Dear Neighbor, 

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!

Thanks, 

Molly Belmont