NCM’s 2024 Spring Fundraiser – Cocktails for Charity

Posted: January 31, 2024

Christmas Wishes Do Come True, Because of YOU!

Posted: January 31, 2024

Thanks to the generosity of many, this holiday season brimmed with joy for the 277 children whose Christmas wish lists were fulfilled through our Giving Tree Program. These children were members of 114 local families who experienced a Christmas morning that will be etched in their memories forever. This year marked a record-breaking achievement for the program, and we extend our deepest gratitude to our donors for their invaluable contribution.

The support we received not only facilitated the provision of essential items like warm clothing, but also granted numerous cherished gifts that these children had eagerly anticipated on Christmas morning. The thoughtfulness of our donors ensured a festive and joyous occasion for those families, underscoring an act of compassion that resonated deeply with their parents. Recognizing the universal parental aspiration to create special moments for their children, the outpouring of support of those who understand the challenges faced by these families during the holiday season is truly commendable.

In the spirit of Santa Claus, presence in the lives of these families was marked by anonymity, leaving behind a trail of love, compassion, and joy. The commitment made by our donors in making a difference has transformed the holiday season for these families, embodying the true essence of the festive spirit.

Warrensburg Grand Union Filled a Glass With Hope

Posted: October 19, 2023

In September, patrons shopping at the Warrensburg Grand Union generously contributed $3,205 to support NCM’s Warrensburg Food Pantry. This initiative was part of Grand Unions efforts to raise awareness during Hunger Action Month, aimed at assisting local pantries in stocking dairy products. Milk ranks among the most sought-after items in food pantries, as it delivers crucial nutrients, particularly for children, and serves as a primary source of calcium, potassium, and vitamin D.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the members of our local community who participated in this campaign. Your support is instrumental in aiding our food pantry, which has witnessed a substantial increase in individuals seeking our services.

NCM’s 15th Annual Golf Classic Tournament was a huge success!

Posted: September 22, 2023

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NCM’s 15th Annual Golf Classic Photo Album click the picture to see photos from the tournament.

North Country Ministry’s 15th Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament was a huge success! Thanks to the 45 sponsorships and 82 golfers, our tournament raised a total of $26,940.

As always, Cronin’s put together an incredible array of food and golf for our special day. The weather held out, and we had a perfect fall day of golf. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped with our hole sponsorships.

The funds that are raised at our golf tournament go to support the work of our programs and Emergency Assistance. With the winter season upon us, we are thankful for the support we had as we can in turn help the community with heating, emergency housing, food and other essentials.

We were thrilled to show off our new “Mobile Mart” van! This program will launch in the beginning of October and provide food to those in the most rural areas of our service area. This van will be driven by volunteers to go directly to our clients’ doors to bring them food.

NCM’s Golf Raffle for a winning package worth over $1,000!

Posted: August 8, 2023

Click the image on the right or the link below to purchase a raffle ticket to enter in our amazing Golf Raffle that includes a foursome for Saratoga National Golf Club & Sagamore Golf Course!
The drawing for this raffle will be at our 2023 Annual Golf Tournament which will be held on Monday, September 18th. More information on our tournament can be found here.

Purchase Your Golf Raffle Ticket Here!

Ribbon Cutting Recap

Posted: July 28, 2023

North Country Ministry recently celebrated the opening of two programs to help serve the needs of people in our area!

The Furniture Barn

The Barn is not a new program for NCM, but one that we have decided to bring back. Everyone is welcome to come and see if we have an item that you might need. We have a variety of items including: couches, chairs, tables, dressers, mattresses, bed frames, dishes, baby equipment, and more! Open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am – 12 pm, and the first and third Saturday of each month from 10 am – 12 pm.

(Location: 2 Stewart Farrar Ave. Warrensburg, NY)

Brant Lake Clothing Center

Located next to our Brant Lake food pantry (YMCA building), the Clothing Center is a great option for completing your wardrobe! We offer clothing for both men and women. We are open every Wednesday from 12 pm – 4 pm.

(Location: 148 Tannery Rd. Brant Lake, NY)

NCM’s 15th Annual Golf Tournament

Posted: June 26, 2023

The proceeds from the golf classic help ensure that North Country Ministry can continue to support our communities. Our support comes through our food pantries, Clothing Center and Furniture Program along with the casework and advocacy that we provide to our neighbors. Our programs have impacted the lives of thousands living in our extremely rural and underserved 650-square-mile service area.

