On a hot day in August, the hallway in UAlbany’s Child and Family Therapy Clinic brimmed with so many colorful toys, books and art supplies that it felt as though the holiday shopping season had arrived early. The treasure trove was, in fact, thanks to the generosity of Stuyvesant Plaza and its president and CEO, Ed Swyer. As part of an effort to counter last fall’s economic impacts of COVID-19, Swyer and his company donated $100,000, in the form of gift cards, to support students, provide resources for UAlbany offices serving the community, and to help bolster local businesses impacted by the pandemic.
“We are incredibly grateful to Mr. Swyer and Stuyvesant Plaza for this generous donation of toys, books, and supplies and to the staffs of the many stores we worked with to acquire these vital new resources,” said Jenny Weil Malatras, clinical assistant professor and associate director for child services at the clinic which is part of UAlbany’s Psychological Services Center. “This donation directly and appreciably impacts the children and families we serve, and greatly enhances doctoral training in child and adolescent intervention. We would not have been able to make these purchases without the support of this donation.”
In addition to the clinic, other University recipients of the gift cards included the Honors College, EOP, the Living-Learning Communities, and the Purple Pantry and Purple Threads programs, which provide free professional clothing and food staples to students.
“It is so gratifying to be able to support our community and see the direct impact we can achieve in these most challenging of times,” said Swyer, a longtime supporter of the University and active community leader. “This is a testament to what we can do when we all join together in common cause to lift each other up.”
Stuyvesant Plaza has a longstanding relationship with the University and Great Danes Athletics and, in 2017, donated $1 million to the school to support the purchase of a new, state-of-the-art scoreboard at SEFCU Arena.
Swyer serves on the board of The University at Albany Foundation and is also president of the University at Albany Bio Development Corporation. Through the Lewis A. Swyer Foundation, named after his late father, Swyer has supported wide-ranging private initiatives at UAlbany and area colleges, including major gifts for the Second Chance Scholarships, Presidential Scholarships, the Campaign for the Libraries, and the University Art Museum. In 2008, he received The University at Albany Foundation’s Community Laureate award, and in 1996, the University’s Alumni Association named him Citizen of the Year.
On a hot day in August, the hallway in UAlbany’s Child and Family Therapy Clinic brimmed with so many colorful toys, books and art supplies that it felt as though the holiday shopping season had arrived early. The treasure trove was, in fact, thanks to the generosity of Stuyvesant Plaza and its president and CEO, Ed Swyer. As part of an effort to counter last fall’s economic impacts of COVID-19, Swyer and his company donated $100,000, in the form of gift cards, to support students, provide resources for UAlbany offices serving the community, and to help bolster local businesses impacted by the pandemic.
“We are incredibly grateful to Mr. Swyer and Stuyvesant Plaza for this generous donation of toys, books, and supplies and to the staffs of the many stores we worked with to acquire these vital new resources,” said Jenny Weil Malatras, clinical assistant professor and associate director for child services at the clinic which is part of UAlbany’s Psychological Services Center. “This donation directly and appreciably impacts the children and families we serve, and greatly enhances doctoral training in child and adolescent intervention. We would not have been able to make these purchases without the support of this donation.”
In addition to the clinic, other University recipients of the gift cards included the Honors College, EOP, the Living-Learning Communities, and the Purple Pantry and Purple Threads programs, which provide free professional clothing and food staples to students.
“It is so gratifying to be able to support our community and see the direct impact we can achieve in these most challenging of times,” said Swyer, a longtime supporter of the University and active community leader. “This is a testament to what we can do when we all join together in common cause to lift each other up.”
Stuyvesant Plaza has a longstanding relationship with the University and Great Danes Athletics and, in 2017, donated $1 million to the school to support the purchase of a new, state-of-the-art scoreboard at SEFCU Arena.
Swyer serves on the board of The University at Albany Foundation and is also president of the University at Albany Bio Development Corporation. Through the Lewis A. Swyer Foundation, named after his late father, Swyer has supported wide-ranging private initiatives at UAlbany and area colleges, including major gifts for the Second Chance Scholarships, Presidential Scholarships, the Campaign for the Libraries, and the University Art Museum. In 2008, he received The University at Albany Foundation’s Community Laureate award, and in 1996, the University’s Alumni Association named him Citizen of the Year.
