Hometown Hero

Maureen White-Schock of Ballston Spa is not only on the front lines at Albany Medical Center dealing with the high stress, high demand job of the health care world during the pandemic, but continues her job when she gets home.  While she certainly is grateful to be blessed with a wonderful husband and two children, she assumes the responsibility of caregiver to her mother-in-law, who unfortunately

We were able to track down Joanna Finkle while she was hard at work at the Crisp Cannoli. Joanna makes up 1/2 of the dynamic duo that operate the popular bakery/cafe in Castleton where she and her brother, Jason, not only feed hungry customers but give back as well. One of their best customers, a woman by the name of Karen, emailed GNA to nominate the brother/sister team because as someone who fre

Beau Dushane from Catskill is July's Hometown Hero. He holds down not one or two, but three different jobs for ambulance companies down in the Catskills!

Jim Welch and a group of volunteers donate their time, energy and resources to literally make custom beds for kids.

Join us in celebrating Melody, the Director of Veterans Miracle Center. When we called about the award, she was busy doing a million things for our Vets.

Erica Debie is an amazing mom, volunteer and captain of the Ballston Lake Fire Department. She's also is GNA's February Hometown Hero!

Nichole Naccarato from Latham is the Hometown Hero for the month of January. We're excited to share how she's making a difference!

The Benoits built their enormous family on love, kindness and compassion. They have five biological children and seven children they adopted.

Cody Alessi from Stuyvesant has created TAP Cancer Out and he hustles to raise thousands of dollars while competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments.

Homer LaVoie from Schodak is an 88-year-old Navy Vet and is GNA's Hometown Hero for October.

15-year-old Aiden from Guilderland wrote into WGNA asking that his father, Matthew, be our Hometown Hero for Septemeber.  We were happy to call and speak with Matthew on his day off to tell him the great news, which he humbly accepted.

Penny Bartlett from Colonie is the proud Marine Mom of 26-year-old Ian and she wrote to GNA hoping we'd honor him as August's Hometown Hero.  Mom also told us that her son may be slightly uncomfortable with the 'fanfare' that comes along with it and decided to spend a few minutes with, in her words, why her son is so amazing.