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37+ Ways to Give Back in Utica, NY

Posted: 12.02.16 | Category: Neighborhood

Families come together during the holidays, but so do communities. We wanted to make it as easy as possible for folks in Utica and New Hartford to help each other out, so we’ve collected a near-comprehensive list of donation and volunteering opportunities in the area. We hope that you can use it to help out your neighbors year-round.

If you know of a donation or volunteering opportunity that we should add to the list, or you’d like to submit more information about an opportunity already listed, email us at info@neighborhoodfamilydentist.com.

Categories:

Animals

Food Banks & Pantries

Homeless & Refugee Services

Community

Seniors

Youth & Family

Faith-Based

Medical

Animals

Stevens-Swan Humane Society

5664 Horatio St.
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 738-4357

The Stevens-Swan Humane Society “is committed to the prevention of cruelty, abuse and neglect of animals through our animal adoption center, to make possible a better world for all animals by providing shelter, educating the community about humane care and treatment of pets, advocating animals welfare and promoting the human animal bond.”

How to help:

You can support the Stevens-Swan Humane Society by donating or volunteering.

Spring Farm CARES

3364 State Route 12
Clinton, NY 13323

(315) 737-9339

Spring Farm CARES is an “animal and Nature Sanctuary located in the scenic Mohawk Valley of Central New York… home to an average of 250-300 animals including horses, donkeys, goats, dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and poultry.”

Dawn Hayman from Spring Farm CARES was kind enough to provide us with this summary:

Spring Farm CARES is home to 250-275 animals, most with special needs.  All of the large animals are permanent residents and not adopted out. Most are extremely elderly and/or have special needs and highly specialized care made especially for them.

We have about 130-140 cats – the majority (95%) who are elderly or special needs. Some of them could be adopted into homes if people were willing and able to meet their special needs. But most will stay with us for life. The cats live in communal rooms, not in cages. We are their home for life so quality of life and enrichment of their lives is our primary focus.

Volunteers primarily spend time with the cats. This is a crucial role in our organization as our staff doesn’t often have the time to devote one on one to each animal. Playing, snuggling, and even sitting and reading to the cats is something the cats look forward to receiving from our volunteers. Volunteers provide a lot of enrichment in their lives.

We do not have volunteers work with our large animals in the barn. This is due to liability issues as well as the unique issues the larger animals have that do not make them conducive to volunteers.

Volunteers can come 7 days a week from 10am-5pm. We do need to do an orientation tour to start with and it is best to make an appointment in advance for that. People can call our office, M-F, 8am-3pm at (315) 737-9339.”

How to help:

You can support Spring Farm CARES by donating or volunteering.

Humane Society of Rome

6247 Lamphear Rd
Rome, NY 13440

(315) 336-7070

The Humane Society of Rome works to “provide shelter, food and loving care to all unwanted cats and dogs… and promote the adoption of rescued, abandoned, abused or neglected animals into safe lifelong homes.”

How to help:

You can support the Humane Society of Rome by donatingvolunteering or fostering animals.

Utica Zoo

1 Utica Zoo Way
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 738-0472

The Utica Zoo accepts volunteers for special events, administrative work, animal care, zoo ambassadors, grounds and maintenance help, and their docent programs.

How to help:

To volunteer at the Utica Zoo, apply here.

Food Banks & Pantries

Feed Our Vets

205 Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13502

Hours:
Wednesday – 3:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday – 8:00am-11:00am (only each third Saturday of the month)

Contact person: Joe Ancona, Director

(315) 794-3310

The mission of Feed Our Vets “is to help Veterans in the United States, their spouses and children whose circumstances have left them on the battlefield of hunger, and to involve the public in fighting Veteran hunger.”

Bill Morgan of Feed Our Vets tells us more about the organization’s food pantry in Utica:

“Feed Our Vets Utica pantry provides free nutritious food to hungry Veterans and active duty military persons and their immediate family members.  Volunteers can help out at pantry distributions every Wednesday afternoon and on the 3rd Saturday of every month.  Volunteer activities include checking in families and veterans, stocking food shelves, assisting veterans with getting their food, and helping disabled vets carry the food out to their transportation. ”

How to help:

You can support Feed Our Vets by donating or volunteering.

