November 20, 2013
Authority Donates Vehicles For Regional Holiday Efforts
(ALBANY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) today announced that two vehicles will be stationed at DeNooyer Chevrolet to accept donations this Holiday Season. CDTA alongside DeNooyer Chevrolet, Hannaford Foods, Clothes Mentor and the Empire Christian Center have teamed up to offer a special drop off location for community needs.
“We are happy to work with this great team of area businesses to help make a difference this Holiday Season,” said CDTA Chairman David Stackrow. “So we invite everyone to take a few moments to ‘Stuff Our Bus’ for those in our community that are most in need.”
Donations of nonperishable food items and new or SLIGHTLY used clothing will be accepted at DeNooyer’s 127 Wolf Road location from Friday, November 22nd through Saturday, December 21st. The food and clothing will be given away on Sunday, December 22nd to those in need from 2:00pm-5:30pm at 50 Lark Street at the Alternative Learning Center.
CDTA is also teaming up with the Fly Morning Rush’s Challenge to raise 2,400 pounds of non-perishable foods items that will be donated to the Regional Food Bank. Starting Tuesday November 26th at 8am, a CDTA bus will be stationed at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Latham (400 Old Loudon Road). The bus will be available to be stuffed until 8am on Wednesday November 27th. If the 2,400-pound goal is met, everyone that donates will be entered to win a pair of tickets to see Justin Timberlake at the Times Union Center on July 16, 2014.
About CDTA
The Capital District transportation Authority (CDTA) was created in 1970 by the New York State Legislature, as a public benefit corporation, to provide regional transportation services by rail, bus, water and air. Today, CDTA is the premier mobility provider in the Capital Region, operating regular route, commuter, express, bus rapid transit and paratransit services. CDTA also owns and operates the Rensselaer Rail and Saratoga Springs Train Stations. Today, over 650 people work at CDTA to deliver a transit system that transports more than 55,000 customers each weekday.
