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In partnership with News Channel 13 and St. Peter's Health Partners, the Times Union has announced that nominations for the 2021 Jefferson Awards are now being accepted. The awards honor the significant impact by local volunteers who have dedicated their time and effort to support local nonprofit organizations.  The Jefferson Awards mission is to…

Choice Physical Therapy has announced the hiring of Dr. Genevieve Schoff, PT, DPT. Dr. Schoff will join the Choice PT team at their location on Campbell Ave.  After growing up in Little Falls, NY, Gen completed her undergraduate degree in the Applied Biology program at Sage College of Albany, where she continued on to earn her doctorate degree in…

Two of the Capital Region’s leading State University of New York (SUNY) institutions recently signed an agreement that will provide seamless transfer for students in over 20 degree programs. Hudson Valley Community College (Hudson Valley) and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will allow students who successfully complete an associate degree…

This year, Excelsior College, an accredited, not-for-profit online college focused on helping adults complete their degrees and advance their careers, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Excelsior College was founded in 1971 as the Regents External Degree Program by the Board of Regents of The University of the State of New York with a mission of…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, SEFCU remains committed to its mission of changing lives through financial services and community support. Central to that effort is SEFCU’s focus on combatting hunger in our community. SEFCU recently concluded its second “No Neighbor Hungry” campaign in partnership with News10ABC. The campaign, which ran for…

The Tri-City ValleyCats organization is excited to announce that it has reached an agreement to become the 16th member of the Frontier League, the largest and longest running independent professional baseball league. The Frontier League is an official Partner League of Major League Baseball and annually moves the most players into Major League…

The Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce has officially announced its 2021 Chair of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and new board members. The Chamber’s Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of regional business professionals who understand and cater to the needs of the Chamber’s membership. Each new board member…

eBizDocs, the company known for helping you put INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Steiner as its newest Account Manager. Many organizations are seeking ways to reduce costs, protect their information, and improve the accessibility of their documents. Eric’s role is to identify these opportunities and…

CDPHP, a regional, not-for-profit health plan serving more than 385,000 members in 29 counties in upstate New York, is working with Mom’s Meals® to offer home-delivered, fully-prepared meals at no cost to Medicare Advantage members returning home from the hospital. Mom’s Meals, a leading provider of home-delivered meals nationwide, offers a…

Curtis Lumber is excited to announce the acquisition of Wiley Brothers at 1854 NY Route 40 in Schaghticoke, New York. Through Wiley Brothers’ 75-year history, they have been a family-owned, quality lumber yard and home improvement store very similar to Curtis Lumber. Moving forward, the store location will carry Curtis Lumber’s premium products,…

After a very challenging year that some would like to forget, Capital Region kids with disabilities have something new to cheer about. According to STRIDE Adaptive Sports , a West Sand Lake-based nonprofit that provides sport and recreation opportunities for children with disabilities – Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family Foundation has made a major…

The National Cryptologic School (NCS), a school within the National Security Agency (NSA) that provides training to NSA employees, announced a partnership with Excelsior College as part of the NCS’s Accelerated Degree Program. The partnership allows the NSA workforce to transfer eligible NCS course credit from military and other industry…

On November 19, the Times Union published our special section on philanthropy, Capital Region Gives. As part of a contest, 10 local nonprofits had the opportunity to share $100,000 in granted advertising space in the Times Union. This year, 30 nonprofits were eligible to win a share of the $100,000 grant. Voting to determine which of the…

The GLOBALFOUNDRIES-Town of Malta Foundation today presented its 2020 slate of 31 grants totaling $142,964 benefiting local organizations and community projects. These grants are in addition to the $50,000 grant provided in March of this year to the Town of Malta to provide local individuals and families with grocery store gift cards. With this…

ROCHESTER, NY – Dec. 15, 2020 – LaBella Associates, a leading multi-discipline design firm, today announces the acquisition of The Chazen Companies, a multidisciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Poughkeepsie, NY. Effective Jan. 1, 2021, the deal furthers LaBella’s growing presence in the Capital Region and extends its reach north to Glens…

The Office of School Improvement at Questar III is set to launch an ongoing virtual series for school counselors, teachers and administrators meant to introduce them to various local businesses and educate them about the related skill sets and career paths available to students in the Capital Region. The effort aims to foster ties between…

Sarah Kennedy, a 5th grade student at Richard H. O’Rourke Middle School in Burnt Hills- Ballston Lake, was treated like a Millionaire for a Day by First New York Federal Credit Union. She is pictured here with Middle School Principal, Colleen Wolff. First New York Federal Credit Union has been teaching thousands of area students for years to save…

Shelly Calabrese has been named executive director of The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College following a national search. Calabrese was most recently senior director of leadership gifts in Sage’s Office of Institutional Advancement, where she has worked for six years. She has also held advancement roles at the Albany Medical Center…

Hill & Markes, wholesale distributor in Amsterdam, NY, is thrilled to announce the addition of Ted Jackson to their advisory board. Ted Jackson is a Senior Vice President of Operations for the Paper Operations of Novolex, North American leader in packaging. As a senior operations executive he has developed and led successful value creation…