In addition to the more than 1,400 annual service hours chapter members perform in the community, the Albany District (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated also makes financial contributions — both large and small — to nonprofit community-based organizations. Since 1997, our Chapter has donated more than $160,000 to organizations in the capital region that do amazing things with limited funds and staff. Through our charitable efforts, the Albany District Links help to fill the financial gaps of numerous impactful and worthy organizations.
Our financial support comes in the form of direct grants from the Chapter’s annual fundraiser and through direct contributions from the program facets of the Chapter. For more than 20 years, the Albany District Links hosted Cookin’ with Jazz, an event combining sampling dishes made by area celebrity chefs and the not-so-famous home chefs, and music by local jazz musicians. This successful event has assisted the Chapter with sustaining its financial support of the Capital Region’s non-profit community.
Keep an eye out for details on our upcoming fundraiser!
Our annual financial contributions have funded organizations throughout the four Capital Region counties (Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga), that address the needs of vulnerable populations such as the homeless, female veterans, victims of food insecurity, economically and educationally disadvantaged children, and survivors of domestic violence.
Grant Recipients
Past recipients of Albany District Links Community Giving Grants include:
African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region
Art Partners
Baby Institute
Bethesda House
Black Dimensions in Art
Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York
CAPTAIN
Flora E. Kippens Foundation
Friendship House
Hamilton Hill Art Center
International Center of the Capital Region
Joseph’s House
Keys for Kids
Mom Starts Here
Moon Catcher Project
Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE)
South End Children’s Cafe
Two Together
Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region
Unity House of Troy
Wellspring
Whitney Young Health Center
Wizards Wardrobe
Youth FX