As 2018 draws to a close I cannot help but reflect on all that has been accomplished this year.  I think to myself, what do YOU and more than 200 dedicated employees of the Neighborhood Center help provide each year to more than 40,000 individuals in the Mohawk Valley and beyond? I am proud toContinue reading →

Cooking with Children Cooking with young children offers a great opportunity for children to learn about healthy eating and to develop important life skills.  As a bonus, when children help make meals, you’ll find that they are more willing to try new foods.  This can have a great impact on a child’s nutrition and makeContinue reading →

Self-Care is very important to one’s well-being, mind, body, and spirit.  If one does not take care of themselves they are of no use to anyone else.  All too often, one will put other’s everyone’s needs in front of their own.  An accurate quote from developinggoodhabits.com states, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.  TakeContinue reading →

Most of us remember waking up Christmas morning and being surrounded by family for the entire day. It’s the season of love and happiness. For those of us who have to face them alone, it can make navigating the Holiday’s without family a little different. Everyone has their own reasons for not being with family.Continue reading →

Holiday Assistance Most of us look forward to the holiday season – a time of gift-giving, delicious family meals, and warm memories. However, for some residents of our community, the holidays are a stressful time.  For many, money concerns often loom over the brightness of the season, but holiday assistance is available. Together as aContinue reading →

Today is Giving Tuesday. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving celebrated on the first Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving.   But this time of year, across various social media feeds, you’ll see this message: “If you’re thinking about donating to a charity, make sure it is the right one.”   The author’s concern is that some charitiesContinue reading →

Greetings! I want to welcome you to the Neighborhood Center blog!   As we now live in a world that uses social media as a main channel of communication, we felt it important to ‘jump on board’.  This blog is designed to contain information about many topics that have some connection to the services TheContinue reading →