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5/9/13
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4/3/13
On Friday, April 12 2013, Happiness House will celebrate Autism Awareness at our “Behind the Scenes” Conference on Autism with keynote speaker, Judy Endow from 8 am – 3:00 pm at Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, 3360 Middle Cheshire Road in Canandaigua. more)
3/25/13
Happiness House will hold an Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Eastview Mall in Victor at entrance #5 at the Food Court from 8:00–9:30 am. more)
09/28/12
The Happiness House Foundation is pleased to present the 4th annual “Bowling to Raise Bucks” for Happiness House tournament on Friday, November 9, 2012 at Roseland Bowl, 4357 Recreation Drive in Canandaigua, NY. more)
08/29/12
Happiness House in collaboration with United Way of Ontario County, Inc. is proud to announce a new program to serve children in the Ontario County area. more)
08/15/12
The Happiness House 26th Annual Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 at Seneca Falls Country Club in Seneca Falls to raise funds to support Happiness House’s educational programs and services. This year’s honorary co-chairs for the tournament were Myron and Patricia (Pat) Lemperle.
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07/13/12
On Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 from 9am – 12pm at the Tennis Club of Rochester, 570 Kreag Road in Pittsford, Paychex, Inc., The Bonadio Group, Relph Benefit Advisors, Super Seal Sealcoating Co., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Lamar Advertising will host a unique event with Monica Seles, former world #1 professional tennis player and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. more)
07/09/12
Happiness House’ 6th Annual Motorcycle Run held in collaboration with Jeremy’s Journey for Hope will begin at the Shortsville American Legion, 1513 Palmyra Street/Rt. 21 in Shortsville on Saturday, August 25th, 2012 more)
06/25/12
The Francis “Ben” Bonafiglia Happiness House Foundation Golf Tournament, proudly presented by the Bonafiglia family, will be held on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 at Seneca Falls Country Club in Seneca Falls, NY. Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:30 am. The honorary co-chairs for this year’s tournament are Myron and Patricia Lemperle. more)
05/29/12
The Board of Directors and staff at Happiness House gathered at the Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua to recognize staff and to celebrate the culmination of another outstanding year. One of the highlights of this event was the introduction of the nominees for the Mary W. Griswold Professional Service Award, which recognizes the exceptional work of Happiness House staff members, who in and through their work exemplify the mission and vision of the agency. more)
5/7/12
Autism Services of the Finger Lakes at Happiness House in collaboration with MATT (Managing Autism Together Today) held their 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Walk at Eastview Mall which raised over $20,000!more)
4/27/12
Autism Services of the Finger Lakes at Happiness House in collaboration with MATT (Managing Autism Together Today) held their 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Walk at Eastview Mall which raised over $20,000!more)
4/1/12
Happiness House in collaboration with MATT will hold an Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Eastview Mall in Victor at the open court in front of the BON-TON entrance from 7:30–9:00am.more)
4/1/12
Are you ready to party yourself into shape and raise money for Autism Awareness? Jeremy’s Journey for hope and Zumba instructor Callie Napoleon invite you to join them on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Red Jacket Elementary Gym in an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™.more)
2/8/12
Happiness House/Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy, Inc. will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new 5,300 square foot eight person transitional residence equipped with eight efficiency apartments at 5415 Independence Lane in Canandaigua tomorrow from 10:00am to 11:00am.more)
2/3/12
Happiness House/Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy, Inc. will hold its 9th Annual Gala Dinner & Auction Event tonight at 6:00pm with 240 attendees and hoping to raise $50,000 for the organization!more)
1/26/12
Henrietta, New York – The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced today the awards of a $160,000 grant to the Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association to help fund the Transition Home project, which will create eight units of affordable supportive housing in Canandaigua for disabled individuals. more)
1/17/12
Happiness House/Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy, Inc. partners with the Golisano Foundation on the construction of a 5,300 square foot eight person transitional residence equipped with eight efficiency apartments in Canandaigua. more)
12/21/11
Happiness House/Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy, Inc. will hold its 9th Annual Gala Dinner & Auction Event on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 6:00pm. Founding and Major Sponsor Belhurst Castle, in Geneva, will host the event which is presented by Five Star Bank, the underwriter of this event. Our Mistress of Ceremonies is Patrice Walsh 13 WHAM-TV, Rochester and Mike Rusinko of Five Star Bank will be our Auctioneer.more)
12/13/11
The utilization of interactive technology has been significantly enhanced by the introduction of the eBeam and iPads into the Happiness House New Friends Preschool classrooms. more)
11/17/11
