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The New York Capital Chapter has been active in community service for many years. In addition to individual members volunteering their services for a variety of activities, the chapter continues to be dedicated to give back to the community in which the members live.
Last year, the Chapter participated in the various events to help raise funds for several organizations including the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Community Hospice, the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Albany Medical Center Children's hospital, and WMHT. In addition, we participated in the IRS's VITA Tax Preparers program and Habitat for Humanity.
The Community Services Committee Members
Nicole Van Hoesen (Chair) - 914-466-0850, Ann Marsh, Thalia Melendez, Deborah Harrington, Taryn Davila-Webster, Laurie Burns, Mary Roylance, Danielle Rancy, and Sharon Siekowski.
The Committee is seeking volunteers to participate in the following events in the upcoming year. Feel free to contact any committee member for more information, to volunteer, or to share your ideas for events.Last Updated by: GeeMan on 3/25/2009 7:40:49 PM
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|  Anemone Flower Fundraiser to Benefit the Capital District Sponsor-A-Scholar Program
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1/18/2010 - 2/2/2010 |  AGA's Anemone Flower Fundraiser
The New York Capital Chapter of the AGA is proud to offer our Anemone flower fundraiser to benefit the Capital District Sponsor-A-Scholar Program. The Program supports youth from low-income families at Troy, Albany, and Schenectady High Schools reach their goals. Those students selected must demonstrate leadership potential and have a commitment to their education.
- Hybrid Anemone Flowers
- 10 Flowers per bunch that are packaged in tissue paper
- $12 per bunch
- Make checks payable to the AGA
- Flowers must be pre-paid and ordered by Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
- Delivery will be on Friday, February 5th , 2010
- Place and time for pick-up will be arranged by the person you placed your order with
Please contact the following representatives to place an order:
Ann Marsh – NYSED – amarsh@mail.nysed.gov or 473-2020
Thalia Melendez – OSC – tmelendez@osc.state.ny.us or 486-5874
Mary E. Peck – OMRDD – mary.e.peck@omr.state.ny.us or 473-1341
Shelly Taleporos – Labor – shelly.taleporos@labor.state.ny.us or 457-0504
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 3/9/2010 2:52:56 PM | VITA Support | |
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2/1/2010 - 4/15/2010 |  VITA Support!!!
'Tis the season of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)!
For the past several years, the New York Capital Chapter of the AGA has proudly supported the Albany Public Library in helping those citizens who are unable to prepare or pay for their annual tax preparation. To be a volunteer, all you need to do is pass a tax preparation test (open book), and you can volunteer as much or as little time as you would like and whenever you would like, to prepare easy tax returns to those less fortunate from the end of January until mid April. Currently, tax preparation at the Albany Public Library is on Saturdays from 9am-3pm; However, there are multiple locations to volunteer from within the Capital District. All publications, user guides and software training are available and provided to volunteers. Prior tax preparation is not needed! To volunteer or to obtain more information, please call or email Linda Cioffi at moonlady14@hotmail.com or (518) 437-8444.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 4/26/2010 6:26:22 AM | Ronald McDonald House | |
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3/12/2010 - 3/12/2010 |  Please join us in preparing dinner for approximately 25 guests staying at the Ronald McDonald House. There are many ways you can participate. Some ways include making dishes ahead of time or joining other AGA members at the RMH to prepare the main course. This truly is a heart-warming event that comforts and consoles families staying at the RMH while their children are being treated at one of the near-by hospitals. If interested in participating, please contact Thalia Melendez at tmelendez@osc.state.ny.us or 486-5874.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 2/10/2010 2:18:15 PM | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region - Bowl for Kid's Sake | |
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3/13/2010 - 3/13/2010 |  Join the AGA team on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 2:00 p.m. at Spare Time in Latham to sharpen your bowling skills as a sponsored bowler! The AGA Capital Chapter is looking to recruit bowlers to have a great time and enjoy free bowling, networking, and raise at least $300 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region (BBBSCR). This impressive organization matches children ages 6-18 with volunteers in one-to-one mentoring relationships. For 44 years, the BBBSCR has orchestrated thousands of life-changing relationships between children and adults. You can both register and bowl with us, or sponsor an AGA bowler on-line at: http://www.bowlforkidssake2010.com
To bowl, click “Join Us”, and then select the “Join and Existing Team” option on the following page, and then select the Association of Government Accountants. Please contact Taryn Davila-Webster (Bowling Team Captain) at tdavila-webster@osc.state.ny.us or tarynwebster@aol.com to get a Sponsor Sheet, and/or if you have any questions.
Please tell you friends, we are going to have a great time for a worthy cause!
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 2/10/2010 2:41:04 PM | Pull Tab for Shriner's Hospital | |
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5/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 |  This is a continuous Community Service event.
