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Message from President & Chief Executive Officer: Alan Krafchin
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Message from Chairperson of the Board: Rosemarie V. Rosen
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Financial SummaryPage 6
2014 MilestonesPage 7
Annual Giving: Center for Disability Services Foundation 2014
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Board of Directors and Committee Listings 2014
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OUR MISSION
To enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities, to lead healthy and enriched lives.
OUR VISION
To be recognized as the regional preference and the national model for services, education, training, and research.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
“Learn from yesterday,
live for today,
hope for tomorrow.”
These are the words of scientist, physicist and thinker Albert
Einstein. His quote continues with a second line:
“The important thing is
not to stop questioning.”
At the Center for Disability Services, these two sentences could be
considered guiding principles for 2014, and for the years ahead.
Our world has transformed and experts tell us significant change
in attitudes and behaviors now occurs more rapidly than
in the past.
People with disabilities today live lives which may
prove that theory correct. Just a few short decades ago,
many individuals with disabilities lived separately in
large, institutional settings, with no program services
and little planning for how to spend the hours. It was
the way things were, the way it was done. There was
no push for special education, no job skills training or
accommodations in the workplace, little if any inclusion
in the community. All of that has changed, and I am proud to
say we at the Center for Disability Services have demonstrated
leadership and been in the forefront of this progress.
The Center’s 12,000 program participants are encouraged to
advocate for themselves and work with our professional advisors to
chart a course and set goals. And they do.
Young Rory Chamberlain, who charms everyone she meets with
her big smile, lives at St. Margaret’s Center, a pediatric and young
adult skilled nursing facility which is part of the Center. She is
now able to attend Clover Patch Preschool at our main site, just
down the street.
Matthew Graham lives in a residence the Center operates and is an
active volunteer, a self advocate and a Recreation Assistant at St.
Margaret’s Center, a job he thoroughly enjoys.
The successes, positive changes and acceptance keep on coming for
our students, adults and families.
Siena Saints head basketball coach Jimmy Patsos asked Bill Fowler,
an avid fan of local sports and a participant in the Center’s adult
program services, to inspire his team before a game. Parent Irene
Stallmer publicly advocated for a pay raise for direct care workers,
because she spoke for her family and many others who recognize
the importance of the work they perform.
The Center’s new medical director, Maria Kansas Devine,
M.D., believes in serving the whole person with an integrated
approach to health. Our Employment Options reports 10 new
job placements, three internships and five individuals who became
totally independent in the workplace.
Things at the Center are not all serious, however. Dwight “Doc”
Gooden, a three time World Series Champion, toured the Center’s
main site and greeted every child and adult there before appearing
as special guest at An Aficionado Experience. History making
jockey Rosie Napravnik was honored at a picture perfect Siro’s
Cup, and a few days later, two time World Series Champion Graig
Nettles wowed us at the Center’s Golf Classic.
We had a rollicking visit from Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey advance clowns, a delicious Iron Chef cooking
contest, a big beach volleyball tournament to benefit
Prospect Center, a division of the Center, and a
successful Buddy Walk to promote the inclusion of
people with Down syndrome.
Clinicians from Russia visited several Center sites
to observe MOVE -- Mobility Opportunities Via
Education/Experience -- therapy sessions. We
collaborated on a unique dance project with the Ellen
Sinopoli Dance Company, the Dance Workshop at
Albany Academy for Girls and adults from the Center’s MOVE
program and presented a successful public performance.
Center Transportation began using a new mapping and routing
system, we received high marks for fire and safety and service
coordination after state surveys. We presented public health
education forums and our employees were honored for their hard
work, dedication and innovation with statewide awards.
We question. We plan. We progress.
We learn, we live and thanks to you and your support, we don’t
just hope--we are certain tomorrow will be even better for the
thousands of individuals and families who depend on the Center
for Disability Services, the place where people get better at life.
Alan Krafchin
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
On behalf
of the Governing Board of Directors, our sincere
thanks for supporting the Center for Disability Services, the place
where people get better at life, during 2014. As Chairperson of the
Board, Chair of the Executive Committee and Program Services
Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee, I see what
a valuable resource the Center is for thousands of people with
disabilities and hundreds of families in the Capital Region and
beyond. Many lives would have taken a very different course
without it.
The Center’s mission is to enable and empower people, primarily
those with disabilities, to lead healthy and enriched lives.
The Center’s programs and services motivate students, residents
and program participants to accomplish more in their daily lives
and it inspires employees, who consider their work a calling, not a
job. It is likely you know someone who uses the Center’s
medical, education or residential services or someone
who works there. As a top ten employer, the Center
ranks #7 in The Business Review’s 2014 list of private
sector employers with 2,473 employees.
Numbers cannot illustrate the relationships among staff,
children and adults at the Center. New ideas and new
methods are shared in the classrooms at Langan School
in Albany and Langan School at Prospect Center,
new worlds open up when people with disabilities use
MOVE--Mobility Opportunities Via Education/Experience-equipment, employees with and without disabilities show their
pride as they work at Commercial Services, and there is joy when
a resident at St. Margaret’s Center is able to transition away
from using a respiratory ventilator. Every one of these successes
depends upon a team of dedicated clinicians and staff and the
determination of the people involved.
At the Center, we have big dreams and even bigger goals.
The Center’s vision is to be recognized as the regional preference and
the national model for services, education, training, and research.
To achieve the Center’s mission and vision, we continually seek
innovative ideas and the energy to implement them. We connect
with business and political leaders. We collaborate with academic
institutions, arts organizations, other non-profits and community
advocacy groups and we are always searching for ways to achieve
the next level.
All the while, we are accomplishing more with far fewer dollars as
federal and state support dramatically decreases. At the same time,
there is more demand for the Center’s programs and services.
This makes it especially important for the community to support
the Center’s fundraising efforts. You may have made a pledge to
our Telethon or attended one of our signature events such as Siro’s
Cup or An Aficionado Experience. You may give to the Center’s
annual fund or donate through the United Way. These efforts
mean you support the Center today, in the here and now.
The Center’s Endowment Fund is a natural extension of this
commitment to those we serve, however, it is focused on the
future. Now at 3.5 million dollars, the Endowment Fund is
professionally managed and growing. Our Planned Giving
initiative is for parents and other friends to leave a legacy and be
certain the Center remains viable for future generations. I urge you
to join our Guardian Circle and consider making a planned gift to
the Center.
I invite you to visit the Center’s locations in Albany,
Queensbury and sites in between to see first hand
what we do. Go to our website at www.cfdsny.org for
information, details on events and much more.
Through thoughtful guidance, the expertise of
administrators and staff and careful planning for the
future, the Center for Disability Services will continue
to, in the words of Albert Einstein, “ Learn from
yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
Thank you for your interest and support of the Center for
Disability Services as we create a better tomorrow for this
generation and generations to come.
Rosemarie V. Rosen
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Equity Position
Assets
2014 in ($000s)
2013 in ($000s)
Cash and Investments
16,831
16,304
Accounts and Pledge Receivables
15,839
16,948
Property (net)
28,757
28,397
Other Assets
3,877
4,766
Assets Limited to Use
16,437
15,835
Total Assets
81,741
82,250
Debt Outstanding
18,191
19,180
Payables
15,314
17,860
Other Liabilities
9,956
8,190
Total Liability
43,461
45,230
Total Equity
38,280
37,020
Revenue
122,359
124,682
Expenses
121,449
122,686
Operating Income
910
1,996
Change in Net Assets
1,261
9,576
Less Liabilities
Revenue and Expenses
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MILESTONES
After a snowstorm
forced the scheduling
of a second round of
auditions, talented
singers, dancers and
novelty acts from
around the region were finally selected to
step into the spotlight during the 54th
Annual Center for Disability Services
Telethon on January 26, from noon to
7 p.m., on FOX23, live from the Holiday
Inn Albany. Featured performers included
Julia McCabe, Emily Bechand, senior
vocalist Sylvia Grace, Travis Northrup,
Lucas Carlson, Harrietta Watson and
Jon South with the Center Glee Club,
singers Jasara Finnegan, Jaired Crofut &
Daniel Ciminio with a percussion box;
John Schwartz, a tap performance from
Eleanor’s School of Dance, Ahzamiah
Smythe, Kate Yager, the duo of Ryan
Nolan and Kristen French, Leo Cargill,
guitarist Frank Palangi, Jasmine Shea, the
trio of Kevin Hazelton, Nick Chun and
Joshua Dimailig; Cassandra Kennedy,
a Center music therapist performing with
child representative Rory Chamberlain,
singer Stephanie Bartlet and the finale of
the broadcast with a cappella singer David
Sutton.
The telethon
broadcast
and publicity
introduced the
community
to child
representative
Rory Fay Chamberlain, a 3
year old resident of St. Margaret’s Center,
a pediatric and young adult skilled nursing
facility which is a division of the Center.
The youngster, who is known for her
beautiful smile, attended Clover Patch
Preschool at the Center’s main site. Adult
representative was Matthew Graham, a 23
year old graduate of Colonie High School
who lives in an Albany residence operated
by the Center. He works as a Recreation
Assistant at St. Margaret’s Center, volunteers
with the Human Resources Department at
the Center, and is an advocate for the Self
Advocacy Association of New York State
(SANYS). Inspirational stories highlighted
7 year old Josiah Beahan-Yates of Indian
Lake, who is a student in the Langan School
at Prospect Center in Queensbury, a division
of the Center, and who receives medical
care, service coordination and aquatic
physical therapy through the Center; 6 year
old Madison Monahan of Mechanicville,
a student in a RAAVE (Responsibly
Addressing Autism Via Education) classroom
in the Center’s Langan School in Albany; the
late Priscilla Wing of Delmar, who received
outpatient therapy and physiatry services
through the Center after having a stroke;
and a story about how the Center has been a
resource for Scott Flagler and his family.
