James T. Towne Jr. was honored recently with the Legal Project Champion Award. When Attorney James T. Towne Jr., principal and vice president of Towne, Ryan & Partners PC, first approached the Legal Project Executive Director Lisa Frisch about...
Foundation For Innovative Learning Gives Grants To Saratoga Springs School District
The Saratoga Foundation for Innovative Learning (SFIL) awarded seven grants to fund innovative programming in the Saratoga Springs City School District totaling almost 20,000. The grants were funded through donations and proceeds from the event "Celebrate. Innovate. Educate." The...
Saratoga Hospital Gets $4.6M Toward Its New ICU And Surgical Pavilion Projects
From left, Jeff Pintuff, Jim Glockner, Betsy St. Pierre, Frank Messa, Nancy DiCresce, Gary DiCresce, Susan Dake, and Bill Dake all donated funds for renovations at Saratoga Hospital. Saratoga Hospital announced it has received $4.6 million in leadership gifts...
Casino Staffers Help ‘Code Blue’ Shelter
Saratoga Casino and Raceway demonstrated its commitment to supporting Shelters of Saratoga and the Saratoga Springs city-wide 'Code Blue' initiative. The casino has made a significant donation to help 'Code Blue' stock their shelves and prepare for the winter...
Establishing A Family Center Is A Priority For New Director Of Shelters Of Saratoga
Michael Finocchi, who took over as executive director of Shelters of Saratoga in August, stresses the need for case management services to help clients straighten out their lives BY JILL NAGY Shelters of Saratoga, with a new executive director,...
Service Clubs Around The Region Assist Nonprofit Groups, Aid The Less Fortunate
Don Wildermuth of the Wilton Rotary Club presented a check recently to Debi Zellan, center, and Connie Towers, both of the Wilton Food Pantry, to help feed those in need BY JILL NAGY Saratoga area service clubs, such as...
Informational Series Aimed At Helping Nonprofits Recruit, Train, Keep Volunteers
By Lisa Balschunat The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free information series for its nonprofit members, starting this month, that will focus on recruiting, training, maintaining and rewarding volunteers in what Kathleen Fyfe, chamber vice president...
YMCA Van Used For Replenishment Of Franklin Community Center Food Pantry
The Saratoga Regional YMCA has come to the aid of Franklin Community's emergency food pantry. The YMCA van delivered nonperishable items to replenish the empty shelves at the perfect time, officials said. According to the community center, it was...