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Thank You!

The I Love Unity House Gala on February 13 was a success for Unity House programs and services.  Unity House is grateful to the many sponsors, friends, supporters, guests and volunteers who made for a wonderful evening. Special thanks to our honorees, community heroes the Breslin Family and BBL Companies for making a wonderful night… more

I Love Unity House Gala a Great Night!

Frigid temperatures did not keep friends from celebrating our community heroes at the I Love Unity House Gala on Friday, February 13 at the Hilton Garden Inn- Troy.  It was a wonderful night of food, dancing, an eye-popping silent auction, a raffle of a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry and all around good time in support… more

WAVE Club Makin’ a Splash

  Have you heard of WAVE?  Women as voices and educators is a school-based program to talk about violence in relationships, the value of healthy relationships throughout life, and empowering youth to make healthy choices. The Unity House Domestic Violence Services Program has worked with WAVE to focus on February’s Teen Dating Abuse Awareness Month…. more

Community-wide Collaboration for Teen Dating Abuse Awareness

  #ICanDoSomething On Thursday, February 12 Unity House’s David Warren of the Domestic Violence Services Program in Troy will join Gwen Wright, executive director of the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, Lansingburgh High School students; their principal, Frank Macri; and other community members to highlight the state’s awareness and prevention efforts designed to… more

You Look Good in Orange!

Unity House staff- notably those in the Domestic Violence Services Program- are donning orange in recognition of February’s Teen Dating Abuse Awareness Month. Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Program offers safe space to all victims of domestic and dating abuse.  All year long and especially in the month of February, Unity House staff will be… more

What’s Up with all the Orange?

February Marks Teen Dating Abuse Awareness Month Unity House is participating in the national Love is Respect campaign to raise awareness about dating abuse and promote the importance of healthy relationships. Orange is the signature color of Teen Dating Abuse Awareness; February 10 is the day to wear orange. In February and beyond, the Unity House Domestic Violence Services… more

Cutie QBs!

Columbia High School football players will visit Unity Sunshine Program on Friday to spend time with the children in their classrooms. In preparation for the Super Bowl, members of the team will help the preschoolers get excited for the big game on Sunday. The football players will play catch and other fun games with the… more

Winter Newsletter

“Inside Unity House,” the newsletter of news and happenings around Unity House, published a winter edition in December 2014.  You can view and download a copy below. Inside Unity House – Newsletter To sign up to receive the newsletter in your mailbox or to be added to the Unity House e-mail list, please contact info@unityhouseNY.org…. more

Holiday Adopt a Child Program a Success!

Thanks to the many donors, shoppers, volunteers and good elves, the Unity House Adopt a Child Program was able to help over 1,000 children receive gifts at holiday time. Families in need were able to ensure their children had gifts to open through our Wish Lists where individual children are ‘adopted’ by those who want to… more

Unity House to receive federal funding for Domestic Violence Law Project

Click on the below link to read Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s news about Unity House receiving $300,000 in funding to support the Domestic Violence Law Project.  This is very timely as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.   http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/gillibrand-announces-300000-for-unity-house-of-troy-inc

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