Telethon
excitement was
heightened
when it was
announced
Andre Brown,
running back
with the New
York Giants,
and Shawn Kelley,
relief pitcher with
the New York
Yankees, would
be sports guests at
the 54th Annual
Center for Disability Services Telethon
and would sign autographs and meet fans in
the UHY Sports Arena at the Holiday Inn
Albany on Wolf Road. Brown was a member
of the NY Giants Super Bowl XLVI team.
Kelley signed with the Yankees before the
2013 season.
Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero,
castmates from the 2014 Golden Globe
winning best television comedy,
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and Geoff Stults
and Parker Young, stars of the new FOX
show “Enlisted,” were in Albany for
the 54th Annual Center for Disability
Services Telethon, a community tradition
which raises money and awareness for the
programs and services the Center provides
for individuals who have disabilities and
support for families.
At the end of the seven hour all live, all local
broadcast of the 54th Annual Center for
Disability Services Telethon the final tote
was a new record amount, $2,007,973.
The telethon aired on FOX23 and was
hosted by John Gray, Lydia Kulbida,
Stephanie Grady, Steve Teeling, Mark Baker
and Liana Bonavita.
The Center for Disability Services Telethon
and special sports guest Shawn Kelley, from
the New York Yankees, received national
media attention in The Huffington Post
and in the New York Post.
Avid local sports fan Bill Fowler, who lives
in the Center’s Reagan
House and is an adult
program participant,
had the experience
of a lifetime when he
personally addressed
the Siena Saints prior to the team’s basketball
game against Canisius on February 16, at the
Times Union Center. Siena head basketball
coach Jimmy Patsos invited Fowler to say a
few words of inspiration to the team in the
locker room prior to the game. Fowler was
given special VIP access to courtside and the
locker rooms and was accompanied by staff
members Michael Beachum and Eduardo
Ramos.
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MILESTONES
Gaye A. McCafferty,
MS, ANP-BC, joined
the MS Care Center
and Neurology team
at Center Health
Care at the Center
for Disability Services in Albany in March.
McCafferty is a member of a group of
medical professionals including Rossella
Cavaliere, M.D., director of the MS Care
Center. In her new position, McCafferty
will assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate adult
and geriatric patients, including those with
multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, developmental
disabilities, headache, neuropathy,
Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg
(D-Nassau County) announced a pay
raise proposal for direct care workers was
included in the Assembly’s 2014-2015
budget proposal presented on March 12.
Earlier that day, Assemblyman Weisenberg
brought parents, direct service professionals,
advocates from non-profits throughout the
state and legislative members together to
show support for the measure. The Center
for Disability Services was represented by
Irene Stallmer, a parent, and employees and
staff from the Center’s Empire State Plaza
work site.
Opera Saratoga’s Opera to Go educational
outreach program presented a special
performance of The Billy Goats Gruff, for
adult program participants and staff from
the Center for Disability Services on March
27, at The Arts Center of the Capital
Region, in Troy. The performance was made
possible through support from the Opera
Saratoga Board of Directors.
The foggy weather created the perfect
backdrop for the “Murder of a
Millionaire,” an evening of mystery
and suspense, on March 28. The unique
night out was suggested as a fundraiser for
Prospect Center by the owners of the Glens
Falls Inn, Kenneth Petrie-Tubbs, a member
of the Board of Directors at Prospect Center,
and Mark Petrie.
Oohs, aahs and loud clapping
greeted clowns Harold Moeller and
Rob Lok, from the Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey Circus, as
they performed for students from
the Langan School and CloverPatch
Preschool on April 24. The advance
clowns were previewing Built to
Amaze! shows. They used a rope to
lasso a student and staff member,
rode a unicycle and spun a plate
on a rod way above everyone’s
heads, all while bantering with the
enthusiastic audience.
There was dancing, singing, and lots of
fun at the 27th Annual Prospect Center
Telethon on April 6, on the SUNY
Adirondack campus. The final on-air
total was $23,535. Local performers
who volunteered time and talent included
Grafton Street Band, Al & Kathy Bain,
2 By Two, Luke Garrett with Al Wolfer,
Andrew Schiavo, Elizabeth Winge, Glens
Falls Karate Academy, Area Lions Club
Flying Fingers; Kat Dingman, John Pratt
and Terry Scoville; Frank Palangi, Glens
Falls Tae Kwon Do and Standing Room
Only. Donations to the Prospect Telethon
remain in the North Country to support
programs and services for people with
disabilities who live in Warren, Washington,
Saratoga, Essex and Hamilton counties.
The goal of the Center
Transportation Department
at the Center for Disability Services is to
provide safe economical transportation to
consumers who have disabilities. On a daily
basis, Center Transportation transports
between 550 and 600 consumers and
covers a large service area including Warren,
Washington, Saratoga, Schenectady,
Albany, Greene, Schoharie, Rensselaer
and Montgomery counties. In April, a
new Transfinder mapping and routing
system was introduced which allows Center
Transportation to access locations of pick
ups and drops off with a very accurate
mapping system, always keeping “safety first”
as the rule.
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in support of the Center’s performing and
visual arts programs including C-R Center
Stars, 700 South Pearl Street Glee Club, The
Expressions, Center Idol, art shows, gallery
exhibitions and classes.
In May, it was announced that Ned Norton,
head of Albany’s Warriors on Wheels
project, was a finalist in the CNN Heroes/
Everyday People Changing the World
contest. A CNN production crew came to
town to tape a story at his gym in downtown
Albany. The video showed Center “warriors”
arriving for a training session on a Center
bus, and then working out with Norton’s
instruction and encouragement. Norton’s
profile aired on CNN and HLN nationally.
Viewers were asked to vote for him by email Members and friends of the Renegade Pigs
or on Facebook.
Motorcycle Club had a successful Spring
Run benefit ride on May 10, with
partial proceeds from the event
going to St. Margaret’s Center, a
pediatric and young adult skilled
nursing facility which is a division
of the Center for Disability Services.
At the post-ride celebration, a check
for $900 was presented to Beth
Barends, Executive Director of
St. Margaret’s. The Renegade Pigs
Motorcycle Club is comprised of
More than 100 guests attended A
current and past law enforcement officers,
Fashionable Evening on May 8, a benefit
firefighters and first responders. Its members
presented by Ursula of Switzerland.
support the residents of St. Margaret’s in a
The crowd enjoyed an insider’s peek into
variety of ways throughout the year.
the garment industry including informal
modeling, a studio tour, the opportunity
to meet Ursula, boutique shopping and a
wine and hors d’oeuvres reception. Julie
Massry Knox and Lisa Fortin served as
honorary co-chairs of the event. Each guest
received a favor of chocolates, in the shape of
pocketbooks and shoes, which were created
by participants in the Center’s adult services The Center for Disability Services
program. Pet-R-Biscuits, all natural dog
received a five star rating with 100%
and horse treats made by consumers, were compliance, compared to average statewide
also available to guests. All proceeds from
ratings of 91% to 99%, in a fire and
A Fashionable Evening and 20 percent of
safety survey conducted by the Division
all merchandise sales benefited the Center
of Quality Management at the New York
for Disability Services Foundation, Inc.,
State Office for People With Developmental
Disabilities, OPWDD. Seventy nine Center
sites as well as one Prospect Center location
were evaluated on the basis of evacuation
plans and procedures, safe exiting, drills,
installation and maintenance of fire
protection and equipment, comfort and
safety for individuals with disabilities who
live or attend program at the site, employee
training and proper record keeping. The
survey was conducted in conjunction with
an independent visit from the Office of Fire
Prevention & Control to assess sites on the
basis of maximum fire safety and protection.
Enthusiastic volunteers from area
KeyBank branches converged on the Center
for Disability
Services on
South Manning
Boulevard in
Albany and
St. Margaret’s
Center on
Hackett
Boulevard on
the afternoon of May 14. It was all part
of Neighbors Make the Difference Day.
They trimmed shrubs, raked, clipped and
pulled weeds around the building and on the
playground.
For the second year in a row, the Service
Coordination, Community Services
Division at the Center for Disability
Services received a five star,
100% rating in the annual
quality survey conducted by
the Office for People With
Developmental Disabilities
(OPWDD). Prospect Center in Queensbury,
a division of the Center for Disability
Services, also received a five star, 100%
compliance rating for the second year in a
row. The survey looked at the establishment
of service delivery standards including
informed choice, community inclusion and
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person-centered planning, how standards are
communicated and documented, safeguards
against conflicts of interest, timeframes
for a response to a concern, monitoring
of performance and the manageability of
caseloads.
On May 20, players had fun while doing
good by participating in the 22nd annual
SEFCU Monopoly Tournament. Since the
tournament was established 22 years ago,
SEFCU has raised more than $200,000 to
benefit the Center for Disability Services
Foundation in support of its Adult Services,
comprehensive medical and dental care,
Clover Patch Camp, CloverPatch Preschool,
Langan School, Residential Services and St.
Margaret’s Center.
Langan School students participated in
the annual Iron Chef contest by having
each class prepare a dessert, modifying the
consistency to include regular, chopped and
pureed, to accommodate different dining
needs. The desserts were served to a panel
of judges,
including
Chef
Darren
Alvaro
from the
College of
Saint Rose, President & CEO Alan Krafchin
from the Center for Disability Services
and Josh Hussey, a Langan School student.
