Gateway Community Industries, Inc....

2013 Spring/Summer

Edition

Volume 2 Issue 1

Gateway Community Industries, Inc.

The Gateway Mission

Gateway Community Industries, Inc. assists people in choosing, acquiring, using, and

maintaining the skills and supports necessary to achieve success and satisfaction in

their lives. We accomplish this through integrated vocational, therapeutic, residential

and business services.

Vision:

To be a leader in supporting

individuals as they strive to

achieve a hopeful, satisfying,

active, and contributing life. Hope

Recovery

Respect

Teamwork

Excellence

Welcome to the Spring &

Summer Edition of the

Gateway Community

Newsletter

Articles in this Issue:

Gateway CEO Honored

Letter from the CEO

Worker Picnic

Donor Recognition Art Show

Holiday 2012

Foundation Donors

Donor Recognition

Foundation Raffle

Foundation Gala Honoree

Announcement

Maiden Lane Hiking Club

PRO Great American Smoke Out

Employee of the Quarter

Gateway Café

2013 Foundation Events

Gateway Service Divisions

Gateway & Community Partnering Success CEO Instrumental in Bringing SourceHOV Jobs to Ulster County

SourceHOV is a NYSID Preferred Source and Corporate Partner with Gateway Community Industries, Inc. a NYSID Member Agency. Source HOV has opened a new New York location on Boices Lane in the town of Ulster. Suresh Yannamani, President of SourceHOV’s Business Process division stated “We plan a long and successful partnership with Gateway and we appreciated the truly special role that Gateway and Françoise Dunefsky CEO has played in helping us find our newest location in New York.” Source HOV will employ up to 250 employees at the new facility with the capacity for future expansion, the company will provide tax return and remittance processing as well as electronic filing integration services for the New York State department of Taxation and Finance Personal Income Tax program.

Ulster County Executive Michael Hein said Françoise Dunefsky was instrumental in bringing SourceHOV to Ulster County and she received the first Ulster County Executive’s Business Ambassador Award as a result. Françoise Dunefsky stated “I am humbled to be the first recipient of County Executive’s Hein’s Business Ambassador Award. While touched by the recognition, I must accept on behalf of the Gateway Staff. It is our mission to support individuals who face barriers to employment. I am thrilled that people looking for work will find meaningful employment during these difficult times and creating new integrated work opportunities for people with disabilities.

Gateway’s business partner relationship only begins there. Gateway provides training specific to the needs of Hudson Valley employers. Gateway has been instrumental in providing the needed staff at the new SourceHOV facility. Testing and interviews were held at Gateway with both Gateway staff and SourceHOV staff to fill the new positions. Job coaches from the Vocational Training program will be on site for any needed assistance. We hope this step in community partnering will demonstrate to other businesses the varied and competent work force the Mid-Hudson Valley and Ulster County has to offer.

Francoise Dunefsky was presented with the Business Ambassador Award at the Ulster County Chamber Breakfast on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Ulster County Executive Michael Hein, honored her and said the award is to “recognize somebody who has really exemplified this role of advocacy.” He said, “she cares so deeply about this community that she fought quietly, behind the scenes day after day and she landed SourceHOV and 200+ jobs to our community”. Hein said, “We can’t thank you enough for that.”

Dear Friends, So much has already happened in 2013 and it is only the first half of

the year. The new year started on the foundation of a successful

2012. We have been active participants in the rapid and historic

transformation of the New York State Mental Hygiene System.

Many of our trainees became workers and other progressed to staff. Our New Paltz

Work Center has become Andretta Enterprises, a self-sustaining integrated business,

which competitively hires disabled persons. We continue our partnership with Source

HOV which has hired over 70 disabled workers and we continue to advocate for a full

continuum of employment options for all disabled New Yorkers.

In early May Ulster Gardens Phase 1 was approved by the Division of Housing and

Community Renewal. Gateway Community Industries Inc., is the co-general partner

with Warwick Properties, Inc. for this 82 unit apartment complex serving eligible

seniors, workforce families, and special needs populations. Ground breaking is

scheduled for early August, so plan on reading an update in our Fall issue.

Much more is planned for the Fall. As in the past, the Doug Maloney Memorial Golf

tournament is scheduled for the last Sunday in September. The Black and White Gala

will honor Cheryl Bowers, Christine Hein, and Michael Hein on Saturday November

2nd. We look forward to seeing you there! Thank you for your unwavering support and

advocacy.