Hope House

130 Eagle St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 793-3723

The mission of Hope House is to “offer homeless or needy individuals in the City of Utica, New York and its environs a daytime opportunity for shelter, a hot nutritious meal, and referral, if desired, to any needed human service… we will also seek to meet other basic daily needs of the indigent in our community, however, our first purpose will remain that of feeding all who come to us in hunger.”

How to help:

You can support Hope House by donating or volunteering.

Rescue Mission of Utica

212 Rutger St
Utica, NY 13501

Deborah Kenyon, the Rescue Mission of Utica’s Director of Development, says:

“The Rescue Mission of Utica ‘serves individuals overcoming homelessness, abuse, addictions, and disabilities. Our programs provide safe lodging, food, clothing, case management, counseling, advocacy, education, referrals, spiritual and other supportive services.’  Each year, the Rescue Mission serves over 138,000 meals to the hungry, provides over 44,000 nights of lodging and care to those facing homelessness, assists 707 men and women in their battle against substance abuse, provides over 13,000 articles of free clothing to men, women and children, and helped 86% of the shelter residents find permanent housing.”

How to help:

You can support Rescue Mission of Utica by donating non-perishable food items, monetary gifts or volunteering.

Ms. Kenyon says:

“Volunteers bring essential services to every outreach program of the Rescue Mission. Each year, hundreds of people offer their time, talent and goodness of heart to Mission projects which help make a difference in the lives of men and women in need.

Program volunteer opportunities:

Clothing Room – Sort donations –Tuesday 1- 3pm; Thursdays 9 -11am

Enriched Living Center – Lunch Buddy, Hymn sing, Crafts – MondayFriday

Facilities – Painting, mowing, ground maintenance – MondayFriday

Food Service: – Food prep – 10am – 1pm or 3pm – 6pm, everyday

Learning Center – Tutor/Mentor – MondayFriday, 9am-4:45pm

Miscellaneous volunteer opportunities:

Organizing a food drive to collect canned goods for the food pantry

For more information on how you or your group can volunteer, please call Rebecca Griffith at 315-735-1645 x103 or Rebecca.griffith@uticamission.org.”

Rome’s Loaves and Fishes Outreach Center

401 N Washington St
PO Box 4365
Rome NY 13440-5107

(315) 533-5028

Rome’s Loaves and Fishes Outreach Center is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization.  At our Outreach Center, we provide healthy, nourishing, free meals on Saturdays and Sundays from 8AM to 3PM to anyone in need. We also deliver, free of charge to homes in the Rome area, our home cooked meals to the disabled, shut-ins, or anyone unable to come to our Center. If you are a family caregiver seeking meals for a loved one in the Rome area, please consider us for assistance. As part of our hospitality we also encourage and assist our guests in accessing other community resources, services and educational programs, provide personal hygiene items, furniture, mail service, telephones, a computer resource room, and counseling for mental or depression addictions.

How to help:

Call 315-533-5028 or send us an email (loavesandfishes2013@gmail.com) to discuss volunteer opportunities.

Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen

702 Columbia Street
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 735-4429

Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen honors the memory of Saint Mother Marianne Cope, who”grew up in West Utica and went on to devote the last 30 years of her life to the lepers of Hawaii’s Molokai.

Now her name embraces hospitality to those in need in her home town, with a soup kitchen at St. Joseph-St. Patrick Parish Center at Varick and Columbia streets, Utica, NY.”

How to help:

You can support Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen by donating or volunteering.

St. Margaret’s Food Pantry

6 Elizabeth Street
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 733-7575

St. Margaret’s Food Pantry is a “mission of Grace Church… for people in the downtown geographical area who are in need of food supplies.” 

How to help:

Contact Grace Church at (315) 733-7575 for more information on how to get involved.

Homeless & Refugee Services

Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees

309 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 738-1083

The Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees “assists refugees, immigrants and Limited English proficient (LEP) individuals throughout the integration process and helps them achieve independence and self-sufficiency by developing products and services that enable us to build community with many cultures.”

