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Opportuni-Tee Golf Tournament

Proceeds to benefit Schoharie County ARC

Friday, June 7th, Cobleskill Golf & Country Club

Registration begins at 10:30 am, Lunch at 11:30 am, Shotgun Start @ 1:00 pm

Win GREAT prizes... including a 5 Day Carnival Cruise for Two and Tickets to Major Sporting Events.

To register, please dowload the registration form below. Once completed, your registration form can be mailed, scanned & emailed, or faxed to the Schoharie County ARC in c/o Peggy Himes. Phone registrations will also be accepted. Please make checks payable to Schoharie County ARC. MasterCard, Visa & Discover also accepted.

Schoharie County ARC

PO Box 307

Schoharie, NY 12157

phimes@schohariearc.org

Phone: (518)295-8130, ext. 218

Fax: (518)295-8969

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Legacy of Love… A SUCCESS

Schoharie County ARC Foundation hosted the 17th Annual Legacy of Love Gala on April 20th. The event was held at Days Inn & Suites of Schoharie and featured a Live and Silent Auction, a Spirit Grab, and the drawing of the Las Vegas Raffle Getaway. DJ Patrick del Rosario served as the evening's emcee.

Congratulations to Patty Cioce- the Grand Prize Winner of the Las Vegas Getaway Raffle and to Kristen Frambes- the Second Prize Winner in the Raffle.

All proceeds from the event benefited the Schoharie County ARC Foundation. As always we thank you for your continued support!

Join us for the 17th

Annual Legacy of Love Gala

Saturday, April 20, 2013, 7-10 p.m. at Days Inn & Suites of Schoharie

PRESENTED BY:

Anonymous, Fenimore Asset Management, Jaeger & Flynn Associates, SEFCU,

SSA, Sterling Insurance

Featuring Lydia Kulbida, WTEN News, Master of Ceremonies

Silent & Live Auction featuring Doug Cater, Auctioneer

Light Far & Cash Bar

Music by Patrick Michael del Rosario, MC/DJ

For more information or to RSVP, please print out and return the form below.

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NYSARC Trusts Recreation Grant to Benefit Schoharie County ARC Red Rose Project

The Trustees of the NYSARC Trusts provided the Schoharie County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. (Schoharie County ARC) an additional $5,000 grant to provide new recreational opportunities for individuals served by the Chapter.

The Schoharie County ARC will use this grant to support the Red Rose Project & Productions to promote opportunities for people with differing abilities to express themselves through the creative and performing arts.

The NYSARC Trusts administer supplemental needs trusts that enable disabled persons to remain in their home and community and retain their Medicaid eligible services. The Trustees utilize remainder funds to benefit other persons with disabilities including unfunded Chapter guardianship as provided by statute. During the last year the Trustees have granted over $900,000 to support Chapter Guardianship and $250,000 in recreational grants for the benefit of chapter consumers. Information on how individuals may benefit from a NYSARC Trust is available by calling (518) 439-8323 or 1 (800) 735-8924 or at www.nysarctrustservices.org

Advocacy Day at the State Capitol

On March 6th, Self-Advocates, Direct Support Professionals, parents and Executive Director, Tony Alvarez, all representing Schoharie County ARC, participated in a rally/press conference to oppose the Governor's proposed 6% cut to the voluntary not-for-profit organizations providing supports and services to people with developmental disabilities and their families. This 6 % cut means an annual revenue reduction of $800,000 to the Schoharie County ARC.

State Senator David Carlucci and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther rallied with self-advocates, parents and providers to resore funds cut from services from the developmentally disabled at the Legislative Office Building.

Schoharie County ARC's self-advocates met with Senator James Seward and Assemblyman Peter Lopez to tell them what it would mean for them to have less direct support staff, as well as to have less supports and opportunities for community inclusion and employment. Many of the self-advocates expressed a strong concern for feeling unsafe without sufficient supports and were empathically concerned that these drastic cuts would impact on the quality of their lives.

Senator Seward and Assemblyman Lopez provided assurances that they would support their efforts in the restoration of the 6% cut.