HARC News
GOODWILL-HARC STORE PLANS 25 PERCENT OFF HOLIDAY SALE
7.3.08
For immediate release:
Thursday, July 3, 2008
In honor of July 4th, area shoppers are invited to take advantage of a 25 percent off sale on purchases on Friday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All proceeds from retail sales benefit services for people with disabilities and others in need of vital and meaningful programs.
Located in the Herkimer Commons Mall, 129 East Albany Street in Herkimer, NY, the Goodwill-HARC store is a retail shopping destination and upscale thrift store—one which offers great values and its own unique mix of new and gently used merchandise. Although merchandise changes daily, new seasonal merchandise has included camping equipment, outdoor furniture and accessories, sporting goods, and more. Other goods include clothing and accessories, jewelry, bedding, household goods, toys and games, gifts, books, videos, DVDs, electronics, and more.
For more information regarding the Goodwill & HARC Store and Donation Center, call (315) 866-1212.
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HARC TO HOST JULY 8TH JOB FAIR
7.3.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Thursday, July 3, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Tuesday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Programs and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
Full and part-time positions are available which include days, afternoon/evenings, overnights, and weekend. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED, and a valid driver’s license. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
In addition to working with dedicated staff and supervisors in a positive and flexible atmosphere, HARC provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits package which includes: health/dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off days, paid sick days, a pension plan, tuition reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), long-term disability, and paid training. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
For more information regarding the Job Fair or to select an interview time, call (315) 866-2920 or visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org for more information. Apply online at apply@herkimerarc.org.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center employs a workforce of over 400. The agency fosters a partnership between persons who have developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together, they enable people with disabilities to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives.
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HARC TO HOST JUNE 10TH JOB FAIR
6.5.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Tuesday, June 10, from noon to 3:30 p.m., to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Treatment and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer, NY.
A new wage and salary scale was implemented at HARC on March 31, 2008. Newly-hired Direct Support Professionals will earn $9 per hour, with the potential for hourly increases with shift differentials. HARC is sponsoring the June 10th Job Fair to recruit Day & Clinical Services Recreation Program Direct Support Professionals—individuals who are willing to work with people with disabilities to provide respite and recreation. Full and part-time positions are available. Activities could include going to the movies or dinner, shopping, or participating in community events. HARC provides paid training. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED, and a valid driver’s license. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
HARC provides full-time employees with excellent benefits. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
For more information regarding the Job Fair or to pre-select an interview time, call (315) 866-2920 or visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org for more information.
HARC enables people with disabilities and others in our community to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Nearly 400 staff members provide services to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour homes), Respite and Recreational Services, Senior Center, Career Connections, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO “CRUISE TO CARE” FOR POKER RUN EVENT
5.20.08
Caption for Photo: Herkimer County Legislator Lenny Hendrix, left, with his “Harley” will return as Grand Marshal of HARC’s “Cruise to Care” Poker Run, which will be held Saturday, May 31. HARC staff and Poker Run committee members welcoming him include Susan Streeter, director of Day & Clinical Services, Shawn Schultz, director of Residential Services, and Dean Jones, Transportation manager, and his “Harley.”
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon, Director, Public Relations, (315) 866-2920
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center and Herkimer County Legislator and Poker Run Grand Marshal Lenny Hendrix are looking for individuals with “classic cars and handlebars” to participate in a Poker Run on Saturday, May 31.
Day of the event registration begins at 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at HARC’s Gail W. Brown Center, 411 Folts Street in Herkimer. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. The Poker Run will begin at Noon. Participants will make eight stops either in cars or motorcycles at HARC’s Senior Center and residences in Mohawk, Ilion, Frankfort, Dolgeville, Little Falls and Herkimer, ending at the Gail W. Brown Center. Players will draw a card at each HARC site to create a winning poker hand. Each hand costs $25. At the end of the event, the drivers or riders who have the first, second or worst poker card hands will win a percentage of the prize money.
All proceeds will support meaningful and vital services to help individuals with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives.
For more information regarding the “Cruise to Care” Poker Run, please contact Marianne Miller at (315) 866-2920, extension 234. HARC’s “Cruise to Care” Poker Run is part of HARC’s Life Is Beautiful Festival, which will be held Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Other events include: music and entertainment by Stone Soup, No Name Dixieland Ragtime Swing Band, Doc Orloff’s Blues Elixir, Northern Lights, Smiley the Clown, and Yesterday’s News & Friends. Other activities include food and bake sales, crafts, raffles, games for the kids, and more. To learn more about HARC, visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org.
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SHERIFF FARBER NAMED HARC’S “A WALK IN MY SHOES” GRAND MARSHAL
5.16.08
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, center, directs Herkimer Village Mayor Mark Ainsworth, 2007 Grand Marshal, to pass the baton to Herkimer County Sheriff Chris Farber, who will serve as the 2008 Grand Marshal of HARC’s “A Walk in My Shoes” Disabilities Awareness Walk. HARC staff and walk committee members welcoming the Mayor and Sheriff include (l to r) Tony Vennera, director of Special Events, Dominic Frank, director of Community Relations and Fund Development, Sheriff Farber, Kevin Crosley, Mayor Ainsworth, and Michele Florian, nursing director, and Lorri Ingersoll, community support supervisor, also co-chairs of the walk event.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon, Director, Public Relations, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release: Friday, May 16, 2008
Herkimer Area Resource Center Executive Director Kevin Crosley announced Herkimer County sheriff was honorably selected as Grand Marshal of HARC’s “A Walk in My Shoes” Disability Awareness Walk slated for Saturday, May 31, 2008.
The one-mile walk will begin at HARC’s Gail W. Brown Center, 411 Folts Street in Herkimer, NY, at 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit vital and meaningful programs which enable people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve their full potential and to live enriched lives. Each walker will be presented with a goody bag, and those who raise $25 and more will be entered to win prizes. Registration for the walk will be from 9a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Gail W. Brown Center.
Those wishing to participate in the walk can call HARC at (315) 866-2920 or pick up a registration/pledge form at the Classroom/Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street or the Gail W. Brown Center at 411 Folts Street, both in Herkimer. Brochures are also available at other supporting businesses including: M & T Banks, Adirondack Banks, Herkimer Eyecare Center at 394 E. State Street, Herkimer, and the Town of Herkimer Office at 114 N. Prospect Street, Herkimer.
“A Walk in My Shoes” is part of HARC’s Life Is Beautiful Festival, which will be held Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.. Other events include: music and entertainment by Stone Soup, No Name Dixieland Ragtime Swing Band, Doc Orloff’s Blues Elixir, Northern Lights, Smiley the Clown, and Yesterday’s News & Friends. Other activities include food and bake sales, crafts, raffles, games for the kids, and more.
For more information regarding HARC’s Festival and Walk, contact Tony Vennera, director of Special Events, at (315) 866-2920 or tvennera@herkimerarc.org. To learn more about HARC, visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC TO HOST MAY 20TH JOB FAIR OFFERING A WAGE INCREASE
5.15.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director,
(315) 866-2920
For immediate release: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Tuesday, May 20, from Noon to 3 p.m., to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Treatment and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
Interested applicants should make appointments by calling HARC’s Recruiter Lisa Colangelo a (315) 866-2920, or apply on-line at apply@herkimerarc.org.
A new wage and salary scale was implemented at HARC on March 31, 2008. Newly-hired Direct Support Professionals will earn $9 per hour, with the potential for hourly increases with shift differentials. HARC is sponsoring the May 20th Job Fair to recruit Day & Clinical Services Recreation Program Direct Support Professionals—individuals who are willing to work with people with disabilities to provide respite and recreation. Full and part-time positions are available. Activities could include going to the movies or dinner, shopping, or participating in community events.
HARC provides paid training. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED, and a valid driver’s license. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
HARC provides full-time employees with excellent benefits. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
HARC enables people with disabilities and others in our community to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Nearly 400 staff members provides services to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour homes), Respite and Recreational Services, Senior Center, Career Connections, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC’S 39TH ANNUAL MEETING CELEBRATES COMMITMENT
5.8.08
Caption for Photo: At HARC’s 39th Annual Meeting and dinner, several individuals were honored for their inspiration and dedication. Dawn Liddle, center, was presented with HARC’s Inspiration Award. Joining her, from left, in celebrating were Susan Streeter, Day and Clinical Services Director, Executive Director Kevin Crosley, Dawn’s sister-in-law, Nora Liddle, Dawn’s brother, David Liddle, and Gary Ruff, president, HARC Board of Directors.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon, Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Nearly 150 staff, board members, consumers, family members, and guests joined together to celebrate the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s accomplishments in 2007 at the agency’s 39th Annual Meeting held April 30.
“Achieving and growing, and reaching full potential with caring and committed people” was the theme for the dinner held at Little Falls Best Western. Several individuals were also honored for their inspiration and dedication to serving those with disabilities. Special awards presented included the Inspiration Award, the Gail W. Brown Award, the Person-to-Person Award, and the David R. Farrell Memorial Award.
“The HARC team is comprised of over 600 consumers, 400 employees, over 200 volunteers, 18 members of our Board of Directors, and 781 paid members,” says HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley. “In number counts alone, not only do we have a tremendous impact with the positive work we do, but also economically within our community. Our success in 2007 has positioned us for excellent future growth opportunities to diversify our funding streams to maintain a healthy financial base. I would like to thank our quality staff and Board of Directors for their support to make HARC a premier provider of quality services to enrich lives and to help people reach their full potential.”
The Inspiration Award is presented each year at HARC’s Annual Meeting to an individual who faces the challenges of a disability with a positive spirit to inspire others; who serves as a role model; and whose contributions enhance quality of life for friends, family, and the community. Award winner Dawn Liddle was nominated for her positive outlook, her volunteerism, and her great enthusiasm. Kathy Berner, an HARC certified occupational therapy assistant, comments: “Dawn is an artist who enjoys sharing her talent with both staff and consumers. She genuinely finds pleasure in helping others and has a permanent smile on her face. Facing the challenge of her disability is secondary to assisting others and volunteering in the community.”
