Tri-County Connections April  2017
In This Issue: Roarke Center 20th Anniversary
Issue 07
Celebrating Roarke Center's 20th Anniversary
Roarke Spring Art Show
2017 marks the 20th Anniversary of The Roarke Center and we're having an Open House!
SJSA's Spring Runoff
Join us Wednesday, May 3rd from 4:30 - 6:30pm with remarks at 5:15pm. All staff are invited
Caught Doing Something Good!
Calendar: Thursday, April 13th: Holy Thursday - CC Holiday Friday, April 14th: Good Friday - CC Holiday
to come by and share in the historic celebration. The Roarke Center was founded in 1997 by the Daughters of Charity and is named after Sr. Mary Basil Roarke, DC, a native of south Troy. In 2008, the Roarke Center became part of the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany. In 2013 the immediate supervision of the Roarke Center was shifted to the newly created agency of Catholic Charities Tri-County Services. Services provided by The Roarke Center include: Food Pantry Services provided to increase the capacity to access food and nutrition for food
Sunday, April 16th:
insecure individuals and households and to supplement SNAP that the person receives.
Easter Sunday
Emergency Assistance program provides case management to address a crisis and prevent
Saturday, April 29th:
homelessness through rental assistance, utility assistance or other basic needs such as
14th Annual Spring Runoff Wednesday, May 3rd: Roarke 20th Anniversary Open House
identification cards and birth certificates. Creative Arts Program is an artistic program for persons living with various disabilities including chronic mental health. Its focus is to empower the members to self-confidence and self-expression through the different art mediums. Re-entry Services provide case management to assist individuals with re-orientation to the
Wednesday, May 10th:
community after incarceration and to provide on-going support and referrals for necessary
Roarke Spring Art Show
services.
April Birthdays: 4/8: Patricia DiCarlo 4/11: Sara Hendry 4/13: Judi Doody 4/15: Scott Marcello 4/19: Gayle Pausley 4/27: James Johnson
Roarke Center's Spring Art Show Reception is Wednesday, May 10th at the Chapel + Cultural Center. More details to come!
14th Annual 2017 Spring Runoff Runners (and walkers), mark your calendars! Proceeds from this event benefit the St. John's/St. Ann's Outreach Center. Serving the underprivileged, the center responds with compassion and care to all their neighbors through their weekly Welcome Table and Food Pantry. Spring Runoff is Saturday, April 29th, 2017. Join us on this flat, fast course along Albany's Riverfront. For more information, visit www.springrunoff.org.
Caught Doing Something Good? Barbara Quinn of St. John's/St. Ann's Outreach Center was "caught doing something good" & we wanted to share! "Just want to show my gratitude towards Barbara Quinn from St. John's/St. Ann's Outreach Center. She has been involved with me since my March 2nd accident. After several X-rays had been taken at Memorial Hospital I was being wheeled back to a room and the attendee had asked if anyone was waiting for me. I said "No there isn't anyone". We both hear this voice say "I'm here for you". I know that voice it's Barbara!"
Want to share someone "Caught doing something good"? Send an email to Justine at jcarroll@ccalbany.org or call 518-512-3577 x115 with your story of a co-worker or volunteer that deserves a shout out for their kindness!