Thank you,

Françoise Dunefsky

President & CEO

Board of Directors Anna Kirschner

Chairperson

Kevin D. Tucker First Vice Chair

Michael Shaughnessy

Second Vice Chair

Robert Seidman Treasurer

Thomas Koshy M.D. Secretary

Charles Cullen

Joseph Deegan

Jason Fredenberg

Brian Ginty: Ex Officio

James Hegstetter

Edward T Hill Jr:

Immediate Past Chair

Executive Team Françoise Dunefsky

President & CEO

Eva Marie Graham Chief Financial Officer

Mary Ann Hildebrandt

Chief Quality & Compliance Officer

Gary Bellows Vice President

Business Services

Alice Dickey Vice President

Human Resources

Evelyn A. Flavin Assistant to the CEO/

Foundation

“I think a hero is an ordinary

individual who

finds strength to persevere

and endure in spite of

overwhelming obstacles”.

Christopher Reeve

The Annual Worker Picnic was held on Friday, June 14, 2013 at Gateway. This year

the venue changed, and the theme was a carnival theme. There were many carnival

games inside, as well as activities outside including a home run derby. Carnival

themed snacks of popcorn, sno-cones, and cotton candy were served and a BBQ lunch

was provided by the Gateway Café. Music was provided by BOSS Systems, thank

you Frank Banks for the groovy dance music, it made everyone get up and boogey.

Thank you to our donors, Jay & Laurie Andretta for the monetary donation towards

the picnic, Darcy McCourt and Helen Edelstein for their personal donations, Ulster

Savings Bank for covering the cost of the cotton candy and sno-cone machines, and

Stewarts for the hot dog and hamburger rolls. Thank you to all our volunteers who

made the picnic possible!

The Annual Gateway Worker Picnic 2013

Below: Gateway workers enjoying the picnic

CEO Letter

Holiday 2012 Events

Day Hab Holiday Mug Auction

Gateway Holiday Dinner

The clients in the Gateway Day Hab program work like

little elves all year, making assorted ceramic pieces for

the yearly annual Holiday Mug Auction which took

place December 10, 2012 through December 17, 2012.

This auction is a silent auction, which means it is

anyone’s game as you can bid everyday of the auction.

Bidders write down their bids and yes, someone can out

bid you. It is a day to day process if there is an item you

have a real interest in. There is a lot of hype by bidders

and dreams of taking home that one special piece.

The auction ended on December 17th at 3:15 with a

flurry of bidders putting in their last minute bids. There

were many smiles and of course some frowns from non

winning bidders. All proceeds go to the Gateway Day

Hab program.

The annual Holiday Dinner was held

on December 12, 2012.The dinner is a

yearly event enjoyed by everyone at

Gateway. The meal consisted of

turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes,

glazed carrots, gravy, cranberry sauce

and pie with ice cream for dessert

(donated by Adirondack Creamery)

thank you so much for the delicious

treat. Thank you to Gateway for this Holiday gift and David

Doyle and the Gateway Café staff for preparing such a

wonderful holiday feast. Many staff members took part in

serving this festive meal which brings joy to all!

Left: Sample Ceramic “Moon & Star” plate

Right: Françoise Dunefsky, President and CEO, placing

her final bid...

Diane Glass helping

serve the Holiday meal!

Enjoying the holiday dinner are: Left to Right Jarel, Roman &

Bernice

Donor Recognition “Art Show Highlights”

Gateway Artists

The Gateway Foundation was pleased to include a display of artwork at the Donor Recognition event. Please see page

five to read about the event. Thank you to all our wonderful artists for loaning their works for the event. Below is a

sampling of some of the artists works displayed at the Donor Recognition event. The Art Show was dedicated to Ralph

Johnson who was a resident of Gateway Manor for five years until his death in March 2012.

GATEWAY DONORS Lifetime Benefactors $10,000+ and Endowments

Judy & Philip Bishop

Ellenville Regional Hospital

Wayne & Heather Graff

HealthAlliance of the

Hudson Valley

Health Stream Medical

Associates, P.C

Patron

Level Three $500 - $999

Calvin & Marion Cunningham-

In memory of Kevin

Marvin & Company, P.C.

