Aren’t you proud of our local women in business? Our friends at the Women’s Employment Resource Center sure are! WERC is holding its 8th Annual Awards Celebration luncheon on Tuesday, October 2 and will honor: Avon M. Scherff – Owner, Scherff Insurance Agency, Inc. Trish Rost – President, Madison Handbags, Inc. CAP COM Federal Credit…
Read articleAlzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York 4 Pine West Plaza. Suite 405 Albany, NY 12205 phone: (518) 867-4999 e-mail: infoneny@alz.org www.alz.org/northeasternny The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s™ is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event…
Read articleMake-A-Wish® Northeast New York marks 25th anniversary Make-A-Wish® Northeast New York, marking its 25th anniversary this year, grants the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions. The nonprofit organization grants about 100 wishes annually, ranging from travel to meeting with celebrities to special gifts such as bedroom makeovers, backyard play sets, and more. The…
Read articleCircles of Mercy provides hope, hospitality and empowerment to individuals in the Rensselaer Community, especially women and women with children. MicroKnowledge is a long-time friend and supporter of Circles of Mercy. I am also on the board of Trustees and would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our gala to benefit Circles of Mercy…
Read articleMicroKnowledge donated more than $16,000 to WERC last year and we are committed to continuing to support this organization that helps women gain self-confidence, enhance their job skills and successfully return to the workforce. In June, WERC will hold its 4th annual First Impressions, Second Chances. Come and join us in supporting the Women of…
Read articleWindham to host international mountain bike World Cup for third year www.racewindham.com For the third year in a row, the world’s best professional mountain bikers will converge on Windham Mountain as the town hosts the eighth in a series of 10 World Cup events held all over the world. The 2012 edition of the UCI…
Read articleWe have some great friends at the YWCA and we want to share with you information about an event they will be hosting this month. On Sunday, May 20, the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc. is excited to host Fashion Forward, its annual fashion show, being held in the YWCA’s Downtown Troy building.…
Read articleDomestic Violence Program at Unity House In anticipation of the planned March opening of its new Domestic Violence Shelter In Troy, Unity House is seeking the help of the community to make this new facility into a home for the women and children served. For the first time in 40 years, victims of domestic violence…
Read articleAnimal Protective Foundation 53 Maple Avenue Scotia, NY 12302 phone: 518-374-3944 e-mail: info@animalprotective.org www.animalprotective.org Pet Pictures with Santa to benefit Animal Protective Foundation Pets are an important part of many families, but not all animals having loving homes. The Animal Protective Foundation helps find homes for many of the region’s homeless pets. This self-supporting, full-service…
Read articleCAPTAIN Youth and Family Services Sue Malinowski, Executive Director 518.371.1185 www.captainyfs.org info@captainyfs.org In 1977, a group of concerned parents in Clifton Park, N.Y. came together to create a grassroots organization to help troubled teens. That movement soon became known as CAPTAIN (Community Action for Parents, Teens and Interested Neighbors). Since then, CAPTAIN has developed into one…
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