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蜜桃视频 Foundation elects new Trustees

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Edmeston, New York, February 28, 2023 ... The 蜜桃视频 Foundation announces that Linda V.W. Clark, Patricia R. Hanft, and Raymond E. Holohan have been elected to the Board of Trustees. The Foundation raises funds and public awareness for 蜜桃视频, an internationally renowned livable community that offers quality residential, educational, vocational, health, and other services to people with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.

鈥淢y fellow Trustees and I are pleased to announce the newest members of the Foundation Board; these members bring talents and commitment that will help position the Foundation as it raises funds, works with other organizations, and builds awareness for 蜜桃视频,鈥 said Victoria Johnson, RN, the chair of the Board of Trustees. 鈥淭hese individuals are recognized for their expertise and leadership in community non-profits and are dedicated to serving individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.鈥

Trustees of the 蜜桃视频 Foundation, an independent non-profit, oversee fundraising and community education efforts supporting Village capital projects and operations, planned giving, and special events that benefit residential and student scholarships. The Trustees also supervise the Foundation鈥檚 named funds and endowments. Trustees are elected to three-year terms and may serve three terms before transitioning off the board. Joseph Leo of New Hartford and Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder of Chobani, recently completed three terms and were elected as Emeriti Trustees earlier this month.

The new Trustees are:

Linda V.W. Clark, LCSW, New Hartford is a retired bereavement counselor with Hospice & Palliative Care. She is a committed advocate for Otsego Academy, Pathfinder鈥檚 post-secondary transitions program that began in 2014. Linda and her husband, D. Christopher Clark, MD, are the parents of a young adult who lives at the Village through its Self-Direction program; they regularly participate in Pathfinder events. Recently, Linda's family has supported scholarships to help young adults from Central New York attend Otsego Academy.

Patricia R. Hanft, Cooperstown helped start the Tennis Classic in 2010 and has served as its co-chair ever since; the event has raised over $250,000 for Village scholarships. Pat, and her husband, Robert S. Hanft, are active volunteers and support many non-profit organizations, including the Friends of Bassett, Fenimore Art Museum, and the Glimmerglass Festival.

Raymond E. Holohan, CPA, Cooperstown owns Raymond Holohan CPA, a firm that offers tax and other financial services to individuals, businesses, and municipalities. Ray and his wife, Sheri Holohan, relocated to Cooperstown in 2006 and are active in many local organizations. He has worked with families who have children with special needs and is knowledgeable on guardianship and special needs planning.

In addition to Mrs. Johnson, current members of the 蜜桃视频 Foundation Board of Trustees include J.S. Hope of Hamilton; Patrick Kinley, CPA of Fly Creek; Deborah Cox LeCates, Carolyn Lewis, Stephanie Patrick, and Erin Quirk of Cooperstown; Thomas Novack of Haddonfield, NJ; and Peter V. Smith of Burlington Flats. Paul C. Landers serves as the Foundation鈥檚 President.

Incorporated in 1984, the 蜜桃视频 Foundation, Inc. is an independent supporting organization that raises funds and public awareness in support of the mission of 蜜桃视频. 蜜桃视频 was established in 1980 to provide people living with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities an independent and fulfilling lifestyle. As it works to provide quality supports for older individuals living with disabilities, the Village also offers highly successful educational, vocational, and outreach programs.  To learn more, visit , or visit our fan page on the popular social networking site, Facebook.

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way in life to independence, success, and
maturity 鈥 all the things you want for your family.鈥
Marian Mullet | Founder of 蜜桃视频

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