The overall winner was the Ruby Room
preschool class for Pooh’s Fruit Trifle and
the Secondary 8 classroom was a winner
for its Black Bean Brownies. The Iron
Chef contest is held every May and is part of
the celebration of Better Speech and Hearing
Month. The American Speech-Language-
MILESTONES
Hearing Association Journal featured an
article on the Langan School Iron Chef
contest in its May issue.
Nearly 100 people danced the evening
away at the Down Syndrome Aim High
Resource Center (DSAHRC) annual
Family Dance on May 30. All ages took to
the dance floor at St. Sophia’s Church Hall
on Whitehall Road in Albany and enjoyed
tunes selected by deejay Artie Hunsinger.
“This was the perfect way for us to welcome
the Down Syndrome Aim High Resource
Center, which is now a division of the
Center for Disability Services,” said Anne
Schneider Costigan, Deputy Executive
Director of the Center’s Foundation. “Our
two organizations make terrific partners
as we continue our mission of providing
programs and services to thousands of
individuals who have disabilities and
resources and information to their families
and caregivers.”
The Langan School at Prospect Center in
Queensbury was selected as a 2014-2015
National Association of Special Education
Teachers (NASET) School of Excellence.
This distinction is given to a select few
qualified,
licensed,
private special
education schools in the State of New York.
This recognition is only given to schools
which meet rigorous professional criteria and
have demonstrated exceptional dedication,
commitment and achievement in the field
of special education. It is NASET’s highest
award.
Students and staff from the Langan School
and CloverPatch Preschool packed the
lobby of the Center for Disability Services
to capacity on June 5, to welcome former
Yankees and Mets pitcher Dwight “Doc”
Gooden to Albany. Classrooms created
hand-made signs and cards reading What’s
Up, Doc?, Hey Dr. K!, and Thank You for
Visiting Us.
Gooden greeted every child and adult
program participant, signed every autograph
and posed for countless photos. With a
big smile on his face, he spent well over an
hour making his way through the throng
of fans, before doing an interview with Pete
Dougherty from the Times Union.
The crowds and warm reception continued
that night when Dwight “Doc”Gooden was
the sports celebrity guest at the 20th annual
An Aficionado Experience, an evening
of fine food and mingling presented by
Northwestern Mutual. More than 650
people attended the benefit for the Center
for Disability Services Foundation at the
Pruyn House. Guests lined up to meet
the three time World Series Champion-with the Mets in 1986, Yankees in 1996
and 2000--take photos and have baseballs
signed. Although he was on the World
Series Champion Mets team in 1986, he
sported a Yankees World Series ring for his
appearance.
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MILESTONES
Maria Kansas Devine, M.D., was
appointed medical director at the Center
for Disability Services on June 9, and she
also serves as a family medicine physician
in primary care at the Albany facility. Dr.
Kansas’ philosophy is to pursue an integrated
health services model for the community,
especially those individuals with disabilities,
which reflects her commitment to serving
the whole person with a focus on caring for
patients of all ages, well woman care and
health coaching.
The 16th annual Employment Options
Awards Ceremony, held June 17, was a
festive occasion for dozens of employees,
employers and staff. In total, 77 individuals
were recognized for each having been
continuously employed for a grand total of
650 years! It works out to an average of eight
and a half years per person. Employment
Options reports 10 new job placements
in the past year, plus three internships. In
addition, five individuals became totally
independent in the workplace and three
retired.
There were shouts of joy, applause and more
than a few happy tears as the 11 members
of the Langan School Class of 2014 made
their processional march to the tune of
“Pomp and Circumstance” on the evening
of June 24. The commencement was held
at St. Sophia’s in Albany, in an auditorium
filled with proud parents, relatives, friends
and Langan School employees. The Langan
School is part of the Center for Disability
Services. The Class of 2014 included
Niveka Brace, Katreeina Bumpers, Taylor
Gettman, Alex Gray, Robert Haag,
Zeeshan Kaurejo, Cody Maynard, Erica
Palmer, Jalissa Rivera, Emmett Salisbury
and Angelo Serao.
Special sports guest Graig Nettles, former
third baseman and two time World Series
Champion with the New York Yankees,
In the 2014 Business Review Book of Lists the
Center for Disability Services Holding
Corporation was ranked #7 among Private
Sector Employers, based on its 2,473 fullwowed the crowd during his appearance at
time equivalent Capital Region employees.
the Center for Disability Services Golf
Classic on July 21. Students from the
The stars aligned on July 17th to create
Langan School and several adult program
a picture perfect summer evening for the
participants greeted and thanked the baseball
21st annual Siro’s Cup, a benefit for the
great as he arrived at Albany Country Club.
Center for Disability Services. Dubbed the
Nettles played a hole with each foursome
unofficial kick off of the Saratoga season, it
and fielded a lot of questions about the
is always held on the eve of opening day at
current Yankee lineup. The Golf Classic
the Saratoga Race Course. Siro’s Cup was
was presented by SEFCU and the 2014
presented by title sponsor The Shoppes
Golf Classic Committee was co-chaired by
at Newton Plaza and Barry, Sara Lee
Ellen and Mike Pappas. More than 100
and Eric Larner. More than 1,200 guests
golfers and professionals from the Northeast
attended the festive evening where they
greeted friends, dined on delicious food and New York PGA played in the Pro/Am
tournament.
danced to the music of the Electric City
Horns. Coccadotts Cake Shop provided a
treat table which featured cake pops,
sweets and mini cupcakes which
were emblazoned with the logo of
the Center for Disability Services.
The evening’s honoree was Rosie
Napravnik, a female jockey who
secured a place in thoroughbred
racing history when she rode in the
Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and
the Belmont in 2013 and again in
2014. Napravnik was presented with
original artwork of Shanghai Bobby
created by James Fiorentino and a
painting of Untapable by artist Jane Roberts.
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J. Michael Darbyshire, Pharmacy District
Manager and Mark Hasselwander, District
Manager of Rite Aid. They were joined
by Alan Krafchin, President & CEO,
Gregory J. Sorrentino, CFO & COO
and Donna Lamkin, Chief Program
Officer of the Center for Disability
Services, and Rite Aid managers and
associates. Money raised by KidCents
donations will help create a safe play
romper room for toddlers who live at St.
Margaret’s Center, will purchase gliders/
rockers for quiet moments, and will fund
community outings for medically fragile
children such as going to movies at a
theater, craft workshops and other activities
Almost 100 golfers played in the 22nd
so residents experience typical childhood
annual Sokol’s Golf Tournament at
fun. By enrolling in KidCents, Wellness+
Cronin’s Golf Resort in Warrensburg on
September 5, a benefit for Prospect Center, a members may automatically round up every
division of the Center for Disability Services. purchase to the nearest dollar, giving kids in
The tournament got its start as a Sokol
need a chance for better lives and brighter
futures.
family wedding day event and has turned
into a charitable tradition.
Organizers say
nearly 300
walkers
participated
in the 2014
Capital
Region
Buddy
Walk in
Schenectady’s
Central Park on
September 28. Two
City of Albany horse
Young Rory Chamberlain, a student in
patrol officers led the large group around the
the Center’s Clover Patch Preschool and a
one mile lake path after a host of dignitaries
resident of St. Margaret’s Center, a division
from all over the Capital Region wished the
of the Center for Disability Services,
walkers well and sent them off. The event
captured some hearts when she helped Rite
is intended to promote inclusion of people
Aid launch the new phase of its KidCents
with Down syndrome in all aspects of daily
program on September 16. Chamberlain
arrived at the Western Avenue Rite Aid store life.
in Albany clad in pink and giggled when she
spotted her image on the display sign. The
youngster accepted a $10,000 check from
600 spectators each day, and, under the
direction of brothers John and Chris Bowler,
it continues to gain recognition on the
volleyball circuit.
The co-founders of Shop Studios in
Manhattan, Jacques Rosas and Eric
Steding, donated an original art collection
of 13 canvases to St. Margaret’s Center, a
pediatric and young adult skilled nursing
facility which is a division of the Center
for Disability Services. Each piece was
created to capture the imagination of the
young residents of St. Margaret’s Center
and is a two foot by two foot square in eye
catching colors. The artwork, in abstract
expressionism or pop art style, features
images of cats, a pig and fish designed to
captivate or inspire all who see it.
Players and spectators alike had a terrific
time at the 23rd annual 4 on 4 Beach
Volleyball Tournament on August 2 and
3, which was held under sunny skies on
Million Dollar Beach in Lake George.
On Saturday, 91 teams and 399 players
competed, and on Sunday, 87 teams and
357 players participated. In addition,
the tournament drew between 500 and
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MILESTONES
Lots
of live
music
lovers showed
up at Rockin’
from the
Heart, a one
price--two venue-night of music to
benefit the Center
for Disability Services
Foundation in support
of Adult Services on September 20, at
Pauly’s Hotel and The Low Beat in Albany.
Jasmine and Friends, From the Heartland
and Andrew Wheeler played sets at Pauly’s
Hotel. The Rufus Leaking Band, Blue
Factory, Chris Dukes and Krak Sabbath
took over the stage at The Low Beat.
