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The New York Capital Chapter has been active in community service for many years. In addition to individual members volunteering their services for a variety of activities, the chapter continues to be dedicated to give back to the community in which the members live.
Last year, the Chapter participated in the various events to help raise funds for several organizations including the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Community Hospice, the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Albany Medical Center Children's hospital, and WMHT. In addition, we participated in the IRS's VITA Tax Preparers program and Habitat for Humanity.
The Community Services Committee Members
Nicole Van Hoesen (Chair) - 914-466-0850, Ann Marsh, Thalia Melendez, Deborah Harrington, Taryn Davila-Webster, Laurie Burns, Mary Roylance, Danielle Rancy, and Sharon Siekowski.
The Committee is seeking volunteers to participate in the following events in the upcoming year. Feel free to contact any committee member for more information, to volunteer, or to share your ideas for events.Last Updated by: GeeMan on 3/25/2009 7:40:49 PM
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|  Anemone Flower Fundraiser to Benefit the Capital District Sponsor-A-Scholar Program
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1/18/2010 - 2/2/2010 |  AGA's Anemone Flower Fundraiser
The New York Capital Chapter of the AGA is proud to offer our Anemone flower fundraiser to benefit the Capital District Sponsor-A-Scholar Program. The Program supports youth from low-income families at Troy, Albany, and Schenectady High Schools reach their goals. Those students selected must demonstrate leadership potential and have a commitment to their education.
- Hybrid Anemone Flowers
- 10 Flowers per bunch that are packaged in tissue paper
- $12 per bunch
- Make checks payable to the AGA
- Flowers must be pre-paid and ordered by Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
- Delivery will be on Friday, February 5th , 2010
- Place and time for pick-up will be arranged by the person you placed your order with
Please contact the following representatives to place an order:
Ann Marsh – NYSED – amarsh@mail.nysed.gov or 473-2020
Thalia Melendez – OSC – tmelendez@osc.state.ny.us or 486-5874
Mary E. Peck – OMRDD – mary.e.peck@omr.state.ny.us or 473-1341
Shelly Taleporos – Labor – shelly.taleporos@labor.state.ny.us or 457-0504
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 3/9/2010 2:52:56 PM | Ronald McDonald House | |
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3/12/2010 - 3/12/2010 |  Please join us in preparing dinner for approximately 25 guests staying at the Ronald McDonald House. There are many ways you can participate. Some ways include making dishes ahead of time or joining other AGA members at the RMH to prepare the main course. This truly is a heart-warming event that comforts and consoles families staying at the RMH while their children are being treated at one of the near-by hospitals. If interested in participating, please contact Thalia Melendez at tmelendez@osc.state.ny.us or 486-5874.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 2/10/2010 2:18:15 PM | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region - Bowl for Kid's Sake | |
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3/13/2010 - 3/13/2010 |  Join the AGA team on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 2:00 p.m. at Spare Time in Latham to sharpen your bowling skills as a sponsored bowler! The AGA Capital Chapter is looking to recruit bowlers to have a great time and enjoy free bowling, networking, and raise at least $300 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region (BBBSCR). This impressive organization matches children ages 6-18 with volunteers in one-to-one mentoring relationships. For 44 years, the BBBSCR has orchestrated thousands of life-changing relationships between children and adults. You can both register and bowl with us, or sponsor an AGA bowler on-line at: http://www.bowlforkidssake2010.com
To bowl, click “Join Us”, and then select the “Join and Existing Team” option on the following page, and then select the Association of Government Accountants. Please contact Taryn Davila-Webster (Bowling Team Captain) at tdavila-webster@osc.state.ny.us or tarynwebster@aol.com to get a Sponsor Sheet, and/or if you have any questions.
Please tell you friends, we are going to have a great time for a worthy cause!
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 2/10/2010 2:41:04 PM | Pull Tab for Shriner's Hospital | |
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4/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 |  Last year our Chapter started to reach out to its membership to ‘Pop-A-Top’ from their soda or beer cans for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The Shriners provide care to children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. Those children eligible for care and receiving medical treatment at the Shriners Hospitals receive all services in a family-centered environment at no charge – regardless of financial need. In addition, if
transportation is needed, it is provided by the Hospital. Please stay tuned to our website and newsletters for how to donate your cans’ tabs to the Shriners. We will be setting up collections at our local training events this year. If you already have tabs collected and are waiting to donate them or if you have any questions or would like to help please contact Sigrid Coons at scoons@mail.nysed.gov.
** Pulling the tab off of the cans does not interfere with deposit refunds**
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 3/9/2010 2:58:19 PM | VITA Support | |
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4/1/2010 - 4/15/2010 |  VITA Support!!!
'Tis the season of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)!
For the past several years, the New York Capital Chapter of the AGA has proudly supported the Albany Public Library in helping those citizens who are unable to prepare or pay for their annual tax preparation. To be a volunteer, all you need to do is pass a tax preparation test (open book), and you can volunteer as much or as little time as you would like and whenever you would like, to prepare easy tax returns to those less fortunate from the end of January until mid April. Currently, tax preparation at the Albany Public Library is on Saturdays from 9am-3pm; However, there are multiple locations to volunteer from within the Capital District. All publications, user guides and software training are available and provided to volunteers. Prior tax preparation is not needed! To volunteer or to obtain more information, please call or email Linda Cioffi at moonlady14@hotmail.com or (518) 437-8444.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 3/9/2010 3:00:30 PM | AGA, IIA, ISACA, and ACFE Golf Tournament to Benefit the AMC Children's Hospital | |
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6/4/2010 - 6/4/2010 |  The local chapters of the AGA, IIA, ACFE and ISACA are co-sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit the Albany Medical Center Children’s Hospital.
The day will include coffee, pastries, bagels and juice in the morning, 18 holes of golf (cart included) at the Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park, as well as an awards ceremony with lunch after golf. Lunch will include barbequed chicken, sausage and peppers, ziti, deli platter, cheeses, and salads. The cost of this event is $80 per person with the proceeds to benefit the Albany Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital.
Please join us for a day of golf and to support the wonderful accomplishments of the Children's Hospital. Don’t have a full team? Not a problem! We will round out your team with other participants (we'll contact you about your team prior to the event).
The registration deadline is May 21, 2010.
If you have any questions, contact Brian Gee at brian.gee@omr.state.ny.us, or at (518) 486-4248.
Click here to view or download a PDF version of the Golf Outing Flyer
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 3/4/2010 10:16:54 AM |
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