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Westchester Arc
Herbert Katzenberg Center
121 Westmoreland Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
(914) 949-9300
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Annual Meeting Confronts Family Concerns
Westchester Arc Elects Board Members
Treasurer Mark Glucksman and wife Roberta Leiber received the Family Award for their longtime activism.
Westchester Arc’s 58th annual meeting, held on June 13 at the Crowne Plaza, White Plains, focused on “Advocacy and Social Change,” with workshops tackling autism, special education and self-advocacy. Members elected new officers and board members, while self-advocates waged spirited campaigns for representation on their own customer service council. Anne Majsak, president, and Ric Swierat, executive director, highlighted the agency’s accomplishments, and Dr. Grant Mitchell, commissioner of the county’s Department of Community Mental Health, discussed the chaos caused by soaring autism rates. The event also recognized volunteers and community partners for their outstanding contributions to social inclusion. An art show, auction and musical performances rounded out the evening.
Commissioner of Mental Health Confronts Autism
Dr. Grant Mitchell, commissioner of the county’s Department of Community Mental Health, urges public support systems to quit “pushing and shoving” and start working together to meet the vast needs of individuals with autism.
Annual Overview and Partnership Awards
A multimedia presentation focused on accomplishments by the agency, community partners and volunteers. Click here for a presentation summary.
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Katharine Wilson Conroy, Westchester Arc Foundation president, announces a $12,000 donation from the Yonkers League, a volunteer arm of Westchester Arc. President Anne Majsak and Executive Director Ric Swierat punctuated their presentation with awards to outstanding community partners and volunteers whose contributions epitomize the agency’s values. |
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| Self-advocates Raymond Frost, Yaniv Gorodischer and Jason Kingsley received a Community Partnership Award for petitioning the town of Greenburgh to build sidewalks on their traffic-filled street. | Nicholas Lombardi was presented with the Youth Partnership Award for designing a lapel button to increase public awareness of autism. |
Susan Walker, Westchester Arc board member, won a Katzenberg Award for her significant efforts on behalf of the agency’s capital campaign.
Lisa Hammel (right) accepts the School Partnership Award on behalf of the Peekskill School District. The school system was recognized for working with our pre-school to establish community-based classes.
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