• Double H Ranch, co-founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman, provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses.
• Double H’s purpose is to enrich lives and provide camp experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe, and medically sound.
• All programs are FREE of charge and capture the magic of the Adirondacks!
• There are no geographical barriers to participation.
• Each year, hundreds of kids living with a serious illness, and their families, have the chance to experience camp uniquely ― purposefully designed, fully adapted, and medically safe.
• Due to the seriousness of their diagnoses, many children are precluded from attending other camps. With doctors and nurses on site 24 hours a day, a staffed and equipped medical facility, and a close partnership with Albany Medical Center, Double H provides these children with a distinctive experience.

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• The Regional Food Bank’s vision is that everyone has the nutritious food they need to thrive. Serving 23 counties, the Food Bank works with agency partners, community groups, food and farm donors, volunteers, and its dedicated staff to close the meal gap.

• Founded in 1982, the Food Bank leads the fight against hunger. It operates a 70,000 square-foot distribution center in Latham.

  • Additionally, to accommodate growing needs in the Hudson Valley, a new 50,000 square-foot distribution center will open soon in the Town of Montgomery.
• The Food Bank accepts donations from the food industry and our community. It then feeds more than 350,000 of our neighbors in need each month through 1,000+ direct-service programs and partners.
• In 2023, the Food Bank distributed more than 48 million pounds of food (the equivalent of 40 million meals).
• More than 20,000 volunteers contribute 54,000 hours of service annually.

  • Volunteers can sort and repack donated products in the distribution centers or help with various tasks at their Patroon Land Farm.

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• Founded in 1978, St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation serves as the fundraising arm of St. Peter’s Hospital.
• The purpose of St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation is to advance the Mercy Mission by continuing to provide critical funding to support the programs and services that St. Peter’s Hospital provides.
• Through the generosity of our community, funds raised support programs and services including Cancer Care Services, Surgical Services, Cardiovascular Care, Maternity Services, NICU, Emergency Medicine, ALS, Women’s Health, Mission Services, and more.
• The critical funding to St. Peter’s Hospital ensures that our community continues to have access to world-class healthcare and the most advanced technology right here in the Capital Region.
• In addition to monetary gifts, volunteer opportunities are available at St. Peter’s Hospital through their volunteer services team.

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• Mission: The Mohawk Valley Library System (MVLS) serves communities by empowering libraries.
• The MVLS serves 14 public libraries and their communities in Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties.
• It offers shared resources and services to allow libraries to serve as a nexus for collaborating and building community.
• Demand for electronic materials, including e-books and audiobooks, is dramatically increasing. The MVLS provides access to a dynamic shared collection of more than 24,000 electronic items.
• Library activities promote community engagement, foster civic responsibility, and enhance overall quality of life.
• Volunteers are always needed. You can help out with library programs, join a Friends of the Library group, and more.

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• As an arts and community development organization, Proctors Collaborative makes a wide variety of performing arts experiences accessible, while also supporting the community behind the scenes.
• Founded in 1977 by community advocates who rescued the 1926 Proctors theatre from demolition, the organization has grown to become the region’s destination for touring Broadway shows.
• In 2012, Proctors launched an affiliation with Capital Repertory Theatre, modeling how organizations can work together to share services for mutual benefit across the region.
• The Collaborative partnered with Universal Preservation Hall in 2016 and Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra in 2022.
• The partnership of venues hosts more than 1,700 events per year, attended by 650,000 people.
• The Collaborative supports 1,300 direct and indirect jobs and makes a $45 million annual impact on the region’s economy.

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