The Gail W. Brown Award recognizes an employee, who continually strives to improve services; who is innovative, creative and visionary; who puts an individual before the disability; who practices and promotes consumer empowerment; and who inspires and motivates others toward achievement of HARC goals. Melissa Tripolone, an HARC Medicaid service coordinator, was honored with the award for her dedication, creativity and commitment to both staff and consumers. Her peers write: “Melissa is the definition of the Gail W. Brown Award. She inspires consumers to achieve their best, she is more than a caseworker, but also a friend, she advocates when and where she is needed, and she has a wealth of knowledge.”
The Person-to-Person Award recognizes individuals in the community, who show compassion and respect; demonstrate unconditional love and acceptance; and enable individuals with disabilities to achieve their full potential. Bill and Mary Alice Farrell were honored as wonderful and very active parents with their son, David, who passed away in August 2007. Not only were they supportive of the HARC residences David lived in, they continue to visit individuals who live at the Brook Street residence. Mary Alice has been active with the HARC Board of Directors for eight years, retiring in 2008. She has been active on the Properties Committee, the board that oversees HARC residences, the Project Embrace Essay Committee, and the Executive Director Search Committee. Both Bill and Mary Alice have volunteered for HARC residences and fundraisers.
Diana Stuart, an HARC direct support professional, was honored with the first annual David R. Farrell Memorial Award established by Bill and Mary Alice Farrell in honor of their son. Diana is to use the money to offset costs of attending college at the Utica School of Commerce.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and to give care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Valley Commons, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Family Support, Family Care, Career Connections, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org.
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FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS INVITED TO HARC’S “DANCE OF THE BROKEN BRAIN” WORKSHOP
4.25.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director,
(315) 866-2920
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, April 25, 2008
Area families and professionals are invited to participate in one of two sessions of “Dance of the Broken Brain,” a workshop hosted by the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Focus on Families Educational Series, which will be held Thursday, May 15.
The workshops, slated for 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., are free thanks to funding from HARC and a grant from the Family Support Services of the Central New York DDSO Consumer Council. The training will be held in HARC’s Training Center at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
The presentation will be given by Robert Ellis, Ph.D., who has been the licensed psychologist at the Chatauqua County ARC since 1979. He earned his doctorate degree in 1974 from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from San Diego State. In 1990, Dr. Ellis became a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and began looking for material that addresses the problem of cognitive dysfunction with individuals with developmental disabilities. Through his work he realized that professionals needed to start looking at the populations as having their own form of acquired brain injury. His presentation is built upon this work.
Dr. Ellis states, “It’s time we supplement the ‘functional approach’ in teaching the developmentally disabled population with a process approach, where we teach the components of learning: inhibition, sustained attention, working memory, self control, and more. The Executive Functions are part of the brain [in the frontal lobes] that provide and moderate those process skills.” Dr. Ellis will review a model of the Executive Functions based on the work of Russell Barkley and his work on self-control. He will also present a number of training/teaching/rehabilitation tools for addressing and teaching many of the process skills reviewed.
Family members or professionals interested in attending either session should contact Lisa Gifford, assistant director of Day and Clinical Services, at (315) 866-2920 or lgifford@herkimerarc.org.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and to give care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Valley Commons, Family Support, Family Care, Career Connections, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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RELPH BENEFITS ADVISORS NAMED PREMIER SPONSOR OF HARC’S GOLF OPEN
4.22.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director,
(315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Relph Benefit Advisors will serve as the 2008 Premier Sponsor of the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Enabler 18-Hole Golf Open, slated for May 19, at the private Cedar Lake Club in Clayville, NY.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center enables people with disabilities and others in the community to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Relph Benefit Advisors offers creative, customizable employee benefit solutions, from knowledgeable plan design to full-service benefits administration.
Robert Relph, Jr., co-owner and CEO of Relph Benefit Advisors, presented HARC’s Executive Director Kevin Crosley with a check to support HARC’s major fund raising event. As Premier Sponsor, the company will also be included in all golf tournament marketing including a television commercial, and play a significant role at the Enabler’s Opening Ceremony and throughout the event.
“Relph Benefits Advisors provides outstanding benefits administration at HARC” says Crosley. “When our business partners give back to HARC, we consider their generosity as a testament to the incredible work we do to fulfill our mission. Individuals such as Robert Relph and David Bonacci of Bonacci Architects, who is also the Enabler sponsorship chairperson, help guarantee the success of HARC’s yearly fundraising campaigns. In turn, event proceeds are used to support vital and meaningful services for people with developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities. Ultimately, we cannot thank our partners enough.”
Golfers in the tournament are invited to join with a team of four or as a single who will be matched up with a team. For more information, sponsorship or to golf in HARC’s tournament, contact Tony Vennera, HARC director of special events, at (315) 866-2920 or tvennera@herkimerarc.org.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and to give care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Family Support, Valley Commons, Family Care, Career Connections, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org.
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MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLERS RAISE OVER $1,000 FOR HARC'S DISABILITIES AWARENESS WALK
4.11.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations, (315) 866-2920
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 11, 2008
Thirty-five student and teacher walkers at Mount Markham Middle School took time after school on April 9, to fundraise over $1,000 to help enrich the lives of people with disabilities at the Herkimer Area Resource Center.
Mount Markham’s event was coordinated by Physical Education Teacher Amy Coleman, as part of HARC’s one-mile “A Walk In My Shoes” Disabilities Awareness Walk, which is slated for Saturday, May 31. The May Walk will begin at HARC’s Gail W. Brown Center, 411 Folts Street in Herkimer, NY, at 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit vital and meaningful programs which enable people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve their full potential and to live enriched lives.
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley said, “On behalf of the HARC community, I would like to thank Ms. Coleman, staff and students at Mount Markham for hosting such a terrific event. The support from the kids was inspiring. They took time out of their own to request donations and they spent personal time after school to walk for a greater cause. They were engaged in the event and it showed in their enthusiasm. What a super way to portray the caring of the kids of Herkimer County.”
“A Walk in My Shoes” is part of HARC’s Life Is Beautiful Festival, which will be held Saturday, May 31. Other events include: “Cruise to Care Poker Run,” music and entertainment, food and bake sale, crafts, a games for kids, and more.
Other schools are slated to participate in events before the May 31 walk. For more information regarding HARC’s Festival and Walk or to sponsor an event, contact Tony Vennera, director of Special Events, at (315) 866-2920 or tvennera@herkimerarc.org.
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HARC TO HOST APRIL 8TH JOB FAIR TOUTING WAGE INCREASE
4.2.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon, Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Tuesday, April 8, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Treatment and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
A new wage and salary scale was implemented at HARC on March 31, 2008. Newly-hired Direct Support Professionals will earn $9 per hour, with the potential for hourly increases with shift differentials. HARC is sponsoring the April 8th Job Fair to recruit Day & Clinical Services Recreation Program Direct Support Professionals—individuals who are willing to work with people with disabilities to provide respite and recreation. Full and part-time positions are available. Activities could include going to the movies or dinner, shopping, or participating in community events. HARC provides paid training. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED, and a valid driver’s license. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
HARC provides full-time employees with excellent benefits. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
For more information regarding the Job Fair or to pre-select an interview time, call (315) 866-2920 or visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org for more information.
HARC enables people with disabilities and others in our community to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Nearly 400 staff members provides services to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour homes), Respite and Recreational Services, Senior Center, Career Connections, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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NEW GOODWILL-HARC STORE PLANS GRAND OPENING WEEKEND APRIL 3-6
3.20.08
For immediate release:
March 20, 2008
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Area shoppers are invited to attend a weekend of fun and entertaining events, including hourly giveaways, a ribbon cutting, and live broadcasts from Big Frog 104 and Lite 98.7, for the Grand Opening of the Goodwill-HARC Store and Donation Center, slated for Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6.
Located in the Herkimer Commons Mall, 129 East Albany Street in Herkimer, NY, the Goodwill-HARC store is a new retail shopping destination, one which will offer great values and its own unique mix of desirable merchandise. Store hours will be Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Merchandise at the Goodwill-HARC store will include new and gently used brand-name items including family apparel, vintage and designer clothing, shoes, books, housewares, linens, collectibles, sporting goods, toys, and more.
Kevin Crosley, executive director, Herkimer Area Resource Center, said, “We are so excited to bring upscale thrift shopping to the Mohawk Valley. The store will hopefully become a weekly stop for those looking for designer merchandise, label shoppers, or perhaps families looking to extend clothing budgets. You won’t find stains or missing buttons or a broken household item. All merchandise is either gently used or new. When you walk in our newly renovated 7,000 square foot retail space, you’ll feel like you are walking into a department store. The store boasts beautifully organized shopping areas including women, men, children and infants, a designer showcase, housewares and decorative items, shoes, and more.”
Mauricio Hernandez, senior vice president, Retail Sales, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc., added, “Area residents will be thrilled, not just with our bargains, but also by having an opportunity to reuse and recycle. Spring is a wonderful time to clean closets. Donations will help enhance lives and to empower people through employment and services.”
When the store opens on April 3, Goodwill Industries and HARC will begin to gratefully accept gently used and new merchandise at the Donation Center, located in the back of the store at the N. Washington Street entrance. Both agencies are not-for-profit organizations, therefore contributed items in good condition are tax-deductible, and receipts are provided upon request during store hours.
Crosley explained that the Goodwill and HARC Store and Donation Center will employ 10 to 15 people to work in both full and part-time positions, while providing retail work and training opportunities for individuals with disabilities. In the end, profits from the store will benefit programs of the Herkimer Area Resource Center and Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.
For more information regarding the Goodwill & HARC Store and Donation Center, call (315) 866-2920.
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HARC TO HOST APRIL 1ST JOB FAIR
3.20.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Tuesday, April 1, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Treatment and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
HARC is sponsoring the fair to recruit for the Residential Program, which provides care for adults with disabilities in a home environment. HARC’s residences are located in Dolgeville, Little Falls, Herkimer, Mohawk, Ilion, and Frankfort. Full-time and part-time afternoon/evening, midnight to eight, and weekend shifts available. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED, and a valid driver’s license. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
In addition to working with dedicated staff and supervisors in a positive and flexible atmosphere, HARC provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits package which includes: health/dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off days, paid sick days, a pension plan, tuition reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), long-term disability, and paid training. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
HARC enables people with disabilities and others in our community to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Nearly 400 staff members provides services to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour homes), Respite and Recreational Services, Senior Center, Career Connections, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS INVITED TO HARC’S “FLOOR TIME” AUTISM WORKSHOP
3.17.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, March 17, 2008
Area families and professionals are invited to participate in “Floor Time,” a two-day workshop hosted by the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Focus on Families Educational Series, which will be held Friday, April 4, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The workshop is free thanks to funding from HARC and a grant from the Family Support Services of the Central New York DDSO Consumer Council. The training will be held in HARC’s Training Center at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer. Lunch will also be provided on Saturday. Participants must attend both days.
