Each year the Big Man in red (and sometimes his wife) visit the children at Unity House’s Unity Sunshine Program. It’s a great day celebrating this cultural icon. Each child receives a book (Santa loves to read- and not just lists!). It’s a great day in the Unity Sunshine Program classrooms and everyone has a… more
That’s the name of the South Troy mini-festival dedicated to Joseph’s House & Shelter. On Saturday, December 5th supporters, including staff and friends from Unity House’s Unity Sunshine Program, met up at the Hill St. Inn location of Joseph’s House and Shelter for what turned out to be a great day. It was a fun filled… more
CSEA Delivers! Local CSEA 658 delivered over 200 pounds of pantry staples to the Unity House food pantry last week. Led by Holly Dayton and Cindy Pohlman and the Women’s Committee, the group donated $165 in grocery store gift cards with donations and over 200 lbs. of non-perishable food items for the Unity House food pantry…. more
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what’s #GivingTuesday? It’s the antidote to all that consumerism. Giving Tuesday is a chance to give back, to get involved. To reflect on all that we are grateful for and consider how we might help those less fortunate. At Unity House, in the past we’ve reached… more
Do you ever catch on the radio the “Listener Essay” featured on WAMC? This week’s essay was written and read on the radio by Kathryn Allen. A local writer and long-time friend to Unity House, Ms. Allen discusses the needs of food pantries. You can listen to this short piece on the WAMC website, or… more
Staff and friends from Unity House’s Unity Sunshine Program will be walking with Joseph’s House & Shelter at their annual Winter Walk. The Walk is a family-friendly affair meant to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness. It’s held on a cold day to serve as a reminder of some of the struggles people who are… more
It’s that time of year again! When our favorite local radio station, 99.5 The River, hosts a toy drive for local charities, Unity House among them. Leading up to the holiday season the station promotes the needs of children and families who are struggling at the holidays and hosts a Toy Drive Drop. This year’s drop… more
Children at Unity Sunshine had a wonderful week leading up to Halloween. Check out this photo from the amazing pumpkin decorating contest among the classrooms.
Have you seen a show at the Rep? Of course you have! Then you’ll LOVE the news that they are dedicating one of their December days to benefit Unity House. A Christmas Story, The Musical is the hilarious musical stage adaption of the beloved Christmas classic. The two shows on Saturday, December 18th- a 3pm… more
Unity House’s kitchen was busy Wednesday morning, with the smell of pancakes in the air. For a special treat, bacon and eggs were on offer too! The occasion was a celebration of the release of our cook Amy Halloran’s new book, ‘The New Bread Basket’. The book is subtitled, ‘How the new crop of grain… more
