HELPING OUT
A 4S4 Lifeannounced a partnership with Tease Beauty Bar and Salon on Sunday, May 16, to offer “Haircuts for Heroes.” A free haircut or hot shave will be offered at their salon complimentary to all law enforcement, correction officers, military and veteran members of the community. Haircuts for Heroes will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 40 Main St., South Glens Falls. Call Tease at 518-636-5717 to register a spot in advance.
A Glens Falls Farmers Market has been awarded $20,000 in Double Up Food Bucks from Field & Fork Network’s Double Up NY for the 2021 Market Season from July 1 to Oct. 31. The program doubles the value of federal nutrition assistance dollars spent at the market, helping people bring home more locally grown fruits and vegetables.
A Last weekend, the Eastern New York Region of the American Red Cross and community partners helped 114 families protect themselves against home fires as part of a national Sound the Alarm effort. On Saturday, volunteers met with residents by appointment, outside homes, to share fire safety information and help them create an escape plan. Volunteers
have also met virtually with families to review fire safety steps for their household.
A Hannaford Supermarkets Director of Operations Andy Willette presented the National Alliance on Mental Illness-new York State Executive Director Wendy Burch with a $100,000 donation at the Hannaford Supermarket in Latham on Tuesday, May 11. The donation will help support NAMI-NYS’S efforts to raise awareness and conduct outreach around mental health and illness throughout the state.
A The Community Care Pop Up project, started by Youth2 (www.youthsquared.org), a volunteer group in Saratoga Springs, included a March Warm Sock and Toothbrush Drive followed by the April CDTA Bus Pass Donation Drive. Thanks to many contributors, Youth2 collected more than 1,000 pairs of socks and an equal number of toothbrushes. The Snacpack Program distributed these items. And $1,100-worth of bus passes (139) were donated. Shelters of Saratoga, Saratoga County Mental Healthyouth and Family Services Team, Franklin Community Center and Lifeworks (EOC) will be giving them out.