Philanthropy

A law firm and a supermarket chain with some stores located in Broome County is providing free turkeys to veterans in the area for an hour November 23.

The local charity that gathers toys for needy children in Broome County is ready to launch another season in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Visions Federal Credit Union is giving United Health Services Hospitals a $15,000 grant to expand their COVID-19 testing capacity.

Several community groups in the region are receiving grants from the Ascension Lourdes Auxiliary.

Roberson Museum and Science Center’s Home for the Holidays is still happening, but it will be by appointment.

Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce to give away 500 personal protection equipment kits.

Orders are being taken now for holiday wreaths of swags with proceeds benefiting the work of the Cutler Botanic Garden.

CHOW director Les Aylesworth is on Southern Tier Close Up as a very unusual Food-a-Bago food drive is about to get started.

Many events have stalled because of the pandemic and as we enter the final quarter of the year things are probably not going to resume to normal life for a while.

Talks of forming an affiliation between the Discovery Center and Roberson Museum are on indefinite hold.