Recently in Charity Category

Members of the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs will be once again supporting efforts to eradicate polio throughout the world by hosting their annual 'Posies to End Polio' campaign. The Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs is selling a dozen roses for $20 now through May 29th.

Students at Lake Avenue School and Maple Avenue Middle School will be participating in fundraising efforts as well through the Purple Pinkie Project. They will have the chance to donate $1 toward vaccinations and have their finger colored purple, which replicates the stamp used in other countries when children are immunized. Please encourage your children to participate during their lunch period at Lake Avenue School on May 22 and at Maple Avenue Middle School on May 24.

The Calendar Store in the Wilton Mall generously donated several animal themed 2013 calendars to the Schenectady County SPCA. The Schenectady County SPCA is offering a calendar with a donation of $5. The choice of calendars are: rottweilers, eagles, baby animals, dolphins, Shetland sheepdogs, tigers, bull dogs, kittens, puppies, squirrels, horses, dobermans, and labs. The calendars can make for great gifts or will look perfect on your desk at work. 

A few local teen musicians are donating their time this holiday season to help give back to the community at the upcoming "Jingle Shelves". The musicians are donating their time to help get their peers involved in giving back and to stock the shelves of the food pantry at the Franklin Community Center. Radio station 100.3 The Point and Saratoga Guitar are helping put on this event at Saratoga Music Hall.

The three bands performing are The Dependents, Bridgette Guerrette, and Vontus. All three acts consist of teen musicians that all have the same goal: get concert-goers to donate food to give back to the community. Admission to the concert costs one non-perishable food item or new, unwrapped gifts and stocking stuffers for teens.

I was able to ask Saratoga Guitar's Matt McCabe a few questions to get more information about the concert as well as other ways to donate.

Want to help out the victims of Hurricane Sandy along the Atlantic coast? There are many businesses that will be collecting donations to aid the victims in the New York City and New Jersey area. The relief effort will be going on until Tuesday, November 6th. Drop off times will vary by location too.

Have a heart to help, but not sure where to start? The massive storm that made landfall on the east coast earlier this week has caused billions of dollars in damage, and left many people stranded or displaced from their homes.

The 12th Annual Great Pumpkin Challenge took place on Saturday, October 20, at Saratoga Spa State Park and was one for the record books. The results are in, and the day was a complete success from the 5K to the 10K race to the pumpkin contest.

Imagine visiting old Las Vegas with Sinatra-era music, Hollywood celebrities and giant lighted Vegas wheels, but you only have to go to Saratoga to see it all! The Saratoga Casino and Raceway and Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) are working together to bring the first-ever "Vintage Vegas" fundraiser for SPAC.

Before you decide to throw away your old Halloween costumes, donate them to the families served by Franklin Community Center in Saratoga Springs NY. The price of a Halloween costume can make the holiday a tough time for some families in need, but you can make a difference this year by donating your costumes.

This Friday, the New York Racing Association will be collecting donations to help local communities still recovering from Tropical Storms Irene and Lee. The Saratoga Race Track will be hosting the collection drive, and the fourth race of the day will be named "Remembering Irene & Lee - The Recovery Continues."