Floor time is a warm and intimate way of relating to a person with Autism. A floor time philosophy means engaging, respecting and getting in tune with a person in order to help the individual elaborate, through gestures, words and pretend play, what is on the person’s mind. As a technique, floor time is a five-step process that is used to support the emotional and social development of a person. The five steps include: (1) Observation, (2) Approach - Open Circles of Communication, (3) Follow the Person’s Lead, (4) Extend and Expand Play, and (5) Person Closes the Circle of Communication.
Jackie Bartell, a certified practitioner, will facilitate the workshop. She has worked for 24 years in the field of Special Education, with a specific focus on Autism for 13 years. Presently she is the lead teacher in an integrated preschool program in Rochester, NY. She earned a master’s degree in Developmental Disabilities with a certification in Special Education.
Family members or professionals interested in attending the two-day workshop should contact Lisa Gifford, assistant director of Day and Clinical Services, at (315) 866-2920 or lgifford@herkimerarc.org.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and to give care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Valley Commons, Family Support, Family Care, Career Connections, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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SENATOR SEWARD SUPPORTS HERKIMER INDUSTRIES
3.10.08
For immediate release:
Monday, March 10, 2008
Contact:
Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations
Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Executive Director Kevin Crosley, and Director of Industrial Operations Michael Lamb hosted New York State Senator James Seward on Friday, March 7, to tour Herkimer Industries to thank him for his legislative initiatives to support people with disabilities.
“Senator Seward is a true advocate of our mission to help people to achieve their full potential to live enriched lives,” said Crosley. “We’d especially like to thank Senator Seward today for his $40,000 legislative initiative to help Herkimer Industries to purchase a delivery truck to support operations for our small bench assembly and industrial sewing services. Those two divisions alone provide employment for more than 120 people with disabilities. In turn, those individuals earn a paycheck each week.”
While touring the facility, Senator Seward remarked that not only is it gratifying to see people with disabilities working, but also it is evident Herkimer Industries is a successful manufacturing business with a positive economic impact in the Mohawk Valley.
Lamb explained that a new and larger truck has allowed Herkimer Industries to pickup and deliver more manufactured product throughout New York State. “The new 24 foot truck has allowed HI more flexibility to meet customer demands in the marketplace. In 2007, HI attracted ten new customers, and year over year sales increased over 100 percent. The Senator’s assistance is integral to our success.”
Herkimer Industries has been providing competitive subcontracting services throughout the United States since 1973. Located in Herkimer, NY, 18,000 square feet is dedicated to commercial sewing, packaging, and assembly. To learn more about HI, contact Wayne Tucker, strategic partnership specialist, at (315) 866-7517.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center employs nearly 400 employees who enable the over 600 participants served each day to achieve their full potential and to live enriched lives. For more information, visit www.herkimerarc.org or call (315) 866-2920.
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HARC TO HONOR SPECIAL ADVOCATE
3.5.08
For immediate release:
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations
Herkimer Area Resource Center Executive Director Kevin Crosley announced today the agency is seeking nominations for a Person-to-Person Award, which recognizes an individual in Herkimer County who enables people with disabilities to achieve their full potential in the community and to live enriched lives.
Crosley commented, “We are looking for that person who is an unsung hero in our community—an individual who gives of himself or herself to enrich the lives of people with disabilities. We present this award each year to honor someone who shows compassion and respect in a personal relationship with a person with a disability, who demonstrates unconditional love and acceptance through understanding, and whose acts of kindness contribute to a person’s quality of life.”
The award will be presented at the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s 39th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 30, at the Best Western in Little Falls, NY. To send a letter of nomination or for more information, please mail to: Person-to-Person, HARC, Box 271, Herkimer, NY 13350 or call Jackie Lewis at (315) 866-2920. All nomination letters must be received by April 16, 2008.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together, they provide meaningful work and life goals, and give care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Senior Center, Family Care, Family Support, Valley Commons, Career Connections, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information, visit: www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC TO HOST MARCH 6TH JOB FAIR
2.27.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
(315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Thursday, March 6, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Treatment and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
Prospective employees are encouraged to call for an appointment. HARC is sponsoring the fair to recruit Day & Clinical Services Direct Support Professionals, individuals who are willing to work with people with disabilities to provide respite and recreation. Activities could include going to the movies or dinner, shopping or participating in community events. HARC provides paid training. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED, a valid driver’s license, and no lifting restrictions. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
In addition to earning $8.24 per hour and working with dedicated staff and supervisors in a positive and flexible atmosphere, HARC provides full-time employees with excellent benefits. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
For more information regarding the Job Fair or to select an interview time, call (315) 866-2920 or visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org for more information.
HARC enables people with disabilities and others in our community to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Nearly 400 staff members provides services to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour homes), Respite and Recreational Services, Senior Center, Career Connections, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC DAY PROGRAMS HOST COOKING CAFES
2.15.08
Caption for Photo: HARC Day Program staff and consumers participating in the Notre Cafes include, from left, Robert Erb, Michael Lamphere, Karen Franco, consumer services advocate, Scott Barker, Art Parmer, coordinator of Activities for Consumer Habilitation, Brian Harrigan, Kevin Bartlow, Ellen Davis, direct support professional (DSP), Maryellen Doane, Missy Douglas, DSP, and Lecia Hoke.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
For immediate release:
Friday, February 15, 2008
Participants in Day Services programs at the Herkimer Area Resource Center are honing their cooking skills and working to put a little spice in every day life.
Each month, with the guidance of staff, Day Services participants work on the various tasks required to operate two Notre Cafés, which include cooking, table design and settings, reservations, and serving, among other activities. The meals to date, complete with china, linen table cloths and napkins at the two Notre Café sites, include lasagne, chicken riggies, chili, scalloped potatoes, chicken and biscuits, sandwiches and soup, and quesadillas. This month’s menu includes a fish fry and meatloaf.
HARC’s Day & Clinical Services programs provide a wide range of professionally supervised support services and activities for people with disabilities. Service participants are encouraged and supported in the expression of their individual rights and preferred lifestyles. HARC provides consultation to ensure that each service package is appropriately designed to meet the personal needs and preferences of the individual.
“The response has been fantastic,” said Art Parmer, coordinator of Activities for Consumer Habilitation. “The cafe project was created to promote independent living skills and to boost socialization and self-esteem. We are completely booked for each event and the consumers absolutely love the positive compliments regarding their cooking and serving abilities by our in-house diners.”
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together they enable the over 600 participants served each day to achieve their full potential and to live enriched lives. For more information regarding HARC services, contact Linda Casale, outreach coordinator, at (315) 866-2920 or visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC HONORS PARTNERS AT BUSINESS APPRECIATION DINNER
2.8.08
Herkimer Industries’ presentation of the 2007 Customer of the Year to Taylor Made Products included, from left, Kevin Crosley, HARC executive director, Doris Clemens, Mona Hill, and Paul Kalac, all of Taylor Made Products, Wayne Tucker, HI’s Strategic Partner specialist, and Mike Lamb, HARC’s director of Industrial Operations.
For release: Friday, February 8, 2008
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations
In recognition of sales, business and employment relationships, which ultimately help employ individuals with disabilities, the Herkimer Area Resource Center honored several area companies at a Business Appreciation Dinner at the Albany Street Cafe on Thursday (Feb. 7) evening.
Taylor Made Products was honored as 2007 Customer of the Year, Norbco, Inc. as 2007 New Business of the Year, and Folts Homes as 2007 Employer of the Year.
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, said, “HARC’s Herkimer Industries and Career Connections provide top quality subcontracting services and outstanding employment programs. This could not happen without our business and job partners. These companies are being honored this evening for recognizing ability and creating work opportunities and community jobs. They also demonstrate respect by promoting cooperation and understanding in the workplace, and encouraging personal growth through continuous learning on the job for people with disabilities.”
Taylor Made Products was named Herkimer Industries’ Customer of the Year in recognition for 2007 sales growth and their long-term relationship with Herkimer Industries. The company has provided consistent and challenging subcontracting work for HI’s Industrial Sewing Services (ISS). Subcontract projects afford opportunities for individuals, who would not be employed in the community and who have different levels of skills, to work in meaningful jobs. Headquartered in Gloversville, NY, the Taylor Made Group, Inc. has nearly 100 years of experience as one of the recreational marine industry’s largest, most diversified suppliers to board builders and the aftermarket.
Norbco, Inc. was named Herkimer Industries’ New Business of the Year, which is presented to a new customer with outstanding current and potential growth. Norbco, Inc., with corporate offices in Westmoreland, NY, is a major barn equipment and dairy systems manufacturer/distributor throughout the United States and around the world.
Michael Lamb, HARC’s director of Industrial Operations, said, “Herkimer Industries had an outstanding year in 2007. Thanks to companies such as Taylor Made and newcomer Norbco, year over year sales increased over 100 percent. Other new business partners include the American Red Cross of the Mohawk Valley, Protective Industrial Products, The Resource Center, Seneca Cayuga Industries, and Chemung Canal Trust Co. We’ve added new equipment, reorganized our work space, and put a new delivery truck on the road. We look forward to a banner year in 2008.”
Folts Homes, located in Herkimer, NY, was named 2007 Employer of the Year for outstanding efforts to integrate and support employment of people with disabilities. HARC’s Career Connections division works to supply area businesses with a quality work force that is eager to work and who is supported by HARC staff.
