 Giving Back to Our Community
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.
During our 2022-2023 year, the Chapter participated in the following community service events:
- walking to raise money at the Walk to End Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Association (Oct)
- helping to sort and pack food at the Regional Food Bank of Northeast NY (Oct)
- delivered meals to community residents for the Guilderland Food Pantry (Nov)
- delivered meals to community residents for the Guilderland Food Pantry (Dec)
- helping to package food and meals for students in Cohoes through the Cohoes Connect Center Backpack Program (Jan)
- helping to sort and pack food at the Regional Food Bank of Northeast NY (Apr)
- helping to straighten up, helping customers, sorting donations, and getting items to the sales floor for The Vandy Thrift Shoppe (May)
- bottle and can sorting for the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (June)
The Community Service Committee is seeking volunteers to participate in events in the upcoming year. Feel free to contact Laura Brown at lbrown@osc.ny.gov or 518-573-2001 if you would like to join us in volunteering or if you have any questions.
Last Updated by: LBrown on 7/27/2023 7:12:59 AM |
2025 Community Service Opportunities
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 Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Albany |
| 5/4/2025 - 5/4/2025 |
 Join the AGA team for The Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Schenectady!
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Join more than 50,000 participants at 80 events across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Check-In: 10:00 AM
Opening Ceremonies: 12:00 PM
Walk: 12:30 PM
Celebrate until 2:00 PM
Location
Central Park, Schenectady
500 Iroquois Way, Schenectady, NY 12309
For more information, contact Tom Wilsey
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Last Updated by: CColacino on 3/27/2025 6:10:05 AM
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| Albany NY Chapter Volunteer Opportunity - Guilderland Food Pantry Taste or Guilderland |
| 9/18/2025 - 9/18/2025 |
 The Pantry is looking for 6-7 drivers to pick up donated food from area restaurants that day and bring the food to the event so that it can be set up on tables.
The fundraiser starts at 6:30 that night, so the food will be picked up earlier than that (around 5:30pm-ish).
Final details will be provided (e.g. restaurants that need food picked up from, and driver assignments) as soon as available.
Please let Jim VanBuren know if you are interested.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 9/19/2025 7:07:32 AM
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| AGA - Albany NY Chapter Volunteer Opportunity - Sorting Cans and Bottles at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society |
| 10/11/2025 - 10/11/2025 |
 Help sort donated bottles and cans by manufacturer, container type and size to be turned in for eight cents rather than the usual five cent deposit.
Please let Jim VanBuren know if you plan to attend at jimvb44@gmail.com
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 9/19/2025 6:56:38 AM
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