Rondout Savings Bank

Rose & Kiernan-Kingston Office

Gold

$5,000+ Silver

$2,500-4,999

Bronze

$1,000-$2,499

Jay and Laurie Andretta John L. Christnacht Françoise Dunefsky Eva Marie Graham

Darcy & Doug McCourt

Nina Miness Gladys Mittleman

Ulster Federal Credit Union Ulster Savings Bank

Alice Dickey

Rattiya & Edward T. Hill, Jr.

Jackson Lewis, LLP

Jaffer Electric

Thoben Hill Properties

Nancy & Daniel Aronzon

Eastern Heating & Cooling

Helen Edelstein

William Querbes

Empire Merchants North

Care Alternatives of Mid Hudson

Central Hudson

Dr. Thomas Koshy

Mid Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

John & Pam Mizerak

Nancy Slauson

A+ Laundry

Gary Bellows

Heidi Brodhead

Command Credit Corp.

Greg Eckert

Joanne & Jeff Fredenberg

Brian & Mairead Ginty

Colleen Goettel

Hudson Valley Financial Services

Nancy & Jim Jaffer

Anna Kirschner

Lake Associates, Inc., Diane Lustenader

Med World

Joyce & Brian Minard-Libby

Rondout Lift, Inc.

Kevin Ryan

Schain and Company

Ulster County Community College Foundation

Wright Builders

GATEWAY DONORS

Contributor

Level One Up to $249

Sponsors

Level Two $250 to $499

Donna Brundage Michael Crilley

Evelyn A. Flavin Friends of Mike Hein

NYSID Darlene Pfeiffer

Redeemer Lutheran Church Kim Ruschak Source HOV

Lucy & Charles Busick Joseph L. Canino

Marianne & Tom Collins Deegan~Sanglyn Commercial Real Estate

Diana & Jason Fredenberg Mary Ann Hildebrandt Joan & James Quigley

Skit Rabbino Rhinebeck Savings Bank

Barbara & Charles Ronder RUPCO Jill Short

STR Associates SUNY New Paltz School of Business

Linda & Kevin Tucker Viking Industries, Inc.

Warren Ward Jr.

JuLita Adamczak

Shirley Aurebach

Dr. Fred & Michele Ballet

Marsha & Marshall Beckman

Kathleen & John Bellacicco

James Beretta & Doreen Tignanelli

Cars Plus of Ulster, Inc

Margaret & Alfred Conklin

Melanie Derrenbacher

Jim DeStefano

Linda Dias

Steven Diener

Deborah & Terrence Donovan

Alan Dunefsky

Tricia & Harrison Freer

Mary Fortunato

Joy & Clark Goodrich

Gwen & Charles Groeters

Tina Hayman

Health Quest

Philip Hoyt

Joseph Leahy Funeral Home

Barbara Kalmus

Laurie & Bill Kelley

Erin & Hyung-Do Kim

Dawn Krachy

Bryan & Shawn Lahey

Lauren Lawlor

Carole & Ron Lehrer

Tammy Llamas

Long Term Insurance/Gen Worth Finan-cial/Louis Werbalowsky

Mahdavian and Mahdavian, LLP

Jeanne Maloney

Rick Mantey

Kelly McMullen

Lori Mizerak & Jim Fiore

Mary Moore

Margaret & James Nelson

Occupations

Catherine & James Peischel

Ralph Penny Jr.

Rotary Community Service Corp.

Royal Carting Service Co.

Cheryl Qamar

Eileen & Harold Sadof

Sawyer Motors

Steven Silverman B., Ph.D.

Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home

Kathleen Smith

Gi Suk Song

Staff, Town of Poughkeepsie

Donna Stegner

Irene Taravella

Stacey Terry

Gloria Turk

Ulster County Mental Health

United Health Group

Louis Werbalowsky& Bev Perlman

Williams Lumber

Robert Youmans

The Gateway Foundation held its annual donor recognition event on May 3, 2013 at the Gateway Manor Community

Residence in New Paltz, New York. A delicious lunch was provided by the Gateway Café and our guests were

treated to an Art Show displaying works from Gateway consumers, residents and the Day Hab program. The show

was in honor of a former resident Ralph Johnson who passed away March of 2012. The Foundation takes this

opportunity to show their appreciation for the support of our donors, local businesses and community for gifts given

in the previous year. In 2012 monetary gifts exceeded $74,000. Local businesses were recognized for their in-kind

donations that provides prizes for our events.

