UNH 2010 Benefit a Success
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UNH would like to thank all the wonderful supporters that made the UNH Benefit on November 8th a great success, raising almost $642,000 to help UNH to support settlement houses and New Yorkers in need throughout our great city. Special thanks to this year's New Yorkers Who Make a Difference: ARAMARK, Roger Juan Maldonado, Esq. and Mary Elizabeth Taylor Wohl, our emcee Michelle Yu (SNY), and our Golden Benefactors including Paul Balser and Paula DelNunzio, Citi, EmblemHealth, Ernst & Young LLP, Judy and Lew Kramer, Ruth and Sid Lapidus and Lois and Arthur Stainman and all those who supported and attended the special evening at Tribeca Rooftop.
A highlight of the event, attended by more than 325 supporters, were the words of honoree Beth Taylor, a longtime UNH Board member which reflected her experience with UNH member Goddard Riverside Community Center over the years:
....the formerly homeless man who didn't speak for years who participated in a theater group, the 100-year-old woman who lived in the residence for seniors....and was always the first to help prepare the holiday meals that Goddard serves to thousands, a former teen so withdrawn he refused to leave home but who was urged to go to college....and is now an astrophysicist with a doctorate from Princeton.
We thank you for your partnership as we work to strengthen New York City's neighborhoods at a very challenging time for those struggling to succeed.
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Exciting Changes at UNH!
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UNH is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Ng as UNH's new Director of Policy and Advocacy, replacing Susan Stamler who leaves UNH after 10 years of dedicated service. Prior to joining UNH seven years ago, Anthony focused on affordable housing and community development at Asian Americans for Equality and the Mount Hope Housing Company. In September 2009, City Hall News named Anthony one of their "40 Under 40 Rising Stars" and we certainly agree with their assessment! "While at UNH, Anthony's efforts have directly resulted in service improvements and funding allocations for programs related to youth, summer jobs, adult literacy and immigrants. I very much look forward to working with Anthony and the excellent UNH Policy & Advocacy team going forward," said Nancy Wackstein, Executive Director of UNH. Anthony is a graduate of Bates College and has a Masters degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Brooklyn, he lives with his family in Jackson Heights, Queens.
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Healthy Eating in Our NYC Communities
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On November 19th and 22nd, UNH held the second (of four) training sessions in "Cooking for Healthy Communities," a new initiative offered to UNH member agencies in collaboration with The Children's Aid Society of New York. The project is training staff who cook meals in child care programs, senior centers and other programs to incorporate more fresh, whole foods into their menus. Fifty cooks from 17 UNH members are participating.
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UNH's Third Annual Advocacy Conference Making Democracy Work: Organizing Our Communities' Voices
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January 14, 20108:20 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.University Settlement184 Eldridge StreetNew York, NY 10002Map itConference Agenda:8:30 to 9:00 A.M. Breakfast & Registration9:00 to 9:15 A.M. Welcome9:15 to 10:15 A.M. The Importance of Advocacy and Leadership in Politics10:15 to 11:15 A.M. Media Panel Discussion: How to Tell the Story11:15 to 11:45 A.M. Roundtable Discussions: Taking Action Now11:45 to 12:00 P.M. Break12:00 to 1:00 P.M. Advocacy Skills Workshops1:00 P.M. Closing Remarks
To R.S.V.P. for this conference, please contact Norah Yahya at [email protected] or 212-967-0322 ext. 316.
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United Neighborhood Houses Board of Directors
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Honorary Chair Sidney Lapidus
President
Lewis Kramer
Vice Presidents
Patricia M. Carey
Roger Juan Maldonado
Treasurer
James W. Barge
Secretary & Counsel Thomas M. Cerabino
Board Members
Eric C. Andrus
Paul F. Balser
Darel M. Benaim Julie Copeland
Marc S. Dieli
Sue Fox* Mark Handelman* Mark Hershey
Nelson Hioe
Alain Kodsi
Jack Krauskopf
David W. Kubie
Anne C. Kubisch
Ann L. Marcus
Ilene Margolin Carolyn McLaughlin*
Eugene P. Nesbeda
Kristin Nygreen
J. Donald Rice, Jr.
Stephan Russo* Thomas C. Skrobe M. Bryna Sanger
Arthur J. Stainman
Beth Taylor
Patrick Vatel
Wanda Wooten*
Michael Zisser*
*Member agency representatives
Emeriti Richard Abrons Barbara B. Blum Anthony D. Knerr Emily Menlo Marks
Executive Director Nancy Wackstein
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To learn more about UNH membership, please contact Ken Walters, Director of Member Services.
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