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A Day in the Life of a Family Advocate
In case you haven’t seen it yet, check out the fourth in our “Day in the Life” series on the CEO blog. We interviewed Rachel Lassiter, a Family Advocate at the Lansingburgh FRC.
CEO Coming & Going at Albany International
This week members of the Senior Administrative Team have been traveling to and from conferences. Tuesday afternoon it turned out the departing group was coincidentally at the same gate as the arriving group. They snapped a quick picture before parting ways!
Grand Opening of CEO’s New Playgrounds
In partnership with Head Start & CAP COM Federal Credit Union, CEO celebrates the opening of two new facilities to benefit Classrooms in Troy and Lansingburgh TROY NY—CEO will be joined by representatives from CAP COM Federal Credit Union and their charitable giving arm, CAP COM Cares Foundation to celebrate the grand opening of two […]
Health & Wellness Workshops | Yoga for Everyone
CEO is happy to announce we’ll be offering free yoga classes in partnership with Heartspace Yoga & Healing Arts in July. The four week series starts Wednesday, July 11th. Make a positive change in your life in just 4 weeks! Mats will be provided. All attendees are invited to stay after each class for lite […]
Voter Registration at the Community Resource Center
The League of Women Voters will be tabling on the first floor of the Community Resource Center Thursday June 28th from 1 to 3pm. They will have voter registration forms, educational materials, information on finding policies and legislature at the state, local, and federal level, and will be available to answer any questions for staff […]
CDPHP Nutrition Fact or Fiction Class
CEO is pleased to be partnering with CDPHP and Unity House to provide a fun and interactive way to test your nutrition knowledge by hosting a Nutrition Fact or Fiction Class! Where: CRC Large Conference Room When: Thursday, June 28th, from 12pm to 12:45pm Attendees must pre-register to Sara Goodwin-Tague by Friday, June 22nd, at […]
Free Jewelry Making Class
In connection with the Arts Center of the Capital Region, CEO is happy to offer a Free Art & Design Workshop on Jewelry Making. In this all-levels class, you will make a custom, one of a kind copper washer necklace! When: Thursday June 21st from 1pm to 2pm Where: CEO Urban Training Center, 2347 5th […]
Free Creative Movement & Literacy Workshop
CEO, in partnership with Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, is proud to announce a free workshop focused on creative movement & story. Who: Children 3-6, accompanied by an adult When: Wednesday, June 13th, 10am-11am Where: CEO Community Resource Center Large Conference Room @2328 Fifth Ave, Troy NY 12180 Why: Move! Dance! Read! Encouraging reading is so […]
Thank you!
Thank you to all the teachers, staff, and volunteers that helped make the “Happy Birthday Mother Goose” production possible this weekend. The attendees were beyond impressed, the families were overjoyed, and the student performers were wonderful!
Happy Birthday Mother Goose!
CEO’s Head Start classrooms have had the honor of partnering with recording artist, Natalie Merchant this spring on a special musical collaboration, Happy Birthday Mother Goose! It is with great pleasure to announce we have a limited number of tickets for staff to attend the performance on Saturday June 2, 2018 at 10:30AM at the […]
Gus the Produce Bus
The Food Pantries’ Food Connect, “Gus the Produce Bus” in partnership with Headstart and CEO will be connecting people with free produce and community resource information. Gus the Produce Bus will be at the Lansingburgh FRC at 754 4th Ave, Troy on Wednesdays from 3pm to 4:30pm throughout July and August: July 11, 2018 July […]
April CEO Star
Congratulations to CEO star for April, Pearl Higgins! Check it out on the CEO star page. If you’d like to nominate a CEO star, the process is outlined here.
Children’s Mental Health Week
It is Children’s Mental Health Week! The Family Support Services Program’s calendar of events is below. May 7th– Painting our feelings at Wits End | Time: 5:30-8pm Location: CEO Community Resource Ctr 3rd floor May 8th –Wear your emotions. Choose a color that represents your mood for the day. May 9th– Community drop-in. Show your […]
Thank you for Dining to Donate!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support CEO at the Dine to Donate event at the Recovery Room last Thursday. It was great to see so many staff, partners, community members, and board members in attendance.
A Day in the Life of a Food Pantry Coordinator
If you haven’t had a chance to already, check out the latest in our CEO “Day in the Life” series over on the blog. We interviewed Jeff Raffensperger about the Food Pantry, his day-to-day activities, and what he enjoys most about working for CEO.
2018 Foster Grandparent Spring Luncheon
Check out this photobooth image from yesterday’s Foster Grandparent Recognition Luncheon event!
2018 Community Action Month Activities
Community Action Month is here! Below is a list of activities that CEO employees will be tackling across our centers, and out in the community. Check out the Community Action Month Eventbrite page for more information on individual activities throughout the month, and to register for a few specific events (tagged below). To access the […]
Smart Vending
Don’t forget that CEO is participating in a Capital Roots partnership for healthy snacking. Visit the Smart Vending machine in the second floor operations suite at the CRC and grab a healthy snack or drink!
Community Action Month T-Shirt Design
Greetings staff! We are excitedly looking forward to Community Action Month. So many talented staff submitted design ideas for our Community Action Month T-Shirt Contest, and after much deliberation, we developed a design that was a combination of many of the designs. Thank you again to all that participated, and congratulations, to Heather Gallerie, Renata Gwozdz, […]
Workforce Team Challenge Sign-ups
Don’t miss your opportunity to register for the CDPHP® Workforce Challenge! CEO will be sponsoring all employees who choose to participate in the challenge again this year. The CDPHP® Workforce Team Challenge is a 3.5-mile road race open to teams of employees from corporations, businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, not-for-profit corporations, and financial institutions. Runners, joggers […]
Dine to Donate | May 3rd
Please join us, Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 at the Recovery Room Sports Bar on Hoosick Street for a Dine to Donate event from 5 to 9pm. Present the provided coupon to your server and a portion of your meal cost will be donated to CEO. Thank you so much for your support!
Free Cooking & Gardening Community Workshops
CEO is proud to offer two free community workshops this spring/summer in connection with Capital Roots: Container Gardening | Thursday, May 3rd from 11am to 12pm This class will provide information and ideas for growing in small spaces. We’ll cover key points of starting a container garden and how to grow a variety of potted […]
CAP COM Scholarships
CAP COM gives away 37 scholarships & awards annually. Deadline for all submissions is Tuesday, May 1st. Please spread the word to any clients, friends, or family members that may be eligible to apply. For more details including the essay questions and to find application/nomination forms visit: www.capcomfcu.org/scholarship [Editor’s Note: The link has since been removed] […]
RFRC Clothing Drive
The Rensselaer Family Resource Center is hosting a clothing drive for teen and children’s clothing from now until May 9th. You can drop off your gently used items to 1641 3rd St. Rensselaer, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 3pm. Please consult the list of items being accepted before donating, and spread […]