How to help:

You can support the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees by donating or volunteering.

Habitat for Humanity – Oneida County

494 French Rd 
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 624-9010

The Oneida County Habitat for Humanity “helps to develop and transform communities by building affordable and sustainable homes in partnership with lower-income families.”

How to help:

You can support your local Habitat for Humanity by donating or volunteering.

Community

Hope House

130 Eagle St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 793-3723

The mission of Hope House is to “offer homeless or needy individuals in the City of Utica, New York and its environs a daytime opportunity for shelter, a hot nutritious meal, and referral, if desired, to any needed human service… we will also seek to meet other basic daily needs of the indigent in our community, however, our first purpose will remain that of feeding all who come to us in hunger.”

How to help:

You can support Hope House by donating or volunteering.

Harvest on the Hill & The Study Buddy Club

1113 Linwood Ave
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 797-2417

The Harvest on the Hill was started so that local kids could Trick or Treat in a safe environment. Every year this event gets more exposure, more participants and more goodies for the children.

The Study Buddy club has a table at this event and will hand out bags that will include information and goodies. The Study Buddy Club is in conjunction with Hamilton College, and provides tutoring for local children. It also focuses on provided valuable life skills for the youth of the community.

How to help:

You can support Harvest on the Hill by donating goods, donating funds, or volunteering.

Rescue Mission of Utica

212 Rutger St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 735-1645

The Rescue Mission of Utica “serves individuals overcoming homelessness, abuse, addictions, and disabilities. Our programs provide safe lodging, food, clothing, case management, counseling, advocacy, education, referrals, spiritual and other supportive services.”

How to help:

You can support Hope House by donating goods, donating funds or volunteering.

The Resource Center for Independent Living

409 Columbia St.
Utica, NY 13503

The Resource Center for Independent Living’s mission is “to ensure a fully accessible, integrated society that enables full participation by people with disabilities… by promoting and achieving excellence in consumer-controlled, self-directed services in programs, education, advocacy, research, and information retrieval and dissemination.”

How to help:

You can support the RCIL by donating or volunteering.

Johnson Park Center

26 Johnson Park
Utica, New York 13503

(315) 734-9608

The Johnson Park Center “promotes positive change, revitalization, and community development in the heart of Cornhill, the poorest neighborhood in the City of Utica, New York [by providing] emergency and supportive housing for women, children, and families, as well as a range of community-based support services in the areas of nutrition, recreation, mentoring, and advocacy.”

How to help:

You can support the Johnson Park Center by donating or volunteering.

CNY Veteran’s Outreach Center

726 Washington Street
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 765-0975

The CNY Veteran’s Outreach Center works to “enrich the veteran’s quality of life by providing supportive comprehensive services to all Veterans in need so they may successfully integrate back into the society to which they served, consequently enhancing the surrounding communities.”

How to help:

You can support the CNY Veteran’s Outreach Center by donating or volunteering.

Utica Bike Rescue

714 Washington St
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 525-9554

The Utica Bike Rescue aims to “promote bicycling as an affordable, effective, sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society” by providing “refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community in a variety of ways, focusing on children, students and lower-income households.”

How to help:

You can support the Utica Bike Rescue by donating or volunteering.

The Arc – Oneida-Lewis Chapter

245 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 735-6477

The Arc works to “enable persons with disabilities and their families to achieve their potential through self-determined goals in partnership with the Agency.”

How to help:

You can support the Arc by donating or volunteering.

Utica Public Library

303 Genesee St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 734-1034

The Utica Public Library works to “develop the resources that enable us to serve as the source of information for our community.”

How to help:

You can support the Utica Public Library by donating or volunteering.

Upstate Cerebral Palsy

1020 Mary St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 724-6907

Upstate Cerebral Palsy provides “innovative programs and services that support people and create opportunities to fulfill life choices…one person at a time, through everyday miracles.”

How to help:

You can support Upstate Cerebral Palsy by donating or volunteering.

Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

507 Kent St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 797-2233

The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) “serves people who are blind or visually impaired, from newborns to the elderly… [offering] comprehensive vision rehabilitation, employment and technology services personally tailored to meet and individual’s needs.”

How to help:

You can support CABVI by donating or volunteering.

Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency

9882 River Rd
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 624-9930

The Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency “is the frontline resource for people living in poverty in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, providing direct services and support for education, employment and family support services… By helping people in poverty follow a clear path to improvement, Mohawk Valley Community Action provides new hope for a better tomorrow for those in our community who need it the most.”

How to help:

You can support the Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency by donating.

HomeOwnership Center

1611 Genesee St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 724-4197

The HomeOwnership Center “envisions communities in Oneida, Herkimer, Madison, Fulton, Montgomery & Otsego counties that thrive by encouraging homeownership with educated, financially responsible and empowered individuals, to create safe, stable, and prosperous neighborhoods.”

How to help:

You can support the HOC by donating.

The Kelberman Center

2608 Genesee St
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 797-6241

The Kelberman Center “provides state-of-the-art programs and services for children and adults with ASD and their families. Specialized staffing is highly trained to meet the needs of individuals with ASD and includes psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and educational and behavior specialists.”

How to help:

You can support the Kelberman Center by donating or volunteering.

Mohawk Valley Latino Association

309 Genesee St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 738-1083

The Mohawk Valley Latino Association works to “improve the standards of living for all residents of the Mohawk Valley through various services that will educate and empower them… to achieve awareness amongst the different cultures of the Mohawk Valley… to help shape the minds of our youth and demonstrate to them the great opportunities available within the Mohawk Valley and our Nation.”

How to help:

You can support the Mohawk Valley Latino Association by volunteering. Contact mvla@mvlautica.org for more info.

Seniors

The Parkway Center

220 Memorial Parkway
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 223-3973

The Parkway Center “provides programs and services to individuals 50+ empowering them to live healthy and vibrant lives.”

Sarah Spezzano, the Center’s Communications Director, offered more information on what volunteers might expect:

“The Parkway Center offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. Our mission is to provide these opportunities to people with a myriad of experience and interests from all economic, educational, and social backgrounds to serve on a regular basis in a variety of settings throughout the community. Volunteers provide services that utilize their own talents and interests; and present their communities with a rich array of options for addressing the full spectrum of community needs.”

How to help:

You can support the Parkway Center by donating or volunteering.

St. Joseph Nursing Home

2535 Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 797-1230

Volunteers at the nursing home help with a variety of things, including:

  • Friendly Visits
  • Assistance with transporting to our daily Mass
  • Bingo
  • Current Events Coffee Club
  • Outings for picnics, shopping, bowling
  • Music and movement
  • Manicures
  • Cooking Classes and Art Programs
  • Gardening
  • Office Work and Computer Work

How to help:

You can learn more about volunteering here.

Masonic Care

2150 Bleecker Street
Utica, New York 13501

(315) 798-4800

Masonic Care works to “support, nurture and educate those whose lives we touch by providing exceptional care and services with compassion and pride guided by the Masonic Principals of Brotherly Love, Relief, Truth and Integrity.”

How to help:

You can support Masonic Care by donating or volunteering.

Presbyterian Home Services

4290 Middle Settlement Road
New Hartford, New York 13413

(315) 797-7500

Presbyterian Home Services provides “health care, housing and community services while promoting individual wellness and independence in a dignified manner,” especially for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s. 

How to help:

You can support Presbyterian Home Services by volunteering or donating.

Lutheran Care

108-110 Utica Road
Clinton, NY 13323

(315) 853-5515

Lutheran Care provides a variety of services for older adults with the goal of being “a multi-faceted community leader in faith-based health care offering innovative, quality programs and a great place to work.”

How to help:

You can support Lutheran Care by volunteering or donating.

North Utica Senior Citizens Community Center

50 Riverside Dr
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 724-2430

The North Utica Senior Citizens Community Center’s mission is “to provide intergenerational programs and services, such as recreational, educational, cultural, social, and wellness to seniors, children and teens in the Greater Utica area; and to encourage their active participation in the planning and conducting of these activities, thereby enriching their quality of life.”

