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Schenectady Shares named grand marshal for 2025 Schenectady County holiday parade; county highlights food drive amid SNAP cuts
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Schenectady County announced Schenectady Shares as the grand marshal for the 2025 holiday parade set for Saturday, Nov. 22, and launched a countywide food drive through October as local leaders warned of rising food insecurity tied to recent SNAP and USDA changes.
Schenectady Shares will serve as grand marshal of the 2025 Schenectady County holiday parade on Saturday, Nov. 22, county officials announced at a Sept. press event at Proctors' GE Theater in downtown Schenectady.
The announcement came with a countywide appeal to support local food pantries: donations of nonperishable food and hygiene items will be collected beginning immediately through October at more than 70 locations, including all nine Schenectady County Public Library branches and the county office building. County officials also opened parade registration for community groups, with an application deadline of Oct. 31.
The county framed the parade recognition as part of a broader effort to raise awareness about food insecurity. Jackie Klute, executive director of Schenectady…
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