Clinicians from Russia, their guides and
interpreters and representatives from
Rifton, maker of high quality adaptive
equipment for children and adults with
disabilities, toured the Center for Disability
Services on October 7. The group visited
Cloverpatch Preschool, the Langan School,
the 314 South Manning Boulevard Adult
MOVE program, the Smith Center and the
Northgate residence and observed MOVE
therapy sessions with Center therapists
working with preschoolers, school age
children and adults. MOVE stands for
Mobility Opportunities Via Education/
Experience and is an approach which
incorporates mobility into classroom
lessons, skills building, job training and
home activities.
Nine students from the Dance Workshop
at Albany Academy for Girls participated
in the school’s community service day
on October 24, at the Smith Center in
Guilderland, a program site for the Center
for Disability Services. The students learned
about individuals with disabilities and then
actively participated in a movement and
dance workshop with MOVE -- Mobility
Opportunities Via Experience -- adult
program participants. Ellen Sinopoli and
members of the Ellen Sinopoli Dance
Company worked with the teens.
Four employees from the Center for
Disability Services were honored at the
Cerebral Palsy of New York State awards
presentation at the Hilton Albany in late
October. CP of NYS Staff Recognition
Award winners were Emilio Gigliotti,
Langan School; Diana Hart-Genre, Respite
Programs; James Michener, Information
Technology; and Mirza Ninstant, Center
Health Care. The Public Service Award
was presented to Sheila Shea, Esq.,
Director, Mental Health Legal Service
3rd Department, NYS Department of
Justice. Shea’s office and the Center work
collaboratively to advocate for a better
quality of life for people with disabilities
while protecting their dignity and rights.
Living Life Through Art/Center for
Disability Services, an exhibit at The Arts
Center of the Capital Region, featured
original artwork from individual artists
and collaborative works created by Center
program
participants.
The 28 works
in the show
were selected by The Arts Center’s Director
of Exhibits, Sara Boylen, and its Directors
of Education, Sunny da Silva and Joseph
Mastroianni. The Center for Disability
Services collaborates with The Arts Center
to offer an after-school/after-work program
each weekday as well as various classes
including digital photography, ceramics,
jewelry, drawing and painting.
Neil Vatsyayan, a mail processing clerk I at
Commercial Services, part of the Outsource
Workforce employment lines which produce
revenue for the Center for Disability
Services, was honored on November 5, with
an award presentation in his workplace.
Vatsyayan received a 2014 William B.
Joslin Outstanding Performers Award
from Corey Heritage, of the New York State
Industries for the Disabled -- NYSID, as his
co-workers, Center administrators and his
parents looked on. Vatsyayan is one of 20
regional and 59 recipients statewide. The
award honors individuals with disabilities
for excellence in the workplace.
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The Center for Disability
Services presented a pair
of separate health care
symposiums on November
4, at the same location,
the Albany Marriott Hotel.
Patients, family members
and health professionals
attended either the 12th
annual Multiple Sclerosis
Symposium or the Symposium on
Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy. The MS
Symposium, offered in cooperation with the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, featured
Angela Applebee, MD, Director of the MS
Center for Northern New England. Rosella
Cavaliere, MD, Director of the MS Care
Center at the Center for Disability Services,
welcomed the crowd. The MS Care Center
is an affiliated MS Clinic and partner with
the National MS Society. A Symposium on
Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy, presented in
partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation of
Northeastern New York, featured Michael
Gruenthal, MD, Ph.D, Chief of Neurology
at Albany Medical Center.
Bowling enthusiasts were rolling strikes
and spares during the Holiday Bowl, a
benefit for the Center for Disability Services
Foundation, on November 9. The event,
presented by Southwest Airlines, was held at
Spare Time Lanes in Latham, and attracted
families, friends and a number of Center
employees.
A large and enthusiastic crowd
applauded A Showcase for Creative
MOVEment, a collaborative dance
program, on November 20, at the new
performance space at Albany Academy
for Girls. It featured the Ellen Sinopoli
Dance Company, MOVE -- Mobility
Opportunities Via Experience -- adult
program participants from the Center
for Disability Services, staff members
MILESTONES
and Dance Workshop students from Albany
Academy for Girls. The unique, first-ofits-kind partnership was choreographed to
demonstrate the joy of dance and movement
for self expression. The performance of A
Showcase for Creative MOVEment was made
possible by a grant administered by The Arts
Center of the Capital Region.
A Gala Champagne Reception offered
a preview of the 23rd North Country
Festival of Trees, a benefit for Prospect
Center, a division of the Center for
Disability Services. Elizabeth Miller was
Honorary Chairperson and Gina Peca and
Ann Harubin D’Alessandro served as Gala
Chairpersons. The 23rd North Country
Festival of Trees was held December 5
to December 7, at the Queensbury Hotel
in Glens Falls. The elegant hotel was
transformed into a Winter Wonderland
with hundreds of exquisitely decorated
trees, wreaths, centerpieces, fireplace mantle
decorations, stockings and gingerbread
houses on display and available for purchase.
Hundreds of people attended the family
friendly festivities which included the
Children’s Wonderland featuring arts &
crafts, games, activities and the opportunity
to visit with Santa Claus.
On December 7, Ned Norton, head of
Albany’s Warriors on Wheels project, where
a number of the Center’s adult program
participants do strength and flexibility
training, was profiled as a finalist in the
CNN Heroes/Everyday People Changing
the World contest. Although Norton was
not the top finisher, he was introduced
by talk show host Kelly Ripa during the
broadcast and he did receive a Subaru
matching grant to continue his good work.
A highly anticipated event took place on
December 9, as students at the Langan
School and Clover Patch Preschool greeted
members of the Albany Police Athletic
League (PAL), Santa Claus and volunteer
helpers for an annual holiday visit. Gifts
were delivered for the Center’s Giving Tree
project and small treats were handed out
to the assembled students. Chief Steven
Krokoff, other APD chiefs and several
officers attended.
Santa Claus and members of the Renegade
Pigs Motorcycle Club made an annual visit
to St. Margaret’s Center, a division of the
Center for Disability Services, on December
20, to bring holiday cheer to the residents
of the pediatric and young adult skilled
nursing facility. During the Christmas
Holiday Run, the Renegade Pigs were
joined by student volunteers. An organizer
of the Holiday Run said members keep
coming back to St. Margaret’s year after year
because when they are able to put a smile
on a child’s face they get more out of it than
they give.
THE CENTER FOR DISABILITY SERVICES:TODAY AND TOMORROW
From infants and preschoolers to adults and seniors, the Center
for Disability Services in Albany is a vital resource for thousands of
people every year. Known as the place where people get better at
life, it provides support in a myriad of ways to individuals who have
disabilities. Community contributions ensure that this charitable
organization, which has been around for 72 years, will continue to
exist tomorrow. The Center now serves the North Country with
its new division, Prospect Center in Queensbury, and operates the
Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center. Donations make so
many things possible, especially dreams.
Born months prematurely, Rory Chamberlain has proven
to everyone what a strong will can
accomplish. This preschooler, who captures
hearts wherever she goes, originally lived in
the ventilator unit at St. Margaret’s Center,
a division of the Center for Disability
Services. She was gradually weaned off the
respiratory system and is now attending
preschool down the street at the Center’s
main site.
“She’s a ball of personality, which shows
with everything she does. She’s a little
feisty, she’s a little self-directed,” said
Jennifer Corazzini, of Clover Patch
Preschool, “but that has only helped her
fight the fight and get to be who she is.”
Matt Graham, who is on the autism
spectrum, wanted a job working with
other young people who have disabilities,
but was finding it difficult to get hired. He is now employed as a
Recreation Aide at St. Margaret’s, thanks to his own efforts and
assistance from the Center’s Employment Options service which
matches applicants to competitive employment jobs and teaches
them the skills necessary to keep those jobs.
“Even when I’m not at work, I’m dreaming that I’m at work,” said
Graham, with a big smile. “You could call me a workaholic.”
“Our workforce is well known for being incredibly dependable,”
noted Jeff Lauridsen of the Center’s Employment Options.
With a reputation for being helpful and a willingness to give back
to others, Graham, who is 24 years old, sets an example with his
energy. He volunteers weekly in the Center’s Human Resources
Department and is a self advocate.
Skilled nursing, education, employment and job training are only
some of what the Center for Disability Services offers. Primary and
specialty medical care, dental care, access and mobility services,
residential, transportation and respite care are also available to
the community. Financial support from
individual donors and businesses enhances
these programs and services and pays
for specialized mobility equipment and
technology for communication.
All of the money donated benefits local
people in 80 locations and in 15 counties
and 92 cents out of every dollar raised
goes directly to the Center’s programs and
services for families, friends, colleagues
and neighbors.
People are first and foremost in the
Center’s mission: to enable and empower
people, primarily those with disabilities,
to lead healthy and enriched lives. The
Center and its employees help make
dreams a reality, and the community is
a steadfast and valued partner in this
effort-- today and tomorrow.
For more information, go to www.cfdsny.org
--By Beth Nichols
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ENDOWMENT
Founder’s Society ($100,000 and over)
Estate of Marion L. Smith
Cornerstone Society (up to $99,999)
Estate of Frederick C. Warner
Estate of Joan Monaco
Estate of John C. Blunck
Estate of Mary L. Weeks
Memorial Fund for Elias Krafchin
Rose and Eugene Smith
PLANNED GIVING
Guardian Circle
Anonymous
Robert D. Clore, CIMA
Milton and Catherine Hall
Philomena Heroux and the late Bernard
Heroux
Karen and Michael J. Hoblock, Jr.
