CAP COM Federal Credit Union and its charitable giving arm, the CAP COM Cares Foundation, announced the foundation’s Infrastructure Grant Initiative.
A total of $100,000 will be awarded to 10 Capital Region nonprofit organizations at a special luncheon later this year.
The Infrastructure Initiative program formalizes the CAP COM Cares Foundation’s commitment to be a strong community partner and support projects that nonprofits often find difficult to fund.
The beneficiaries of the Foundation’s initiative rogram include:
AIM Services Inc., Saratoga County; BlueLight Development Group, Albany County; Eden’s Rose Foundation, Albany County; Foster Can Inc., Rensselaer County; Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County, Rensselaer County; SAFE Inc. of Schenectady, Schenectady County; Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County; St. Catherine’s Center for Children, Albany County; To Life!, Albany County; and Women’s Employment Resource Center (WERC), Albany County.
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The Saratoga County History Center announced the publication of a new book on local history.
“Off the Northway” is a compilation of 83 articles written by longtime local journalist Stephen Williams, who retired after a 42-year career at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady.
The book, a collection of his weekly “Off the Northway” columns and other stories spanning the period from 2005 through 2020, will be released and become available for sale beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 at a presentation and book signing by the author at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa, the home of the History Center.
Pre-registration for the event can be made at brooksidemuseum.org. The book will also be available at local bookstores, additional book signing sessions to be announced, and at amazon.com
“Off the Northway” provides a reporter’s up-close perspective on the events that impacted people living in Saratoga County during this 15-year period and reflects on the changes seen across the county stemming from the construction of the Adirondack Northway six decades ago.
For more information, please contact the Saratoga County History Center or James Richmond at saratogacohistoryroundtable@gmail.com.
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People can join an environmental educator to explore the meadow habitats of Old Gick Farm and learn about the endangered, threatened, and other species of butterflies that can be found in the ecosystem at a Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park event scheduled for Saturday, June 18, from 3-4:30 p.m.
This will be an approximately a 1.5 mile hike over gentle terrain. This is a free program.
Registration is required. Space is limited. To register, visit wiltonpreserve.org, and click on the “Our Programs” tab, then “Calendar of Public Events” to access the form.
For more information, contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org.
The Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is a non-profit organization that conserves ecological systems and natural settings while providing opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation.