Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc.

05/06/2025

Bethesda House of Schenectady is proud to be featured in the 2024 Highmark Bright Blue Futures Community Report! Check out the report to learn more about our work and the impact we're making with our in-house medical care program. We are so grateful for Highmark and their generous support.

05/03/2025

USPS will be hosting its “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive on May 10. Carriers will be collecting non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes, in front of houses, in post offices and will deliver them to local community banks, pantries and shelters. Don't forget to leave your donations out on May 10th!!

The United States Postal Service will be hosting its “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive on May 10. Carriers will be collecting non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes, in front of ho…

04/01/2025

Bowl for Bethesda House is May 9th! Register your teams or sign up as an individual today for a most loved evening in our community.

Help us strike out homelessness today!

Tickets here: https://www.bethesdahs.org/event/bowl-for-bethesda-10.html

02/19/2025

Thank you Broadview Federal Credit Union for your generous donation of $7,500! These funds will go directly toward our food security programs to ensure those who are vulnerable in Schenectady have access to fresh, healthy meals and ingredients.

Broadview has been a long-time champion of Bethesda House and we are filled with gratitude as they show up time and time again in support of our mission to provide compassionate services for the homeless and impoverished in our community.

Interested in helping our food security efforts? Sign up to volunteer in our kitchen or donate today at bethesdahs.org.

01/23/2025

On Tuesday, Alltown Fresh presented Bethesda House with a donation of $940.72 as a result of their Eat and Be Merry holiday fundraising campaign! Throughout the month of December, our local AllTown Fresh raised funds through donations and sandwich sales as part of their effort to combat hunger in the communities they reside in.

We are so grateful for this partnership and their commitment to Bethesda House's mission. These funds will go directly toward our food pantries and daily fresh meals for the homeless and impoverished in Schenectady.

At the link below, you can read about how AllTown Fresh came to be and their generations-long commitment to fresh, healthy food for all. Thank you, AllTown Fresh!

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https://www.bethesdahs.org/page/news-8/news/alltown-fresh-gives-back-50.html

01/13/2025

*CRITICAL DONATIONS NEEDED*

Bethesda House is in critical need of the below clothing items. Please email [email protected] to set up a time for drop-off.

Thank you for helping us keep our community warm and protected during these cold months.

Winter Boots-
Men’s- Size 7 to Size 14
Women’s- Size 5 to Size 11

Sweat Pants/Leggings/long underwear-
Men’s- Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X
Women’s- Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X

Long Sleeve Shirts
Men’s - Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X
Women’s- Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X

Sweat Shirts/Sweaters
Men’s - Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X
Women’s- Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X

Winter Jackets
Men’s - Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X
Women’s- Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X, 3X

Hats
Gloves- water proof if possible

Hand warmers

12/31/2024

Happy New Year from Bethesda House! 🎉We've had such an incredible year of growth and community.

Here's a look back at some highlights from our three fundraising events this year! Bowling in May, Cheers! for Bethesda in August and our Annual Trivia Dinner in October. Oh, the fun we've had!

Thank you to each and every one of you who came out to support us and our mission of providing compassionate services to the homeless and impoverished in Schenectady. Your heartfelt support makes all the difference!

We're eager to see what 2025 brings for our agency and community

12/23/2024

Deepest thanks to Alltown Fresh, Gershon's Deli and our local McDonald's for providing meals these last few days while our head chef was out sick. We are so lucky to have you in our community!

Read the full article here:

Serving the homeless and poor in Schenectady County since 1992. Providing housing, case management, emergency & essential services, social work - mental health.

12/23/2024

Bethesda House is in need of the following items:

Stretchy Pants/Leggings/Sweat Pants- in various size and unisex
Long sleeve sweat shirts (various sizes)
Belts in various sizes unisex
Winter hats
Gloves
Medical supplies (bandages, wound care, braces, etc)

E-mail [email protected] or message us here to schedule a donation drop-off today. These in-kind donations truly make all the difference in our ability to help those in need.

View our full wish list here!

Serving the homeless and poor in Schenectady County since 1992. Providing housing, case management, emergency & essential services, social work - mental health.

12/16/2024

Only a couple weeks left of Alltown Freshs Eat and Be Merry fundraiser! You can donate directly to Bethesda House when you check out at the register or donate $2 with every chipotle turkey sandwich.

Check out the video below to get the inside scoop on the campaign and how to make their famous chipotle turkey sandwich. 🙌 We love to see it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBhu0X58588

12/12/2024

THANK YOU Eastern Parkway UMC for your generous gift of $10,000!

These funds are the seeds we needed to grow our Pathways to Success program, an integrative, holistic model of education and life skills for the chronically homeless, impoverished, and re-entry populations in Schenectady County. Modalities such as basic education, higher education, life skills, and job training in addition to more nuanced approaches such as grief and loss programming and creative outlets in art, music and play will address the diverse needs of these populations while promoting a sense of empowerment, self-sufficiency, and a pathway to long-term stability.

As always, Bethesda House seeks to approach each individual's needs as holistically as possible to successfully guide them toward safety and stabilization.

We are filled with gratitude for this long-term partnership. Together, we can create a better Schenectady for all.

12/11/2024

We are so grateful to The Food Pantries for the Capital District for their partnership as we combat hunger in Schenectady. Bethesda House hosts two food pantries to ensure those in need have access to healthy, nutritious food options.

P.G. Wright Food Pantry, located in Northside Village is open to all residents of Schenectady County. Open the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 9am-11am in Building 11.

The pantry at our main building, at 834 State Street, is open the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 9am-11am.

This message is a reminder of how important these pantries are to our community, especially this time of year.

A note on behalf of our Executive Director, Natasha Pernicka, to our pantry members. We are grateful for you!