Capital Roots Awarded $50,000 Grant to Expand VeggieRx Program with Whitney Young Health
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region awarded Capital Roots a $50,000 grant from The Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund to continue and expand the VeggieRx Program partnership with Whitney Young Health.
The VeggieRx program is a fruit and vegetable prescription voucher program that treats patients affected by nutrition-related chronic conditions…
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Capital Roots Awarded $50,000 Grant to Expand VeggieRx Program with Whitney Young Health
On the Move
Whitney Young Health Adds Two New Doctors to Pediatric Staff
Whitney Young Health announced today the hiring of two new pediatric providers, Dr. Samina Mian and Dr. Janice Kao. The addition of Dr. Mian and Dr. Kao allows for increased appointment availability, enabling more patients to be treated at the health centers located in Albany, Troy and Watervliet.
Pictured: Samina Mian, MD.
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Barnes & Noble Donates Over 4,000 Books to Whitney Young Health
Another successful year with the Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive!
As we previously blogged about before, every year Whitney Young Health participates in the Barnes & Noble at Colonie Center’s Holiday Book Drive. Customers within the store are given the opportunity to purchase a wide range of children’s books to donate to our…
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MVP Healthcares Gives $5,000 to WYH Dental Program
Whitney Young Health started off 2018 on a high note with a generous $5,000 donation towards our Campaign for Smiles from MVP Healthcare. Pictured above is Heather Burdo, WYH’s Development & Marketing Director and Ellen Sax, MVP’s Director of Community Engagement.
This gift will help fund Whitney Young Health’s new Albany Dental Clinic at…
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Local Dietitian Helps Man Lose 300 LBS
Whitney Young Health Benefits from Women’s Business Council Holiday Fundraiser
Women’s Business Council Adopted Nonprofit Holiday Fundraiser Celebrates WYH
What an amazing year it has been! Today we wrapped up our momentous year as the 2017 Adopted Nonprofit with the Capital Region Chamber Women’s Business Council. It was a wonderful year of meeting new people, sharing our story and raising thousands of dollars that will go towards funding our healthcare programs. We can’t thank the WBC,…
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