every donation counts and that it is going to take all of us working together to make a difference.”

Funded agencies work with United Way to advance the long term health of the region. Through community conversations, bringing together similar service providers who are working toward shared results, United Way helps advocate for change and mobilizes resources to advance conditions for the low income and vulnerable. Together, these funds and relationships help local organizations achieve more for individuals, children and families than any one agency could alone.

Wal-Mart Gives $10,000 to SALT

Written By Editor on 7/14/14 | 7/14/14


Schoharie Area Long Term Recovery (SALT) was presented with a $10,000.00 check on June 24th by the national supermarket chain Wal-Mart, all thanks to the men and women who work at the Sharon Springs Distribution Center and who chose the flood recovery organization to receive the money. 

Photo credit: SALT
Every year only one of the one hundred and fifty Wal-Mart distribution centers in the United States receives the Helen R. Walton Award for Excellence in Community Service. This year, the local employees at the Sharon Springs warehouse received the award to recognize their volunteer efforts. 

As part of the award, employees received a grant of $10,000 for them to give to the organization of their choice. They chose SALT, where many of them first gave back to the community and volunteered with in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee to assist their neighbors in recovery.

Local Quilt Shops to Collect Food During This Week's Shop Hop Event

Written By Editor on 5/6/14 | 5/6/14

Esperance, New York (May 5, 2014) Eleven local quilt shops have joined together to create a fun Shop Hop May 8-11. Shop Hoppers will have the opportunity to travel to eleven different shops, entering for door prizes and receiving patterns for a shop hop project along the way. Each shop will accept donations of non perishable food or a local food pantry during the Hop.

Hoppers who visit all eleven shops will receive a prize and be eligible to win one of three gift certificate packages, collectively valued at over $2,500. For more information please visit the event's official facebook page.

The Quiltbug shop is also sponsoring a raffle quilt and collecting donations for Cystic Fibrosis research. Located just over the Schoharie Creek bridge on Main Street in Esperance, this quilt shop is packed with fabric, books, batting, patterns, notions, sewing supplies and other amenities beloved by quilters and crafters.

For more information, please contact Kris Driessen at 1-888-817-6577 or by e-mail at quiltbug.com@gmail.com

Charity Basketball Game to Raise Funds for Children with Cancer

Written By Editor on 4/7/14 | 4/7/14

The Stamford and Jefferson Fire Departments are working hard to raise money for two local children with cancer. The departments will face off against each other on April 11th at the Stamford High School at 7pm to raise money for Scout Lamport and Bryc Cole. All are invited!

Information from the Schoharie County Fire Wire facebook page.


Annual Charity Grace Race April 26th

Written By Editor on 3/13/14 | 3/13/14

Fields of Grace Outreach, based out of Cobleskill, New York will be holding its annual Grace Race on Saturday, April 26th. Registration begins at 8:30am and the race, which includes both a walk and a race compontent, starts at 10am. The charity, which aims to build responsibility and Christian values for local children, has been instrumental in several programs, including working with the Boy Scouts, teaching Red Cross training, and the Rooms of Hope program, which fixed parts of dozens of homes across Schoharie County after 2011.

More information can be found on the Fields of Grace website.

Middleburgh-Schoharie to Face Off in Benefit Boys' Basketball Double-Header Tomorrow

Written By Editor on 12/17/13 | 12/17/13


The Middleburgh and Schoharie junior varsity and varsity basketball squads will face off tomorrow evening, December 18th, inside the Middleburgh High School gymnasium for the second of three match ups this season between the neighboring Valley schools in what is being called the Benefit Boys' Basketball double-header.  
 
This comes just two weeks after the Knights varsity team came back from a four point deficit at halftime to overcome the Indians in the first round of the Cutspec Memorial Tournament for a excruciatingly tight 55-53 victory that paved the way for Middleburgh to then reach the event's championship game, which will be played against Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville at a date to be determined.

Tomorrow's double-header will also serve as a charitable fundraiser, as spectators are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to receive half price admission. All food items and admission proceeds will be donated to support Middleburgh and Schoharie food banks. Action will kick off at 6 pm with the junior varsity game, which will be immediately followed by the varsity teams taking center court.

Kindness Crew Collecting Pajamas for Needy

Written By Editor on 11/24/13 | 11/24/13

Some more good deeds going on around the County. There is a project to assist those that need a little warmth this winter. Below is a press release:
"Caz Girls Conquer 365 Random Acts of Kindness" is running an event called the Pajama Project. They are asking people to donate new pajamas of all sizes to distribute to the kids in the county who may need a little warmth and comfort this winter....especially for Christmas. They will be collecting pajamas until December 14th. People can either mail the pajamas to - The Kindness Crew, P.O. Box 543, Cobleskill NY 12043 or they may contact the ladies through their FB page (Caz Girls Conquer 365 Random Acts of Kindness) to make arrangements to be picked up. Drop off locations are also being worked on.

Toys for Tots Readies for Christmas, With Help from Schoharie County

Written By Editor on 11/9/13 | 11/9/13


 
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, which has provided toys for underprivileged children since 1947 and has held a strong presence in the Capital District for the past 45 years, has several collection stations in Schoharie County this year that will be accepting donations until early December.
 
 
Including the Schoharie County Child Development Council in Cobleskill, Community Maternity Services in Schoharie and the National Bank of Coxsackie in Middleburgh. NBC will be accepting donations during office hours until December 9th and will be also be present at this year's Miracle on Main Street in Middleburgh to receive additional gifts.
 
Toys for Tots is a non-profit charitable foundation that provides disadvantaged children with joy and happiness through out the Christmas holiday, which millions of our brightest and upcoming generation desperately need as our economy remains in a fragile state and collecting any thing more then part-time is a job in itself for struggling parents. 

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