Mary and Alan Krafchin
Donna S. Lamkin
Stanley Segal
Sherry and Gregory J. Sorrentino
Chairman’s Round Table
($25,000 and Above)
Estate of Frederick C. Warner
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
The KeyBank Foundation
Marini Homes, LLC/Robert Marini
Builders, Inc.
SEFCU
Tearing Up the Turf for Timothy Golf
Tournament
UHY Advisors New York, Inc.
President’s Club ($10,000 to $24,999)
American Clothing
AT & T
Autism Society of the Greater Capital
Region, New York
Berkshire Bank
Walter A. Borisenok Foundation
Cohoes Savings Foundation
Estate of Joan Monaco
Estate of Marion L. Smith
Hannay Reels, Inc.
Mohawk Honda
Massry Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Newton Plaza, Associates
Nightingale HealthNet Corporation
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Karen K. Pass
Rite Aid Foundation KidCents
Robinson Donovan, P. C.
SEFCU Foundation
Teamsters Local Union No. 294
The Tronco Financial Group
BENEFACTORS
Benefactors ($5,000 to $9,999)
A. Servidone, Inc. B. Anthony Construction Corp., J.V.
Adirondack Environmental Services, Inc.
AGM Partners
The Arts Center of the Capital Region
Biogen IDEC
C. R. Bard Foundation, Inc.
Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates,
P.C.
Central Square Community
The Christopher Dailey Foundation
Community Foundation for the Greater
Capital Region
Cyberonics/VNS
Fortitech, Inc.
The GE Foundation
Milton C. Hall, III, CLU
Christine & George R. Hearst III
Mary & Alan J. Krafchin
Lia Auto Group
The Jacob & Sophie Rice Family Foundation, Inc.
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable
Foundation
Alan J. Krafchin
New York Long Term Care Brokers, LTD.
Northway Motor Car Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Ellen & Michael J. Pappas
Ronald Patterson
R. Cohen & Son
Kenneth M. Romanski
William Sally
Gregory Smith
The Stewart’s Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
James M. Walsh
Marion Weinberg
Paul Wing
Patrons ($2,500 to $4,999)
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
Advanced Health Media, LLC Novartis
Axiom Capital
Bollam, Sheedy, Torani & Co
The Bonadio Group
Builder’s Kitchens, Inc.
Chemung Canal Trust Company
Couch White, LLP
D & R Paving
D. A. Collins Construction Co., Inc.
Dimension Fabricators Inc.
Jeffrey L. DiStefano
Sean M. Doolan
Down Syndrome Resource Center
Ethel R. Duchna
Earl B. Feiden Appliances & Televisions
Estate of Mary L. Weeks
Executive Cleaning Services of Albany,
Inc.
Fingerpaint Marketing
First National Bank of Scotia
Frank J. Ryan & Sons
Genzyme Corporation
Golub Family Foundation
Jonathan Gordon
Daniel Guertin
Healthcare Association of New York
State and Affiliates
Hohmann and Barnard, Inc.
Mary E. Hooper
Integra Networks
Edward O. Johnson
Gerard E. Jurczynski
KeyBank National Association
Jeffrey M. Killeen
Kivort Steel, Inc.
Knights of Columbus #3394
Langan Audi East
Latham Colonie Columbiettes
Lemery Greisler LLC
Long Energy
Lundbeck LLC
John V. Maiuccoro
John R. Malicki
Meketa Investment Group, Inc.
MM Hayes
Morgan Linen Service, Inc.
MVP Health Care
Robert Nolan
Amy & Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
Omnicare Inc.
Pearl Carroll & Associates LLC
Pfizer Inc.
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Phinney Design Group
PSEG Foundation
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Theresa & Joseph A. Raker
RBC Construction, LLC
Richard Reid
Michael Reo
Repeat Business Systems
The Robison Family Foundation
SRI Fire Sprinkler Corp.
Stewart’s
Strategic Property Acquisitions, LLC
Sunovion
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Toyota Dealer Match Program
Turf Hotels
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
Woodzell Family Gift Fund
Friends ($1,000 to $2,499)
Abbvie
Adirondack Trust Company
Community Fund
AFLAC, Inc.
Karen Bank
Bast Hatfield, Inc.
BBL Construction Services
Charles Becker
Carlos Belak
Berkshire Bank
Kelly Bingham
BorgWarner
Timothy L. Buff
Burgess & Associates
Capital Cities Imported Cars, Inc.
The Capital Region Strategic Employee
Benefits Services LLC
Nancy Carey Cassidy
& Thomas Cassidy
Dai Soon S. Choi
Kenneth B. Claflin
Daniel Clarke
Philip Clemente
Robert D. Clore
Carla Cocca
Frank J. Cocca
Coccadotts
Coccadotts Express Inc.
Cocca’s Hotel, LLC
Commercial Interiors Inc.
Commission on Economic Opportunity
Connelly’s Diamond Gallery
Colleen & Christopher J. Corbett
Eric Cottrell
Karen & Alexander W. Cruden
CSX Corporate Citizenship
John D’Ambrosio
Tim Danz
Carl P. DiCesare
E. W. Tompkins Co., Inc.
John S. Edwards
David A. Ellis
Estate of John C. Blunck
Farrington Packaging Corp.
Ian Fecko
Susan A. Finan
Gerald B. Fitzgerald Family
Paul Franklin
Freight Distribution, Inc.
Sally F. Gazzetta
Liz & Stanley Gee
Michael Gingras
Anthony Gucciardo
Tina & Eric Hannay
Shirley & Roger A. Hannay
Joan M. Hart
Higgins Family Foundation
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BENEFACTORS
John E. Hull
Ryan Hungershafer
Mary J. Irish
James H. Maloy, Inc.
JFL Builders
Melissa Jochum
Scott Joralemon
Keith Kantrowitz
Kiwanis Club of Glens Falls
Lydia Kulbida
Lake George A & W
Donna S. Lamkin
Patricia Langan Finin
LaVelle & Finn LLP
Linde, Gas North America, Inc.
Lounsbury Family Foundation
Brian Lussier
Frank V. Marchesini
Marra’s Pharmacy
Marshall & Sterling Upstate
May K. Houck Foundation
Richard McLaughlin
McLaughlin Photography
McNamee, Lochner, Titus and Williams
MDP Marketing
The Medline Foundation
Robert C. Miller
Miller Mechanical Services, Inc.
Joe Milot
MKC Customs Brokers International,
Inc.
Modern Domains
Peter A. Mortka
National Football League Alumni Inc.
Peter Nemer
New York State Industries for the
Disabled, Inc.
Sally & Daniel P. Nolan
Nolan Bottle Gas Inc.
Christopher Nuss
William A. O’Connor
Packer Backers
Panaji Corp.
The Peckham Family Foundation
Thomas Perrault
Gregory N. Phillips
Phillips Lytle LLP
Picotte Companies
The Pike Company
Pirri Builders LTD.
Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation
Deborah Pusatere
R. J. Graves Construction, Inc.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
RBM-Guardian Fire Protection, Inc.
John Rickert
Rifenburg Construction, Inc.
Michele & Ron Riggi
Patty & Vince Riggi
Amy Roarke
Rose & Kiernan, Inc.
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Rotterdam Ventures
David M. Rubin
Sandy Hill Foundation
SB&K, LLC
Steven Schaap
Mike & Patricia Schetkun
Anne E. Schneider Costigan
Scholarship America
Security Integrations
Tina & Stanley B. Segal, Esq.
Robert A. Sherwood
Ralph Silipo
Joel E. Simon
SJM Property Management, LLC
Barbara Smith
“It’s a very humbling
experience. It touches your
heart and soul and makes
you want to do more.” – Andre Brown, running back for the New York Giants at 54th
Annual Center for Disability Services Telethon
Sneeringer Monahan Provost Redgrave
Title Agency, Inc.
Sole DiMare, Inc.
Gregory J. Sorrentino
Brian Stanley
TD Bank, N.A.
TD Banknorth New York
Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Edward J. Trombly
Trustco Bank
UCB, Inc.
UPRR Securities, LLC
Ursula Of Switzerland
US Light Energy
WEST & Company, CPA’s, P.C.
WGY (Radio 810 WGY)
Whiteman Chevrolet
Whole Kids Foundation
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz Edelman &
Dicker LLP
The Winston-Salem Foundation
Cynthia Zak
Joseph Zara
Associates ($250 to $999)
3N Document Destruction, Inc.
A Team Property Management Inc.
Kristine Abele
Richard W. Adams
Adirondack Booster Club
Adirondack Studios
Adirondack Trust Co.
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Albany Sports Group
Thomas Albrecht
Crystal Aleschus
Jeff Allen
R. Maxwell Alley
Alltek Energy Systems
Americade
Gail Anderson
Anderson Roofing and Remodeling
Marc A. Antonucci
Stacie Artey
Winchell Auyeung
B & B Sealcoating
Amy Babcock
Baker Public Relations
Marilyn Ballard
Ballston Spa National Bank
Joseph A. Barbera
Patti Barclay
Barnsider
Warren Barton
Matthew Baumgartner
BCI Construction, Inc.
Robert Benton
Brett Berner
Carol Bianco Miller
Gerard Bilodeau
Bimbo Bakeries
Stephen H. Bobarakis
Fredric L. Bodner
Bonded Concrete, Inc.
Christopher Bonitatibus
Books Are Fun, Ltd.