Donation amounts are accumulated each year allowing steadfast contributors to move to the next level of

recognition. In 2012 thirty-two contributors moved up at least one level and we received contributions from sixty

new first time donors.

The generosity of our donors has helped the Foundation provide two small annual social events for our consumers

each year, I/T equipment for PROS classrooms, as well as recreational activities for our residents.

For information to become a Gateway donor, please contact Evelyn Flavin (Foundation Manager) at

845-331-1261 ext. 224.

Gateway Foundation

8th Annual Donor Recognition

Gateway Manor, 581 North Ohioville Road, New Paltz, New

Prizes donated by local businesses in

Ulster & Dutchess County.

Melissa Carlile and Joe Dunn

Volunteers from

Ulster Savings Bank

Board of Trustees

Brian Ginty President

Jeff Fredenberg Vice President

Mary Rose Warcholak

Secretary/Treasurer

Evelyn Flavin

Foundation Manager

Angela Cavanna

Kathleen Gordon Nancy Jaffer

Lauren Lawlor

William Querbes Sara Rabbino

Fran Rossi

Bridget Smith Deborah Straub

Anna Kirschner

Chairperson, Board of Directors

Françoise Dunefsky President &

Chief Executive Officer

The Gateway Foundation is 501 C 3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the work of

Gateway Community Industries.

The Foundation’s Board of Trustees is comprised of volunteers who devote their time, talents and

enthusiasm to achieve this goal.

The mission of the Gateway Foundation, Inc. is to provide Gateway Community Industries, Inc.

with financial assistance to support its rehabilitation programs and ancillary services, and to

provide an endowment fund for Gateway Community Industries’ future viability and independence.

15th Annual Gateway Foundation Raffle was held on Friday, March 15, 2013. The event raised over $24,000!

Special thanks to our Event Sponsor, Ulster Federal Credit Union.

Additional sponsorship provided by: Rose & Kiernan, Inc., Ulster Savings Bank,

Marvin & Company, Rondout Savings Bank, and Central Hudson.

We are grateful to all of our sponsors and our local businesses for their generous support.

Congratulations to the winners:

1st Prize Winners: Hillside Manor

2nd Prize Winners: James & Joan Quigley

3rd Prize Winner: Janet Ready

4th Prize Winners: Pat & George Neher

Denny Denostenes from Hillside Manor, 1st Prize Winner, with Françoise Dunefsky, President & CEO

Centerpieces made by Gateway’s Day Habilitation Program

Gateway Foundation Names Honorees for 2013 Black and White Gala

“Sub-Rosa Honor”

The word sub-rosa means “under the rose”.

In ancient times the rose was a symbol of silence

or secrecy and any deed performed “sub-rosa was

not done for the attention of the public.

Our “Sub-Rosa Honor” recognizes individuals who

consistently contributes time and energy to the

vision and mission of our agency choosing to work

“behind the scenes” without public recognition.

The Gateway Foundation is proud to announce that

this years “Sub-Rosa” honorees are

Christine and Michael Hein.

“Lifetime Achievement Award”

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to

an individual, individuals, or a business who has

continually contributed to the quality of life in the

Hudson Valley and have had a sustaining impact

on the people we serve at


The Gateway Foundation is proud to announce that

this years honoree for the

“Lifetime Achievement Award”

will be

Cheryl Bowers.

Congratulations to our 2013 Honorees

Cynthia (Cyndi) has

been at Gateway since

March, 2008 and

started as a part time

residential counselor in

our Gateway Manor

residence. Cyndi

transferred in June, 2008 into a full time

counselor position.

Cyndi was chosen because she is a dedicated

and hardworking employee who is consistently

going above and beyond! Cyndi also helps out

with the much needed shift coverage, plans the

dinner menu monthly, cooks gourmet meals

and assists other staff when needed. She is

loved by both the consumers and staff because

of her infectious positive attitude and always

present smile. Cyndi makes Gateway Manor a

warm, exciting and inviting place to live and

work for all!

Gateway Café a Gourmet

Dining Experience

Gateway PROS Program Takes Part in the Great

American Smoke Out, November 15, 2012

The Great American Smoke Out encourages smokers to make a plan

to quit or to plan in advance not to smoke on that day. By quitting,

even for one day, smokers will be taking a step towards a healthier

life. Sally Anderson, on-site RN for Gateway’s PROS program

hosted the first Great American Smoke Out. Each participant signed a

pledge form at he beginning of the day, to at least quit for the day, or

to be the beginning of taking responsibility to improve their health

and wellbeing. Healthy food choices and items to keep them busy

were offered during the day. She also provided the most important

thing to the participants, encouragement, smoking is an addiction

which being dependent upon can be difficult to quit.