Kathy Leslie, director of Career Connections, said, “Folts Homes is a wonderful partner in helping us to prepare people for employment or supplying jobs. Although we are celebrating tonight, it is a year-round challenge to find job sites willing to hire people who can ultimately be as good a worker as those currently in the workforce. Many local businesses will attest that people with disabilities are excellent and loyal employees. In fact, one food service company always brags that the people we place are far more dependable. Thanks to organizations like Folts Homes, we all work to help people know the dignity of earning their own paychecks.”
For more information regarding the benefits of utilizing workers from Career Connections, located at 125-127 E. Albany Street in Herkimer, contact Kathy Leslie, director, at (315) 866-1863. For information regarding services at Herkimer Industries, located at 304-306 Fourth Avenue, Herkimer, contact Wayne Tucker at (315) 866-7517, or visit www.herkimerindustries.com
HARC is a partnership between persons who have developmental and other disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers, and members. Nearly 400 staff members work to enable each person to achieve full potential and to live an enriched life. Services are provided to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour homes), Respite and Recreational Services, Senior Center, Career Connections, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC HOSTS EXCEPTIONAL ARTWORK RECEPTION
1.31.08
Caption for Photo: Artists enjoying the reception include (l to r): Jane Puylara, Kevin Bartlow, Robert Donlon, Patrick Loiacono, Dawn Liddle, Rocco Pasquale, Brian Harrigan, Jean Roth, Stanley Bruntel, John Schineller, Ken Boyer, Shirley Trombly, and Lorri Ingersoll, HARC senior recreation coordinator.
For immediate release: Friday, February 1, 2008
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
The Herkimer Area Resource Center hosted an Exceptional Artworks Artists’ Regional Recognition for Herkimer County artists from HARC and the Central New York DDSO.
The Exceptional Artwork Program is a cooperative effort among voluntary and state-operated agencies in Central New York who provide services for people with disabilities. It is coordinated by the CNY DDSO office. Artists are welcome to present their visual and performance art at any of the local exhibits and functions organized by the program.
In total, 31 artists were presented with certificates and recognized for their artistry or participation in an art workshop. HARC artists included: Kevin Bartlow, Ken Boyer, Stanley Bruntel, Robert Donlon, Brian Harrigan, Ken Hodgeson, Dawn Liddle, Patrick Loiacono, Rocco Pasquale, Marjorie Polisse, Jane Puylara, Jean Roth, John Schineller, and Shirley Trombly.
Exhibits and events hosted in 2007 included: the Kirkland Town Library, Oriskany Village Library, Barnes & Noble, Ilion Free Public Library, SUNY IT, Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute School of Art, Canastota Public Library, a workshop at Grace Episcopal Church in Utica, the Festival of Trees, a holiday concert at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oneida (December), and the Rome Arts and Community Center Library (December).
The Herkimer Area Resource Center’s mission is to enable people with disabilities, and others in our community, to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. For more information regarding the Exceptional Artist Program, contact Lorri Ingersoll, HARC senior recreation coordinator, at (315) 866-2920. For more information about HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC Day Program Hosts Food Drive for the Humane Society
1.29.08
Caption for Photo: HARC Day Program staff and consumers presented Eileen Pierce, right, a member of the Herkimer County Humane Society’s Board of Directors, with donations to help keep the animals fed and warm this winter. HARC’s visitors included, from left, back row: Mullinda Vedder, direct support professional (DSP), Rocco Pasquale, Shane Kucerak, Brenda Antkow, and Art Parmer, coordinator of Activities for Consumer Habilitation. Front, from left: Lorie Youker (DSP), Audrey Thaier, Sylvia Closson, Shelia Bastedo, and Ms. Pierce.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director,
(315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thanks in part to the staff and participants of the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Day Program and Senior Center, animals at the Herkimer County Humane Society will continue to be warm and well-fed this winter.
During the month of December, over 45 pounds of dog and cat food, along with animal treats, toys, sheets, blankets and towels were collected in various classrooms and at the HARC Senior Center to give to the area animal shelter. While visiting the Humane Society to present the donated goods, program consumers were delighted to see two, beautiful striped kittens waiting for adoption. Since nearly 80 percent of the shelter’s annual funds come from fundraising and donations, staff and consumers were also very proud to help out another organization with a similar mission to help enrich lives!
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together they enable the over 600 participants served each day to achieve their full potential and to live enriched lives. For more information, visit www.herkimerarc.org or call (315) 866-2920.
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CAREER CONNECTIONS RELOCATES AND OFFERS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES IN HERKIMER COUNTY
1.25.08
Susan Streeter, left, front, director of HARC’s Day & Clinical Services, welcomes Career Connection staff to their new location at Herkimer Commons Mall, 125-127 E. Albany Street in Herkimer, NY. Staff includes, back, left, Kathy Leslie, director of Community Services, Dennis LaFontaine, Dave Miller, Frank Lopata, and Melanie Mann. Front, left: Susan Streeter, Bonnie DeRosa, Terri Meigs, Melanie Beardsley, and Nancy Flanagan. Staff missing from photo include: Davida Owens, Robin George, Shannon Wheet, and Megan Bosc.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director,
(315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Friday, January 25, 2008
Individuals looking for the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Employment Services will now have to visit a new place with a new name aimed at providing new and premier services for individuals looking for employment.
Career Connections recently relocated to the Herkimer Commons Mall at 125-127 E. Albany Street in Herkimer, NY, to allow for better accessibility and more office space to accommodate growth.
“Our doors are opened, we have a very easy to get to location, and we have very professional and enthusiastic staff waiting to get people jobs,” says Susan Streeter, HARC director of Day & Clinical Services. “We’ve changed our name and location because the move supports our mission to provide premier services—not only for individuals with disabilities, but also for others in our community. Part of that success is directly attributable to how accessible we are to individuals seeking career skills, support, and employment.”
Career Connections assists individuals with disabilities, including developmental, physical and psychiatric, with obtaining and maintaining community employment. Services include: evaluation, situational assessments, career skills, garnering work experience, job placement, job coaching, and job support, among others. Individuals may refer themselves to the program, or be referred by parents, schools or other agencies, including VESID (Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities). Any person seeking employment services must meet eligibility criteria including being of legal working age, and having a documented disability. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, contact Kathy Leslie, director, Career Connections, at (315) 866-1863. Although walk-ins are welcomed, appointments are appreciated.
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HARC TO HOST FEBRUARY 5TH JOB FAIR
1.23.08
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Tuesday, February 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Treatment and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
Prospective employees are encouraged to call for an appointment. HARC is sponsoring the fair to recruit for the Residential Program, which provides care for adults with disabilities in a home environment. HARC’s residences are located in Dolgeville, Little Falls, Herkimer, Mohawk, Ilion, and Frankfort. Part-time afternoon/evening, midnight to eight, and weekend shifts available. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED, a valid driver’s license, and no lifting restrictions. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
In addition to working with dedicated staff and supervisors in a positive and flexible atmosphere, HARC provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits package which includes: health/dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off days, paid sick days, a pension plan, tuition reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), long-term disability, and paid training. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
For more information regarding the Job Fair or to select an interview time, call (315) 866-2920 or visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org for more information.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together, they enable people with disabilities to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives.
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GOODWILL AND HARC OPENING RETAIL STORE IN HERKIMER
1.22.08
For immediate release:
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon
Public Relations Director
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. and the Herkimer Area Resource Center are teaming up to offer area residents a new retail shopping destination, one which will offer great values and its own unique mix of desirable merchandise.
With similar missions to enhance lives and to empower people through employment and services, the two agencies will partner to open a 7,000 square foot Goodwill & HARC Store and Donation Center in March 2008. Merchandise will include new and gently used brand-name items including family apparel, vintage and boutique clothing, shoes, books, housewares, antiques and collectables, sporting goods, toys, and more. The new store, located in the Herkimer Commons Mall, 129 East Albany Street in Herkimer, NY, is currently being renovated. Store hours will be Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mauricio Hernandez, senior vice president, Retail Sales, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc., commented, “We are very excited to be working with the Herkimer Area Resource Center in bringing our superstore concept to the community. Area residents will be thrilled, not just with our bargains, but also by having an opportunity to reuse and recycle while supporting our missions.”
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley said, “We are honored to work with Goodwill to open a store with proceeds helping to fund vital and meaningful programs for people with disabilities and others in need of services. Goodwill’s expertise and experience in retail operations coupled with HARC’s established employment services and excellent reputation in the local community should make this business venture an outstanding success.” Crosley explained the partnership is a natural fit as both HARC and Goodwill provide premier services to help better lives and better communities.
“The other great news is that the store and donation center will create new jobs in our area,” Crosley said. “Goodwill and HARC expect to hire 10 to 15 people to work in both full and part-time positions. We are currently recruiting a manager, assistant manager and support staff. Most importantly, the store and donation center will provide retail work and training opportunities for individuals with disabilities.”
In the near future, Goodwill Industries and HARC will also gratefully accept gently used and new merchandise at the donation center. Both agencies are not-for-profit organizations, therefore contributed items in good condition are tax-deductible, and receipts are provided upon request during store hours.
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. serves people with mental and physical disabilities, people who are underserved, those who are moving from welfare to work, new immigrants, ex-offenders, mature workers, and underserved youth. Goodwill provides a wide range of programs in New York City, Northern New Jersey, Westchester, Long Island, and Upstate New York. For more information regarding Goodwill Industries, visit www.goodwillny.org.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical and/or psychiatric disabilities, and their families, staff, volunteers, and members. Together, they assist people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Services include Day Programs, Health Clinic, Valley Commons, Residential, Recreational and Respite Services, Family Care, Family Support, Senior Center, Respitality Center, Career Connections (employment services), Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
For more information regarding the Goodwill & HARC Store and Donation Center, contact Frank Reid, director of Project Development, at (315) 866-2920.
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HARC HONORS 42 EMPLOYEES FOR EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
1.8.08
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, back left, welcomes HARC five-year employees to a Luncheon at East End Steakhouse in Little Falls. Those honored include: front row, seated: Jill Ray, Larrissa Youngs, Amanda Ortiz, and Kelly Jones. Back row, standing, Crosley, Tracey Postal, Angela Vogt, Amanda Jones, Mark Ottenwalder, Debra Beadle, and Robine Snow.
For immediate release:
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Throughout 2007, the Herkimer Area Resource Center and Executive Director Kevin Crosley recognized 42 employees at events and presented gift certificates, service pins, and awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of employment.
