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Unity House honored some of its longest-serving employees this week with gifts and words of gratitude. At gatherings in Auburn and Ithaca, Unity House CEO Liz Smith and COO Darlene Podolak joined supervisors from every part of the organization in thanking employees who completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service with… Read the full article: Longevity Awards 2024: Recognizing our longstanding employees

No matter how healthy we are today, we won’t live forever. Which means that we won’t always be here to make decisions about how to use the money and other possessions we’ve accumulated over our lives – our estates. Read the full article: Join us Oct. 21 for our free estate planning seminar

Approximately 60 staff members participated in this year’s Unity Games at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia. This annual employee appreciation picnic and corporate challenge focuses on retention and teambuilding. Teams competed in fun challenges, donning their best-decorated shirts for a chance to be crowned 1st-place Olympians. Teams also participated in Unity Feud, a Family-Feud inspired… Read the full article: Going for gold: Staff compete in annual Unity Games appreciation event

Unity House Chief Executive Officer Liz Smith and Chief Operating Officer Darlene Podolak had the following to say about our Unity House staff members during DSP Week: From CEO Liz Smith: “I am sitting here, trying to find the words to express how grateful I am for the hard work you put in everyday.  And… Read the full article: CEO Liz Smith and COO Darlene Podolak commend Unity House staff during DSP Week

Overcoming nature’s elements and a soggy 18 holes, 23 foursomes took to the course on August 19 for Beardsley Architects’ 20th-annual golf tournament. The event raised over $13,000 to support Unity House!

Congratulations to our tournament foursomes and thank you to our sponsors for making this year’s event a huge success. Together, you all help us empower people with disabilities. Read the full article: An un-fore-gettable day of fundraising

One state senator and three assembly members visited Unity House programs in their respective districts this summer. All expressed support for Unity House’s mission and pledged to advocate for adequate funding for people with disabilities. Assemblymember Anna Kelles (AD-125) met with Unity House CEO Liz Smith at Danby Road IRA. The visit began with a… Read the full article: State legislators visit Unity House

Gratitude is contagious.

While working on thank you cards for an upcoming event, several participants at the Ithaca Day Habilitation program stood up to tell their friends how much they appreciate each other and Unity House.

“I am very, very happy that I can come back here to Day Hab,” said Lynne Jernigan, who kicked things off by using his heart-shaped artwork to describe his feelings. “I am very happy with my friends. … You all are my heart. You all are my support.” Read the full article: Impromptu appreciation at Ithaca Day Hab

When six student artists from Unity House’s Day Habilitation program visited the Artist’s Lounge in Seneca Falls Tuesday, they knew just what to do.

The selected their ceramic figurines, selected their paint colors and brushes, and found their seats to get to work. Read the full article: Auburn Day Hab visits the Artist’s Lounge

At Unity House, we are dedicated to empowering people with disabilities so that they can live their lives to the fullest. That means maximizing their personal autonomy – helping them build or maintain self-care skills and control their own physical mobility. Among those who have joined our programs in recent years, we have seen a… Read the full article: Accessibility project grant will improve three Unity House sites in Auburn