MUCC IN THE NEWS
MUCC IN THE NEWS
July 9, 2024
spectrumlocalnews.com
Community center supporting family of young teen killed in Utica
Kay Klo has become a familiar face following the death of Nyah Mway, the 13-year-old killed June 28 by Utica police, who say he ran from officers and flashed what appeared to be a Glock after being stopped on the street. Police ended up recovering a pellet gun from the scene.
Klo is on a mission to help refugees in Utica as the executive director of the Midtown Utica Community Center, or “MUCC.”
The center is helping Mway’s family during what is an extrenely difficult time of mourning, investigations and unrest.
Dec 14, 2023
romesentinel.com
Utica Rotary raises funds for Midtown Utica Community Center
The Rotary Club of Utica recently hosted its fourth annual Not So Silent Night basket raffle at the 72 Tavern & Grill, 400 Oriskany St. West.
The holiday event raised $3,830 for the Midtown Utica Community Center, that provides educational support and tutoring to those in need, including the city’s immigrant and refugee population and multi-cultural children, according to Utica Rotary Club officials.
hamilton.edu
Nov 15, 2023
Local children trick-or-treat at Hamilton ‘23
Every year Hamilton’s Newman Council, a Catholic organization on campus, invites children and families affiliated with the Theo Bowman House and the Midtown Utica Community Center, two community centers based in Utica, to trick-or-treat on campus. This year, flocks of children dressed in a range of consumes arrived on campus in the evening, excited to relish in Halloween festivities. This annual trick-or-treat tradition usually amounts to 100 kids.
The Newman Council coined this tradition as “Trust Treat” in honor of Eric Trust ʼ92, a member of the 1992 Hamilton class who died unexpectedly on Halloween day during his first year at Hamilton. Trust Treat finds funding from the Class of ʼ92 and the Trust family and has been a tradition for the past …..
Dec 14, 2023
hamilton.edu
Win ’24: Close to Home But Far From the Familiar
As a child, Pyu Pyu Win ’24 and her family immigrated to the United States from Myanmar. They stopped in Illinois and Indiana before settling in Utica, N.Y., where The Young Scholars Liberty Partnerships Program (YSLPP), a collaborative project established between Utica University and the Utica City School District, helped Win navigate her education and ultimately become a Hamilton student.
Despite moving fewer than 30 minutes from home, Win discovered a host of new opportunities at Hamilton. After spending her first five weeks on campus for the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program, she found an email inviting her to apply for Hamilton’s Community Outreach and Opportunity Program (COOP) Service Internship Program. She was accepted and immediately began tutoring middle and high school students in Clinton, later interning at the Johnson Park Center in Utica.
Dec 18, 2023
cnybj.com
Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Awards $27,000 in Grants - some going to MUCC!
The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently awarded grants totaling $27,000 to fund programs at Young Scholars LLP, SUNY Poly Foundation, Midtown Utica Community Center, and Leatherstocking Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
“We are excited to be working with local agencies providing support for area women and girls,” Michele Sheridan, grant committee co-chair, said in a press release announcing the grants. “The funding this year includes opportunities for leadership development and mentoring programs for young women in our area as well as funding to assist with transportation and childcare for women who are participating in academic and personal-growth programs.” According to the Women’s Fund ….
Jan 19, 2023
medium.com
Hello Neighbor Network Expands Fellowship Program, Empowering 80 Nonprofit Leaders - Including MUCC!
The Network’s Fellowship program currently serves 80 grassroots nonprofits leaders across 29 states. This program supports leaders in their environments as they address the unique needs of their respective communities throughout the country.
The Fellowship supports nonprofits during the early years of their existence; this is widely known to be the most challenging time of their development, during which 30–50% of small businesses and nonprofits fail.
One of the 17 Hello Neighbor Network Fellows for 2024 is our esteemed Executive Director - Kay Klo!