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley said, “I am continually amazed by the dedication of HARC employees, who work to enable people with disabilities to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. In today’s world, five years of service is wonderful, but to have employees stay with your organization for 10 to 30 plus years of service is just outstanding. The board of directors and I are grateful to our employees for their commitment to ensure we provide excellent services and meaningful programs, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. ”
Those honored include: Thirty years of service: Susan Streeter, director, Day & Clinical Services.
Twenty Five Years of Service: Cynthia Schrader, assistant director of Day & Clinical Services, and Claudia Lowell, direct support professional.
Twenty Years of Service: Nancy Flanagan, employment specialist, Marie Grose, assistant director, Valley Commons, Linda Hines, site manager, Herkimer Industries, Dean Jones, Transportation manager, Robin Mattox, assistant director Residential Services, Debra McKinney, site enclave manager, Eleanor Parslow, direct support professional, and Donnamarie Perry, direct support professional.
Fifteen Years of Service: Shawn Schultz, director of Residential Services, Frank Acker, custodial coordinator, Becky Mead, consumer service advocate, and Nancy Schneegas, clinic records manager.
Ten Years of Service: Melissa Tripolone, medicaid service coordinator; Heather Eberle, senior consumer service advocate, Dave Miller, employment specialist, and Kelly Bunce, trainer/driver.
Five Years of Service: Angela Vogt, Robine Snow, Barbara Macri, Rebecca Viti, Amanda Jones, Larrissa Youngs, Tracey Postal, and Caryol Daley, all of Day & Clinical Services; Janice Szuba, Theresa McClouskey, Debra Beadle, Amanda Ortiz, Diane Brown, Cindy Pasquale, Mark Ottenwalder, Andrea Smith, Vicky Whaley, and Kelly Jones, all of Residential Services; Doug Mabbett and Peter Kupiec of Transportation; Kathy Schultz and Bernard Lulow of Herkimer Industries; and Jill Ray of Finance.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical, and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together, they assist people with disabilities and others in our community, to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives. Services include Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Valley Commons, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Family Care, Family Support, Senior Center, Respitality Center, Career Connections (employment services), Herkimer Industries, and Transportation.
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SLOCUM-DICKSON FOUNDATION GRANT HELPS HARC PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL TRAINING
12.21.07
HARC’s Medical Trainer Auroria Tibbits, RN, left, demonstrates weighing “Manny Kin” on a new wheelchair scale purchased with a $7,332 grant from the Slocum-Dickson Foundation. Those joining the demonstration include, from left, HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, Slocum-Dickson Foundation President Joan Murphy, and HARC Director of Community Relations & Fund Development Dominic Frank. The Nursing Anne VitalSim medical manikin was purchased with Foundation grant money in 2006. Additionally new equipment purchased in 2007 also allows HARC employees to enhance their skills and decision-making capacity with up-to-date training technology.
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
For immediate release:
Friday, December 21, 2007
The Herkimer Area Resource Center continues to expand its medical training department with a $7,332 grant from the Slocum-Dickson Foundation, Inc. to purchase a digital wheelchair scale and other equipment for the practice of a complete range of patient medical assessment, care, and training procedures.
Last year, the Foundation helped HARC with the acquisition of the Nursing Anne VitalSim Advanced Simulator with software and supplies. Some of the new equipment and supplies will help continue to train staff in relative medical procedures and protocols, such as healthy food portioning and nutrition, swallowing problems, diabetes, sleep apnea, caring for oxygen equipment and portable suction pumps, among other trainings.
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley commented, “Grantors such as the Slocum-Dickson Foundation, allow HARC employees to enhance their skills and decision-making capacity with up-to-date classroom training technology. Each year HARC trains over 200 direct care staff who affect the lives of over 300 consumers. Additionally, as the individuals we care for face aging issues, it’s imperative that staff have the skills to meet their special medical needs. For example, specialized training can help staff to recognize changing medical statuses to prevent premature hospitalizations and it also encourages earlier discharges and allows us to provide rehabilitative care at home.”
HARC also recruited a new medical trainer in 2007 to provide training and to develop curricula as necessitated. Auroria Tibbits joined the HARC professional team in May. She brings a wealth of experience to the position including working as a registered nurse at Little Falls Hospital, and the Herkimer County Public Health department. She also provided a private day care center in her home. She earned her registered nursing degree at the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together they enable the nearly 600 participants served each day to achieve their full potential and to live enriched lives. Programs include: Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Senior Center, Family Care, Family Support, Employment Services, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information, visit www.herkimerarc.org or call (315) 866-2920.
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JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, HI LAUNCHES NEW PRODUCTS
12.12.07
Caption for Photo: Just in time for holiday shopping and for gift giving for your favorite golfers, travelers and campers, Buddy Bags are on sale at Gems Along the Mohawk in Herkimer, NY (across from the Herkimer Thruway Exit 30 entrance).
For immediate release:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Just in time for holiday shopping and for gift giving for your favorite golfers, travelers and campers, Herkimer Industries, a division of the Herkimer Area Resource Center, created Buddy Bags, a new product line, which is on sale at Gems Along the Mohawk in Herkimer, NY (across from the Herkimer Thruway Exit 30 entrance).
The 8” by 7” canvas bags with clips and velcro enclosures are sewn and packed by individuals with disabilities at Herkimer Industries Industrial Sewing Services. The bags are also stitched with specially- designed logos and priced at $18.95.
The blue Travel Buddy Bag contains a flashlight, notebook, pen, kleenex, hand sanitizer, band aids, and antibiotic cream. The green Golf Buddy Bag contains a sleeve of Top Flight XL golf balls, a bag of tees, hand towelettes, a divot tool and ball marker. The maroon Camping Buddy Bag contains a flashlight, matches, kleenex, hand sanitizer, band aids, and antibiotic cream. There’s enough room in all of the bags for golfers, travelers and campers to add and store their own additional sundries.
With a workforce of over 120 consumers, Herkimer Industries has been providing competitive subcontracting services throughout the United States since 1973. Located in Herkimer, NY, 18,000 square feet is dedicated to commercial sewing, packaging, and assembly. To learn more about HI, contact Wayne Tucker, strategic partnership specialist, at (315) 866-7517, extension 233.
For more information regarding the Herkimer Area Resource Center and its mission to enable people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve full potential and enriched lives, visit www.herkimerarc.org, or call (315) 866-2920.
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HERKIMER INDUSTRIES SEWER NAMED OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
12.4.07
From left to right, NYSID Account Representative Tom Batson presents Susan Dygert, center, with NYSID’s Outstanding Performer award. Along with staff, co-workers, friends and family, Michael Lamb, HARC director of Industrial Operations, Elizabeth Rando, Herkimer Industries’ Industrial Sewing Services manager, and Kevin Crosley, HARC executive director, were on hand to congratulate Susan.
For immediate release:
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
The Herkimer Area Resource Center hosted an award ceremony for Susan Dygert, a sewer at Herkimer Industries’ Industrial Sewing Services, who was chosen as a 2007 “Outstanding Performer” by the New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID), Inc.
At the celebration, Dygert shared a celebratory cake with her co-workers, friends, and family and was presented with a $250 check from NYSID.
Dygert was nominated by HARC for her reputation as an excellent employee and role model, who always tries to do her best. According to Dygert’s Industrial Sewing Services Supervisor Elizabeth Rando, “Susan is a quick and eager learner. Quality is very important to her. She never complains about the amount of work she has and she is always willing to help others,” Rando said.
Dygert began work at Herkimer Industries in 2005. She started on table work: inspecting, clipping threads, and other non-sewing operations. Susan was soon trained on the bar tack machine, the auto and manual button machines, and the single needle and auto cutting machines. Her most recent skills acquisition is cutting out patterns from scrap materials.
The NYSID award also honors William B. Joslin, who served as chief executive officer of Human Technologies Corporation in Utica, NY. Throughout his distinguished human services career, Joslin championed employment of people with disabilities as key to individual achievement. It is in Joslin’s memory that the Joslin Award Program annually recognizes New Yorkers with disabilities.
With a workforce of over 120 consumers, Herkimer Industries has been providing competitive subcontracting services and saving businesses time and money throughout the United States since 1973. Located in Herkimer, NY, 18,000 square feet is dedicated to commercial sewing, packaging, and assembly. To learn more about HI or Industrial Sewing Services, visit www.herkimerindustries.com, or contact Wayne Tucker, strategic partnership specialist, at (315) 866-7517, extension 233.
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HARC TO HOST DECEMBER 5TH JOB FAIR
11.27.07
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
(315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Herkimer Area Resource Center will open its doors on Wednesday, December 5, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., to individuals interested in employment at on-site interviews at HARC’s Day Treatment and Administration Building at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer.
HARC is sponsoring the fair to recruit for the Residential Program, which provides care for adults with disabilities in a home environment. HARC’s residences are located in Dolgeville, Little Falls, Herkimer, Mohawk, Ilion, and Frankfort. Full and part-time afternoon/evening, midnight to eight, and weekend shifts are available. Positions minimally require a high school diploma/GED and a valid driver’s license. To safeguard those receiving services, HARC also conducts a criminal background check and drug testing on each prospective employee.
In addition to working with dedicated staff and supervisors in a positive and flexible atmosphere, HARC provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits package which includes: health/dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off days, paid sick days, a pension plan, tuition reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), long-term disability, and paid training. There are also part-time employee benefits. Full and part-time employees are also eligible for a free Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which can be used for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
For more information regarding the Job Fair, call (315) 866-2920 or visit the website: www.herkimerarc.org for more information.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together, they enable people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives.
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HARC TO HOST DECEMBER LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL TOUR
11.20.07
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations
For immediate release:
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Dominic Frank, director of Business, Development and Community Relations, announced the Herkimer Area Resource Center will host a Life Is Beautiful Tour to allow community members to learn more about the nonprofit agency and services.
The December tour will be held Wednesday, December 12, from Noon to 1 p.m. at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer, NY. The purpose of the tour is to familiarize area leaders and community residents with HARC’s mission to enable people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve full potential and enriched lives. Guests are treated to a lunch and meeting with HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, and site tours of Herkimer Industries, Day Services, and a brief ride on a HARC bus.
