Looking Back, Giving Forward – it’s all part of celebrating
ONE VISION, ONE FAMILY, 100 YEARS!
As we celebrate our centennial milestone in 2025, Wolberg Lighting Design & Electrical Supply is Looking Back & Giving Forward. To express our deepest gratitude to the communities that have supported us, we are donating $10,000 to ten local charities throughout the year. Each month from January to October, leading up to our 100-Year Celebration in October, we will present these donations.
Read about our $10,000 charitable donations below. Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to the next 100 years!
As part of Wolberg’s Centennial Celebration, we’re Looking Back, Giving Forward—donating $10,000 each month to a local charity!
Co-founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman, Double H Ranch provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families living with chronic and serious illnesses. Their free camp experiences are fun, empowering, medically sound, and filled with the magic of the Adirondacks.
As part of our Looking Back and Giving Forward initiative, Wolberg is proud to support charities that give so much to others.
One Vision. One Family. 100 Years.
Pictured from left to right: Erik Fellows, Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer | Double H Ranch, Robin DeMattos, Director of Development & Donor Experiences | Double H Ranch, Isabella Mastrion, Development Coordinator, Jay Bindell (Wolberg President/CEO) | Wolberg, Andy Rosen (Wolberg CFO) | Wolberg, Paul Trawinski (Wolberg GM/COO) | Wolberg
For 100 years, Wolberg has been proud to serve the Capital Region — and in this milestone year, we’re Looking Back & Giving Forward to the community that has supported us. The City Mission’s work is nothing short of inspiring: providing meals for the hungry, safe shelter 24/7, and job training programs that help men and women build brighter, more sustainable futures.
We are humbled to support their mission and the thousands of individuals and families who find hope and opportunity through their doors. While we celebrate 100 years in business, City Mission is already in their 119th year of faithfully serving those in need — a remarkable legacy we are honored to stand alongside.
Here’s to the next 100 years of serving our community — together.
As part of our Centennial Celebration, Wolberg Electric is Looking Back and Giving Forward with $10,000 monthly donations to local charities making a meaningful impact.
This morning we were proud to support People’s Place in Kingston with a $10,000 donation to help further their mission of feeding, clothing, and caring for the people of Ulster County with compassion and dignity.
From their thriving Food Pantry and Thrift Store to their Wellness Empowerment
Center and Community Café, People’s Place continues to uplift lives with kindness and opportunity. We’re grateful to stand beside them as they nourish both body and spirit in our community.
We’re honored to stand beside them in their mission to ensure everyone has a place at the table.
As part of our 100th Anniversary Looking Back, Giving Forward campaign, Wolberg is giving away $10,000 every month for 10 months in 2025 to local nonprofits as our way of celebrating and thanking the community that has supported us for a century.
On June 30, 2025, we proudly presented a $10,000 donation to Operation At Ease, an incredible organization dedicated to Helping Those Who Serve, Saving Dogs, and Changing Lives.
Operation At Ease rescues dogs from shelters and pairs them with deserving
veterans and first responders, providing a free guided training program to
create post-traumatic stress and mobility service dogs. These special dogs are trained to assist with some truly life-changing tasks—helping their handlers
reclaim independence, safety, and peace of mind.
Beyond service dog training, they also offer resources like free therapy dog support, ensuring lasting care and connection for our country and community heroes.
This donation reflects our commitment to One Mission, One Family, 100 Years.
We are honored to support the powerful work of Operation At Ease.
As part of our Centennial Celebration, Wolberg Electric is Looking Back and Giving Forward with $10,000 monthly donations to local charities making a meaningful impact.
Today, we had the honor of presenting a $10,000 donation to Shalom Food Pantry, whose mission deeply moved us. Their unwavering compassion, respect for privacy, and commitment to delivering healthy kosher food to individuals and families in need throughout the Capital Region is truly inspiring. It is quite obvious how truly passionate and dedicated both Rabbi Zalman Simon, CEO, and his wife Chanie Simon, Program Coordinator are about the incredible organization they have built.
We’re proud to support an organization that brings dignity and hope to so many in our community.
Pictured from left to right: Paul Trawinski (Wolberg GM/COO), Andy Rosen (Wolberg CFO), Rabbi Zalman Simon (Shalom Food Pantry CEO), Jay Bindell (Wolberg President/CEO)
“Hannah’s Hope Fund is an inspiring organization making a meaningful impact in the fight against GAN. We are proud to support their mission and include them in our centennial celebration by giving back to causes that matter most to our community.” – Jay Bindel
Pictured from left to right: Andy Rosen (Wolberg CFO), Jay Bindell (Wolberg President/CEO), Hannah Sames, Matt Sames (Hannah’s Dad & Co-Founder of Hannah’s Hope Fund), Madison Sames (Hannah’s Sister), Paul Trawinski (Wolberg GM/COO)
Wolberg Donates $10,000 to Capital City Rescue Mission
Celebrating 75 years of service last year, the Rescue Mission has been a beacon of hope for homeless and hurting men, women, and children in Albany, NY – providing food, clothing, shelter, health services, and life-changing support.
Left to right: Paul Trawinski (Wolberg GM/COO), Perry Jones (Capital City Rescue Mission
Executive Director), Jay Bindell (Wolberg President/CEO), and Andy Rosen (Wolberg CFO)
For five decades, BBBS has been dedicated to changing the lives of children facing adversity for the better, forever. Through mentorship, they create positive, lasting relationships that empower young people across Warren, Washington, and northern Saratoga counties. We’re honored to contribute to their mission during this milestone year!
Pictured from left to right: Kerri Monroe, Megan Farrell, Tori Keddy, Marie Busse, Alex McCane, April Washburn, Bill Moon (BBBS) and Jay Bindell, Paul Trawinski, Andy Rosen, Tom Caprio (Wolberg)
To kick off our centennial celebration, Wolberg is honored to donate $10,000 to Building on Love, the first of ten local charities we’ll support in 2025.
Located in Cohoes, NY, Building on Love provides financial assistance to families navigating life-altering medical diagnoses, helping with essential bills like rent, utilities, and more. As a family-owned business, we take pride in supporting the extended families that make up our community.
Pictured from left to right at the January 21, 2025 check presentation are members of Building on Love: Roger Grout, Board Member, Jerry Abdelnour, President/Co-Founder, Jeff Yule, Executive Director, and Wolberg’s leadership team: Jay Bindell, President/CEO, Andy Rosen, CFO, Paul Trawinski, GM/COO.
