The outdoor pool will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, for a Blue Wave Swim Team Meet. This is our last home meet of the season. Spectators and sunbathers are welcome and the Splash Pad will be open from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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Annual Gala

Annual Gala

Robert J. Ludwig Community Service Awards Gala

Each year, we honor those in our community who are making a difference in repairing the world.

In 2023, we honored BBL with our Corporate Partnership Award, Schenectady Street Soldiers with the Philanthropic Leadership Award and Barbara and Jeff Walton with our Community Service Award.

Check out some pictures from the 2023 gala in the gallery below.

Look for information on the 2024 Gala soon!

Save the date: October 20th, 2024 

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Past Recipients

2022
  • Community Service Award: Dr. Stuart & Bette Kraut
  • Corporate Partnership Award: Hill & Markes
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady
2021
  • Community Service Award: Mr. Neil Golub
  • Corporate Partnership Award: CDPHP
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: Niskayuna Community Foundation
2019
  • Community Service Award: Dr. Stephen Berk
  • Corporate Partnership Award: Ellis Medicine
  • Social Justice Advocate Award: Schenectady Clergy Against Hate
2018
  • Community Service Award: Sonia Rubenstein (Z"l)
  • Corporate Partnership Award: Eastern Heating and Cooling
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: Capital Region Chamber
2017
  • Community Service Award: Sharon Cutler
  • Corporate Partnership Award: M&T Bank
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc.
2016
  • Community Service Award: Michelle Ostrelich & Howard Schlossberg
  • Corporate Partnership Award: The Daily Gazette
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: Living Resources
2015
  • Community Service Award: Eric & Ellen Kerness
  • Corporate Partnership Award: Cool Insuring Agency, Inc.
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: miSci
2014
  • Individual Community Service Award: Eli Taub (Z"l) & Nancy Bell
  • Corporate Partnership Award: MVP Health Care
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: Niskayuna Central School District
2013
  • Individual Community Service Award: Marty & Sue Farber
  • Corporate Partnership Award: Freihofer Baking Company
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: The Community Hospice
2012
  • Individual Community Service Award: Neal & Andrea Packer
  • Corporate Partnership Award: Polar Beverages
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY
2011
  • Individual Community Service Award: Ernest Kahn (Z"l)
  • Corporate Partnership Award: The Golub Family, Price Chopper and the Golub Foundation
  • Philanthropic Leadership Award: The Schenectady Foundation

2023 Gala Highlights