How to help:

You can support the North Utica Senior Citizens Community Center by donating.

The Community at Sunset Wood

118 Genesee St
New Hartford, NY 13413

(315) 733-1389

The Community at Sunset Wood is a non-profit, independent senior living community with the aim of helping “seniors age in place by providing them with the tools that they need to remain independent with the luxury of a carefree home experience.”

How to help:

You can support the Community at Sunset Wood by donating.

Faith-Based Charity

Catholic Charities of Oneida/Madison County

1408 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 724-2158

The mission of Catholic Charities “is to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures, and to call the entire church and other people of good will to do the same.”

How to help:

You can support Catholic Charities by donating or volunteering.

Salvation Army – Empire State Division

The Empire State Division of the Salvation Army is “committed to meeting human needs across 48 counties in Upstate New York and Sayre, Pennsylvania.

How to help:

You can support The Salvation Army by donating goods, donating funds or volunteering.

St. John’s Church

240 Bleeker St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 724-6159

St. John’s Church provides a variety of services to the community, including a food pantry, transitional refugee housing and more.

How to help:

You can support St. John’s Church by donating or volunteering.

Youth and Family Services

Toys for Tots

The primary mission of Toys for Tots “is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.”

All donations to our local Toys for Tots stay in the local area of Oneida, Herkimer, Lewis, Otsego and Oswego.

How to help:

You can support Toys for Tots by donating toys at your nearest drop-off location or by donating to the organization. You can also volunteer, either as a toy drop-off location or to help with operations.

The Thea Bowman House

731 Lafayette St.
Utica, NY 13502

309 Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 797-0748

The Thea Bowman House strives to “provide a safe, nurturing environment to enable culturally diverse children and families achieve their full potential. The foundation of which Thea Bowman House is built is Agape, unconditional love.”

How to help:

You can support The Thea Bowman House by donating or volunteering.

Family Advocacy Center

5639 Walker Road
Deerfield, NY 13502

(315) 797-8630

Family Advocacy Center is “dedicated to helping families with developmentally disabled children obtain assistance and support in Herkimer, Lewis and Oneida Counties.”

How to help:

You can support the Family Advocacy Center by donating.

Kids Oneida

310 Main St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 792-9039

Kids Oneida is “a not for profit organization that works with at risk youth and their families to keep them from out of home placements. Using the wraparound philosophy towards treatment, Kids Oneida works with a comprehensive team to provide the child and family with individualized treatment and services to help them meet their goals.”

How to help:

You can support the Kids Oneida by donating.

The Neighborhood Center

624 Elizabeth St
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 272-2600

The Neighborhood Center “provides a full range of outreach, preventative, developmental and therapeutic human services for over 20,000 individuals in the local and surrounding communities – a majority are children and their families.”

Their mission is “to enrich the lives of individuals and families through cooperative opportunities, resources, and advocacy which embrace diversity, promote empowerment, and foster responsible citizenship.”

How to help:

You can support the Neighborhood Center by donating or volunteering.

Medical

Abraham House

1203 Kemble St.
Utica, NY 13501

Abraham House offers terminally ill guests “a secure loving home without charge while providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support to the terminally ill.”

Gina Ciacca, Abraham House’s Executive Director, offered more detail:

“Since 1998, Abraham House has been serving the terminally ill by offering a safe and secure home along with 24-hour caregiving to those in need without charge to our guests or families. We do not accept insurance reimbursement nor do we receive state or federal grants so donations, fundraisers, and small grants sustain us financially.

We consider it a true honor and privilege to serve the needs of our terminally ill guests and families and are proud to be the only comfort care home within Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties. Although 2/3 of Americans state that if given the choice they would prefer to die at home, 70% actually die in hospitals, nursing homes, or long term care facilities. We offer an alternative: a homelike setting with the required round the clock care provided by our loving and skilled caregivers. Our home is based on the model of a family caring for their loved one at home and that can be felt as soon as you walk through the doors of our beautiful Victorian home.

