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Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Representative: Nancy M Benz

71 First Street 3rd Floor Troy , NY 12180

(518) 244-4650

[email protected]

http://www.lvorc.org

Business description:

Since 1968, LVORC has provided free, confidential tutoring to adults in greater Rensselaer County. We train volunteers to help learners to improve their ability to read, write, speak and understand English; empower our learners to be advocates for themselves; and educate the community about literacy issues. We also offer math, computer, and financial literacy; English Literacy Civics and citizenship prep; and Everybody WINS! Power Lunch reading and mentoring for children. New volunteers welcome.

Member since: 1999

KeyBank celebrates new, full-service branch in North Greenbush with $30,000 in donations to local nonprofits

CONTACT: Michael Conlin 518-538-7269 [email protected] KEY MEDIA NEWSROOM: www.Key.com/newsroom New branch is designed to give clients a more personal and accessible banking experience TROY, N.Y., May 8, 2026 — KeyBank held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new, full-service, state-of-the-art branch in North Greenbush. …

Vanderheyden and Chinese Community Center Partner to Train Peer Advocates

Cathy Yudzevich [email protected] 518-874-4901 May 7, 2026 Wynantskill, NY – Vanderheyden is partnering with Chinese Community Center of Albany to recruit and train Youth and Family Peer Advocates. The training is part of a state-funded grant through the Office of Mental Health and is designed to increase the number of trained Peer…

City of Rensselaer Promotes Safety of Workers

(May 06, 2026 – Rensselaer, New York) – During the week of May 4 – 8, 2026 the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is encouraging construction employers and workers nationwide to participate in the 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. This seemed like a perfect week…

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