Sarah Liporace was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society (ACS) in numerous capacities for more than a decade, but it was when a close friend of hers was diagnosed with breast cancer that she sa

What started out as a tribute to his late colleague and friend, Mary St. Germain, turned into a record-breaking fundraiser captained by Chris Duwe, Senior Vice President of Risk Management.

Although Emma Rucinski is one of our youngest Why I Care award recipients, her achievements are very impressive!

As a child, Leanne Shufelt remembers her family making donations to local food pantries, Toys for Tots, and other nonprofits, but said at the time she never really understood the full concept of why they were doing it.

Shortly after Pat Hedgeman’s two-year-old granddaughter, Rosemary, passed away from neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer, she, along with Rosemary’s parents, founded Rosie’s Love.

Artie Shade recalls a Thanksgiving when he was serving meals at the Kids Café and was approached by a young mother with an infant who addressed him by his last name.

Vivian Kornegay often listened to others say, “why don’t ‘they’ do something about it” and she wondered who “they” was.

From an early age, Samoria Zurlo’s parents instilled in her the importance of recognizing every person’s worth, understanding that not all people are dealt the same hand and that everyone needs to be raised up at one time or another.

Siobhan and Dave LeBlanc were both raised in families that instilled the importance of giving. “It could be your time, talents, or money.

Members of law enforcement are trained to respond to those who need help, and usually are not ones to ask for help, but the Western New York Law Enforcement Helpline is a resource for active and retired members of

As a young woman facing an unplanned pregnancy, Kyla Schmidt knew the challenges of navigating community resources in order to provide for herself and her newborn son.

Maureen Nicholson and Kyla Schmidt (a former SEFCU employee in her own right), saw a need to help expecting moms and served as a founding board member for a non-profit to support these women.

Shane Bargy has spent the majority of his professional career making a difference in the lives of youth in the Capital Region community.

Like many previous Why I Care award recipients, the idea of giving back and supporting others was instilled in Andrea from a young age.

Last spring SEFCU created Heroes Landing, a place of respite for healthcare workers on the front line of COVID-19.

Tiffany Orner’s reason for giving back is simple. She wants to become the person that she needed at one time in her life. As a U.S.

The spirit of giving back is something that was instilled in Sue as a young child. Sue’s mother never knew her birth parents, but that didn’t stop her and Sue’s father from providing a loving home to many children.

Benita Zahn is a familiar face for many Capital Region residents as an evening anchor and health reporter for WNYT, but the work she does behind the scenes is just as important as what she does on camera.

When Mary first donated blood as a 17-year-old she learned that she had a rare blood type, and the only one that can be given to infants or children in intensive care or during surgeries.

In 2011 Anthony Mayers came to the City Mission of Schenectady with plans to stay for a 30-day visit, but what happened was so much more. He was struggling with life and needed some help, love, and guidance.

Although she joined SEFCU a little more than a year ago, it didn’t take Leah Lamoureux long to become involved in SEFCU’s community and volunteer activities.

2017, Carli O’Hara launched Real Kids Wear Pink (RKWP), a non-profit created with the goal of engaging other students in f

As a retired United States Air Force Flight Medic and volunteer EMT, James Welch has a long history of helping others, but it wasn’t until he watched a series on Facebook called “Returning the Favor” that he realized how he could give back.

When Jillian joined SEFCU three and a half years ago, she remembers learning about SEFCU’s commitment to volunteerism and the community.

Although Nick Liporace is employed full time by the American Cancer Society (ACS), his passion and commitment to give back to the community goes way beyond a 40-hour work week.
 

The importance of volunteering is something that was instilled in James Murynec by his parents as a youngster, and has spent more than 20 years donating time around the holidays to The Santa Claus Club where he wraps presents, planned and

It’s hard for Aimee Moore to pinpoint her favorite volunteer memory, but most recently she participated in Stand to Honor, an event that was part of SEFCU’s Operation Fitness that raises money and awareness for fallen soldiers.

Most members know Chris McNeil as the Member Service Leader of SEFCU’s Amsterdam branch, but you may not know he is also skilled with using power tools and he’s been putting those skills to good use helping to renovate a number of spaces a

For Stephanie Hadcock volunteering has always been part of who she is.

After Hurricane Sandy ravaged New York City in 2012, SEFCU employee volunteers boarded a bus to help with cleanup efforts.