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When you make charitable gifts, you put your money where your values are. By making a planned gift, you ensure that your values live on for generations to come. Please join us for an insightful discussion on what you need to know to leave a legacy and strengthen your community. Our two expert panelists will… Read the full article: You’re invited to ‘For the Next Generation’

Beardsley Architects + Engineers recently held their 21st annual charity golf tournament at Highland Park Golf Course in Auburn. For the third year in a row, Unity House was honored as the event’s beneficiary. Twenty foursomes competed across 18 holes, followed by dinner and an awards ceremony. The overall winning team, consisting of Ryan Benedict,… Read the full article: Golf for a good cause: $12.7k raised for Unity House

My brother, Phillip, was born with an intellectual disability. His memory has always been sharp, though. He especially remembers people who have helped him in life.

Now 64, Phil has been living at Unity House’s Green Street residence in Ithaca since 1988. Read the full article: Leaving a Legacy

Unity House has created a new position dedicated to building its future pool of direct support professionals. The key goals of the Outreach Coordinator post are to situate Unity House as an employer of choice in the communities we serve, and encourage young people to consider pursuing a career in human services. Read the full article: Planting Seeds

Over the winter, Unity House put out calls for your advocacy. Thank you for responding. Non-profits across New York State urged legislators to increase funding in the 2025-26 state budget by 7.8% to support people with disabilities. Together, we advocated for inflationary increases, rate reform, and DSP wage enhancement. Thebudget has now passed, and 2.6%… Read the full article: We Asked, You Answered

Unity House is the grateful recipient of funding from: Assemblymember Anna Kelles – $135,500 To improve five IRAs (group homes) in Tompkins County. The project will enhance accessibility within the homes and protect their structures, providing residents with greater autonomy, mobility and dignity. Columbian Foundation – $10,000 French/Metcalf Foundations – $5,000 Polisseni Foundation – $3,125… Read the full article: Grants & Gifts

Unity House has won a new $135,500 state grant to make improvements at five IRAs (Individualized Residential Alternative) for people with developmental disabilities in Tompkins County. The work will improve accessibility within the group homes and protect their structures. The work will provide residents with greater autonomy, mobility and dignity. We’re grateful to state Assemblymember… Read the full article: Improving Accessibility in Tompkins County

Unity House’s Unity Employment Services has officially expanded into Tompkins County, bringing new opportunities for people with disabilities to access vocational training, job development, and employment support. The expansion follows a collaborative conversation between Unity House and Margie Shaw, a Unity House board member involved with Ithaca City School District and specializing in special education.… Read the full article: Unity Employment Services expands programming, employment support to Tompkins County