FOCUS Churches of Albany

06/18/2026

Food insecurity can affect anyone. Read how FOCUS is helping neighbors across our community and how you can help.

06/17/2026

FOCUS will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. We look forward to welcoming everyone back during our regular hours on Monday.

06/10/2026

🥕🍅Every week at the FOCUS Food Pantry, neighbors are met with dignity, kindness, and care. In our latest newsletter, volunteers Peggy Mow and Mary Seely share how serving at the pantry is about so much more than food. It’s about seeing people, building community, and making sure everyone feels welcome. 🥫

Other updates include:

- Details about the upcoming FOCUS Combined Summer Worship Service on July 5
- Information about our community-wide FOCUS Appeal to help feed families across our area
- Hot Dog Thursdays, the 2025 Annual Report, and more

👀 Take a few minutes to read the latest updates and stories from across the FOCUS community. Read more at: https://mailchi.mp/c2f4a9b4480c/focus-alert-061026

06/05/2026

The 2025 FOCUS Annual Report is now available!

👀 See the impact your support made possible over the past year. From program highlights and community partnerships to stories of hope, donor recognition, and key financial information. Thank you to everyone who helped advance the mission of FOCUS throughout 2025.

Take a look and learn more about the difference we’re making together.

The FOCUS Churches Annual Report includes highlights from the past year, including program impact, community partnerships, donor recognition, key financial information, and the many ways our supporters helped advance FOCUS's mission.

06/02/2026

🌭What happens when you put a grill, a few tables, and a welcoming group of volunteers on State Street? Community happens. 🌭

Take a look at photos from the first Hot Dog Thursday. FOCUS served 62 neighbors during our launch event. Click below to read more and see the pictures.

Hot Dog Thursdays are underway! Join FOCUS for free lunch and conversation.

05/24/2026

🍅🥕What keeps volunteers coming back to the FOCUS Food Pantry week after week?🥫🥖

Mary and Peggy share why volunteering is about more than groceries. It is about connection, dignity, and supporting neighbors across Albany.

Read their story and learn more about the impact of the FOCUS Food Pantry.

Mary and Peggy share why volunteering at the FOCUS Food Pantry is about connection, dignity, and supporting neighbors across Albany.

05/14/2026

Derrick Baxter's Story: From a Chance Encounter to Community Leader | FOCUS Alert - https://mailchi.mp/7b952cf44937/focus-alert-051426

05/11/2026

☕️ 🥪 Our cold breakfast program reopens on Tuesday, May 12th. See you there! 👀

Our cold breakfast program reopens on Tuesday, May 12th.

05/10/2026

🥪 We are always on the look out for ways to support our neighbors. Through a partnership with IPH and their Safe Haven Program we were about to 90 provide lunches helped support our community. ❤️

Check out the photos and read more in this link! 👀

Supporting our neighbors: 90 lunches donated to IPH’s Safe Haven Program serving the homeless community.

05/06/2026

Community, care, and advocacy came together this April.

We were grateful to be part of a spring cookout at Sheridan Park, hosted by the National Union Of The Homeless. as part of “Project of Survival,” and co-sponsored by the Poor People's Campaign (Capital Region NYS) and the Nonviolent Medicaid Army.

As seasonal Code Blue shelters begin to close across the Capital Region, gatherings like this are more than a meal. They are a reminder of the ongoing need for housing justice, community support, and dignity for all.

We are especially grateful for the leadership of Joe Paparone and others who continue to show up and organize.

These cookouts will continue throughout the summer on the fourth Thursday of each month. Everyone is welcome. (Great news coverage at: https://www.news10.com/top-stories/national-union-of-the-homeless-hosts-spring-cookout-as-code-blue-shelters-start-closing/)