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Congratulations to all our Early Childhood Graduates!
FREE Exercise Equipment
CEO has a variety of exercise equipment available for FREE. Interested parties must be able to remove the equipment without assistance and conduct any disassembly necessary for transportation.
All items are being provided “as is”. There are no warranties regarding the items’ current or future condition. The recipient will be given an opportunity to view/inspect the items prior to taking them.
LOCATION 1:
Pick-up only at our Community Resource Center 2328 5th Ave in Troy, located on the basement level, with elevator access.
Exercise equipment available includes treadmill, exercise bike, vertical knee raise and dip machine, exercise bench, hand weights, ab lounger, elliptical, and 3’ x 6’ gym mats. Please email us at general@ceoempowers.org before end of day 7/17 to be considered. Specify your name, contact information and what equipment you are interested in so we can coordinate.
LOCATION 2:
Pick-up only at our Lansingburgh Family Resource Center 754 4th Ave in Troy, located on the basement level, with stair only access.
Exercise equipment available includes treadmill, elliptical, and hand weights. Please email us at general@ceoempowers.org before end of day 7/17 to be considered. Specify your name, contact information and what equipment you are interested in so we can coordinate.
Any equipment with more than one person interested will have all names go into a lottery to determine the recipient. Staff will be notified via email on Friday 7/18 if they are the recipient of exercise equipment. All equipment will need to be picked up on Monday 7/21: LFRC equipment pick up is 1-3pm and CRC equipment pick up is 2-4pm.
July 2025 Birthdays
Help us wish a Happy Birthday to all the staff members with July birth dates!
| Staff Member | Location | Birthday |
| Loriel Dickson | LFRC | July 2 |
| Christian Castillo | Administration | July 3 |
| Quamialla Simmons | School 12 | July 4 |
| Mckenzie Metcalfe | LFRC | July 5 |
| Jane Shatraw | RFRC | July 5 |
| Emma Johnson | HFFRC | July 9 |
| Shawna Burt | TFRC | July 13 |
| Victoria Orr | LFRC | July 14 |
| Tracy Baker | CRC | July 15 |
| Kathleen Culliton | TFRC | July 17 |
| Carolyn Hopkins-Lewis | CRC Bridge | July 19 |
| Victoria Kelts-Martin | SFRC | July 21 |
| Kahja Reid | All Early Childhood Sites | July 22 |
| Melissa Fuss | SFRC | July 24 |
| Gihan Morsy | LFRC | July 28 |
Agency Shredding Event – 8/13
The annual agency shredding event will take place on Wednesday August 13th. Please review the agency’s record retention policy and chart as a guide. Before determining if any documents can/should be shredded confirm with your Program Director that the documents can be shredded according to your program’s record retention policy.
For any documents that are eligible to be shredded please submit a Work Order by Friday August 1st. The Facilities team will pick up the items and bring them to a designated location to be shredded
Sun Safety
☀️ Stay Safe in the Sun! ☀️ Hi CEO staff! With the summer sun right around the corner we wanted to share some tips to keep you healthy and safe. Too much UV exposure can lead to sunburn, skin damage, and increase your risk of skin cancer. Learn simple tips to stay...
June 2025 Birthdays
Help us wish a Happy Birthday to all the staff members with June birthdates! Staff Member Location Birthday Lisa Ackner CRC Bridge June 2 Phylicia Vogel SFRC June 4 Kathleen Mann Troy School 12 June 8 Karen Kable LFRC June 9 Aubry Burgan Troy School 12 June 10...
Community Action Day Parking on Fifth Avenue
On Wednesday May 14th 2025 we will be celebrating Community Action Day on Fifth Ave to include a wellness fair and building dedication ceremony. This event will have an impact on campus parking, we will be closing the block(Hutton to Hoosick) to all traffic from 7am...
Food Pantry May Food Distribution Event
The Food Pantry will have a Mass Food Distribution on Thursday May 22 from 11:00-1:00. Attached is the event, Flyer. Please be sure to post, share, and disseminate. These events are for anyone residing in Rensselaer County.
Fourth Annual ECS Leadership Group
Pictured above Third and Fourth Session Leadership group with Lori and Tracey in the middle: Samantha, Amanda, Kareema, Giyhani, Nadine, Amanda, Daisy, Meghan, Kolby, Emily, Victoria, Paula and Bridget. Congratulations to the Fourth Annual Early Childhood Services...
FDC Class
The FDC class just finished with their four month long class taught by Michelle McBain! We had employees from CEO, Columbia County Head Start, and Fulmont Head Start. They will have their Family Development Credential when their portfolios are reviewed and accepted.