Sycamore Collaborative

10/21/2026

Bringing you Low Waste Home Wednesdays 🏡💚

Exploring eco-friendly practices can be rewarding for your home and the environment! There are many simple ways to live sustainably, starting with composting paper.

10/16/2026

Mark your calendars for the final food distribution of 2026 ✔️🛒

Although this seasonal service ends soon, support and resources for the community will remain strong. Food distributions are set to return next spring, but in the meantime, be sure to join us for this year’s final service on…

🗓️ Thursday, October 22, starting at 9 am

📍 Our pantry at 839 Albany St, Schenectady

🛍️ If walking, please bring grocery bags.

📝 Service is available to everyone, regardless of prior pantry visits, and no pre-registration or special requirements are needed!

10/12/2026

Reconnecting with intentions once rooted in peace and honoring those who set them 🧡

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a time to reflect on and reaffirm the values our region upheld long before Schenectady was founded. In 1661, three Mohawk chiefs, Cantuquo, Sonareetsie, and Aidane, sold the great flat that would become the community we care for and cherish today. Schenectady was founded as a vital point of contact between the Haudenosaunee and European worlds. Though the intentions of peace, solidarity, and opportunity were lost for centuries, they were not forgotten.

The Sycamore Collaborative honors Indigenous Peoples' Day in hopes of justice for the voices, stories, and traditions once left untold. May we continue to uphold and discover the truly deep roots in the land where we live and serve, today and in the days ahead.

📸 Jimerson, a Mohawk Council traditional medicine practitioner, harvests a white willow branch for a medicinal rub to soothe sore muscles and inflammation. Photo by David Escobar.

📝 A reminder that all our programs and services are closed today, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

10/09/2026

Here’s a fact for your Friday with some farm-fresh insights 🌱💚

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dave about urban farming and sustainability while planning a previous event. His extensive knowledge of composting’s soil benefits was so enlightening that we had to spread the word!

10/08/2026

10/07/2026

October updates… 📝🧡

This month’s food distributions are bringing you more free groceries, with one happening TOMORROW! All are welcome, regardless of prior service use, and no pre-registration or special requirements are required. Simply walk or drive up to the Farmstand Distribution to receive your free groceries!

🗓️ Thursday, October 8, starting at 9 am
📍 839 Albany St, Schenectady NY 12307

The Ellis Medicine Walk-In Clinic has updated its schedule and will now welcome patients at our Community Hub on the FOURTH FRIDAY of each month.

🗓️ For this month only: Friday, October 30
🕑 9 to 11 am, and no appointment is needed
📍 837 Albany St, Schenectady NY 12307

For more information about our latest program and service updates, or to connect with a team member who can answer your questions,
🔗 https://sycamorecollab.org/

10/05/2026

Bringing the pantry to YOU 🚚 🧡

Our mobile food service resumes today, offering healthy meals to as many people as possible. You can access this FREE service by stopping by one of our many mobile sites!

📍 Various elementary schools across Schenectady
🕜 ALL mobile services are from 1:45 to 2:45 pm
‼️ In partnership with and following the SCSD calendar

10/02/2026

No matter the weather, our community friends and their cheerful smiles kept shining ✨🧡

Last week was our 6th annual Friends n’ Farmers Fall Festival, and despite the rain, we enjoyed every moment together! Thank you to all the wonderful friends who joined us and to the local farms for their support. Along with our dedicated staff and helpful volunteers, this warmth and kindness brightened the afternoon, encouraging everyone to embrace all that fall brings.

09/30/2026

Taking action now and in the months ahead 🧡

Orange vibrantly highlights awareness of food insecurity and is the official color of Hunger Action Month, observed throughout September. This empowering, uplifting color is also a favorite here at the Sycamore Collaborative!

Our dedicated staff and food pantry volunteers wore orange to close out Hunger Action Month, a cheerful reminder that we are always here to feed our community.