Each Fall, we Live United by seeking enough food donations to literally stuff a bus! In collaboration with Community, Work and Independence (CWI) and other local nonprofits, we collect food throughout the month of October at various locations throughout the tri county area. Then, for two days in November, volunteers collect food outside Price Chopper on…
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Category: News and Events
We Went OVER THE EDGE
If you were at the 46th Annual LARAC June Arts Festival this weekend, you may have noticed a large crowd of spectators gathered on Maple Street looking up to the roof of The Queensbury Hotel. On the roof were over 40 brave souls dressed in harnesses and helmets awaiting their turn to rappel the side…
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2017 Recognition Breakfast
Our Recognition Breakfast was held at Mohican Ballroom at The Great Escape Lodge. This annual event is an opportunity to bring together many Tri-County United Way donors to celebrate the end of our fundraising campaign year. It allows us to thank all of the volunteers, donors and community members that contribute to the success of…
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What is Allocations Committee?
Have you ever wondered how the money raised by Tri-County United Way is divided among our supported agencies? Each year a group of volunteer community members get together to form our Allocations Committee. These committee members visit our agencies to see how their work is changing lives every day. They also attend presentations from the…
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Family First Celebration!!
Is winter giving you cabin fever? Are you interested in having a great evening out filled with delicious food, live music, a basket raffle and door prizes? If so then you won’t want to miss the “Family First Celebration” hosted by the Leadership Adirondack class of ARCC for 2016-2017. The “Family First Celebration” will be…
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Get Your Taxes Done For FREE!
Tax season is upon us, and we’d like to help you put money back in your pocket by saving you the cost of paying for tax preparation. Did you earn less than $54,000? If so you may qualify for FREE tax prep through our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Have an IRS certified volunteer prepare…
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#ChairsSpeak Raises over $300
We are so grateful to the fifth grade students in Jenifer Farley’s art class in Queensbury for their recent donation of over $300! As part of a lesson on how to re-purpose old furniture, the students collaborated on the #ChairsSpeak project in which they painted 15 old chairs. The beautiful works of art were then…
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Toy Drive
Yesterday, our office was filled with hundreds of brand new toys, children’s clothes and school supplies thanks to the toy drive sponsored by the New York State Office of General Services. The toys were distributed to local agencies including Warren County Head Start, Inc, Washington County EOC Head Start, WAIT House, Catholic Charities of the…
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Holiday Dinner
The weather outside might have been cold and windy last night, but the hearts of all who attended the Live United Community Appreciation Dinner at the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge were warm and full. The guests enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner served by the staff of the Great Escape Lodge. There was special gifts for all…
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Swim United
Each year, the Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Water Park hosts the Swim United event to provide an evening of fun for children and their families. We team up with our supported agencies to identify deserving families in the local community and invite them to enjoy various activities in the indoor waterpark at no cost…
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