Outlook 2021: Saratoga Community Health Center is extension of doctor’s humanitarian, social justice efforts | The Daily Gazette
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By Tyler A. McNeil |
Published Feb. 25, 2021 in Outlook
Hiding under a blanket on a bus at a Chinese military checkpoint in the Himalayas, Sophia Conroy had letters and photos in her backpack. She was determined to deliver the items from Tibetan refugees to loved ones persecuted in mainland China.
An elderly Tibetan woman appeared stunned after learning from the American activist’s dispatch that her son scaled the treacherous peaks to safety in India.
The man lived. The woman cried. Conroy didn’t forget it.
Hiding under a blanket on a bus at a Chinese military checkpoint in the Himalayas, Sophia Conroy had letters and photos in her backpack. She was determined to…
With COVID-19 precautions in place, a digital awards reception celebrated the grant recipients.
Since 2012, Lend-A-Hand Grants have been awarded annually using community funds from ATCCFâs annual Autumn of Giving Match Campaign. Because of the economic stresses, COVID-19 has placed on businesses and individuals, the Adirondack Trust Company fully funded this yearâs grant efforts, donating $77,000 in lieu of the typical Match Campaign.
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âIn a year full of challenges and difficult decisions, the Community Fund is grateful that Adirondack Trust quickly stepped up to fund the 2020 Lend-A-Hand Grants,â ATCCF Advisory Committee Chair Brian Straughter said.
âWe are so grateful for our community partnerships like this one, Straughter added.