Dear Supporter,
There’s still a bit of a chill in the air as winter hangs on, but spring is just around the corner!
As both houses of the state legislature turned in their one-house budget bills, March saw ACHIEVE ramp up our advocacy for the Assembly’s increased Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) from the proposed 5.4% to 11%. This proposal recognizes the increasing costs faced by nonprofit provider agencies due to inflation, provides funding to increase direct care wages, and commits long-overdue resources that would ensure sustainability of the service system. We applaud the Assembly for seeing the need to invest in our workforce through this increased funding.
One of the most exciting pieces of news from March was that we successfully held our first in-person fundraiser in two and a half years last weekend, hitting our goal of raising $22,000 in the process! The sold out 26th annual Bob Warner Pin Crushing Classic, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union, was a welcome return to normalcy that we’ve been looking forward to for so long, and I thank Visions, Midway Lanes, our corporate sponsors and everyone who came out to bowl for bringing this event back to our individuals, staff and community as a fun afternoon in support of ACHIEVE.
With our first fundraiser of the year an overwhelming success, we begin planning for our 67th annual Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony, featuring our annual Membership meeting, on Friday, June 10th at The McKinley in Endicott. If you’ve ever attended, you know what a special evening this truly is for the individuals we support, their families, our staff, and the many community supporters who join us each year. We have a number of exciting new ideas in place to make this year’s return to an in-person evening of recognition extra special, so I hope that you’ll consider joining us.
Finally, March saw the launch of our 2022 Membership campaign. For $1, you and your family can become ACHIEVE Members for 2022 and help us have the loudest voice possible when it comes to advocating for those we support in our programs.
I personally hope you’ll consider joining us for this year’s Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony in June, and sign up and recruit others to become ACHIEVE Members! Information on both events can be found in this month’s newsletter.
As always, thank you for your support. I wish you and your family a safe and Happy Easter!
Best regards,
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Amy Howard
Chief Executive Officer
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Thanks to Everyone Who Came Out &
Supported the Bob Warner Pin Crushing Classic!
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This past weekend, ACHIEVE hosted the 26th Annual Bob Warner Pin Crushing Classic at Midway Lanes in Vestal. After over two years of being unable to host in-person events, it was a joy to be able to come together with our community and supporters.
Presented by Visions Federal Credit Union and co-chaired by Assemblymen Joe Angelino and Chris Friend, this event hosted over 250 bowlers and spectators, and raised over $22,000 in support of ACHIEVE.
Congratulations Visions Federal Credit Union for being this year's Tournament Team Champion!
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Huge Thank You to All our Bowling Sponsors! |
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Recently one of our long time Wilson Hill residents, Nine, made the move to our Hamilton IRA. The staff threw him a Michael Jackson themed going away party, which he loved!!
Nine's new housemates were excited to welcome him to his new home and his awesome new room!
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Mellisa Ellis, Director of Residential Services, wanted us to spotlight Clarkson Drive and the Broome-Tioga Maintenance Team! Clarkson has had a makeover!
The Maintenance crew has worked hard to complete a paint job in the living room area, refinishing the cabinets in the kitchen, repainting two rooms for a new resident to move in, and did a complete remodel of the office. The individuals love the updates and say that it feels so much brighter! And staff are enjoying the new and improved functional office area.
ACHIEVE's Broome-Tioga Maintenance Department works very hard to keep our three commercial and 15 residential properties beautifully maintained. Thank You!
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Cleaning Up Carlton!
Ben and Helen took advantage of one of the nice days we had recently and spruced things up around Carlton Street! Thank you!
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River Road Coffee Bar
Everyone at River Road wanted to make sure they stayed nice and caffeinated, so they built an in-house coffee bar! Looks great!
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Beautiful artwork has been popping up around our houses!
Everyone has been working together to put together beautiful art pieces with motivational messages to make their houses feel like home!
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Promotions - Congratulations!! |
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Congrats to the following employee for receiving a promotion in the month of February!
