Dear Supporter,
As you’ll see in this month’s newsletter, the holidays are in full swing here at ACHIEVE!
By now, hopefully you’ve received our Annual Appeal outlining some of the challenges and transformation we’ve experienced this year. There’s still time to get your year-end gifts in and have a direct impact on the lives of the 2,200 individuals we support here at ACHIEVE. Information on donating to our Annual Appeal is included in this month’s newsletter.
This time of year is always a season of reflection, and I’m once again reminded of the groundswell of support we’ve received over the last year. I want to sincerely say thank you to our wonderful community who have had a positive impact across our agency in so many different ways this year, and we are beyond grateful.
As we kick off December, the colors of the holidays are popping up all across ACHIEVE, bringing with them the excitement that the season brings! From all of us at ACHIEVE, I wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday!
Amy
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Amy Howard
Chief Executive Officer
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Community Habilitation is part of the Family Support and Services offered by ACHIEVE.
Community Habilitation Providers work one-on-one or in small groups with individuals in a community setting to facilitate inclusion, integration and relationship building. Individuals work on goals which enhance, increase or maintain independence skills in a fun environment!
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Introduction to Tools Class
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Community Habilitation Provider, Jack, recognized a common desire amongst five of the individuals supported - to learn more about tools.
With the help of three volunteers, Jack developed an Introduction to Tools class, where the guys got to learn about and explore a variety of hammers, wrenches, drills, screwdrivers, saws, and even a lawnmower engine.
Everyone enjoyed the pizza lunch and got to go home with a set of safety goggles, woodworking kit, Allen wrench and a Certificate of Completion!
Great job, Jack!
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Dana and his Community Habilitation Provider visit Animal Adventure |
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Community Habilitation Provider, Brittany, with Joyce and Angela at Iron Kettle Farms |
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Creative and Fun Way to Exercise! |
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Tiffany enjoys being out and about in her community and is always looking for new and fun activities. This fall, she decided with her provider,
Tammie, that she wanted to give back to her community and make exercising a little more fun at the same time!
Together, they came up with the idea of volunteering for the day to rake leaves at the Ross Park Zoo and had fun visiting with the animals along the way!
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Christmas Trees and Trains |
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Tommy and his provider, Tammie, planned a trip to Roberson Museum.
Anybody who knows Tommy knows how much he LOVES model trains. But, the one thing that Tommy loves even more is the holidays!
During the visit Tommy checked out the trees, talked about his favorite things to do for Christmas and all his favorite foods.
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It's our pleasure to feature Broome Day Habilitation Specialist, Shawnta Smith!
Shawnta has worked at ACHIEVE for 17 years in different roles, but she's always loved assisting those in her care and advocating for them to live their best lives possible by creating meaningful opportunities for community inclusion, volunteerism, recreation, or even just being there as an understanding friend.
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Shawnta cares deeply about ACHIEVE's Mission, and while there may be some rough days, they're outweighed overwhelmingly by the good days, when she gets to help others find their voice and contribute to their community! |
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We're excited to feature Abigail Garcia, Assistant Residence Manager at Main Street IRA!
Abigail has been with ACHIEVE for two years, and working with the individuals she supports is one of the positive aspects of her life because they brighten her day every time she comes to work.
For Abigail, her job is important because she does all that she can to ensure that those she provides care for have a good life, and making that difference every day is incredibly rewarding.
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ACHIEVE had a lot of staff moving on
up last month!
Congratulations to the following employees for receiving a promotion
in the month of October.
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Heaven Fink - Assistant Residence Manager
Serena Camber - Assistant Residence Manager
Raffe Morehead - Program Manager
Christine Hammond - Assistant Residence Manager
Brianna Nober - Assistant Residence Manager
William Oglesby - Director of Workforce Development
Michael Chase - Assistant Residence Manager
Kara Wiggins - Supportive Living Assistant
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As we wrap up our four signature fundraisers for 2021, we want to thank everyone for their support in another year of unknowns! Through your support, we're proud to announce we raised over $100,000 between our four events for programs and services to those we support!
Once again, we'd like to thank our Presenting Sponsors for each of our events for sticking with us as we navigated another year of fundraising in a pandemic: Bob Warner Pin Crushing Bowl-a-Thon sponsor Visions Federal Credit Union, Virtual Awards and Dance Party co-sponsors ACHIEVE Foundation Board of Directors and Mirabito Convenience Stores, Savor the Summer sponsor M&T Bank, and Half-K Classic co-sponsors NBT Bank and The Raymond Corporation! We truly appreciate your support in helping us reach our goal!
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Thank you to all our 2021 Platinum Partners! |
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Thank you Tioga County Chamber of Commerce for featuring us as November's Spotlight on Business and visiting our new Vestal offices for a tour and to learn more about what we’ve got going on across the agency!
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Recreation Respite, Always on the Go! |
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Recreation Respite Makes Dog Treats to Donate to Local Shelters |
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Recreation Respite Visits Corning Glass Museum |
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The Recreation Respite gang has lots to be thankful for, including the chance to explore the community with fun outings, volunteering,
and building great friendships!
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Day Habilitation Delivers Meals on Wheels |
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Recreation Respite made these adorable Turkey Cupcakes! |
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Core Room One made red white and blue snacks for Veteran's Day. Yummy! |
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We have so much to be proud of here at ACHIEVE, and the opportunities we have to transform others' lives daily.
But we need your support. In order to continue being a transformational community leader, 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 across our community.
Your gift matters.
Please consider donating to ACHIEVE today.
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Thank you for your generosity and have a fantastic holiday season! |
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Your Legacy, Our Future
Planned Gifts to ACHIEVE
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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Thank you again to everyone who donated to our organization on November 30th for #GivingTuesday2021!
We appreciate the support!
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Don't forget to follow us to stay up-to-date with all that ACHIEVE is doing! |
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