Fall has arrived again and the AHA is looking good! Our landscapes are full of Fall themes as our residents, neighbors and community prepare for Halloween, Thanksgiving and the coming Holiday season. During this season of change we continue to pride ourselves on being an asset in our community to those who wish to improve their future, and that of their neighborhoods, through change and growth.
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf’s a flower. ” –Albert Camus
MAYOR JENNINGS TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR “MAYOR’S CASH FOR COATS” DRIVE
A Program to Benefit Needy School-aged Children in Kindergarten Through Grade 5
Members of the media are invited to attend a press conference where Mayor Jennings will announce the 2012 “Mayor’s Cash for Coats” Drive: a community-based program designed to collect money to purchase new winter clothing items for needy school-aged children in Albany schools. The Mayor will be joined by representatives from supporting organizations, including the Albany Devils, B. Lodge and Company Department Store, and Burke Companies. Additional partners include the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), Trustco Bank, Albany Broadcasting, Capitalize Albany, NYSUT, the Albany City School District and Men’s Room Barbershop. There will be excellent photo and video opportunities.
Yesterday afternoon, teens from the Equinox Youth Outreach Center, College of St. Rose students, and local seniors from Townsend Park Homes teamed up with local merchants and the Central Avenue Business Improvement District staff to spiff up parts of Lower Central Avenue. A team of about 50 volunteers succeeded in accomplishing a number of projects identified by local business owners. Volunteers also planted about 144 mums and mulched the beds to keep them looking tidy. That’s huge!
We are so thrilled with the results–and our business owners are, too. Take a look at the album and see why! Hopefully, we can use this as a template and create more projects of this kind!
“This is ‘neighbors helping neighbors,” says Anthony Capece, Executive Director for the Central Avenue Business Improvement District (CBID). This event was sponsored by Central Avenue Business Improvement District, Central Florist, Trustco Bank, Miller Paint and Decorating, and Constantine Farms. Refreshments were donated by Albany Housing Authority, Honest Weight Food Co-op, and the Albany Ramada Plaza.
Many, many thanks to all our volunteers from Equinox, College of St. Rose, and Townsend Park Homes. What a team!
Mayor Jennings, The City of Albany and the The Albany Devils will host the 6th Annual Cash For Coats Drive on Friday, October 26, 2012 at The Devils hockey game. Ticket holders are encouraged to make any cash donation; all proceeds will go toward the purchase of winter apparel for needy kids in Albany. Please join us and help MAKE A DIFFERENCE in our community! Click the link below for more details!
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