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16th annual Fred Atkins Community Service Award
This award recognizes an outstanding Cayuga County volunteer who exhibits high moral standards and philanthropic spirit. Learn more about the award here.
The selected recipient will be honored at Unity House’s annual dinner on Monday, April 27. Nominations are due by Wednesday, February 11 to Kelly Buck.
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Unity House CEO Liz Smith will retire at year’s end after nearly four decades of empowering people with disabilities. To honor Liz and her life’s work, more than 35 people have made contributions to the new Liz Smith Legacy Fund. As part of Unity House’s endowment, the fund will ensure… Read the full article: Dozens honor retiring CEO Liz Smith’s legacy
I grew up on Long Island. I was just 11 in 1972 when I saw Geraldo Rivera’s exposé on the Willowbrook State School for developmentally disabled children on nearby Staten Island. This state-funded institution was worse than a dog kennel: no rehabilitation, 50-to-one staff ratios, disgusting conditions.
I was appalled. It changed me.
From then on, I had a calling. I knew that people with disabilities were humans worthy of respect, support and care. Read the full article: CEO’s Perspective: A Legacy of Respect