Boralex
Burtney Bordeau
Kelly Borreca
Brianna Borst
Robert W. Bouchard
Chris Bowler
Brad T. Burgess Carpentry LLC
Celia Bradford
Claudia Bricknell
Jim Brown
Brown & Weinraub PLLC
Paul V. Bruno
Pier-Luca Bruno
Dawn Bucci
Michelle Bucciero
Mary E. Burgess
Margaret Butt
C & D Stump and Tree Removal LLC
Gregory A. Caito
Paul M. Callahan
Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan
Todd Carkner
Wayne Carver
CBRE
Rich Chapin
Chazen Engineering & Land Surveying
Co., P.C.
Christopher L. Cimijotti
Kevin Clancy
Thomas J. Clancy
Terence Clarke
Cheryl Clore
Michael R. Close
Joseph & Donna Clyne
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc.
David B. Cohen
John Cole
James P. Coleman
Karen M. Coleman
M. Burke Coleman
Michael Collins
Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness
Michael & Lisa Connally
Eric M. Connors
Cool Insuring Agency
Everett Coons
Council No. 3357 Knights of Columbus
Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP
Frank J. Crisafulli
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BENEFACTORS
John J. Criscione
John A. Criscone
Lindsay Croshier
Crosswinds Airport Development
Hampton Inn & Suites
Craig Cruden
Joe Culella
Brian Cunningham
D & D Power Inc.
Robert Daggett
Joseph A. Daley
Daniel Darves
John C. Decker
DeCrescente Distributing Company,
Inc.
Timothy Delaney
Dale Delano
Cynthia M. DeLisle
Michael M. Desanti
The Desmond
William H. Desormeau
Marcela Desverney
Richard DeThomasis
Amy DiCaprio
Dierkes Transportation, Inc.
Jason Dilwith
Joanne DiMarco
John DiNapoli
DocStar
Amanda Dolan
Darren Donohue
Cathryn M. Doyle
Nicole Doyle
Barry Drucker
Duffy’s on Lake George, Inc.
Donald M. Dybas
Empire Broadcasting Corp.
Taylor Epting
Erin Erickson
Michael Ermides
Brian Evans
Lisa L. Evans
EZ Book Publishing
Peter Fallon
Elks Lodge #81 Of G. Falls
Michael Fancher
Peter Farman
Thomas C. Farnan
Kim Feldman
Colleen Felske
Lorraine Ferguson
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Megan Finan
Finch Paper, Inc.
Fitzgerald Bros. Beverage, Inc.
Daniel J. Fitzpatrick
Atlas Flanagan
Stephen J. Flood
Flooring Environment, Inc.
William L. Fox
Jeffrey S. Frankel
Melissa Fumero
Donnamarie Gade
Pat Gallagher
Gallivan Corporation
Todd Garafano
David J. Garza
Genpak, LLC
Sondra Germer
“I’ve been here before
and when I was asked
again, I jumped at the chance.
It’s a thrill for me to meet the
kids and for me to see how they
get along with their disabilities.
It is a very humbling experience.”
– Graig Nettles, former Yankee Captain and third
baseman at the 30th Annual Center for
Disability Services Golf Classic
William T. Gettman
Thomas J. Gillespie
Gil’s Garage, Inc.
Givalike
Give with Liberty
Glenn Peter Jewelers
Glens Falls Bank & Trust Company
Glens Falls National Bank
Golub Corporation
Christopher Gorka
Gorman Brothers, Inc.
David Gottlieb
Frank Grant
Thomas J. Grant
Granville Lions Club, Inc.
Great American Awning, LLC
Anthony Grego
Chris Grubb
Marge Guy
Carl J. Hafner
Kathryn & Don Halliday
Allen W. Hargrave
Alicia Harris
Reed Hatkoff
Glenn Hawn
Matthew E. Haye
Susan Hazelton
Kevin Heelan
Ken Hein
Herb Heins
Thomas L. Herkenham
Kim Heunemann
Raymond Hill
Hilltop Construction
Hilton Garden Inn - Troy
Hodgson Russ LLP
Hoffman Car Wash/Hoffman Jiffy Lube
David Hollander
Homestead Funding
Hoosick Valley Contractors, Inc.
Chris Hosley
Howard J. Hubbard
Hughes Opticians, Inc.
Eric J. Hungershafer
Mary Ann Hunt
Michael Hurley
Brent M. Hutton
IMS, Inc.
Industrial Tool & Die Co., Inc.
Iron Workers Local No. 12
Dana Irwin
Iseman, Cunningham, Riester
& Hyde, LLP
Richard L. Jacobs
Jacobs & Toney Deli and Meat
Store of the North
Jaycenorm Co. Inc. DBA
Jim’s Glass Service
Daniel J. Johnson
E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq.
Justice Insurance Agency
David J. Kaiser
Patrick & Carrie Kane
Kasselman Electric
Lori A. Kearsing
Keene Building Products
Robert A. Kelly
Doug Ketterer
Frank Kiepura
Kingsway Manor
Tauinia Kipp
Eleanor Kittle Ingalsbe
Stephanie A. Knaust
Knights of Columbus Capital District
Conference
Knights of Columbus Council No. 173
Knights of Columbus Glens Falls
Council 194
Raymond Knizek
Stephen Koch
Charles Kreuter
Elizabeth L. Krongard
Michael Kuhland
Kyle J. Sleicher Tool Sale Inc
Donald W. Labello
Michael P. Lanides
Megan Lanzetta
Laura LaPoint
Danny Lara
Latham Paint Center
George Lawrence
David Lazaro
Joseph Lemme
Levi Strauss Foundation
Lexington Center
Robert Lincoln
Mary H. Lisa
Jane Loftus
Lollipops
Graham F. Lord
Rosemary D. Lorello
Jason Lorenz
John L. Lucarelli
Lynn Sipperly & Associates
Christopher J. Lyons
Karen & John P. Macri
Erin Magee
Jerry Magoolahan
Mary & Kay Mahoney
Gail S. Malone
Michael Malone
Manastrip MM Corporation
Micaela Mango
Kevin Manz
Harold Mapes
Robert V. Marini
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BENEFACTORS
Vincent A. Marini
Mary Anne Martin
Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP
Marvin & Company
Paul Massaroni
Robert D. Massey Jr
Jerome Mastrianni
Kimberly J. Mattis
Patrick McCormick
Mary McGirr
Bridget McGowan
William J. McLeod
Raymond McQuade
Jerry Mechan
Maria Mendoza
Merrill Lynch
James Merriman
John C. Mesch
Joseph & Marjorie Metzler
Scott J. Meyer
Dolores Miller
Paula & Douglas R. Miller
Shaun Miller
Andy Mink
James J. Mitchell
Matthew Mitchell
Kyle Moffett
Morgan Stanley
Julie Morin
Morningside Gallery
Michael Morrow
Shaun Morse
Lori Murphy
John F. Murray
National Grid
The National Union Bank of Kinderhook
NBT Bank
Sam Nejare
New York State Association of Day
Service Providers, Inc.
New York State Correctional Officers &
PBA, Inc.
Scott Newell
William J. Newman
Nancy Nicholas
Beth Nichols
Richard Nicolella
Christopher Noonan
Edward M. Noonan
North Country Janitorial
Northeast Fire Protection
Frank O’Connor
James V. O’Connor
Michael J. O’Connor
Carol Oestrich
James Olson
Nicole O’Shaughnessy
Heather Palmatier
Catherine Palmer
Dana Palmer
William Palmer
David Pawlick
Neil & Carolyn Pelone
Robert Pepe
Chris Persbacker
Theresa Petrone
Barbara L. Pettengill
Daniel Phelan
Jack Phelan
Paul A. Phelps
Philip Alexander Jewelers
Anne P. Phillips
Nathan Phillips
Joseph Pigot
Charles Pinckney
Pioneer Savings Bank
Frank Poore
Allen B. Powers
John C. Proud
John J. Puig
Pulmonary Physicians of Saratoga, LLP
Mary Kim Purcell
Queensbury Hotel
R & M Miles
R P M C of Albany
R.J. Valente Companies
Geraldine Randall
Konrad & Patricia Raup
Recovery Grill - Malta
Recovery Grill Guilderland
Regional Appraisal Services, Inc.
Walter J. Reidy
Rensselaer County IDA
Donald C. Reutemann
Margaret Rice
Todd Richless
Daniel J. Riggi
Dennis J. Riley
Ritz Development Company
Ritz Management LLC
Jared Roberts
William F. Robinson
Kathleen Rodriquez
Joseph Rossi
Joe Rueda
J. Spencer Ryan
Karen & Jack Ryan
Mark T. Ryan
Cindy Saita
Wayne Samascott
Salvatore Sapienza
Saratoga Paint and Sip
Daniel Sauer
Harvey D. Scherer, M.D.
Brenda Schermerhorn
Lawrence R. Schillinger
Edward Schrieber, M.D.
Linda M. Seibert-Cropsey
Angelo Serafini
Gregory V. Serio
Jena Servidone
James R. Shaw
Larry Sheeler
Janelle Shields
The Shoreline Restaurant
& Marina
Joel Slutsky
David Slutzky
Jeremy Smith
William J. Socha
Eli Socolof
“We met this one boy (at
St. Margaret’s). He was
so happy we cared. I don’t
know if he recognized us
or not, but he was happy
to see us.”
Solid Sealing Technology, Inc.
Elizabeth Sonneborn
The Sons of the American Legion
Thomas I. Soule
Jack Spath
Anthony Spensieri
Joel Spiro
Springhurst Holding LLC
St. James Episcopal Church
Irene & John Stallmer
Heather Stein Kruse
Ronald Stockman
Jeffrey D. Stone
John Stone
Gregory M. Streeter
Robert Stulmaker
Robert L. Sweeney
Jeffrey Sweet
Thomas Swimm
T & J Cohoes Enterprises, Inc.
