Capital Region Gives Back

Join Saratoga Living and Capital Region Living in saluting our 10 "Capital Region Gives Back" honorees at a virtual/live hybrid party like this area has never seen—and help them raise money for the charities and nonprofits they represent!

The Honorees:

Denise Dubois—American Cancer Society of the Capital Region

Rachel Hye Youn Rupright—Capital Roots

Kristen Garzone—Every Mother Counts

Dominick Purnomo—Feed Albany

Patti Veitch—Gateway House of Peace

Heather Straughter—Jake's Help From Heaven

Ramón Domínguez—New York Race Track Chaplaincy

Martel Catalano—Beyond My Battle

Lawrence Edelson—Opera Saratoga

Allison Meyers—Saratoga Regional YMCA

How It Works:

When buying tickets, first choose which nonprofit you would like to support (half the price of your virtual ticket will go directly to that charity, to be 100% matched by the magazines' parent company, Empire Media Network).

Show emcee: Heather Kovar from CBS 6!

Honrees will be be Zooming in from all over the Capital Region!

Fun, interactive games for viewers at home!

Take your own selfie/portrait at home for our virtual "party pic" page for the next issue of the magazine!

Musical Guest Stars*:

London-based indie folk artist Annie Dressner

Collar City indie rockers The Sea The Sea

Saratoga singer-songwriter Angelina Valente

Saratoga folk-rockers Warden and Co.

Saratoga's "Soul Session" Garland Nelson

FEATURING: holiday music from Opera Saratoga!

*Pre-recorded per Covid rules.

Silent auction: https://www.32auctions.com/CapitalRegionGivesBack

Virtual ticket will gain you admission to the Capital Region Gives Back virtual event, which will be held online on December 10 from 6:30-7:30pm, with a sneak peek starting at 6pm. A link will be sent to your email the week of the event.

Part-live, part-video event like the Capital Region has never seen, thanks to F.Cavone Productions/Mirth Films!