Many volunteer opportunities exist at Abraham House. First and foremost, we are in need of caregivers. That is a special calling, and if that is not for you, we also have buddy position available to assist our caregivers, provide social and emotional support, and help out with needs around the house. If you are willing to donate your time and talents, we have a place where they will be valued and put to good use.”

How to help:

You can support the Abraham House by donating or volunteering.

ACR Health

401 Columbia Street
Utica, NY 13502

ACR Health is a “not-for-profit, community-based organization providing a range of support services to individuals with chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, asthma, substance use disorders, and serious mental illnesses, with the goal of positive health outcomes.”

Jean Kessner of ACR Health offers more insight into ACR’s programs and opportunities:

“ACR Health offers support programs for people living with chronic health conditions.  Care Management helps individuals with chronic health conditions get the treatment, and support they need to stay healthy and out of the emergency room and hospital. Individuals with Medicaid and at least two chronic conditions, such as HIV, diabetes or asthma, may be eligible for Care Management.

ACR Health also offer health and prevention services. Specialized programs are available for adolescents, LGBTQ individuals, communities of colors and others.

Over the course of a year, more than 500 volunteers share their time and talents with ACR. ACR Health offers volunteers:

  • Training
  • Flexible scheduling, daytime and weekend
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Internships
  • Peer education opportunities
  • Respect as a member of the ACR Health team

How to help:

You can support ACR Health by donating or volunteering. Those interested in volunteering can contact volunteer@ACRHealth.org for more info.

Alzheimer’s Association – Central New York

441 West Kirkpatrick St
Syracuse, NY 13204

The Alzheimer’s Association’s mission is “to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

How to help:

You can support the Alzheimer’s Association by donating or volunteering.

American Cancer Society – Central New York

110 Lomond Ct
Utica, New York 13502

(315) 724-8125

The American Cancer Society works “to help people stay well and get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer.”

How to help:

You can support the American Cancer Society by donating or volunteering.

American Heart Association – Utica/Mohawk Valley

120 Lomond Ct
Utica, New York 13502

(315) 580-3950

The American Heart Association works “build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

How to help:

You can learn more about supporting the American Heart Association by clicking here.

American Red Cross – Utica

1415 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501

(315) 733-4666

The American Red Cross strives to “provide relief for disaster victims, health and safety training, support for members of the military and a safe and stable blood supply.”

How to help:

You can support the American Red Cross by donating or volunteering.

Mohawk Valley Health System

Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare
St. Luke’s Campus
1656 Champlin Avenue
New Hartford, NY 13413
315-624-6142

St. Elizabeth Medical Center
St. Elizabeth Campus
2209 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
315-801-8275​

The Mohawk Valley Health System provides healthcare throughout the community at Faxton St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

How to help:

You can support the Mohawk Valley Health System by donating or volunteering.

Sitrin

2050 Tilden Avenue
New Hartford, NY 13413-1000

(315) 797-3114

Sitrin works to provide “compassionate, professional care” while seeking “innovative solutions to meet the medical, social, behavioral, recreational, and support needs of those it serves with respect, dignity, and fiscal responsibility.”

How to help:

You can support Sitrin by donating or volunteering.

The House of the Good Shepherd

550 Champlin Avenue
Utica, New York 13502

(315) 235-7600

The House of the Good Shepherd strives to “be the leading provider of treatment, education, and support services to the children and families of the community… providing services that are of the highest quality and value, delivered within the context of family, culture and community.”

How to help:

You can support the House of the Good Shepherd by donating or volunteering.

Hospice & Palliative Care

4277 New Settlement Rd
New Hartford, NY 13413

(315) 735-6484

Hospice & Palliative Care offers end-of-life care that provides “comfort and support for those with life-limiting illnesses and for their families, by attending to their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.”

How to help:

You can support Hospice & Palliative Care by donating or volunteering.

ALS of Utica

9169 River Rd. 
Marcy, NY 13403

(315) 768-8502

ALS of Utica is “dedicated to raising awareness and improving the quality of life of patients battling ALS in Oneida and Herkimer Counties.”

How to help:

You can support ALS of Utica by donating or volunteering.