nonprofits
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 1, 2013 - 4:25 pm
Above: The Empire State Railway Museum in Phoenicia on September 5, 2011, a week after Irene flooding damaged the building and grounds. Photo by Flickr user fixbuffalo; shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group.
Over a year and a half since the Irene... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 27, 2012 - 11:47 am
The Associated Press reports today that the Angel's Gate animal hospice in Delhi is facing legal action from the state Attorney General's office for improperly documented finances, and that owner Susan Marino has decided to shut the hospice down.
Angel's... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 1:33 pm
Above: Gilboa supervisor Tony van Glad accepts a $7,500 check to the town from Oorah camp director Rabbi Avraham Krawiec in August. Photo courtesy of Oorah.
Is Oorah a good neighbor? It depends who you ask.
Oorah, a large nonprofit that runs two Orthodox... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 18, 2012 - 3:22 pm
Above: A chest freezer donated to the Matthew 25 Food Pantry by the Shoprite in Hudson, after the pantry at 298 Main Street was damaged by fire. Photo from the Matthew 25 Food Pantry's website.
The Matthew 25 Food Pantry in Catskill, which was shut down... Read more
By Rusty Mae Moore on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 - 1:23 pm
Left to right: Ann Epner, director of the Pine Hill Community Center; Dr. Alison O’Brien, thrift store volunteer; Kent Brown, deputy director of the MARK Project. Photo by Rusty Mae Moore.
The Pine Hill Community Center donated $ 618.64, the proceeds of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 - 12:29 pm
Last Thursday, the Ulster County chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters, a nonprofit that matches children with older mentors, closed its doors after 34 years in operation.
The Daily Freeman reports that the Kingston-based local chapter was done in by a... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 26, 2010 - 11:27 pm
The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center in Kingston is looking to hire a new executive director. Big Gay Hudson Valley has a job description:
This person will be responsible for overseeing all operations of the Center, working with the Board to expand and promote... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 - 12:11 pm
The Daily Freeman reports that Woodstock dentist Michael Tischler (who's also a photographer) recently started a foundation that will:
...raise money to provide high-quality dental care to underprivileged children and raise awareness about the importance... Read more
