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flag Shelters of Saratoga names Mary Feldman as new director amid a 138% homelessness surge in four counties.

flag Shelters of Saratoga (SOS) in Saratoga Springs has named Mary Feldman as its new executive director, effective November, as the region sees a 138% rise in homelessness across four counties—the highest in New York State. flag Feldman, who previously led family engagement at a national nonprofit, is driven by the legacy of Nancy Pitts, a woman who died of hypothermia in 2012, prompting SOS’s founding. flag She emphasizes systemic causes like unaffordable housing and inequality, not personal failure, and aims to challenge misconceptions about homelessness, noting 34% of local families faced financial hardship in 2023. flag SOS plans to build a new shelter on a $3 million county-purchased site at 96 Ballston Ave, though construction is still tentative. flag Feldman succeeds Duane Vaughn, with a smooth leadership transition.

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