Tobacco use remains the single largest

preventable cause of disease and

premature death in the US.

Maiden Lane Hiking Club 2012

The Maiden Lane Hiking Club takes on one challenge, one trail at a time. Teamwork has been the #1 resource that the members have implemented to achieve this goal. The art of hiking with a team is different. Trust is given to each member as each member also reciprocates that trust.

Aishia is one of our strongest hikers. She has yet to hike a trail that she did not want to keep hiking on afterwards. Jason has displayed endurance and a good heart as well as a strong back. Mary has pushed herself to succeed in hiking. Mary has accepted the challenges that the trails give her and has overcome them. Melissa has learned to read a map very well. She has had a map available for all our hikes so far. Paul is an absolute powerhouse and the engine of the hiking club.

The educational aspect of hiking can be tremendous. Exercise and fresh air are two components of hiking that promote a higher level of cardiovascular performance.

While on the hiking trails, the hiking club members learn how to read maps, organize backpacks including water planning and how to use hiking sticks to fit each terrain. The club members have said that the trails have helped them feel closer to nature and helped them to focus.

Goal training has also been implemented into the trails as well as the residence. Future hikes have been separated into a progression system and a maintaining/building system. Compass training will also be an activity we will work on this winter.

Right:

The Maiden Lane Hiking

Club on one of their hikes...

May of 2012 David Doyle joined Gateway as

the new Food Service Café and Catering

manager. He has transformed the café menu

into what some would call a gourmet dining

experience. He has added daily specials to

include crab cakes, catfish po’boys, jambalaya

and oven roasted vegetables just to name a

few. He also has added many new and

exciting options to the catering menu.

Every day in the staff lounge you can hear the

buzz over his new dishes. He and his staff also

prepare the Holiday turkey meal for both the

Kingston and New Paltz locations, which the

workers will talk about all year and look

forward to next year.

We can’t wait to see what David has in store

for us

next!

If you would like more information on catering,

please visit our website at

www.gatewayindustries.org or call

845-331-1261 Ext: 229

Employee of the First Quarter

2013 “Cynthia Prusa”

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2013 Foundation Events

15th Annual

Gateway

Raffle

Friday, March 15th

Donor Recognition

May 2013

21st Annual

Doug Maloney

Memorial

Golf Tournament

Sunday, September 29th

Annual Gateway Gala

A Black & White

Masquerade Ball

Saturday, November 2nd

For more information about our events or donor

opportunities contact:

Evelyn Flavin, Foundation Manager

Gateway Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 5002

Kingston, NY 12402-5002

845-331-1261 ext. 224

For more information about

Gateway’s Rehabilitation, Residential, Vocational

or Business Services contact:


One Amy Kay Parkway

Kingston, NY 12401

845-331-1261 845-331-2112 fax

Visit our newly updated website!

www.gatewayindustries.org

Gateway Community Industries, Inc. “Service Divisions”

Vocational & Therapeutic Services

Life & Job Skills

Residential Services

Making a House a Home

Business Services

Gateway Works for You

Vocational &Therapeutic services

provides a variety of programs to

individuals in need of vocational,

treatment, and/or habilitation

services.

Vocational Work Center

Day Habilitation

C.R.E.A.T.E. a University of

PROS (Personalized Recovery

Oriented Services)

Vocational Transition Center

On site training, day programs,

counseling & therapy, social skills,

and employment services.

For information contact:

[email protected]

The mission of Residential Services

is to deliver services that are

effective, wanted and responsive to

the need of the consumer for the

purpose of assisting the individual

in obtaining and/or maintaining

housing at the highest level of

independence and satisfaction in a

setting of the consumer’s preference.

Ulster County and Duchess County

programs are available:

Community Residences

Supported Housing

I.R.A Programs


[email protected]

GCI Industrial Operations:

Assembly, Packaging, & Contract

Manufacturing

GCI Office Products:

Custom Made Office Products

GCI Food Service Management:

Food Service and Catering

GCI Custom Cleaning:

Commercial Janitorial Services

Floor Care:

Floor Cleaning Services


[email protected]

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