Tackett Chiropractic
Timothy Taylor
Christopher Terzian
Bruce Tetrault
TF HERCEG INC. - Surehands
Frank Therrien
Thomas Nicolla Consulting Services
PLLC
John Tiano
Joseph A. Torani
Danielle Torregrossa
The Tou Foundation
Neil Tuch
UBS Matching Gift Program
Thomas Uccellini
Upstate Property Maintenance
Robert Urban
John N. Vagianelis
Paul Valente
Value Options, Inc.
Kathy Vanselow
Frank J. Vaselewski
Jimmy P. Vasilakos
– Parker Young, who plays
Pvt. Randy Hill on
“Enlisted” after his visit to
St. Margaret’s Center
Richard Vassi
Harm & Marietta Velvis
Sunday Verrillo
E. Lance Vetter
Lisa Viscusi
Theresa Vottis
Steve Wahl
James Walsh
Joseph Warman
We Know Tools, Inc.
Jeffrey Weiss
Weller Auto Parts
Laura J. Wells
Nalani White
Carol Whitney
Marylou Whitney & John Hendrickson
Ketryk Wilder
Chad C. Wildermuth
T.J. Williams
Wine & Liquor Shop of Malta
Joseph Witte
Thomas Witz
Gregory M. Wolanin
Vincent M. Wolanin
Richard Woodhouse
Daniel Woodrow
WSP USA Corp.
John Wyatt
Eric C. Yaffee
Tony Yang
Arthur F. Young
Gifts to the River Road Residence in
Memory of Gary Gould
Pauline Bowden
Jeffrey Chatterton
Elizabeth & Thomas Connor
Lois M. Cook
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“The continuation of
the services here has
meant a very lot to
my well-being. It’s
nice to see people
coming together for
a good cause and
doing good.”
– Shameka Andrews,
who lives in a residence
operated by the Center
Linda Decker
Scott DeFruscio
Kelly Haskin-Tenenini
Tom & Margaret Heffern
Beverly & John Highland
Erica Holland
Claire Johnson
Patricia Johnston
Barbara A. Koper
Donna S. Lamkin
Linda & Richard Lapham
Robert G. Leary
Robert Melsom
Michael B. Meyer
Beth Nichols
Colleen Northrup
Michael Roswig
Irene & John Stallmer
Patricia and Harold Stata
Stella E. Tourtellot
Michael G. Wilson
Douglas A. Wingate
James L. Wingate
Gifts to St. Margaret’s Center in
Memory of Albie Messina
Nicole M. Klebieko
Marion C. Swoboda
Gifts to the Remsen Street Residence in
Memory of Anne Stopera
Eleanor M. Alland
Margaret Lillie
BENEFACTORS
Michael Hemingway
Laurie J. Mante
Marie E. Margosian
Kevin Meyer
Linda Obercon
Linda A. Relyea
Paul Rescsanski
Dennis J. Riley
Gifts to Reagan House in Memory of
Audrey Hansen
Patricia J. Hansen
Gifts in Memory of Bernice Miller
Gary Campbell
William Cohen
Jo-Ann Constantino
Barbara Long
Matthew Mitchell
Penny Newberry
Marianne & Robert Novak
Karen K. Pass
Fred & Lavidia Theadore
Kristine A. Wares
Linda Zayas
Gifts to the 314 South Manning
Boulevard DayHab in Memory of
Deborah Sue Lord
Graham F. Lord
Gifts to the Endowment Fund in
Memory of Denise Diamante
Diane Boehne
Andrew D’Auge
Georgia A. Olszewski
Gifts to the 314 South Manning
Boulevard Day Hab in Memory of
Brian Viele
John R. Adair
Joseph Asterino
Rosemary W. Barger
Bonnie Boyce
William H. Edwards
Paula J. Fitzpatrick
Givalike
Wayne T. Goergen
Ellen Klein
Thomas Lahut
Anthony J. Margiotta
Mary Z. Martin
Claudia O’Brien
Linda K. Russell
Theresa S. Serafino
Jeffrey P. Sullivan
MaryAlice G. Svare
Denise M. Trudeau
Elena M. Turley
Robert J. Van Amburgh
Michele A. Williams
Kimberly Wilcox
Gifts to St. Margaret’s Center in
Memory of Elizabeth Shedina
P. Michael Degan
Gifts in Memory of Gerald B. Fitzgerald
Buff ’s Auto Service
Robert Clark
James F. Collins
Gerald W. Connolly
Robert T. Hollman
William K. Marshall
Robert G. Matthews
Dolores Miller
Geraldine Nolan
William A. O’Connor
David F. Riker
Gifts to the Endowment Fund in
Memory of Gilberte Brown
Michael Prescott
Gifts to the Kevin G. Langan School in
Memory of Jake Budesheim
Averill Park Community Orchestra
Linda M. Barkan
Mark L. Bryan
Lelia Danker
Evelyn Ferguson
Joan M. Ferguson
William L. Graham
Leslie Matthews
Pages of Life Bookstore
Suzanne V. Spencer
Brenda Swankey
William A. Walsh
Janet Yourno
Gifts to the Watervliet Residence in
Memory of John Carley
Michael R. Close
Gifts in Memory of John Strachan
Thomas W. Carroll
William H. Desormeau
Christopher J. Falvey
Fitzgerald Bros. Beverage, Inc.
Robert Griffin
E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq.
John R. Malicki
“The money stays local and
that’s the most important
thing we hear from customers
and our associates. With the
Center for Disability Services,
it really does stay here in the
community.”
Gifts to the Watervliet Residence in
Memory of Cassandra Swartout
Patricia A. Blais
Darcy Karwiel
Christine Lagace
Gifts to the Endowment Fund in
Memory of Charles Hotaling, Sr.
Stanley Hotaling
Gifts in Memory of Dave Gibson
Abraham Bolgatz
Robert Christie
Joanne Costantino
Howard DeVoid
Roger F. Fischer
Timothy Ryan
John N. Vagianelis
Irene D. Wyatt
– J. Michael Darbyshire, Pharmacy District Manager,
Rite Aid, at kick off of the KidCents promotion
with the Center in support of its St. Margaret’s
Center division
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BENEFACTORS
Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Association
John J. Puig
Mark T. Ryan
Elizabeth Shoemaker
Michael A. Zarcone
Gifts to the Endowment Fund in
Memory of Joyce Pittman
Donna S. Lamkin
Peter R. Mackay
Gifts to the Freihofer Residence in
Memory of Judy Beaulac
Elizabeth Lindemann
Gifts in Memory of Ketih Holland
Jackson
Norman W. Dykes
Gifts to the 314 South Manning
Boulevard DayHab in Memory of
Kim Marsolais
Titiana Bedrosian
Henry C. Carl
Raymond D. Clapp
Dawn M. Gallagher
William A. Marzinsky
E. Guy Roemer
Anne C. Schwenzfeier
Gifts in Memory of Laura Tedla
Jodi Cronk
Carolyn Dolan
Denise McQuillen
Christine A. Quinlan
Gifts to the Kevin G. Langan School in
Memory of Madison Moore
Patricia Brundige
Maureen Buechner
Brian T. Cavanaugh
Erika Colacino
Mary Jane Cool
Carlene Czesnowski
Eastern Contractors Association, Inc.
Joseph A. Jasiewicz
Kathleen A. McGinn
Jane E. McGlynn
New York State Correctional Officers &
PBA, Inc.
NYSCOPBA
Kyle O’Brien
Mari-Beth C. Russo
Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC
Matthew Winans
Mary & Robert Zink
Gifts to the 314 South Manning
Boulevard DayHab in Memory of
Maggie Marie Murphy
Duane Brown
Jenine Butler
Eric M. Connors
John H. Connors
Kevin E. Connors
Carolyn M. Costanzo
Patrick Culligan
Mary P. Ethier
Edward Gervais
Kristie P. Hathaway
Timothy J. Higgins
Ryan J. LaCasse
Laura A. McBride
Marcy L. Raucci
Gifts to the Kevin G. Langan School in
Memory of Michael Raker
Frances V. Furmanski
Gifts in Memory of Patrick J. Roarke
Amy Roarke
Gifts to the Outpatient Clinic in
Memory of Priscilla Wing
John C. Decker
Paul Wing
Gifts to the Kevin G. Langan School in
Memory of Raven Haight
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Northeast
New York
Gifts to the Endowment Fund in
Memory of Robert Femenella
Ann Nelson
Lisa Schryver
Andrea Taylor
Gifts to the D. Frank Campito
Residence in Memory of Robert Welter
Kenneth E. Mabey
Gifts to the Kevin G. Langan School in
Memory of Samuel Cootware
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc.
Albert A. Deschenes
April Face
Sandra Gaida
Jacob H. Herzog
Lisa Kawczak
Susan Kidder
Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Company
Ladies Auxiliary
Lori Anne Petrosino
Patricia A. Pietro
Juanita Wagner
Gifts to St. Margaret’s Center in
Memory of Sarah Marie Becker
Charles Becker
Gifts in Memory of Anthony Ferrara
David F. Riker
Gifts to the Endowment Fund in
Memory of Tracie Wright Foland
Kathleen L. Bagnoli
William M. Belak
Karl H. Gerstenberger
Mark Sengenberger
Janine E. Terrell
Gifts to the Center’s Endowment
Discretionary Fund
Kathleen L. Bagnoli
William M. Belak
Diane Boehne
Charles Schwab
Andrew D’Auge
Estate of Frederick C. Warner
Estate of Joan Monaco
Karl H. Gerstenberger
Stanley Hotaling
Mary J. Irish
Stephanie A. Knaust
Donna S. Lamkin
Peter R. Mackay
Paul Malorku
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Ann Nelson
Georgia A. Olszewski
Karen K. Pass
Catherine Richards
David F. Riker
Lisa Schryver
Lesha Senanan
Mark Sengenberger
George G. St. John
Andrea Taylor
Janine E. Terrell
Edward J. Trombly
“It touches your
heart and makes
you feel blessed.
