Western (Finger Lakes)

“Team work is the best way to work together.”

–Allen Fontaine

We love our community

Here in the Finger Lakes we have a very diverse community ranging from city to rural settings with people with diverse abilities within them. We love going out into each part of the Finger Lakes to hear the unique challenges and triumphs so we can come together on issues we all face regardless of where we live geographically within the Finger Lakes community.

SANYS Finger Lakes Regional Meeting (monthly)

Finger Lakes Regional Hybrid Meeting(s), 1st Wednesday of each month, 10:30am -12pm and 4pm -5:30pm, with rotating FL regional groups guest hosting the in-person meeting site each month. In addition, we continue to offer these in-person meetings with an optional virtual connection via zoom, as a hybrid meeting.

(AM meeting 10:30am – 12:00pm) & (PM meeting 4:00pm – 5:30pm)

Attend in person (rotating regional self-advocacy groups host each month – call for location 585/738-4687 cell, or 585/461-8776 w), or check out the FL regional events page or plan to join virtually:

(Typically these monthly regional meetings are hosted by the SANYS Regional Board Members)

AM Host: Marilyn (MJ) Stata, SANYS President, Finger Lakes (Northern) Regional Board Representative and SANYS Board President

AM meeting, 10:30am -12pm

Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81853352579

Or Call in: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID:818 5335 2579

PM Host: Ted Perry, SANYS Finger Lakes (Southern) Board Representative

PM meeting, 4:00pm -5:30pm

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89075534310

Or Call in: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID:890 7553 4310

If your Finger Lakes (FL) Self-Advocacy group would like to schedule to be a guest host of the SANYS FL regional meeting on the 1st Wednesday in an upcoming month, please contact Susan O’Hearn-Webb, 585/738-4687 c, or 585/461-8776 w.

_________________________________________________________

2024 SANYS Board Election for Western-Finger Lakes (Southern) has closed

Western-Finger Lakes (southern) counties of: Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates, election results have been announced.

Ted Perry has won the SANYS Finger Lakes Board Seat and will continue on as the SANYS Finger Lakes Southern Tier Board Representative for another three year term, beginning on January 1st, 2025.

We wish to thank, again, both Ridge Erskine and Ted Perry for entering the election and being so passionate about their desire to serve all of you as your regional representative on the SANYS Board of Director.

Congratulations Ted!

______________________________________________________________________

2025: The SANYS Finger Lakes Board (Northern) counties of: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Election will be held in 2025 – so get ready!

If you are a present, or past, leader of your self-advocacy group, live in one of the northern counties listed above, and have an interest in running for the SANYS Finger Lakes Board (Northern), please reach out to Susan O’Hearn-Webb at 585-738-4687 to begin the discussion.

Thank you All,

Susan O’Hearn-Webb, SANYS FL Regional Coordinator

sohearn@sanys.org

585/461-8776 (W)

585/738-4687 (WC)

Board Members
Staff
Self-Advocacy Groups

Marilyn (MJ) Stata Board President
Ted Perry Board Member

Susan O’Hearn Regional Coordinator
Allen Fontaine Grass Roots Field Assistant

For a list of Self-Advocacy Groups in your area, please contact your regional office.