Target rocked – we got so much done it is incredible the difference!  Thank you for matching us with them, they were great.  – Megan Collins, Executive Director, Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Inc.

I wanted to thank you for your coordination of the Hands on Capitaland event which occurred at Bellevue Woman’s Hospital this past Saturday.  The People from Superior Business Products, Inc. were absolutely fabulous and did a wonderful job…Thank you again for all you do and I hope your summer is as beautiful as the grounds at Bellevue are now.   --  Anne Saile, President/CEO, Bellevue Woman’s Hospital

It was a fun day despite the early rain and day-long wind.  Thanks for Hands on Capitaland and for having us take part.  – Jodi Smits Anderson, Collins + Scoville Architects

We really appreciate all you guys did.  You're awesome!  -- Pattie Hall, Northeast Parent & Child

Our event went REALLY well on Saturday. We got walls painted, books moved and flowers planted. It was a resounding success!  -- Beth McCarthy, The Maplewood School

Hands on Capitaland

When the entire community pulls together, amazing things get accomplished.  For the 14th year, United Way of Northeastern New York’s Hands on Capitaland proved that. 

Facts about Hands on Capitaland

When was Hands on Capitaland 2006?
Saturday, June 10, 2006

Why does the United Way of Northeastern New York host this project?
Hands on Capitaland emphasizes just how much can be accomplished when we pull together. It looks to foster community relationships through leveraging resources.  This partnership which combines our private, public, labor and human service sectors is community service in its finest form.

What type of projects do volunteers work on?
In 2006, 43 projects were completed by 38 companies, with just over 700 volunteers participating.  Projects included planting, raking and mulching new and existing gardens as well as building new ones, painting indoors and out, installing fencing around a children’s play area, washing airplanes, constructing storage sheds, and performing general tasks to help our local human service agencies devote more of their time and resources to the important work they do.

What organizations volunteer for Hands on Capitaland projects?
Organizations that have participated in HOC include Albany International, Bank of America, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP), BBL Construction, Capital Communications Federal Credit Union, Capital District Area Labor Federation, Citizens Bank, Collins + Scoville Architects PC, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Greater Glens Falls Labor Council, IBM, KeyBank, KPMG, MVP Health Care, NYISO, the NYS Department of Taxation & Finance, NYSUT, Research Foundation of SUNY, Teamsters Local #294, and many others.

What service organizations benefit from the volunteer efforts?
The service organizations that benefit from the volunteer efforts include, Albany Citizens Council on Alcoholism, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Rensselaer County, Catholic Charities, Center for the Disabled, Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region, Inc., Clearview Center, Inc., Equinox, Historic Cherry Hill,  Joseph’s House and Shelter, NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Senior Services of Albany, Trinity Institution, Unity House of Troy, local YMCAs and YWCAs, and many more.

Who are the sponsors and what do they give?
To complete the projects, United Way of Northeastern New York needs event sponsorships, as well as in-kind donations from businesses, large and small, for all the necessary supplies, including paint, brushes and hardware and garden supplies to be used by the volunteers.

In 2006, more than 30 area businesses provided cash, supplies or in-kind support valued at nearly $130,000. Each organization that helped to support this effort was essential to its success, demonstrating their commitment to long-term, sustainable improvement in the Capital Region.

Hands on Capitaland 2006 Sponsors

Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan
Creative Expressions – Photography by Joan Heffler
JCB Specialties
Sherwin Williams
Stewarts Shops
Target Stores

Hands On Capitaland In-Kind Donors

Adirondack Beverages
Agway of Ballston Spa
Allerdice Hardware
Ballston Spa National Bank
BBL Construction
Bruegger’s Bagels
Callanan Industries
Canteen
Judy Stacey, City Gardener - City of Albany
Clover-Leaf Nurseries
Collins + Scoville
Constantine Construction and Farm, Inc.
CR Drywall, Inc.
CSEA
Decker Landscaping
Dimension Fabricators Inc.
Dunkin’ Donuts
Facilities Equipment Corporation, Inc.
George’s Market
Goldstock’s Sporting Goods
Home Depot
Honest Weight Food Coop
IA Systems
Kitchen & Bath World
K-Mart – Glenmont
Krug Farms
L.G. Boucher
LJ Valente Lumber
Lowe’s – Glenmont
Manupella’s Hardware
Miller Paint
Mr. Subb
NationsRent
Pacheco Ross Architects, P.C.
Panera Bread
Passonno Paints
Phillips Hardware
Priority Wall Finishing & Associates, Inc.
Shed Man
Stewarts Shops
Subking
Superior Business Products
Teamsters Local #294
Troy Landscape Supply
United Way of Northeastern New York
Upstate Underlayments, LLC
Wainschaf Associates, Inc.
Wal-Mart

For more information on how you and your company can participate in United Way of Northeastern New York’s Hands on Capitaland “Day of Caring” event, send inquiries via email to:  HOC@unitedwayofneny.org. 

2006 Volunteer Companies

Academy of the Holy Names
Aflac New York
Albany International *
Ballston Spa National Bank
Capital Communications Federal Credit Union
Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, Inc.
Clough Harbour & Associates, LLP *
Collins + Scoville Architects, PC *
CSEA Employee Benefit Fund
Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture and Engineering P.C.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car *
GE Global Research Center
Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International Union
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Ironworkers Local   Union #12, Albany, NY
KPMG
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Maplewood School
Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Co. (MLMIC)
MetLife
MetLife Latham
Milliman, Inc. *
MVP Health Care *
Nationwide
New York Independent System Operator
NYS Comptroller's Office
NYS Department of Taxation & Finance
NYSUT *
Phoenix Life Insurance Company
Sealy Mattress Company
Sunmark Federal Credit Union
Superior Business Products, Inc.
Target-Saratoga/Regional Team *
TD Banknorth New York
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C.
Teamsters Care Program/Teamsters Local #294 *
WalMart Distribution Center #6041 *

* indicates company was also an in-kind donor

2006 Participating Agencies

Albany Citizens Council on Alcoholism
Albany Damien Center, Inc.
Bellevue Woman's Hospital
Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Rensselaer County-Camp Adventure
Capital District Community Gardens
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany
Center for the Disabled-Clover Patch Camp
Chinese Community Center
ClearView Center, Inc.
Cohoes Community Center, Inc.
Colonie Senior Service Center
Colonie Youth Center, Inc.
Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region, Inc.
Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Equinox, Inc.
Historic Cherry Hill
Hunger Action Network of NYS
Joseph's House and Shelter, Inc.
Legal Aid Society of NNY
Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Inc.
Northeast Parent & Child Society
NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Parsons Child & Family Center
Rensselaer County Chapter NYSARC
Saratoga Center for the Family
Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.
Schenectady Museum
Schoharie County Community Action
Senior Services of Albany
Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center
St. Catherine's Center - Therapeutic Family Programs
Trinity Institution
Troy Boys & Girls Club-Camp Barker
Vale Cemetery Association
Vanderheyden Hall
Watervliet Public Library
YWCA of Schenectady