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������Ƶ invites community members and local families to “Color Our Community” in blue and yellow on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day 2022. WDSD is a celebration that highlights the talents and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in communities around the globe.

The ������Ƶ Board of Directors has elected three new directors, William LeCates, MD, president of Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown; Michael Perrino, Chief Financial Officer of NYCM Insurance; and Stephanie Fadale, a parent advocate and a program manager with St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany.

The ������Ƶ Tennis Classic and the ������Ƶ-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational raised over $82,500 in support of Village scholarships. The annual assistance program provides direct financial aid to residents and students who receive services through the Edmeston-based livable community and disability services provider.

������Ƶ recently announced service awards to recognize individuals and programs that exemplify leadership and advocacy, part of its observance of October as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

Sign up for colorful, affordable family fun at the Splash Path 5k and Fun Walk at ������Ƶ on Saturday, October 2.

World Down Syndrome Day at ������Ƶ featured an extra splash of color this year through a special donation by the employees of NYCM Insurance, Edmeston-- colorful pairs of polka-dotted socks.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce named Pathfinder Produce as its Breakthrough Business of the Year during a virtual gathering last evening, one of four honorees recognized for their vision, focus on business strategies, and service to county residents.

������Ƶ received a unique 40th anniversary gift this month from the Fly Creek Quilters, a custom designed masterpiece that now graces the campus' Program Office. The new quilt caps-off an entire month of “staying connected” activities in honor of October as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

Beneath perfect skies and at the nation’s best-loved ball diamond, over 50 residents of ������Ƶ honed their throwing, fielding, and hitting this past weekend with former Major League Baseball players and the staff of the non-profit, Baseball Miracles, during a special skills camp.

Filmmaker Katherine Kerr introduces her new film, Pathfinders, in celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

The tenth annual Chobani Tennis Classic and fifth annual Chobani Juniors Tennis Classic raised over $25,000 for Pathfinder scholarships in two days of play at the Cooperstown Country Club.

The ������Ƶ-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational, a charity event held at the Leatherstocking Golf Course, was held on Tuesday, September 4, and is expected to raise $50,000 in support of scholarships at Pathfinder, a nationally respected residential community and services provider that supports people with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.

Through two gifts totaling $2.2 million, ������Ƶ will embark on an expansion at its School for a new integrated preschool, new spaces for the Village Enrichment Department, and to complete renovations to existing classrooms and other enhancements.

Hall of Famer Lee Smith, Class of 2019, will host the Golf Invitational on Sept. 3 in support of Pathfinder's Scholarship Fund

Sign up for colorful, affordable family fun at the Splash Path 5k and Fun Walk at ������Ƶ on Saturday, May 18.

������Ƶ, its families, and the developmental disabilities community mourn the death of Village visionary and Founding President & Chief Executive Officer Marian G. Mullet early Sunday, March 17.