That’s why we’re
here doing this
right now.
We want to help
as much as we
can.”
Gifts to the Center’s
Patrick J. Rielly Endowment Fund
John E. Hull
Gifts to the Center’s Elias Krafchin
Endowment Fund
Robert D. Clore
Dawn E. Cox
Donna S. Lamkin
Gifts to the Donna S. Lamkin Family
Group/Staff Enhancement Endowment
Fund
Beth J. Barends
Suzanne Beattie
Christopher J. Corbett
Gaye G. Heller
Kim Heunemann
Lori A. Kearsing
Stephanie A. Knaust
Donna S. Lamkin
Christine Lenney
Rosemary D. Lorello
Karen Macri
Mary Kim Purcell
Elizabeth Taylor
Laura J. Wells
–Shawn Kelley, relief pitcher
for the New York Yankees at
54th Annual Center for
Disability Services Telethon
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Center for Disability Services
Holding Corporation &
Center for Disability Services,
Inc. Board of Directors
CHAIRPERSON:
Rosemarie V. Rosen
FIRST VICE CHAIR:
Robert D. Clore, CIMA
PAST CHAIRPERSON:
Jeffrey M. Killeen
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
TREASURER & CFO:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal, Esq.
MEMBERS:
Eunice Antonucci
Joseph Barbera
Fredric L. Bodner, Esq.
Thomas F. Cassidy
Kenneth B. Claflin, C.P.A.
James P. Coleman, PC
Cathryn Doyle
Lisa L. Evans
Michael M. Fancher
Bradley Ford, M.D.
Stanley Gee
Milton C. Hall, III, CLU
Richard W. Harris
George R. Hearst III
Douglas Miller
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
James J. Morris, IV
Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
Karen Pass
William H. Richmond, IV
Kenneth Romanski
Robert Sherwood
Anthony F. Taverni
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
Rosemary Tucci
EMERITUS MEMBERS:
Rt. Rev. David S. Ball
Anthony F. Ferrara
Morris Massry
Howard C. Nolan, Esq.
David Montana
William Robinson
Monte M. Weinstein, M.D.
STAFF:
Beth Barends
Anne Schneider Costigan
Donna Lamkin
Kimberly Martin
Center Commercial Services
Corporation
PRESIDENT:
Alan Krafchin
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal, Esq.
Center Commercial Services
Advisory Board
CHAIRMAN:
Thomas F. Cassidy
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
CFO & TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Kimberly Martin
MEMBERS:
Marc Antonucci
Joseph Barbera
Christopher L. Cimijotti, C.P.A.
Michael J. Crisafulli
William Desormeau, Jr.
Stephen Dionne
Megan Finan
Charles D. Pinckney
John S. Ryan, Jr.
Christian Soller, Esq.
STAFF:
Mike Barry
Ron Patterson
Mary Kim Purcell
Dennis Riley
B O AR D S A N D
Center for Disability Services
Foundation, Inc. Board of
Directors
CHAIRPERSON:
George R. Hearst III
FIRST VICE CHAIRPERSON:
William B. Palmer
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
CFO & TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Linda L. Durocher
MEMBERS:
Mark Antonucci
Mary Burgess, Esq.
Joseph A. Daley
Denise DuBois
Patricia Langan Finan
Lisa Smith Fortin
Eric A. Hannay
Jason M. Heller
Julie Massry Knox
Robert Marini, Jr.
Michael J. Pappas
Joseph Raker
William Sally
Floyd Simone
Gregory S. Smith
William B. Tackett, DC
Alex Tronco
EMERITUS MEMBERS:
Howard C. Nolan, Jr., Esq.
John J. Puig
STAFF:
Anne Schneider Costigan
Jeff VanSchaick
PRESIDENT:
Alan Krafchin
MEMBERS:
Eunice Antonucci
James P. Coleman, PC
Cathryn Doyle
Douglas Miller
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
Karen Pass
Douglas Miller
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
St. Margaret’s Center Board of
Directors
PRESIDENT:
Christopher M. Gorka
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley Segal, Esq.
MEMBERS:
Richard Becker
Patrick J. Rielly
Rev. David K. Sutcliffe (E)
(E) = Elected by Episcopal
Diocese, not CFDS Governing
Board
STAFF:
Beth Barends
Rosemary Lorello
United Cerebral Palsy Of The
Tri-Counties, Inc.
dba/Prospect Center Board of
Directors
PRESIDENT:
James J. Morris, IV
VICE PRESIDENT:
Elizabeth Miller
Executive Committee
TREASURER:
Allen Powers
CHAIRPERSON:
Rosemarie V. Rosen
SECRETARY:
Nicholas Barber
FIRST VICE CHAIR:
Robert D. Clore, CIMA
PAST CHAIR:
Jeffrey M. Killeen
PAST PRESIDENT:
Gary Edie
C OM M I TTEES
MEMBERS:
Carl Cedrone
Ann D’Alessandro
Charles Farrar
David Kaiser
Donna Perkett
William Richmond, IV
Elias Socolof
William Tackett
Kenneth Tubbs
Helen Williams
Kimberly Zilm
MEMBERS:
Cathryn Doyle
Bradley Ford, M.D.
Stanley Gee
STAFF:
Kathy Bee
Anne Schneider Costigan
Kim Heunemann
Alan Krafchin
Gregory J. Sorrentino
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
& CHAIRPERSON:
Maria Kansas Devine, M.D.
Audit Committee
STAFF:
Suzanne Beattie
Laurie Gambee
Gaye Heller
Julie Heneka
Mary Beth Kenny, R.N.
Virginia Khoury, M.D.
Laura Wells
CHAIRPERSON:
Kenneth B. Claflin, CPA
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
CFO:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
MEMBERS:
Robert D. Clore
Jeffrey M. Killeen
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Robert Sherwood
Anthony F. Taverni
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
STAFF:
Stephanie Knaust
Human Resources Committee
MEMBERS:
Richard W. Harris
William Robinson
STAFF:
Alan Krafchin
Liz Taylor
Quality Assurance Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Douglas Miller
VICE CHAIRPERSON:
James P. Coleman, PC
SECRETARY:
Heather Emory
STAFF:
Donna Lamkin
Suzanne Beattie
Article 28 Quality Assurance
Committee
MEMBERS:
Bradley Ford, M.D. Warren S. Geisler, D.D.S.
Medical/Dental Staff
Committee
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
& CHAIRPERSON:
Maria Kansas Devine, M.D.
STAFF:
Angela Aldam, M.D.
Patricia Boudreau, R.P.A.-C.
Minerva Bruno, M.D.
Mary Grace Cahill, A.N.P.
Rossella Cavaliere, M.D.
Eileen Ehrenberg, M.D.
Laurie Gambee
Coleen Heckner, NPP
Gaye Heller
Mary Beth Kenny, R.N.
STAFF:
Mary Anne Martin, N.P.P.
Micaela Nordhauser, M.D.
Anne Usher, R.P.A.
Dennis Valerio, D.D.S.
Laura Wells
All Independent Contractor
Medical Providers
Center Housing Development
Fund Corporation I, II & III;
Center Manor; Center
Residence Corporation; and
Capital District
Community Mental Health
& Retardation Services
Company, Inc.
CHAIRPERSON:
James P. Coleman, PC
PRESIDENT:
Alan Krafchin
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal, Esq.
MEMBERS:
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Robert Sherwood
Center for Disability Services
Endowment Investment Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Robert D. Clore, CIMA
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
CFO:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
MEMBERS:
Michael M. Fancher
Kara Conway Love, Esq.
Milton C. Hall, III, CLU
Daniel Nolan
Amy O’Connor, Esq.
STAFF:
Anne Schneider Costigan
Kimberly Martin
Stanley B. Segal, Esq.
Center for Disability Services
Endowment Fund, Inc.
CHAIRPERSON:
George R. Hearst III
VICE CHAIR:
Cathryn Doyle
TREASURER:
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
SECRETARY:
Alan Krafchin
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MEMBERS:
Robert D. Clore, CIMA
Michael M. Fancher
Milton C. Hall, III, CLU
Eric A. Hannay
Jeffrey M. Killeen
Kara Conway Love, Esq.
Daniel Nolan
Amy O’Connor, Esq.
Karen Pass
STAFF:
Anne Schneider Costigan
Kimberly Martin
Stanley B. Segal, Esq.
Gregory J. Sorrentino
Program Services Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Rosemarie V. Rosen
MEMBERS:
Robert D. Clore
James P. Coleman, P.C.
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
Rosemary Tucci
STAFF:
Donna Lamkin
Kimberly Martin
The Family Group, Inc. Board
of Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Stanley Gee
TREASURER/SECRETARY:
Carmen Pezzula
MEMBERS:
Ralph Comanzo
Joan Hotaling
Karen Pass
Gail Phelan
Theresa Raker
Donna Lamkin
Rich Vassi
314 South Manning Boulevard
Albany, NewYork 12208-1794
518-437-5700
www.cfdsny.org