Last year our Chapter started to reach out to its membership to ‘Pop-A-Top’ from their soda or beer cans for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The Shriners provide care to children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. Those children eligible for care and receiving medical treatment at the Shriners Hospitals receive all services in a family-centered environment at no charge – regardless of financial need. In addition, if
transportation is needed, it is provided by the Hospital. Please stay tuned to our website and newsletters for how to donate your cans’ tabs to the Shriners. We will be setting up collections at our local training events this year. If you already have tabs collected and are waiting to donate them or if you have any questions or would like to help please contact Sigrid Coons at scoons@mail.nysed.gov.
** Pulling the tab off of the cans does not interfere with deposit refunds**
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 4/26/2010 6:27:02 AM | DVD Drive | |
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5/1/2010 - 7/1/2010 |  This is a continuous Community Service event.
The New York Capital Chapter of the AGA is proud to participate in OPERATION DVD. Since outdoor entertainment is extremely difficult to provide for our soldiers overseas, many are passing time watching movies. We will be conducting a DVD drive for the next few months to support our soldiers. New and used DVDs are accepted and there will be a drop box at all of our upcoming events. Please keep our nation's heroes in mind when you are considering whether or not to donate. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nicole Van Hoesen at nvanhoes@nysif.com.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 4/26/2010 6:15:36 AM | VFW Memorial Day Community Service Project | |
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5/31/2010 - 5/31/2010 |  Memorial Day Community Service Project
The New York Capital Chapter of the AGA is looking for volunteers to reach out to their local VFWs and assist in replacing flags on our fallen Veterans’ graves in honor of Memorial Day. Each year the VFW Posts (Veterans of Foreign Wars) replace the flags in local cemeteries in honor of those who have passed that have served our Country. We would like to assist in this worthwhile cause to as many VFW Posts as we can. Each Post will most likely have different dates/times per cemetery that their members do this for. Please contact Nicole Van Hoesen at nvanhoes@nysif.com or 914-466-0850 if you are interested in helping your local VFW with this annual cause.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 5/4/2010 7:02:09 AM | AGA, IIA, ISACA, and ACFE Golf Tournament to Benefit the AMC Children's Hospital | |
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6/4/2010 - 6/4/2010 |  The local chapters of the AGA, IIA, ACFE and ISACA are co-sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit the Albany Medical Center Children’s Hospital.
The day will include coffee, pastries, bagels and juice in the morning, 18 holes of golf (cart included) at the Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park, as well as an awards ceremony with lunch after golf. Lunch will include barbequed chicken, sausage and peppers, ziti, deli platter, cheeses, and salads. The cost of this event is $80 per person with the proceeds to benefit the Albany Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital.
Please join us for a day of golf and to support the wonderful accomplishments of the Children's Hospital. Don’t have a full team? Not a problem! We will round out your team with other participants (we'll contact you about your team prior to the event).
The registration deadline is June 1, 2010.
If you have any questions, contact Brian Gee at brian.gee@omr.state.ny.us, or at (518) 486-4248.
Click here to view or download a PDF version of the Golf Outing Flyer
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 5/24/2010 11:08:34 AM | St John's/St Ann's Welcome Table | |
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6/5/2010 - 6/5/2010 |  When: Saturday, June 5 - 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The New York Capital Chapter of the AGA is assisting with the St. Johns St. Anns Welcome Table. This is one of our most favored events! Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve a meal to individuals living in Albany’s South End as part of St. John’s/St. Ann’s Welcome Table Program. We must have the commitment of at least 12 volunteers to provide this service relied upon by approximately 200 individuals. Please join us! Some volunteers bring in food or we can use the kitchen of the Welcome Center. To volunteer, contact Brittani Smalls at 518-469-7853 or Bsmalls84@yahoo.com
Where: St. John’s/St. Ann’s Center is located at 88 4th Avenue, Albany, NY, 12202. Parking is available at the northeast corner of the intersection of South Pearl Street and 4th Avenue. The church entrance is just east of the parking lot on 4th Avenue, between South Pearl Street and Franklin Street.
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 5/13/2010 11:45:01 AM | WMHT Membership Drive | |
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8/4/2010 - 8/4/2010 |  As our local public broadcasting station and a non-profit organization, WMHT relies heavily on the support of the community. The membership drives enable the PBS station to provide quality television programs.
Please join the New York Capital Chapter in collecting pledges in their live broadcast! Volunteers are trained before the shift and will be answering phone calls of pledges for PBS’s viewers. Pizza and soda will be provided and the AGA will receive on-air recognition for our efforts. This will be the ninth year we have participated in the broadcast. Parking is located adjacent to the studios. Feel free to bring any family members or friends who are at least 16 years old to help participate. Please contact Nicole Van Hoesen at nvanhoes@nysif.com or 518-859-9005 no later than July 27, 2010 if you would like to participate or have any questions. Thank you!!
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Last Updated by: LBrown on 7/19/2010 11:41:19 AM |
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