The Academy for Lifelong Learning at Empire State College in
Saratoga Springs New York and its members are very active in their
community. The following was taken from their web site –
www.esc.edu/ALL.
The Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) offers several programs
each year that are free and open to the general public. These include
Lunch and Learns and an AARP driver education program, which is taught
by an Academy member.
Twice a year, at the Holiday Party and the Annual Meeting/Luncheon,
Academy members donate hundreds of personal care products to the Saratoga
County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC). These are especially appreciated
by EOC's clients, since such items are not covered by food stamps.
The Academy also collects used eyeglasses donated by its members to
present to the Lions Club for distribution to third world countries.
The Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) has sponsored scholarships
for Capital Region Empire State College students and has also supported
the NIE (Newspapers in Education) program of The Saratogian.
This program provides newspapers to classrooms in the area (elementary
to high school) which teachers use for reading, writing, current events,
math and other lessons.
Academy members are also very active as community volunteers. Below
is a list of some of the organizations to which they contribute their
time and talents:
Adirondack Mountain Club
Advisory Board of RSVP/Office of the Aging
Albany Public Schools (Reading Tutor) , The Salvation Army
Community Service Board
Saratoga County Arts Council
Domestic Violence Services
Saratoga County Cooperative Extension
The EOC Soup Kitchen
Saratoga Hospital
The Film Forum
Saratoga National Historical Park
The Food Pantry
Saratoga Springs Public Library
The Historical Society of Saratoga Springs
Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs
The Community Hospice of Saratoga
Stillwater Free Library
The Hyde Museum
West Sand Lake Elementary Schools
Local churches and synagogues
World Awareness Children's Museum
The National Dance Museum
The Yaddo Garden Association
Saratoga County Home Delivered Meal Program
Saratoga County Maplewood Manor Nursing Home