City Mission of Schenectady

Featuring photos of clients, volunteers and friends of City Mission of Schenectady; as shown at our 104th Anniversary Banquet.  The theme of the video is “Never Alone”.  Thank you to all of those who have helped City Mission send the message to those we serve that they are not alone.  Many have requested this video, so enjoy!

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Not only did we serve 750 meals at our annual Memorial Day Picnic, we stopped to honor the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice to make us a free country.  Both CBS 6 and YNN had stories on this special day. 

Special thanks to Josey Dorr and her team from Northway Church, Paul White “DJ Music Lov”, all of the men and women who live and work here that did all the “behind-the-scene work” that makes this type of thing happen and of course all of you who donate to us, without you we wouldn’t be able to have such special days like this!!

The Schenectady City Mission haas received $10,000 for its workforce training and placement program, thanks to a General Electric executive.

Special thanks to Justin Vanderhoef, from Saint Gregorys School for Boys, for collecting all of those awesome books!  Click here to read this great story!

 Over 300 people were able to enjoy a bountiful breakfast this past Saturday thanks to faithful volunteers from General Electric.  This meal set a new attendance record for Saturday morning breakfasts.

“Thank you” to over 20 employees of Empire Blue Cross in Albany, NY who joined City Mission for a Community Service Day.  Projects included: painting, gardening and light assembly work.

 The Empty Bowls Project of Schenectady is going to be held on Sunday, April 25th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Proctors in the GE Theatre!

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By Web Staff

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Close to 300 people shared Easter dinner at the City Mission on Smith Street in Schenectady. Forty volunteers served ham, yams, mixed vegetables and dessert to anyone who wanted it. All the food is donated or bought from money that is donated to the cause.

 ”It’s about the mission being able to help other people that need to help, there’s a lot of good people, a lot of fellowship here where people can come and have a nice meal and enjoy the company of others and be able to talk and enjoy the meal,” said Steven Rodriguez, volunteer.

“You have to always remember the true meaning of Easter, it’s not about the Easter baskets or ham and yams but be grateful that comes with it, it’s a blessing,” said Belinda Seals.

Those who ate were able to take home Easter baskets for their kids. City Mission volunteers also delivered plates to residents at a nearby apartment complex.

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Charity Navigator is America’s premier independent charity evaluator. They help charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions by providing in-depth, objective ratings and analysis of the financial health of America’s largest charities. Charity Navigator awarded City Mission of Schenectady four out of a possible four stars. In earning Charity Navigator’s highest four star rating, City Mission has demonstrated exceptional financial health, outperforming most of its peers in its efforts to manage and grow its finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible.

Your partnership with City Mission helps to accomplish many things. You help provide shelter to over 90 men, women and children each night, and help us to serve nearly 450 meals each day. You help provide work and life skills training, and the gift of friendship to many who find themselves alone in life. Above all, however, you help make City Mission a place where lives are changed.

As you read through this edition of the Mission Journal, We hope you are encouraged about how you are helping to make a difference in the lives of others.

This document consists of two parts, the main newsletter, and an additional tribute insert, both in “pdf” format.