Local fundraisers, grants in the Capital Region
April 13, 2021
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Ballston Spa National Bank with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York hosts its 13th contactless drive-thru food pantry on Friday, April 16 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at 990 Route 67 in Ballston Spa. It is open to area families and individuals in need of food assistance. Patrons will receive food on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
Preschool and elementary school students at the Robert C. Parker School raised a donation of $3,050 to benefit the Albany-based children’s literacy organization, The RED Bookshelf. To promote and celebrate literacy that includes all children, the PreK - 4th grade students participated in a day-long read-a-thon. Students collected pledges from family and friends and each class spent the entire day reading. To make the day extra special, everyone wore pajamas, and each class featured a variety of guest readers including specialist teachers
Powerful pandemic cost: $1.14 billion in unpaid utility bills
May lead to re-thinking of assistance efforts
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Record numbers of people are behind on their utility bills amid the pandemic.Times Union file photoShow MoreShow Less
Ray Burlett, chief line mechanic hotstick for National Grid, stocks a truck in the truck barn at National Grid on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 in Queensbury, N.Y. More New Yorkers have fallen behind on their utility bills in the wake of the pandemic. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
ALBANY Pandemic-battered New Yorkers owe $1.14 billion in unpaid gas and electric bills, suggesting that the statewide moratorium on cut-offs will likely have to continue for the foreseeable future.