Jeneanmarigh Moravcik - Day Hab Specialist
Tammy Carpenter - Day Hab Specialist
Savannah Smith - Day Hab Specialist
Shannon Westbrook - Day Hab Support Specialist
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Employment Opportunities at ACHIEVE
Assistant Residence Manager
Direct Support Professionals - Residential
Full and Part Time
Direct Support Professionals - Day Habilitation
Program Managers
Residential and Day Habilitation
Community Habilitation/Respite Providers
Employment Training Specialist I
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ACHIEVE's very own Shawnta Smith shares her ACHIEVE story and why others should #DiscovertheRewards of a career in direct support |
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67th annual Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony |
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Following the success of our 26th annual Pin Crushing Classic, we're excited for the return of our 67th annual Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony, presented by the ACHIEVE Foundation Board of Directors and Mirabito Cares.
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Guardianship Question & Answer Information Session with Jim Hayes |
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Everyone Loves St. Patrick's Day! |
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A Visit to the Classic Car Museum |
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Chenango Day Habilitation spent a day taking in years of history and admiring all that's offered at the Northeast Classic Car Museum!
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Hugs From the Easter Bunny |
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You want to know what makes exercising at the mall even more fun? When the Easter Bunny is there handing out hugs!
This was the highlight of Angela’s day and all that she talked about for the remainder of her Community Habilitation session!
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On the Pond ~ At Cutler's Cooking Club had a blast making loaded baked potatoes! Yum!
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Tie-Dye Fun
Who doesn't love tie-dye?
Everyone at North Broad Street had a blast getting in the spring spirit by making some brightly colored tie-dye t-shirts! Can't wait to see how they came out!
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Feeling Like Spring!
Everyone in On the Pond were all smiles working on some spring crafts, brightening their homes with some handmade green succulents!
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Community Habilitation providers Audrey and Tammie coordinated a tea party at Our Needful Things for a lovely ladies' afternoon out!
Andrea, Carol, Jess, Joanne, and Tiffany enjoyed refreshments and tea together! And, of course, a tea party wouldn't be complete without fancy hats!
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Checking in with Chef Kurt |
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Let's check in with Wildwood IRA's resident cook, Chef Kurt!
Kurt got in the Saint Patrick's spirit with some green eggs for breakfast! Everyone thought they were delicious!
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Mary's Guardianship provider surprised her for her birthday with a special trip to her favorite restaurant, Red Lobster, where she enjoyed every last drop of her birthday sundae.
Happy birthday, Mary!
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Your Legacy, Our Future
Planned Gifts to ACHIEVE
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The ACHIEVE Foundation seeks to support ACHIEVE’s mission to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The growth of the Foundation is determined by planned gifts from our community and family members. These gifts are the cornerstone of our Foundation and allow us to continue to offer a wide range of programs and services.
Every year, more donors are discovering the benefits of supporting ACHIEVE through their estate plans. These planned gifts are the cornerstones to the ACHIEVE Foundation and support the programs and services of our organization.
Charitable Bequest through Last Will or other Estate Plan
Individual Retirement Account
Stock and Securities
Real Estate
To learn more about Planned Giving, or to make a donation, please contact Preston Evans, Vice President Development and Donor Relations, at (607) 352-3280 or pevans@achieveny.org
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Thanks to the generosity from our community, ACHIEVE has
reached 70.8% of this year's Annual Appeal goal of $72,500!
Thank you to everyone who has donated!
But we still need your support. In order to keep that momentum going and continue providing exceptional services to those we serve, we rely on generous gifts from supporters, like you, who want to make a difference in thousands of lives.
Your Gift Matters.
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ACHIEVE Events
Sponsorship Opportunities & Platinum Partnership
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Our four signature fundraising events, the Bob Warner Pin Crushing Classic, our Annual Dinner Dance, Savor the Summer, and our Half-K Classic, are vitally important to help fund help fund programming here at ACHIEVE.
The success of each event depends on the generosity of our local community and business partners. Looking ahead at 2021, we will continue to face new challenges and ongoing funding cuts. Now, more than ever, our fundraising events are vitally important to ensure we can continue providing crucial programming to the individuals we support!
Corporate sponsorships are one determining factor in the success of all ACHIEVE events, and provide benefits to our sponsors!
ACHIEVE launched its Platinum Partner Program in 2019, which gives additional recognition to any organization who sponsors all four of ACHIEVE’s signature events, at any level, with benefits year-round. We have many levels available, and Platinum Partner Packages start as low as $1,000
For more information, click “Become a Sponsor” below, or email
Thank you to these amazing organizations who are proud
2022 ACHIEVE Platinum Partners!
Please consider joining them in support of ACHIEVE!
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Thank You to our 2022 Platinum Partners |
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