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North Country Ministry 2022 Annual Report

Posted: May 23, 2023

We can never thank our donors enough for their support. Please click the image to the left to check out our 2022 Annual Report. We report on our programs, and progress, and most of all we thank our donors who make it all possible!

Photos from North Country Ministry’s “Boot Scootin’ Ball” on Friday, May 5th

Posted: May 10, 2023

NCM 2023 Spring Fundraiser Boot Scootin' Ball

Join us for North Country Ministry’s “Boot Scootin’ Ball”

Posted: March 29, 2023

Have you made plans for Cinco de Mayo? Join us!

We will have music by DJ Jason Irwin, with line dancing festivities, chef designed meal, custom signature drinks, and a live auction! Kick the dust off those boots and join us for a Boot Scootin’ good time!

Purchase tickets here.

We have an amazing raffle this year! $100 ticket give you the opportunity to win a STOCKED Whiskey Barrel Bar. The bottles donated with the hand crafted bar alone are worth well over $600.

Purchase raffle tickets here.

SAVE THE DATE!!
2023 North Country Ministry Spring Fundraiser

Posted: January 31, 2023

Mark your calendars!

Grand Union Raises $3,187 for Milk at NCM Food Pantries

Posted: October 18, 2022

As a result of a joint effort to raise money through the Fill a Glass with Hope program and stock local food pantries with fresh milk during Hunger Action Month in September, Grand Union and American Dairy Association North East announced a donation of nearly $25,000 to 11 community food pantries throughout the region, thanks to the support of shoppers. North Country Ministry is so thankful to have been chosen as one of the recipients.

Mary Anderson, Assistant Store Manager said, “I am so excited to have the donations go somewhere local.” How much more local can you get then less than a mile up the road from the Warrensburg Grand Union.

North Country Ministry insures that all that visit our food pantries leave with milk, whether it is in form of a gift card or a carton of milk. This donation will support our efforts in continuing to provide nutritious products to the community. As the colder months are upon us this donation of $3,187 will be hugely helpful in offsetting the cost of milk so that we can focus those funds to other necessary items for a household.

North Country Ministry’s 2021 Annual Report

Posted: October 3, 2022

Click on the image above to view our 2021 Annual Report

14th Annual Fall Golf Classic Raises $20,500 in support for North Country Ministry

Posted: September 26, 2022

On Monday, September 19th North Country Ministry held it’s 14th Annual Fall Golf Classic at Cronin’s Golf Resort. Between the sponsorship, golfers and Golf Raffle, North Country Ministry raised $20,500 through our golf tournament. We are extremely thankful for our golf committee, staff, volunteers and golfers for such a successful event. Though the day was cut short due to rain and storms, a good time was had by all. Thank you to our Tournament Sponsor – D. A. Collins, Lunch Sponsor – Racanelli Family, Post Golf Reception – Glens Falls National Bank, Registration Sponsor – Bill & Lisa Powers, and our Game Sponsors – Rifenburg Contracting, HMA Paving, Nemer Ford and Sheila Michaels .

North Country Ministry Awarded funds from Town of Horicon for Casework

Posted: August 5, 2022

On Thursday, July 21st, North Country Ministry was awarded $5,000 from the Town of Horicon . The town was given $137,000 through the American Rescue Plan Act Funding grant, the town agreed to divide their funding and distribute it to non-profits that help the area. We were very excited to be given the opportunity to apply for funding and the board unanimously voted to award North Country Ministry dollars to help the community. The money that was designated to North Country Ministry will go directly to the casework that is provided in the towns of Brant Lake and Adirondack.

Left to Right: Pete Palmer, Bob Olson, Kayla Carlozzi, Michael Geraci, Frank Hill and Rob Hill

2022 NCM Annual Golf Classic – Monday, Sept. 19

Posted: July 19, 2022

Join us on Monday, September 19th for our 14th Annual Golf Classic at Cronin’s Golf Resort. Shot Gun Start at 12:30pm, BBQ Lunch and Post Golf Reception included along with many on the course games and beverages. For more information, to register or to sponsor this event, click here.

