Ongoing Collections
Blessing Box
We fill the Blessing Box on Mondays and Fridays.
Please take what you need or donate at any time.
Lions Club Eyeglass/Hearing Aid Collection
Lions club collects used eyeglasses and hearing aids
Can Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House RMHC of the Capital Region collects aluminum pull tabs and metal bottle caps, which we recycle to raise funds for our mission. The total weight of the tabs determines how much money we receive.
Well Spring Cell Phone Collection
Have an old cell phone? Please consider donating it!
Seasonal/Recurring Events
City Mission Christmas (Giving)Tree
During the holidays, we collect toys to donate to the City Mission. Watch for collection dates!
City Mission Cookie Walk
Our Cookie Walk raises money for the City Mission. We will do this again during the holiday season. Watch for dates!
Waveriders Quilts
WAVE RIDER/CAMP ERIN -We provided financial support and Quilts for Camp Erin, a free weekend bereavement camp for children ages 6‐17. Wave Rider provides a weekly support group for grieving families and children ages 3-17.
Adopt-a-Soldier
Every Year, we work with the Adopt-a-Soldier organization to gather goods to ship to our service people.
2025 Easter Bags for City Mission
The Good Shepherd assembled Easter gift bags to be placed at the City Mission Easter Brunch Luncheon.
2025 Lent Drive: Beauty Aids
Proceeds from the Lent Beauty Aids drive benefited the following:
- The Blessing Box
- The Veterans and Community Housing Coalition
Blanket Collection - Code Blue
Every winter, we collect blankets for Code Blue Saratoga- Shelters of Saratoga, which provides shelter to individuals who are homeless during hazardous winter weather, including sleeping accommodations, meals, and essential supplies.
Veterans and Community Housing Coalition
Members cooked dinner for the Veterans & Community Housing Coalition (VCHC), which provides housing and support services to homeless military veterans and their families, advocates for all military veterans and their families, and provides housing opportunities for low-income households.
Completed Campaigns
2024 Kids in Action: Easter Bags
City Mission Fill the Truck
From January 19 to February 9, members donated new and gently used clothing and winter gear to children in need in the Schenectady schools and City Mission clients.
2024 & 2025 Operation Gratitude: Paracord Key Chains and Lanyards
2024 Lent Drive: Socks
