Happy Community Action Month! We want to take a moment to recognize our early childhood services staff, and our nurses, since it is both Teacher Appreciation Week & Nurse Appreciation Week. We are thankful to have all of you and appreciate the wonderful work you do.
This Friday, May 10th, is our Community Action Day and we will be distributing T-Shirts for everyone over the next few days. Be sure to wear your shirt on Friday for the activities your program or center has planned.
Here is an overview of activities happening across the agency:
- Administration: Fill the Truck event
- Community Services: Food distribution bags Boys & Girls Club (Rensselaer & Lansingburg) and Hoosick Falls Senior Center, and Castle Hills Senior Apartments
- SFRC: Garden clean up & plants for the Senior Center
- ECS Health Team: Cleaning up food pantry at Roake Center
- HFFRC: Cleaning up the Hoosick Falls Community Gardens
- LFRC: Making toiletry bags for Joseph’s House, and cleaning up around the center
- RFRC: Sorting clothing for a donation to the Nassau thrift store, and garden prep
- CRC & CRC Bridge: Creating seed packets for the community
Below is the “I Heart Community Action” sign that Community Action agencies are encouraged to use throughout May. If you take any group photos, please try to include a printed copy of the flyer and pass them along to Marketing.