For more information regarding Life Is Beautiful Tours or to make a reservation, call Dominic Frank at (315) 866-2920 or e-mail: dfrank@herkimerarc.org.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide quality care and meaningful work and life goals to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Family Support, Family Care, Career Connections, Senior Center, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. To learn more about HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC’S WINE AUCTION NETS A RECORD $84,558
11.14.07
NYIWA Auction Director Tony Vennera, back, starting left, Wine Model Carl List, and Sommelier Johannes Neckerman present Harrison “Chip” and Judy Hummel with a six-liter bottle of 2005 Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon for their winning bid at the Live Auction. The Grace bottle is one of the most sought-after lots of the evening. The Hummels were also on the “Top 10 Bidders” list for NYIWA 2007.
FOR RELEASE:
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
The 12th Annual New York International Wine Auction (NYIWA), held September 28th at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, netted a whopping $84,558, a new record amount raised to assist the Herkimer Area Resource Center in helping people with disabilities to achieve full potential and to live enriched lives.
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley commented, “This year was incredible. More and more people tell us that NYIWA is one of the premier events in the Mohawk Valley. Our success would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers. Attendees truly embrace our mission which makes for a very special evening.”
Crosley explained the proceeds would be used to provide services that are either underfunded or receive no funding at all at the state and federal levels. Two such programs at HARC are funded solely from proceeds from NYIWA. The Guardianship and Spirituality programs provide legal services and representation, and nondenominational spiritual activities, respectively, for people with disabilities.
NYIWA 2008 is slated for its first Saturday night on November 15. HARC is working in concert with the Otesaga Hotel to plan a weekend of events: from overnight accommodations to international wine tastings to wine seminars—culminating in spectacular silent and live auctions and a grand gourmet dinner on Saturday evening.
NYIWA’s 2007 top ten bidders include: B.J. and Kathy Queen, Frank and Dominica Annese, Harrison “Chip” and Judy Hummel, Richard and Kimberly Hanna, Dr. Robert Lancey and Lisa Manna, Jesse and Ivy Bailey, Friend of HARC, Drew and Donna Goodbread, Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Burrows, and John and Jackie Romano.
Sponsors for 2007 included: Annese & Associates, WKTV, WXUR/WNRS, ConMed Corporation, Scalzo, Zogby and Wittig, Inc., Neckermann Consulting, Jill Rae Signs, First Source Federal Credit Union, John and Jeanie Scarzafava, John & Jackie Romano, Robert and Violet Morris, The Bonadio Group, Crystal Chandelier Restaurant, Quadsimia, Adonis-Avanti Limousine Service, Inc., Hannaford Food & Drug Store, REM Fire Systems, Inc., Romanelli Advertising Design, Inc., Assemblyman Marc and Susan Butler, BJ Queen Enterprises, LLC, NBT Bank, Jim Brock Agency, Waterfront Grille, Leonard Bus Sales, Inc., Mohawk Valley Printing Co., Robert Relph Advisors, and Yetty’s Pizza.
For more information about becoming involved with NYIWA 2008 as a sponsor, donor, guest or volunteer, contact Tony Vennera at (315) 866-2920 or tvennera@herkimerarc.org. Visit www.nyiwa.com for additional information regarding the live and silent auctions and gourmet dinner.
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HERKIMER INDUSTRIES SEWER NAMED NYSID EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
11.12.07
Susan Cotton, sewing machine operator at Herkimer Industries, shows the plaque she was awarded for being named the 2007 Employee of the Year by the New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID), Inc. at a Fall Annual Meeting in Albany, NY.
For immediate release:
Monday, November 12, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Susan Cotton, a sewing machine operator at Herkimer Industries, a division of the Herkimer Area Resource Center, was recently named “2007 Employee of the Year,” by the New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID), Inc. at an Annual Meeting in Albany, NY.
NYSID acts as a “virtual storefront” for a statewide network of 148 community rehabilitation agencies and private sector business partners to employ skilled people with disabilities in both facility-based settings and community-based jobs. Herkimer Industries works on a dozen NYSID projects, nine of which are custom-designed apparel items for the NYS Division of State Police, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, and the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
Cotton was selected for her positive approach to her job. Elizabeth Rando, manager of Industrial Sewing Services at Herkimer Industries, commented: “Susan has mastered all of the machines. She is a positive person and her work quality is great. She is devoted to the vocational goals she sets for herself and she puts great effort into her productivity to be more competitive in today’s workforce. Although she loves her work as a sewer, she will always remind you that her family comes first,” Rando said.
Cotton is particularly proud of her work completing New York State Trooper uniforms, “Whenever my daughter and I see a New York State Trooper, I say, ‘Aren’t you proud Mommy helped sew that uniform?’” Cotton said.
With a workforce of over 120 consumers, Herkimer Industries has been providing competitive subcontracting services and saving businesses time and money throughout the United States since 1973. Located in Herkimer, NY, 18,000 square feet is dedicated to commercial sewing, packaging, and assembly. To learn more about HI, visit www.herkimerindustries.com, or contact Wayne Tucker, strategic partnership specialist, at (315) 866-7517, extension 233.
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FAMILIES INVITED TO HARC’S SECOND AUTISM WORKSHOP
11.7.07
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
There are still seats available for area families to participate in Social Stories, the second in a series the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Focus on Families Autism Workshops, which will be held Monday, November 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The workshop is free and open to families and professionals thanks to a grant from the Family Support Services of the Central New York DDSO Consumer Council. The training will be held in HARC’s Training Center at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer. Lunch will also be provided.
Social Stories will feature Laurel Hoekman, executive director of the Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding, located in Kentwood, Michigan. She will present the program which was originally developed for use with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The training is now also used with adolescents and adults. The goals of Social Stories are to share accurate social information, in a patient and reassuring manner, that is easily understood by an individual, and to improve an individual’s understanding of events and expectations which may lead to more effective responses. For more information on Social Stories, visit www.thegraycenter.org.
Family members interested in attending either workshop should contact Lisa Gifford, assistant director of Day and Clinical Services, at (315) 866-2920 or lgifford@herkimerarc.org.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and to give care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Valley Commons, Family Support, Family Care, Career Connections, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HERKIMER INDUSTRIES NAMED AGENCY OF THE YEAR
11.5.07
Accepting the NYSID “Member Agency of the Year” award for Herkimer Industries are, from left, Kevin Crosley, HARC Executive Director, Joe Maiola, HI Director of Government Contracting, Susan Cotton, NYSID Worker of the Year, and Michael Lamb, HARC Director of Operations. NYSID’s Susan Fonfa, chairperson of the NYSID Board of Directors, and Larry Barker, President & CEO, welcomed and congratulated the group at their Annual Meeting. Herkimer Industries was selected for the award for quickly earning a reputation for quality products and services, and for a 130 percent increase in NYSID Preferred Source business in 2007.
For immediate release:
Monday, November 5, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Herkimer Industries, a division of the Herkimer Area Resource Center, was honored by being named the “2007 Member Agency of the Year” by the New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID), Inc.
NYSID, a not-for-profit organization, works to meet the purchasing needs of state and local government agencies. NYSID also acts as a “virtual storefront” for a statewide network of 148 community rehabilitation agencies and private sector business partners to employ skilled people with disabilities in both facility-based settings and community-based jobs.
Herkimer Industries was selected for the award for quickly earning a reputation for quality products and services, and for a 130 percent increase in NYSID Preferred Source business in 2007. According to HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, who accepted the award on behalf of Herkimer Industries, “HARC and HI are very proud of this award, not only because of our quality work, but it also represents the wonderful individuals who work in our vocational division. Our increase in business is very impressive considering that it grew out of literally zero NYSID business only five years ago,” Crosley said.
Herkimer Industries works on a dozen NYSID projects, nine of which are custom-designed apparel items for the NYS Division of State Police, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, and State University of New York Security Police. Additionally, a Herkimer Industries crew of custodians maintains the janitorial needs of a Central NY DDSO.
With a workforce of over 120 consumers, Herkimer Industries has been providing competitive subcontracting services and saving businesses time and money throughout the United States since 1973. Located in Herkimer, NY, 18,000 square feet is dedicated to commercial sewing, packaging, and assembly. To learn more about HI, visit www.herkimerindustries.com, or contact Wayne Tucker, strategic partnership specialist, at (315) 866-7517, extension 233.
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STEWART'S GRANT SUPPORTS HARC RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS
10.22.07
Fall thunderstorms forced a pizza party in the park to indoors at HARC—but the teen recreation group still enjoyed their after-school outing. Those joining in the pizza and a movie party include, front, Marc Spagnola, and back, left to right, Kyle Gay, HARC Direct Support Professional Bob Youngblut, Chris Dougherty, and Volunteer Susan Brucker. Grants, such as the $500 from the Stewart’s Matching Program, help HARC with the rising costs of recreation, which funding does not accommodate.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Monday, October 22, 2007
The Herkimer Area Resource Center received a $500 donation from the Stewart’s Holiday Match Program to support HARC’s recreation program for children and teens.
“Thanks to the generosity of Stewart’s, who matched donations from those area customers who gave generously this past holiday season, the funds will help to provide recreation outings for kids in our programs,” says Susan Streeter, HARC director of Day & Clinical Services. “Prices for community outings, such as the costs of food, movies, transportation, amusement games, etc., keep going up. Our funding does not accommodate those increases, so we can become limited as to where and what we can do with the participants. This grant will help provide more opportunities for the kids, who don’t always have the money or transportation to take part in community activities.”
HARC operates recreational programs, both weekdays and weekends for 12 months per year, for 30 local youth, who have disabilities and are under the age of 18. The goals of the programs are to utilize community resources as recreational venues and to individualize the recreation as much as possible.
For more information regarding HARC’s recreation programs, please contact Linda Casale, outreach coordinator, at (315) 866-2920 or lcasale@herkimerarc.org. For more information regarding the Herkimer Area Resource Center, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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FIREFIGHTERS VISIT HARC FOR FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
10.17.07
Two Herkimer firefighters spoke to HARC consumers about the importance of fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week. The highlight of the visit was the viewing of a Herkimer Fire Truck, complete with sirens and lights. Those looking at the truck include back row, left to right, Patrick Loiacono, Andy Gross, Donald Null, Kevin Bartlow, Acting Deputy Fire Chief Ed View, Deputy Fire Chief Dave Kuehnle, Michael Lamphere, and Robin Goldstein. Front row, left to right, Robert Donlon, Marjorie Polisse, and Marge Upson.