North Country Jazz Project Fundraiser

Posted: May 26, 2022

Thank you to North Country Jazz Project, the North Warren Central School band director and students, the Johnsburg Central School band director and students, and the Warrensburg Junior – Senior High School band director and students for an incredible performance on Sunday! Thank you to Al Tolomeo, Tri-Lakes Community Alliance and volunteers for putting together an incredible event and raising donations for us and The Helpers Fund in Chestertown. This great effort raised $700 for each organization!

Spring 2022 Newsletter Released

Posted: Monday, May 9, 2022

We are excited to now offer our newsletter virtually as well as in print! If you click the “subscribe” button above you can now receive our newsletter via email.

Click above to read our most recent newsletter.

Construction at the Furniture House

Posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2022

We are excited to announce that the Planning and Zoning Board of the Town of Warrensburg has accepted our ADA accessible handicap ramp for the Furniture House. For the time being we are going to have our program closed as we work on having the ramp installed. Once the ramp is built we will be open for services again! Sorry for the inconvenience.

Bombas Socks Donation

Posted: Friday, March 25, 2022

Thank you to HMA Paving & Contracting for connecting North Country Ministry with Bombas. With their One Bombas Purchase One Bombas Donated campaign, North Country Ministry is the recipient of 1,500 pairs of Bombas socks. We are thankful for people like Kyle Shader, Sr. Estimator of HMA Paving & Contracting who connected us with this grant.

Laurie Brown (volunteer) holding up the Bombas socks.

The Furniture Program Has Moved!

Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

If you didn’t hear, the previous location of our Furniture Program has been sold. We’ve now moved to a new location in Warrensburg. We are at 2 Stewart Farrar Ave, Warrensburg across from Stewart’s Shops! We are thankful for the partnership with the Presbyterian church as the building we are using is their Manse.

When we resume operating the hours will be back to normal:
Tuesday’s 12-2pm
Thursday’s 10am-12pm
1st&3rd Saturday’s 10am-12pm

If you are in emergent need of furniture, please call us at:
(518) 623-2829 ext. 301

See you there!
The NCM Team

The Furniture Barn is currently closed

LaMancha, Inc supports NCM “Mobile Mart”

Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

North Country Ministry is excited to announce that we have received a very generous grant from the LaMancha, Inc. with a headquarters in Queensbury, NY to fund our Mobile Mart program!

LaMancha, Inc.’s mission is to focus on service projects in Chulucanas, Peru and Cuilapa, Guatemala. Over the last several years, LaMancha, Inc. has been fortunate to have outstanding support. With the inability to travel due to the pandemic, their board had decided to award local service organizations, primarily focused on feeding and caring for people in their communities.

That is where our “Mobile Mart” program comes in!

North Country Ministry was granted this award to purchase and outfit a van that will be used to service geographically and socially hard to reach residents in the southeastern Adirondacks. This program will allow our services that we currently provide to travel to people who are unable to come to us.

We cannot thank LaMancha, Inc. enough for their support and for helping us to get this program off and running.

The NCM Team

FREE Tax Return Assistance

Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

North Country Ministry is pleased to partner with the Tri-County United Way to offer free tax return assistance. This service is available for families and individuals whose household income is $57,000 or less per year in Warren, Washington, and Northern Saratoga counties.

To schedule an appointment, please call: 1 (800) 211-5128

Welcoming Kayla Carlozzi to Our Team

Posted: Friday, January 28, 2022

The Board of Directors is pleased and excited to announce that Ms. Kayla Carlozzi has become the Executive Director of North Country Ministry.

Kayla is a resident of Brant Lake, and holds a degree in Business Administration from SUNY Potsdam. Most recently, Kayla worked as Association Manager with Capital Hill Management Associates, serving multiple clients in a management role. Prior to that, Kayla was Campaign and Events Director for the Family YMCA of the Glens Fall Area. She is familiar with the work of North Country Ministry, having overseen the activities of the YMCA’s Adirondack Center in Brant Lake, and often helping with our Food Pantry work.

Kayla was recognized in 2020 by the Post Star as a “20 under 40” honoree, awarded to role models in their trade and community.  She also serves on the North Warren Central School Scholarship Committee, the Board of the Small Tales Early Learning Center and Daycare in Warrensburg, and is on the Board the Chapman Historical Museum in Glens Falls.

We look forward to Kayla’s leadership of the Ministry’s offering a ‘Hand of Hope’ to those in need in the southeastern Adirondacks!!

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