Community Engagement

In Community Engagement we find common ground with other community groups and work together to educate, advocate, and engage in activities to achieve shared goals.

Our Work

Action Update

Our committee members have been working on two projects throughout 2025 and into 2026.

The Community Bench Project collects and recycles plastic film and turns it into a park bench! Saranac Lake Women’s Civic Chamber took the lead on this project and Adirondack Voters for Change members, along with other community groups, meet weekly to work together to keep tons of plastic out of our landfills.

For every 1,000 lbs. of plastic that we process the Trex Company sends us a park bench. Trex estimates it reclaims around 1 billion pounds of plastic each year that is recycled into a usable construction product. This project has brought many different folks from our community together with the common goal of caring for our planet.

Our yard sign project addresses issues that concern all members of our community. We have sold them to other groups throughout the North Country that are interested in our messaging. The signs are not for political candidates, but express concerns about the future of rural health care, veteran’s issues, and wealth disparity.

The signs come with wires for display or can be carried at rallies to express views. Yard signs have been shown to be an effective tool, especially in rural areas. There are 4 sign options and each has 2 messages and are available at AVfC’s Community Hub, please come and check them out!