EMPOWER HEALTH
The Health Ambassadors, part of Empower Health, bring their unique history and backgrounds to equip others to lead healthier lives.
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CHARITY NAVIGATOR
We were recently awarded the 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to transparency for the fourth year in a row!
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REBUILDING LIVES
In the summer of 2019, we began construction of 8 new apartments to expand our Transitional Housing program to support our graduates.
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PIZZA ON A MISSION
Jerry Riggi, who used to own Riggi’s Pizza in Schenectady, now volunteers his time to teach our residents about making dough from scratch.
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2019 ANNUAL BANQUET
At this year’s annual banquet, we celebrated the amazing things City Mission donors are doing on our campus and throughout our community for 113 years!
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RENOVATIONS COMPLETE
City Mission of Schenectady unveiled the new headquarters of its Schenectady Works program at 816 Union St. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.
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2018 ANNUAL BANQUET
At this year’s annual banquet, we celebrated the amazing things City Mission donors are doing on our campus and throughout our community!
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A CHRISTMAS WISH
When Carol arrived at City Mission, she was in a state of despair. She came with her young daughter, Katie, and they were frightened, nervous and unsure of what to expect.
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LISA’S STORY
When Lisa received devastating news of the death of her brother and nephew, it impacted her deeply. At the same time, her health began to fail. “It just felt like I was losing everything.”
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2017 GOLF WITH A MISSION
On September 18th, we hosted our 5th annual “Golf with a Mission” tournament at the Mohawk Golf Club to benefit City Mission’s employment program.
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2017 ANNUAL BANQUET
At this year’s 111th anniversary banquet, we celebrated “The Power of One.” It was a wonderful time of as over 1,100 people joined us over the course of three nights.
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MATCHING GIFT CAMPAIGN
During the month of March, SEFCU has generously agreed to match gifts given through their secure online donation form, up to $4,500.
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STEVE’S STORY
“I know what it’s like to be cold and sleep on a bench… I know what it’s like to hide behind a dumpster in the middle of the night, trying to stay warm.”
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AMY’S STORY
Amy arrived at City Mission a few months ago. “As I approached the Family Life Center, I suddenly got tears in my eyes. I said to myself, “I’m home… this is my home.”
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MARY’S STORY
Mary, a resident of our Family Life Center, knows what that feels like. Recently, she became homeless for the first time —a situation she never thought she would face.
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SEAN’S STORY
Sean first came to City Mission because he needed something to eat and a place to sleep. Like so many others, he was hungry. He was tired. And he was scared.
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2016 GOLF WITH A MISSION
Please join City Mission of Schenectady, Hodorowski Homes and Northway Golf Center in support of the Schenectady Works Program.
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DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS
People who were once homeless on the streets are now working and welcoming visitors to the city as part of the Downtown Ambassador program.
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2016 ANNUAL BANQUET
Recently, we celebrated City Mission’s 110th year anniversary with our annual banquet with over 1,100 friends, volunteers and supporters of the Mission.