FOR RELEASE:
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
CONTACT:
Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Members of the Herkimer Fire Department chatted with staff and consumers at the Herkimer Area Resource Center’s 350 S. Washington site in observance of National Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2007.
Herkimer Fire Department Acting Deputy Chief Ed View and Deputy Chief Dave Kuehnle visited classrooms to talk about fire prevention and safety. They showed members of HARC’s Boy and Venture Scout troops and consumers the outfits they wear and how firefighters would sound talking through equipment if they were arresting a house fire. They covered topics such as “stop, drop and roll,” not playing with matches and candles, and the use of fire extinguishers, among others. The highlight of the visit was the viewing of a Herkimer Fire Truck, complete with sirens and lights.
The theme of National Fire Prevention Week is “Practice Your Escape Plan!” According to the National Fire Protection Association, the majority of Americans have a fire escape plan, but most haven’t practiced it. The Herkimer Area Resource Center has extensive fire prevention and escape plans for both its buildings and residences to keep consumers and staff safe. Fire drills are practiced routinely with time limits in evacuating people. Residential Services mandates drills for all three work shifts on a monthly basis in homes in the community. HARC also works with area fire departments to familiarize firefighters with the layout and workings of HARC facilities and homes. Safety equipment and alarms are also continuously inspected to ensure proper and quick responses in the event of an emergency.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center staff provides meaningful work and life goals, and gives care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Family Support, Family Care, Employment Services, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, Valley Commons, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC TO HOST SECOND AUTISM WORKSHOP
10.11.07
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Herkimer Area Resource will host Social StoriesTM, the second in a series of Focus on Families Autism Workshops, on Monday, November 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The workshop is free and open to families and professionals thanks to a grant from the Family Support Services of the Central New York DDSO Consumer Council. The training will be held in HARC’s Training Center at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer. Lunch will also be provided.
Social StoriesTM will feature Laurel Hoekman, executive director of the Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding, located in Kentwood, Michigan. She will present the program which was originally developed for use with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The training is now also used with adolescents and adults. Social StoriesTM describes a situation, skill or concept in terms of relevant social cues, perspectives, and common responses in a specifically defined style and format. The goals of Social StoriesTM are to share accurate social information, in a patient and reassuring manner, that is easily understood by an individual, and to improve an individual’s understanding of events and expectations which may lead to more effective responses. For more information on Social StoriesTM, visit www.thegraycenter.org.
Family members interested in attending either workshop should contact Lisa Gifford, assistant director of Day and Clinical Services, at (315) 866-2920 or lgifford@herkimerarc.org.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and to give care to over 600 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Valley Commons, Family Support, Family Care, Employment Services, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC CANCELS BROOKS’ BAR-B-Q FUNDRAISER
10.9.07
FOR RELEASE:
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
CONTACT:
Joan Wishod Reardon, Public Relations Director
The Herkimer Area Resource Center has cancelled the Brooks’ Bar-B-Q fundraiser scheduled for Friday, October 19, 2007.
Tony Vennera, HARC director of Special Events, explained the event was unintentionally scheduled during the “black out” fundraising period for the Valley United Way’s 2007 campaign. “The Valley United Way is generous to the Herkimer Area Resource Center in supporting our counseling program, which ultimately helps families stay together. HARC is a member agency whose staff gives generously to each annual United Way campaign. We did not want to host a competing fundraiser,” Vennera said. Any questions can be directed to Vennera at (315) 866-2920 or tvennera@herkimerarc.org.
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TRANSPORTATION PROJECT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE AT HARC
10.4.07
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, right, Transportation Manager Dean Jones, second to right, and HARC Transportation Services staff thank Assemblyman Marc Butler, left, for a Legislative Initiative for a resurfacing project, which has ultimately impacted safety, maintenance, and area businesses.
For immediate release:
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations
Members of the Transportation Services staff of the Herkimer Area Resource Center gathered after their morning bus runs to meet and thank Assemblyman Marc Butler for his $18,000 legislative initiative, which helped resurface the Clarence Guyer Transportation Center’s driveway and parking area.
“The oil and stone driveway has made a big difference in the wear and tear on our buses,” said Transportation Manager Dean Jones. “For safety reasons, it is imperative that we keep our vehicles and windows clean. Without the large potholes filled with dust or mud, drivers now need to wash our buses less frequently, which ultimately saves manpower hours. Also, our neighbors are a lot happier. By the end of the day, we used to kick up a tremendous amount of dust to the detriment of some of area businesses, which include a car dealership, motel, and restaurant.”
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley said, “The funding we receive from the state and federal governments is traditionally reimbursement for the services we provide for people with developmental and other disabilities. Some of our projects, which impact services but are not directly linked to direct care, are sometimes very difficult to fund. As a nonprofit agency, we are constantly looking for avenues through fundraising and grants which will enhance the quality programs we provide. We truly appreciate the support Assemblyman Butler continually provides to the Herkimer Area Resource Center.”
The Herkimer Area Resource Center enables people with disabilities and others in our community to achieve full potential and enriched lives. Services include Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Valley Commons, Senior Center, Family Care, Family Support, Employment Services, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information, visit: www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC’S HARTMANN RECEIVES EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION
9.27.07
For immediate release:
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations
Lorene Hartmann, director of Quality Assurance at the Herkimer Area Resource Center, completed the requirements to be named an ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence by the Certification Board of the American Society for Quality.
The American Society for Quality is the world’s leading authority on quality. With more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, the professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide.
Herkimer Area Resource Center Executive Director Kevin Crosley, says, “This certification provides formal recognition for professionals who have demonstrated an understanding of, and a commitment to, quality techniques and practices. This is another significant achievement of excellence for Lorene, which she ultimately brings to her professional commitment to ensure that HARC adheres to the highest ethical standards and corporate requirements.”
The Herkimer Area Resource Center enables people with disabilities and others in our community to achieve full potential and enriched lives. Services include Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Valley Commons, Senior Center, Family Care, Family Support, Employment Services, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information, visit: www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC TO HOST AUTISM WORKSHOPS WITH $27K GRANT
9.24.07
Members of the Family Support Services of the Central New York DDSO Consumer Council present HARC with a check for $27,000 to use for Autism workshops. Susan Streeter, (center, left), HARC director of Day & Clinical Services, accepts the check from council member June McCarrell (center, right), supported by (left to right) Elizabeth Babinec, Wayne Darling, Laura Kiefer, and Lisa Gifford, HARC assistant director of Day & Clinical Services.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director, (315) 866-2920
For immediate release:
Monday, September 24, 2007
The Herkimer Area Resource will host Focus on Families, a series of Autism Workshops, open to families and professionals, thanks to a $27,000 grant from the Family Support Services of the Central New York DDSO Consumer Council. The first workshop, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), will be held October 1, and 2.
Susan Streeter, HARC director of Day & Clinical Services, comments, “We can’t thank the Family Support Council enough for helping us to provide workshops to bring noted training professionals to our area. These workshops will increase the skill levels of both family members and direct support professionals to work with and teach individuals with Autism. In the end, we hope our staff members and families can better communicate with individuals with social and communication deficits to help them to become even more productive and contributing members in our community. Normally, the cost of these workshops would be too expensive for most individual family members. Thanks to the grant, we can offer four workshops, free of charge, in both the fall and spring,” she adds.
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) will be held Monday, October 1, and Tuesday, October 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in HARC’s Training Center at 350 S. Washington Street in Herkimer, NY. Participants must attend both days, and lunch will be provided. This dynamic training was developed by Andy Bondy, Ph.D. and Lori Frost, M.S. CCC/SLP. Presented by Pyramid Educational Consultants, the workshop is a language training package that is used to teach communication skills rapidly to those with Autism and limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication within a social context, without lengthy prerequisite training. Training in PECS begins by teaching a spontaneous request and goes on to teach additional communicative functions such as responding to questions and commenting. Participants will learn how to implement the six Phases of PECS, including attributes, through presenter demonstrations, role-play opportunities, and video examples. Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of how to implement PECS with individuals with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. For more information on PECS, visit: www.pecs.com.
HARC’s second Focus on Families workshop, “Social StoriesTM,” will be hosted Monday, November 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Laurel Hoekman, executive director of the Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding, will present this training which was originally developed for use with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The program is now also used with adolescents and adults. Social StoriesTM describes a situation, skill or concept in terms of relevant social cues, perspectives, and common responses in a specifically defined style and format. The goals of Social StoriesTM are to share accurate social information, in a patient and reassuring manner, that is easily understood by an individual, and to improve an individual’s understanding of events and expectations which may lead to more effective responses. For more information on Social StoriesTM, visit www.thegraycenter.org.
Family members interested in attending either workshop should contact Lisa Gifford, assistant director of Day and Clinical Services, at (315) 866-2920 or lgifford@herkimerarc.org.
HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and to give care to over 500 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Valley Commons, Family Support, Family Care, Employment Services, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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NYIWA SOLD OUT: WINE TASTING AND BIDDING STILL AVAILABLE!
9.19.07
FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Even though the 12th Annual New York International Wine Auction Dinner and Live Auction is sold out, tickets are still available for the Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, and absentee bidding is encouraged.
The Wine Tasting and Silent Auction will host distributors and Finger Lake wineries, who will showcase their wines for tasting on Friday, September 28th at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, NY, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Pianist Dan Evans. Finger Lake wineries pouring include Anthony Road Wine Company, Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars, Standing Stone Vineyards, and Fox Run Vineyards. Distributors include Southern Wine & Spirits of Upstate New York, Empire Merchants North, and Opici Imports. Additionally, fine hors d’oeuvres and canapés will be served. Tickets are $50 per person.
The charitable event featuring a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, and Live Auction and Five-course Gourmet Dinner benefits individuals with developmental and other disabilities in Central New York. Last year, NYIWA netted over $61,000 to help the Herkimer Area Resource Center to provide services to enable people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve full potential and enriched lives.
