First Source Federal Credit Union was proud to help the Young Scholars LPP with their fundraising efforts through GotSneakers, a sneaker recycling organization, which will compensate up to $3 for every pair of wearable athletic sneakers donated. Employees at First Source were able to contribute 60 pairs of sneakers to the project. Once GotSneakers collects…
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AmeriCU Credit Union recently announced the certification of 12 Credit Union Financial Counselors. Certification is received upon successful completion of required examinations as provided by the Credit Union National Association’s Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP). These counselors are available to provide AmeriCU members with personalized financial wellness guidance and counseling. They can assist with…
Two local businesses were recently announced as recipients of the Be A Neighbor Fund, a fund to help struggling small businesses in the Greater Utica area. Cafe Domenico, located at 2011 Genesee Street in Utica, will receive $3,000 a month over the next three months for $9,000 total and Mello’s Subs at 242 Genesee Street…
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has been recognized by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) as one of only 150 colleges and universities in the country to be named to its 2021 Transfer Honor Roll. The Transfer Honor Roll recognizes four-year colleges and universities that have developed exceptional transfer pathways that lead to excellence and…
Broadway Theater League of Utica will be egging yards before Easter. Order for your family or friends and wake up to fun! EGG YOUR YARD! will only be available within Central New York such as Utica, New Hartford, Whitesboro, Clinton, Frankfort, Herkimer, Rome and other locations. There is a pickup option available. All plastic eggs will be…
On March 4, 2020, the Utica Children’s Museum announced that we would be closing at the end of the month to create a new, state-of-the-art Museum and relocating to the Parkway in Utica. This will be a first-of-its-kind Family Resource Center that will house ICAN family-based programs, community space AND the new Children’s Museum. …
The Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL) is excited to announce the appointment of Isabelle Alexander-Klaboe as the new Executive Director of Living Independently is for Everyone at RCIL (LIFE at RCIL). Moving from Long Island to Central New York in 2018, Mrs. Alexander-Klaboe has 15 years of professional experience in management, sales,…
Twelve area students have been hard at work starting their own businesses during the pandemic! Join us to watch and support our 2021 class of young entrepreneurs present “Shark Tank-style” to real investors… to be awarded REAL START-UP MONEY! The businesses range from crocheted items, jewelry and a calendar with custom illustrations to drone/phone repair, a non-profit matching kids…
The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) today announced that it has received a $50 million major gift from the Wynn Family Foundation that will further transform healthcare in the Mohawk Valley. The gift – the largest in MVHS’s history – will directly support services for the new regional medical center in downtown Utica…
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities in all areas of community life, as well as provide education about some of the barriers that individuals with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live. Independent Living Centers…
The Community at Sunset Wood has partnered with Divine Development & Leadership Group LLC President and Founder, Rev. Carol D. Jubenville to start a new exercise program called “Pound Your Way to Fitness,” a senior-friendly version of the popular POUND classes. Pound-style classes are a form of group fitness that adds drumming to traditional cardio…
SUNY Poly student Alex Huard looked forward to sharing some magic with his fellow students. In SUNY Poly’s Information Design Technology (MS) program, Alex is also the leader of SUNY Poly’s Magic: The Gathering club. He had attended the gaming convention, PAX Unplugged 2019, and purchased 25 special booster packs for the card game. “I had…
Strategic Financial Services, Inc. (“Strategic”), an independent, Central New York-based wealth management firm, has added Katy Heintz to its staff as Business Development Manager. In this newly created role, Heintz will help lead firm growth through the development of all marketing and sales initiatives. Heintz comes to Strategic from PAR Technology where she served…