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On October 28, 2018, nearly 75 people gathered at Congregation Ohav Shalom to honor Jean Becker and David Alan Miller for their commitment to helping and enriching the lives of people in the Capital Region. Each were presented the Anschel Weiss Community Builders Award.
In the wake of the tragedy in Pittsburgh, our Annual Celebration provided the perfect venue to come together as a community to honor goodness. Several Albany dignitaries attended the event for both the celebration and to be stand in solidarity with the Jewish community. Congressman Paul Tonko, Senator Neil Breslin, Assemblymember Patrica Fahy ad form Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings were among the guests.

View photos from the event:

See our Tribute Book here:

     We are pleased to announce the addition of Claire Greenhill to the Albany NNORC. Claire joined us last month and she will be serving NNORC residents in a supportive counseling/case management role. In the coming weeks, she will be attending upcoming NNORC programs and looks forward to meeting as many residents as possible.
     Claire and her family have lived in the Albany area since the summer of 2017. They are still getting to know the area and all that the Capital Region has to offer. If you have any recommendations of things they need to do and see, she would love to hear them! If you see Claire at an upcoming program, please say hello!

Our 2018 Annual Celebration honored Jean Becker and David Alan Miller. Jean and David are warm, compassionate and creative members of our community who live and value tikkun olam.
Here’s a link to the tribute book. Just look at the outpouring of love and support for their inspiring work.

Because of the federal government shutdown, most SNAP recipients will receive their February Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits early.If you received a SNAP benefit in January and were scheduled to receive SNAP in February, your February benefits may be available on your EBT card on January 17th instead of on your scheduled February availability date.This is your entire February benefit. This is not an extra SNAP benefit for January. 

Join Karen Mort from Cornell Cooperative Extension for a new cooking program – It’s Bean Great!  Learn how to cook with dry and canned beans in recipes for soups, salads, main course meals and even desserts. They are inexpensive and high in protein and fiber.  Recipes and food sampling are included.
DATE: Thursday, January 31 (Snow date will be February 6 at 1:00 p.m.)
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: First Congregational Church (405 Quail St, Albany).
RSVP: Please call NNORC to RSVP: 518-514-2023
FEE: $4 per person
 

Have you ever walked down the grocery store aisle and were overwhelmed with what to get?  Nowadays, there are so many choices, and with heightened awareness to eat healthy, it’s hard to know exactly what to buy. Well, we called Fran Weiss from Hannaford to the rescue! Her Breakfast Club in October on healthy eating for seniors was such a success that she’s going to give us a guided tour of Hannaford to help us make healthy shopping choices.
Join us for a tour of the grocery store. Yes, you have shopped for groceries before, but this guided tour will teach you how to make healthy choices when looking at all the food offerings. (In the event of inclement weather, the snow date for this program is Thursday, February 7 at 12:00 p.m.)
DATE: Wednesday, January 30 (new date)
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hannaford (900 Central Ave, Albany)
RSVP: Please RSVP with NNORC at 518-514-2023.