Food
Free food, no questions asked.
Nobody in Troy should go hungry. Whether you need a fresh meal, groceries to cook at home, or something tonight when everything else is closed, come…
Get food : FoodPrograms
What we do, and who to ask.
Everything TAUM runs happens at 392 Second Street, each program with its own team. Find the one you need below and call the person who runs it. Not sure where to start? Ring the office on (518) 274-5920 and we will point you the right way.
Furniture
A fresh start deserves a furnished home.
Since 1986, TAUM's Furniture Program has given good, used furniture, free of charge, to neighbors starting over: families leaving shelters, women and children escaping domestic violence,…
Who to ask
The front desk, for furniture requests
Tech for Teens
Real skills. Real paychecks. Real laptops.
Tech for Teens is an intensive summer program for Rensselaer County youth. Teens earn a paycheck through the Rensselaer County Summer Youth Employment Program while building…
Learn more : Tech for Teens
The Damien Center
Nobody should face a hard diagnosis alone.
The Troy Damien Center is a hospitality center for neighbors living with serious illness. What started in the 1980s as a refuge for people affected by…
Find support : The Damien Center
Community Center
The living room of the neighborhood.
392 Second Street has a community room and a working kitchen, and both are available to the neighborhood. Fifty dollars an hour for businesses, a donation…
Who to ask
The office
Campus Chaplaincy
Care for the whole student.
Darren Gundrum is the chaplain at Russell Sage College, and the Spirituality Center he oversees is open to every student and every tradition, including none at…
Meet the chaplain : Campus ChaplaincyCommunity Compass
Finding the right door.
Community Compass gathers lists of where to find food, veteran services, English classes, mental health and addiction support, and senior care across Troy and the Capital…
Find a resource : Community Compass
MLK Programs
Carrying Dr. King’s work in Rensselaer County.
Troy Area United Ministries has honored Dr. King's vision in this county since 1997, through the Ronald J. Dukes Memorial Scholarship and the work of the…
See the programs : MLK ProgramsOne more: the CROP Hunger Walk
Every spring, the first Sunday in May, TAUM hosts the Troy/Rensselaer CROP Hunger Walk, raising money for hunger relief here and around the world. It’s a program and an event rolled into one. Find it on our Get Involved page.
Not sure which door to knock on?
That is what the front desk is for. Call (518) 274-5920 during office hours (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm) and we will put you through to the right program and the right person. Or send us a message and we will come back to you.
