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Haraden Family Foundation

About Us

Who We Are

The Haraden family has called Schenectady County and the Capital Region home since the early 1900s. Joseph Haraden was recruited by Thomas Edison to come work for General Electric after graduating from MIT. Seeing a need for a car dealership in the booming city of Schenectady, Joseph Haraden began what is now Mohawk Honda in 1919. The dealership would become the first Honda dealership in the area in 1971 and moved to its current location in Glenville in 2011, while maintaining its original Schenectady location to serve that community. Now in its third generation of ownership, the Haraden family keeps the local community at the heart of what Mohawk Honda does.

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What We Do

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What We Do

While giving back to the community has been a cornerstone of the mission of Mohawk Honda and its employees, the Haraden family made it the highlight of the 100th anniversary of the dealership in 2019. Mohawk Honda announced in the fall of 2018 that they would be donating $10,000 to 10 local charities each and the employees of Mohawk Honda would be donating 10,000 hours of volunteer time. The foundation will continue the tradition of giving in the future.

Project Highlights

Some of Our Work in the Community

Anti-Bullying

The C.O.B.R.A. Anti-Bully Action Plan is a law enforcement based anti-bullying program that is non-violent and non-confrontational. The program treats bullying like a crime and follows proven, established protocols against the bully.

Pet Adoption

Working with the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society to help get the word out and help them get some furry friends adopted. What a great turn out...15 rescues and a lot of adoptions.

Saratoga Rally 2018

We participated in the Saratoga Rally to support the Saratoga Automobile Museum in their fight to end distracted driving.

Run 4 Your Life 5k

We are proud to be able to support Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation who will be hosting Run 4 Your Life 5k. This will help them in their mission to provide members and their families with an opportunity to receive assistance when dealing with cancer.

HV GamerCon 2019

Mohawk Honda was a proud sponsor of the largest collegiate esports event in the Northeast.

Weather Authority Vehicle

We partnered with CBS6 in their efforts to stay the most up to date with the weather with their all new Weather Authority Vehicle.

Pizza & Wing Bowl

We hosted the 2nd Annual Glenville Pizza & Wing Bowl. Glenville's finest pizza shops competed for the title pizza and wing. All proceeds go towards the Historic Yates Mansion.

Hayner's National Ice Cream Day

On National Ice Cream Day we helped Hayner's Food & Ice cream celebrate their 20th anniversary and recent renovations. We were able to support this local business by providing free ice cream for 2 hours.

Clothes for a Cause

We collected clothing for the month of April and donated them to the City Mission of Schenectady. The Mission offers clothing, free of charge, for their residents and members of the community.

Duck Derby

We had the opportunity to sponsor and participate in the 4th Annual Duck Derby for Autism to benefit the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, NY and the Adirondack Aquatic Center. Adopting one of the ducks in the race is an easy way to show support our community of individuals on the Autism spectrum and their families.

Law Enforcement Torch Run - Special Olympics

The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) is to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement. We got to be a part of the special tradition by providing a pace car.

Vanderheyden Tour and Check Presentation

We had the privilege of presenting 10,000 dollars to Vanderheyden to support what they are doing in the local community. We are proud to support this awesome community organization working to inspire troubled youth to reach their goals and overcome tough circumstances.

Representing at the Joe

We participated in the Capital Region Series Charity Corporate baseball tournament at the Joe Bruno Stadium. Proceeds benefit the New York-Penn League Charitable Foundation, and assist in the renovation of local youth ball fields in the Capital Region! Such a fun time for the family to have a fun competitive baseball game.

Say Hello To Simon

Simon is here in our Mohawk Honda showroom to let you know he is up for adoption! If you would like to adopt Simon or know someone who may want to, visit Mountain Rottie Rescue.

Captial Region Walk for R.I.T.A.

We walked in the Out of the Darkness Walk, to join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. We also donated $10,000 to the Walk as our Partner Sponsor.

1st Annual Haraden Family Foundation Golf Tournament

Thank you to all who participated in the 1st Annual Haraden Family Foundation Golf Tournament on Monday to benefit local charities. We will see you next year!

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Community Snapshots

2019 Youth Field Renovation

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Pet Adoption

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

YWCA Clean Up

Special Olympics

The Haraden Family Foundation solicits requests for donations once a year through online or mailed form available on this website. Recipients must be 501(c)(3) organizations benefiting the people of the Capital Region.

Grantees

Who We Have Helped

  • Vanderheyden Hall
  • City Mission of Schenectady
  • Special Olympics New York – Capital Region
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Upstate New York/Vermont
  • American Suicide Prevention Foundation – Capital Region NY Chapter
  • Equinox of Albany
  • Newmeadow School
  • Operation at Ease
  • Lyme Action Network
  • The Alzheimer’s Association
  • Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region
  • Adirondack Aquatic Center

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Giving Back to the Community

Community service has been a pillar of our business philosophy since we started in 1919. We have always been proud to be part of the community, and to partner with so many great organizations over the years. We thought this was a great way for the Mohawk Honda family to say thank you, and to help these great organizations continue to provide their important services and carry out their missions.

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