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Over the past few weeks, volunteers have fanned out, bringing manpower, food, tools and supplies to communities throughout the region that were devastated by flooding Posted on September 26, 2011.
Lester Edgar of Schenectady, cools off with a bottle of water given to him by the Empire Allstar Cheer squad on Washington Avenue Thursday, September 1, 2011.
After checking in at the Schoharie Reformed Church, members of the First Reformed Church of Schenectady make their first stop of the day at 215 Main St. to move piles of debris from near the house to the roadside on Friday morning.
After checking in at the Schoharie Reformed Church, members of the First Reformed Church of Schenectady make their first stop of the day at 215 Main St. to move piles of debris from near the house to the roadside on Friday morning. Pictured is Allison Stone taking plywood debris to debris pile.
After checking in at the Schoharie Reformed Church, members of the First Reformed Church of Schenectady make their first stop of the day at 215 Main St. to move piles of debris from near the house to the roadside on Friday morning. Pictured are Rev. Stacey Midge, Allison Stone and Del Pierce, left to right.
Over the past few weeks, volunteers have fanned out, bringing manpower, food, tools and supplies to communities throughout the region that were devastated by flooding. At the Schoharie Reformed Church, free cleaning supplies are neatly arranged for people to pick up.
At the Schoharie Reformed Church, Sarah Goodrich,right, attends to flood victim and single mom, Kate McKie, who is in need of shoes for her one son. Goodrich gave her a money card to Payless Shoes in Cobleskill.
At the Schoharie Reformed Church, Sarah Goodrich,left, attends to flood victim and single mom, Kate McKie, who is in need of shoes for her one son. Goodrich gave her a money card to Payless Shoes in Cobleskill.
At the Schoharie Reformed Church, Eileen Donovan of Queensbury cleans folding chairs in the tent areas for returning volunteers to take a break for lunch, dinner, etc.
At the Schoharie Reformed Church, Kathy Saville of Wilton keeps free cleaning supplies arranged for people to pick up.
Volunteers help remove items from the Walter Elwood Museum at Guy Park Manor in Amsterdam on Saturday, September 17, 2011.
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Ashley Smith, 18, of Charlotteville, scrubs the wall in a hallway in
the Middleburgh school building on Tuesday. The district is hoping to get
the flooded building opened up in time for a late school season to begin
on Monday, Sept. 19.
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Volunteers clean Main Street in Schoharie on Saturday, September 10, 2011.
Volunteers clean Main Street in Schoharie on Saturday, September 10, 2011.
Rafael Antillon, of Delanson, carrying garbage bags to other volunteers helping clean up Main Street in Schoharie on Saturday, September 10, 2011.
Volunteers and flood victims enjoy a hot meal of chicken parmesan and ziti prepared by Mallozzi's Restaurant at the Rotterdam Junction firehouse on Tuesday.
Schoharie town Supervisor Martin Shrederis talks with staff and volunteer
firefighters trying to salvage products Monday morning from the Stewart's Shop
on Main Street in Schoharie.
Volunteers try to recover an old water well at Old Fort Johnson in Amsterdam on Saturday, September 3, 2011.
Volunteers remove a porch from Old Fort Johnson in Amsterdam on Saturday, September 3, 2011.
Chris and Kim Lohret, of Duanesburg, help remove items from Cindy Mitteager and Bryce Nelson's home on Fair Street in Schoharie on Friday, September 2, 2011. People from the community are coming out to help the area towns that were devastated by flooding last weekend.
Nicholas Larkin, 20, of Sloansville, left, and Drew Cleveland, 18, of Schoharie, take a break from volunteer work cleaning out a storefront on Main Street in Schoharie on Friday, September 2, 2011. People from the community are coming out to help the area towns that were devastated by flooding last weekend.
Diane Marx, right, and her daughter Kelli Becker, left, both of Schoharie, help clean family photos for Kelli's landlord Pat Hyland at her home on Fair Street in Schoharie on Friday, September 2, 2011. People from the community are coming out to help the area towns that were devastated by flooding last weekend. These photos are from Pat's daughter Christine Carr and her recently deceased husband Jeffery Carr's wedding.
A sign posted on a tree in front of a house that volunteers are seen cleaning up on Fair Street in Schoharie on Friday, September 2, 2011. People from the community are coming out to help the area towns that were devastated by flooding last weekend.
Jennifer Henzler Casey, of Gloversville, helping out at a house on Grand Street in Schoharie on Friday, September 2, 2011. People from the community are coming out to help the area towns that were devastated by flooding last weekend.
Brian Debisschop, center, a sophomore from Cheshire, CT, with other student volunteers from Union College helping clean out a flood damaged house on North Ferry Steet in the Stockade area of Schenectady on Saturday, September 24, 2011. About 40 students showed up to the first Service Saturday of the year, a monthly volunteer opportunity organized by the school.
