Community-based giving: This is a weekly blog post that highlights some of the various ways in which Compassion Coalition serves our community. Check back every Monday for new posts. Thank you Utica Academy of Science Charter School for the kind words. It’s absolutely an honor to get educational supplies into the hands of our local […]
Community-based giving: 8-week anniversary and growth
Community-based giving: This is a weekly blog post that highlights some of the various ways in which Compassion Coalition serves our community. Check back every Monday for new posts. Thank you for the overwhelming support over the last 2 months. Bargain Grocer opened on December 3, 2018 at 1110 Lincoln Ave, growing 10x in size! […]
The Cinderella Effect: Food Edition
Did you know that the “best by,” “enjoy by,” and “sell by,” dates that we see on food packaging DO NOT ADDRESS FOOD SAFETY?! Let that sink in for a minute, I’ll wait … Did you also know that these dates are not regulated by the federal government, and do not mean you have to […]
Giving students supplies to succeed
Classrooms nationwide are lacking even the most basic of school supplies. For years on end, teachers have had to reach into their pockets so students have the supplies they need to get through the school year. 94% of public school teachers who participate in reduced lunch programs say they spend their own money on materials […]
Community-based giving: Helping local college students in need
Community-based giving highlight: This is a weekly blog post that highlights some of the various ways in which Compassion Coalition serves our community. Check back every Monday for new posts. Last December (2017) we received a call from On Point For College/Utica asking for our help with feeding 40 homeless college students being housed at […]
Community-based giving: Book donations create excitement in the classroom
Community-based giving: This is a weekly blog post that highlights some of the various ways in which Compassion Coalition serves our community. Check back every Monday for new posts. Here’s an incredible thank you note we just received from a teacher who recently came to shop at Equipped to Teach: I wanted to personally thank […]