Auction Director Tony Vennera explains even though dinner tickets are unavailable, wine lovers can still attend the tasting, and/or look on-line at nyiwa.com and send an absentee bid with him for the 91 outstanding Live Auction lots that will be available this year. “From New York to California to Australia to Chile, this year’s wine tasting event will truly be international! Our silent auction, featuring wines and fine lifestyle items is also looking fantastic. We have trips, dinner parties, jewelry, and wine—just wonderful items donated in support of people with disabilities. For the live auction, individuals are invited to submit absentee bids to me before September 28. We have exciting lots this year: from many French and Italian wines to California power houses such as Screaming Eagle, Hartwell, Grace Family Vineyards, Caymus, Opus One, and many more. We also have available, the largest collection ever of large format bottles, which are wonderful for special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries or graduations,” Vennera comments.
For more information on tickets or absentee bidding, call Auction Director Tony Vennera at (315) 866-2920 or avennera@herkimerarc.org.
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HARC MANAGER NAMED ARMA MEMBER OF THE YEAR
9.13.07
Jacqueline Lewis
For immediate release:
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
Jacqueline Lewis, office manager at the Herkimer Area Resource Center, was honored by the Central New York Chapter of ARMA as “Chapter Member of the Year” for 2007.
CNY ARMA is an official chapter of ARMA International, a not-for-profit professional association and authority on managing records and information.
CNY ARMA Board of Directors member, Dianne Luizzi Hagan said, “Every chapter in ARMA dreams of having that one volunteer who is indispensable—the person who is always willing to invest sweat equity and who doesn’t require a pat on the back for every little contribution. A person, in fact, who displays humility despite being integral to the success and continuance of the chapter. We’ve got one and her name is Jackie Lewis!”
Lewis joined ARMA in 1994. Her contributions include serving on the board of directors and currently serving as secretary. She has served as treasurer and vice president over the years. She also lives a life of service giving to her local community. She is a founding board member and past secretary of the Herkimer County Hunger Coalition, where she received the “Volunteer of the Year” award in 2001, and the “Spirit of Giving Award” in 2006. She was also honored a “Lion of the Year” in 2003 by the Herkimer Lions Club. HARC also honored her with the Executive Directors Citation Award in 2003.
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NYSARC, INC. PRESIDENT VISITS HARC
8.30.07
HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley, left, and Board President Gary Ruff, right, welcome President of NYSARC, Inc. Katharine Wilson Conroy to the August Board meeting.
For immediate release:
Thursday, August 30, 20007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
The Herkimer Area Resource Center’s Board of Directors welcomed NYSARC, Inc. President Katharine Wilson Conroy to their August board meeting to talk about pertinent issues regarding health and human services.
Ms. Conroy presented NYSARC’s plan to legally restructure to protect and better serve the 49 individual chapters, which includes HARC, the association represents throughout New York State. NYSARC, Inc. is the largest family-based organization in the nation serving 55,000 individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, along with their families.
Ms. Conroy is the daughter of the late Governor Malcolm Wilson. Prior to being elected to her new role as president, she served on a number of NYSARC, Inc. committees including the Legal Committee, Guardianship Committee, and Special Committee on Corporate Structure. In addition, Ms. Conroy is the president of the Westchester Arc Foundation and has served on many local Chapter committees. As a graduate of Fordham Law School, she is now a partner in the law firm of Kent, Hazzard, Wilson, Conroy, Verni & Freeman, LLP.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical, and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together, they provide meaningful work and life goals, and give care to over 500 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Senior Center, Family Care, Family Support, Employment Services, Valley Commons, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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NYIWA SAYS “IT’S TRUE: BIGGER IS BETTER!”
8.16.07
New York International Wine Auction Director Tony Vennera, left, and Sommelier Johannes Neckermann show off some of the record number of nine and six-liter bottles which will be available at NYIWA 2007.
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
FOR RELEASE: Thursday, August 16, 2007
“Bigger is better” is the toast for NYIWA 2007. There will be some mighty immense offerings—big format bottles that is—at this year’s New York International Wine Auction, which will be held Friday, September 28th at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, New York.
Leading in height is a nine-liter bottle of 2004 VIADER. That’s great news considering the VIADER Winery, located in the Napa Valley, CA, produces less than 5,000 cases of wine per year. The 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc blend is one of a record number of large format bottles, sized six-liter and more.
The charitable event, which features a silent auction and tasting, wines expertly paired with five gourmet dinner courses, and live auction, benefits the Herkimer Area Resource Center, which serves individuals with developmental and other disabilities in Central New York. Guests include oenophiles and connoisseurs from throughout New York, California, Pennsylvania, Washington, and New Jersey, among others. Tickets purchased are $175 per person, $50 for the tasting alone. The tasting event begins at 5:30 p.m., featuring wines from the U.S. and international regions, and the dinner and live auction begin at 7:30 p.m.
Other wineries and Friends of HARC donating large format bottles to date include: The Hess Winery, Blank Vineyards, Caymus Vineyards, Cosentino Winery, Domaine Du Pegau, Grace Family Vineyards, and St. Clement Vineyards. According to NYIWA Auction Director Tony Vennera, “NYIWA attracts donations from some of the best and most important wineries, many with exclusive distribution lists. Many individuals purchase the large format bottles for special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries to share with their guests. We also have an incredible number of three-liter bottles this year.”
Vennera comments that auction-goers looking for hard-to-find, boutique-type wines will also be excited about this year’s donations. Highlights to date of donations from wineries and private donors include: Screaming Eagle, Grace Family Vineyards, Dominus, Chateau de Beaucastel, Vineyard 29, Blank Vineyards, Ilona Howell Mountain Winery, Caymus, Anomaly, Opus One, Diamond Creek, Standing Stone Vineyards, Blank Vineyards, Louis M. Martini Winery, Simi, Fox Run Vineyards, Wagner Vineyards, Darioush, Burgess Cellars, Château Neckermann, Antinori, Allegrini, Domaine Chardon, among many others. Many of the wines offered for bid are either unavailable or very limited in their release to the public.
Vennera explains both the silent and live auctions will not only offer unusual international and domestic wines, but also travel and dining opportunities, jewelry, collectibles, and other lifestyle items. One of the highlights each year is a trip to California with first-class accommodations, some at the boutique wineries throughout wine country. “This year’s trip is incredible with many VIP tours and tastings, including a Twilight Tasting at Opus One!” he adds.
The NYIWA 2007 menu includes: Petit Gris ala Escargot with Portobello Duxelles Roasted Garlic and Pernod Beurre Blanc Mille-feuille; Roasted Chioggia Beets and Chevre, Mizuna and Tatsoi Greens; Pâte de Jambon Roulade with Pistachios and Violet Mustard; Noisette of Beef Tenderloin au Poivre with Carmelized Shallot Demi-Glace; and Almond Financier with Citrus Sabayon and Orange Blossom Honey Ice Cream.
NYIWA tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. For tickets, information or an up-to-date listing on what wines will be available for auction, call Auction Director Tony Vennera at (315) 866-2920 or visit www.nyiwa.com.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center enables people with disabilities, and others in the community, to achieve full potential and enriched lives. HARC employs nearly 400 full and part-time staff to provide meaningful work and life goals, and give care to over 500 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Family Support, Family Care, Employment Services, Senior Center, Herkimer Industries, Valley Commons, and Transportation. For more information regarding HARC, visit www.herkimerarc.org.
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HARC SCOUTS HOST PINEWOOD DERBY
8.8.07
The Herkimer Area Resource Center Boys Scout Troop 35 and Venture Scouts Troop 335 hosted a Pinewood Derby. Racing winners, staff and guests included (l to r) : Scottie Barker, third place winner, Robert Donlon, second place winner, District Executive Director of the Boys Scout of America Revolutionary Trails Council David Fitzgerald, Scoutmaster Linda Munio, Tomas De Paredes, first place winner, and HARC Executive Director Kevin Crosley.
For immediate release:
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Contact: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Public Relations Director
The Pinewood Derby has been a Boys Scout tradition since 1954. The Herkimer Area Resource Center Boys Scout Troop 35 and Venture Scouts Troop 335 celebrated its history and hosted an event of their own to the delight of the participants, families, and friends.
Originally designed as a father and son activity, today HARC’s consumers, both male and female, had help from their fathers, mothers, brothers, caregivers, and staff. In all, 20 cars were painted and prepped for the racing competition. David Fitzgerald, district executive director of the Boys Scouts of America Revolutionary Trails Council, served as official judge for the race.
Winners included first, Tomas De Paredes, second, Robert Donlon, and third, Scottie Barker. HARC’s Troop 35 is comprised of 13 members who explore and volunteer within their community. Recent Boys Scout activities included a food/can drive for the Food Pantry of Herkimer and Mohawk and hosting a Flag Day celebration for family and friends. The Venture Scouts, consisting of seven female members, have been planting and maintaining flowers at HARC’s 350 S. Washington Street site and they recently visited Howes Caverns in Howes Cave, NY.
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is a partnership of persons who have developmental, physical, and psychiatric disabilities and their families, staff, volunteers and members. Together, they provide meaningful work and life goals, and give care to over 500 participants in Day Treatment, Health Clinic, Residential (24-hour and supported homes), Recreational and Respite Services, Senior Center, Family Care, Family Support, Employment Services, Herkimer Industries, and Transportation. For more information, visit: www.herkimerarc.org. ###
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HARC HOSTING DOLGEVILLE EMPLOYMENT SESSION
7.13.07
CONTACT: Joan Wishod Reardon,
Director, Public Relations,
(315) 866-2920
For immediate release: Friday, July 13, 2007
The Herkimer Area Resource Center is hosting an information session for potential employees interested in working part-time in the agency’s Dolgeville residences.
Job seekers are welcome to enjoy refreshments and to meet HARC’s recruiter and residential staff on Thursday, July 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Riverside Community Cafe at 22 North Main Street in Dolgeville (next to the Dolgeville Library). Information will be offered on part-time jobs available working in a residential setting providing quality services for individuals with disabilities. HARC provides paid training and a high school diploma/GED, along with a valid NYS driver’s license, are required. For the safety of HARC consumers, hirees are sub