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The money raised through the Share A Step initiative supports second phase of renovations at the Springs Building of Wesley Health Care Center, shown behind these volunteers.
Courtesy The Wesley Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community, raised $104,300 to support local seniors during its \u201cShare A Step\u201d virtual fundraiser,<\/span><\/p>\n

Officials said approximately 100 community members, double the number from last year,\u00a0 <\/span>participated in the fundraiser which took place May 21-27 and invited community members to work toward a fitness-oriented goal while raising funds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants this year logged more than 1,470 miles and helped bring the total amount raised for The Wesley Foundation via the annual fundraiser to more than $140,000 since it began in 2018, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been tremendously rewarding to see how popular our \u2018Share A Step\u2019 fundraiser has become over the past several years,\u201d said J. Brian Nealon, CEO of The Wesley Community. \u201cThe funds raised will go a long way in helping to support the many seniors on our campus. We are extremely grateful to all of the participants, sponsors and supporters of this event.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Donations received via the virtual fundraiser will support the second phase of renovations at the Springs Building of Wesley Health Care Center. <\/span><\/p>\n

The project will create a contemporary, efficient and home-like environment on the Springs Building\u2019s second, third and fourth floors. Phase one of the project was completed in 2016. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Wesley Community is a nonprofit senior living campus in Saratoga Springs with more than 700 residents.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2021fundraiser was presented by The Adirondack Trust Co. <\/span><\/p>\n

Summit sponsors include Marshall & Sterling Insurance, Ray Martin\/Crescent Hill Partners, CDPHP, Angerame Architects, The Fort Miller Group. Peak Sponsors include Allerdice Building Supply, Saratoga Casino Hotel, Bonacio Construction, Longfellows Hotel and Conference Center, D.A. Collins Companies. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mountain Sponsors include Saratoga National Bank & Trust, Bond, Schoeneck and King, The LA Group, Saratoga.com, Freed Maxick, Munter Enterprises and Lemery Greisler.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wesley Community is a 37-acre, nonprofit agency in Saratoga Springs sponsored by United Methodist Health and Housing Inc. The continuum of care community provides independent and assisted living for seniors, affordable independent senior housing, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, as well as home care services and outpatient therapies available for people of all ages.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community, raised $104,300 to support local seniors during its \u201cShare A Step\u201d virtual fundraiser, Officials said approximately 100 community members, double the number from last year,\u00a0 participated in the fundraiser which took place May 21-27 and invited community members to work toward a fitness-oriented goal while […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":36302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"\r\n\u2018Share A Step\u2019 Virtual Fundraiser Brings In More than $100K For Wesley Community - Saratoga Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/06\/share-a-step-virtual-fundraiser-brings-in-more-than-100k-for-wesley-community\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Share A Step\u2019 Virtual Fundraiser Brings In More than $100K For Wesley Community - 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