Tag: Capital Region Gives Back
Harness Driver Brett Beckwith Is on the Cusp of Stardom
Over the last year or so, Caitlin Clark has made women’s basketball front-page news, first as a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes, and now as point guard with the Indiana Fever. To fans of horse racing I ask, Is Brett Beckwith the Caitlin Clark of harness racing?
They are virtually the same age (Clark 22, Beckwith 21). They both participate in sports overshadowed by higher-profile,...
Capital Region Gives Back: Humberto Chavez, Chaplain, New York Race Track Chaplaincy
The backstretch community—the stable workers who exercise, clean and care for the horses that race at Saratoga—are often called the backbone of the racing...
Capital Region Gives Back: Isabelle Franco, Volunteer Actor, Home Made Theater
Isabelle Franco has experienced the power of the performing arts firsthand. And she wants to make sure the next generation reaps the same benefits.
Earlier...
Capital Region Gives Back: Mary Beth McGarrahan, Development Director, Franklin Community Center
In a city where homes regularly sell for more than $1 million and luxury condos seem to be sprouting up like weeds, it’s easy...
Capital Region Gives Back: Tom Politi, Architect, Veteran’s Time to Thrive
In 2019, a group of friends got together with the idea to develop an affordable housing project for veterans and active military personnel and...