The Hudson Valley Community College Theater Club will once again put on a performance of the award-winning show, The Vagina Monologues. The show dates are Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th at 7:30pm at the HVCC Theater. Tickets will be available at the door and are $10. Proceeds from this production will benefit the Unity House… more
The Unity House Newsletter can be found here: Fall 2015 Newsletter
Unity House Annual Report 2014 can be found here, along with a list of donors from 2014: Annual Report 2014 List of Unity House Donors 2014
The I Love Unity House Gala is just two weeks away!Volunteers and staff are busy putting the final touches on the I Love Unity House Gala. The event will be on Friday, February 12th at the beautiful Pat’s Barn in the Rensselaer Technology Park in Troy. It’s a lovely venue and a fitting one for… more
Zumba for Parents and Children at Unity Sunshine Program It was cold outside but warm inside as we zumba’d our way to fun and fitness! Thanks to Zumba instructor Geraldine Reed, children at Unity Sunshine Program and their families enjoyed a free Zumba class. Kids love to dance and parents love an activity the whole family can… more
Twill: Two is better than one Local blanket company, Twill, makes the softest blankets. Blankets that you just want to curl up in, offering warmth that is especially welcome at this time of year. Twill blankets, however, are not just nice blankets. Their tagline “Buy One, Give One” sums up the idea: you buy one of their… more
Representatives from the SEFCU Foundation stopped by Unity House today to make a donation in support of the Unity House Food Pantry. The donation in the amount of $15oo will go toward stocking the shelves of the pantry. The pantry manager is able to purchase food in bulk from the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern… more
Check out this powerful Op Ed piece on the sometimes tragic encounters between police officers and a person who is mentally ill. This piece speaks to the need for trauma-informed care when dealing with people in need- whether in crisis or not.
Black Sheep, a Cross Fit box in Albany, coordinated a December food drive to benefit the Unity House food pantry. Delivered in the first week of January to the pantry at The Front Door at 2431 Sixth Avenue, Black Sheep managed to collect a lot of food for families in need. Just one of several… more
Unity House’s Dave Warren, Director of the Domestic Violence Services Program, was featured in a Times Union article on Sunday, January 3rd. In it, writer Paul Grondahl profiles Dave Warren and his experience in the field of services for victims of domestic violence. As the article mentions, Warren is not a newcomer to DV services. He started… more