The Holiday Season is upon us and we at Enable would like to take a moment to say thank you to the hundreds of people who selflessly give to our organization, whether it be your time, your money or your many kind words that you share about us in the community. Your support means the world to us and from the bottom of our hearts - staff, Board, families, and especially consumers - THANK YOU!
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Local Community Paints for a Purpose
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On November 12th,
Enable held its 2
nd
annual
Painting for a Purpose
fundraiser to help support the programs and services we provides for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 32 painters unleashed their creativity to paint “Winters Glow” led by art instructor Kathie Morolda of Cranbury Art Gallery. Enable CEO, Lisa Coscia and Enable Board President, Domenic Sanginiti, Jr. Esq., thanked guests and event sponsors, NRG, Brown & Brown Insurance and USI for their support.
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Bring Out the Kid In You ...
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Mark your calendars for Enable's annual Gala. This year, the event will take place at the Stone Terrace by John Henry's in Hamilton, NJ.
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to learn about advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities.
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Enable's FY 2019 annual report highlights the many volunteers who have made a difference in the lives of the men and women we serve.
Download
our Annual Report to read more about these wonderful individuals and organizations.
We also recently sent out our annual appeal letter which highlights Enable's many areas of need.
Denise, Marc, Alex, Jason …
these are the names of just a few of the consumers that reside in an Enable group home and/or attend Enable’s Day program.
READ MORE
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In September, Enable held its annual picnic to honor the front line Direct Support Professionals (DSP) who work directly with our consumers. Nearly 200 Enable staff, consumers and volunteers enjoyed delicious barbecue from award winning food truck, "Mary the Queen of Pork," music and dancing by Showstoppers Plus, and frozen treats from Kona Ice. Many thanks to the Bloomberg volunteers for helping out with our picnic. Additionally, the picnic is when Enable awards our DSP and Manager of the Year.
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Pictured are Damaine Williams, Manager of the Year (left) and Joseph Boateng, DSP of the Year (right)
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Pictured is Enable CEO, Lisa Coscia, with volunteers from Bloomberg.
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Enable is always on the lookout for qualified, compassionate staff to work in our programs. We have openings in group homes, day programs and in-home support services. Check out the video below to get a first hand look at what it's like to work for Enable.
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Thank you to the incredible individuals and groups who spent time volunteering in our programs. To learn more about volunteering at Enable visit our website or email
volunteer@enablenj.org.
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BlackRock volunteers help with our Annual Report mailing.
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BlackRock volunteers help with our gala Save the Date Card mailing.
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NRG volunteers worked with our consumers on a Halloween project. Pictured L to R: John Garnier, Sherry Femia, Grace Morada, Sue Eckman, Erinn Hansen (Enable Board member,) and Ally Fourniadis.
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Enable Board member Erinn Hansen, of NRG, works with consumers on decorating pumpkins.
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Enable Board Secretary, Haans Homer, of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, works with an Enable consumer on an aquarium project
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Volunteers from J&J for spent time working on a craft project with our consumers. Pictured L to R: Letitia Carroll, Christina Hoff, Kaitlin Meiser, Jasmin Hamm, and Haans Homer (Enable Board Secretary).
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We are so thankful to the following organizations that have granted Enable funds for the following programs
Consumer Technology Program
Sensory Room
Volunteer Connect
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Staff and consumers enjoyed some Halloween fun!
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Enable had fun participating in Autism Speaks' annual walk. Our consumers also really enjoyed volunteering their time to bag groceries at the Somerville Shop Rite. Several Enable consumers also had a great time attending The Arc of NJ's Self-Advocacy Network Fall Conference.
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Meet the Newest Members of Our Team
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Jessica Bayer - Chief Operating Officer
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Jessica comes to Enable with more than 30 years of experience working in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities, specializing in residential program development and operations and day habilitation services. Jessica joins Enable as Chief Operating Officer with oversight of the operational administrative team and the core functions of the organizations services.
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Sam Feika - Residential Director (Region I)
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Sam has been dedicated to Human Services for the last 10 years. He received his bachelor degree of business management from Virginia State University. He began his career as a Direct Support Professional. Sam left his position as a Direct Support Professional to pursue another business opportunity in a different field. He returned to the human service field after realizing that he had a desire for serving people with challenges. After returning, Sam received several promotions throughout his years within the same agency. His first promotion was to a program coordinator then an assistant program director and then Director of Operations. Sam hopes to bring his experience and knowledge along with his desire to serve our population to Enable.
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Kelly McGhee - Director of Quality Assurance
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Kelly comes to Enable with more than 24 years of experience in the Human Services Field. She has worked with both the IDD and Children's population. Kelly began her career as a Direct Support Professional and has worked her way up to many leadership roles. She has worked in all aspects of the field including direct care, administrative operations, admissions, support coordination, Quality Insurance and Incident Management. She has an MS in Organizational Development and Leadership. Kelly looks forward to bringing her many years of experience and knowledge in the field to Enable.
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Robert Tricarico, Director of Nursing
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Robert is a licensed Registered Nurse in NJ and NY. He brings to Enable over 25 years of nursing experience. His nursing career has been split between 12 years of Long Term Care, and 10 1/2 years serving people with developmental disabilities. Robert has served as assistant nurse manager in a medical center dedicated to serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities, assistant director of nursing in two 300 bed facilities, and has been the nurse manager and director of nursing in day programs serving people with disabilities. Robert has achieved the Designation of Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse and has been recognized in Nursing Spectrum Magazine for his restorative nursing practices. Robert was a Sargent in the United States Marine Corps. He served with a helicopter air group in the Republic of South Vietnam.
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We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Len Garza to Enable's Board.
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Len Garza, Esq., Sandelands Eyet LLP
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Len is an attorney representing new and established companies in a variety of corporate matters and transactions such as drafting and negotiating employee and consulting agreements, vendor agreements, asset purchase agreements, and more. Len also has extensive experience representing national banks and other lenders and servicers in areas of real estate and default servicing litigation in both state and federal courts. Len is licensed to practice in NY, NJ, and PA. Len also serves on the Advisory Board of First Night Morris, is an Attorney Mentor in the New Jersey State Bar Association's Mentor Program, a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Morris Essex Inn of Transactional Counsel, the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the New York City Bar Association. He earned his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law and his undergraduate degree in business from Texas A&M University.
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When thinking about charitable giving this holiday season, please consider making a donation to Enable.
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Another way to support our organization is to shop with Amazon Smile and select Enable as your charity.
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From all of us at Enable, Happy Holidays!
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Aileen Kornblatt
Director of Marketing & Special Events
Enable, Inc.
13 Roszel Road, Suite B110
Princeton, NJ 08540 | 609-987-5003
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