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Recognizing excellence: Q3 2024 Employees of the Quarter

October 1, 2024

We couldn’t deliver on our mission without our amazing employees. Each Employee of the Quarter is nominated by their peers. Each breathes life into Unity… Read the full article: Recognizing excellence: Q3 2024 Employees of the Quarter

Longevity Awards 2024: Recognizing our longstanding employees

September 17, 2024

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… Read the full article: Longevity Awards 2024: Recognizing our longstanding employees

Join us Oct. 21 for our free estate planning seminar

September 16, 2024

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

Going for gold: Staff compete in annual Unity Games appreciation event

September 13, 2024

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… Read the full article: Going for gold: Staff compete in annual Unity Games appreciation event

CEO Liz Smith and COO Darlene Podolak commend Unity House staff during DSP Week

September 13, 2024

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… Read the full article: CEO Liz Smith and COO Darlene Podolak commend Unity House staff during DSP Week

An un-fore-gettable day of fundraising

September 3, 2024

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

State legislators visit Unity House

August 30, 2024

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… Read the full article: State legislators visit Unity House

Lynne Jernigan describes his heart-shaped artwork to his peers at Ithaca Day Hab during the group’s sharing of gratitude.

Impromptu appreciation at Ithaca Day Hab

August 30, 2024

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

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Grants & Gifts

July 26, 2024

Unity House is deeply grateful to receive grant funding from the following foundations, state funders and grantmaking organizations. Read the full article: Grants & Gifts