Happiness House – Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association held their third annual “Bowling to Raise Bucks” tournament at Roseland Bowl in Canandaigua. The event raised over $15,000; 34 teams participated totaling 134 bowlers. more)
10/17/11
Appointments for both the Happiness House/Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy Association BOD and for the Foundation BOD have been approved for two full year terms and include the following volunteers: more)
08/31/11
The festivities for Happiness House’s 5th Annual Motorcycle Run held in collaboration with Jeremy’s Journey for Hope began at the Shortsville American Legion, 1513 Palmyra Street/Rt. 21 in Shortsville on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 with registration and a pancake breakfast at 8:30 am. 70 riders and passengers enjoyed a scenic run and raised $5,700 for Autism awareness. Major sponsors of this event included the Shortsville American Legion, Paint Masters Auto Finishes, Relph Benefit Advisors, Brian & Kelly Meath, Rochester Lead Works, Inc., and the Penn Yan Elks Lodge 1722. more)
07/9/11
The Francis “Ben” Bonafiglia Happiness House Foundation Golf Tournament, proudly presented by the Bonafiglia family, will be held on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at Seneca Falls Country Club in Seneca Falls, NY. Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:30 am. The honorary chair for this year’s tournament is Thomas [Tom] Vasile. Tom and his brother Sam Vasile are co-owners of Finger Lakes Bottling Co., Inc. and have played in Happiness House’s golf tournament for the past 25 years. Finger Lakes Bottling Co., Inc. has been the annual Founding and Major Sponsor of this event for quite some time.more)
06/21/11
The Board of Directors and staff at Happiness House gathered at the Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua to recognize staff and to celebrate the culmination of another outstanding year. One of the highlights of this event was the introduction of the nominees for the Mary W. Griswold Professional Service Award, which recognizes the exceptional work of Happiness House staff members, who in and through their work exemplify the mission and vision of the agency. more)
06/16/11
Happiness House/Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association/ Autism Services of the Finger Lakes will celebrate the groundbreaking of a 5,300 square foot eight person transitional residence equipped with eight efficiency apartments at 5415 County Road 30 in Canandaigua, NY on Monday, June 20th at 9:00 a.m.
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06/10/11
Happiness House’s New Friends Preschool Program is pleased to be partnering with Lynn Anania of Geneva, and her dog, Phoebe, to institute an exciting pet therapy program to the agency’s preschool children with special needs. The innovative pet therapy program is through Therapy Dogs International, Inc. and is entitled “Tail Waggin’ Tutors.” Happiness House, in conjunction with Ms. Anania, is thrilled to be offering this unique pet therapy program.
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06/10/11
In honor of Flag Day, Happiness House preschool students’ and staff are having two parades! The morning parade will take place from 10:30-11:00am and the afternoon one will be from 2:30 – 3:00pm on Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 at 5415 County Road 30 in Canandaigua. Classrooms are rotating for the morning and the afternoon parade slot.(more)
05/16/11
Happiness House is pleased to announce a partnership with the Golisano Foundation to support the construction of a 5,300 square foot eight person transitional residences equipped with eight efficiency apartments in Canandaigua. A very generous gift of $440,000 was awarded to Happiness House. This “one of a kind” transitional home will assist us in serving three young adults with disabilities and five adults with TBI. This transitional residence is unique because it is “non-certified”. Happiness House will ensure quality care, compliance and will utilize various funding streams in serving all eligible individuals with disabilities who will reside in this home.
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05/02/11
Happiness House/Autism Services of the Finger Lakes at Happiness House in collaboration with UNYFEAT (Upstate New York Families for Effective Autism Treatment) hosted our inaugural Autism Awareness Walk at Eastview Mall which raised over $18,600. A total of 247 walkers participated in this event helping to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders, which affect 1 in 110 individuals. Autism Services of the Finger Lakes at Happiness House is proactive in meeting the high demand and need for these services by opening new classrooms, increasing therapy services and building a new transitional home in Canandaigua.(more)
04/20/11
For over fifteen years Autism Services of the Finger Lakes at Happiness House has been changing the lives of several thousand children, teens and adults in Ontario, Wayne, Yates and Seneca counties.(more)
04/14/11
Just over a year ago Happiness House – FLCPA received funding from Senator Michael F. Nozzolio through a legislative grant to open the only Autism Diagnostic & Evaluation Clinic in the Finger Lakes region. (more)
03/17/11
Happiness House in collaboration with UNYFEAT will hold an Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Eastview Mall in Victor at the open court in front of the BON-TON entrance from 7:30–9:00 am. Honorary Chair Officer Anthony DiPonzio will lead the way as we walk to raise awareness during National Autism Awareness month.(more)
02/23/11
One year ago Happiness House – FLCPA received funding from Senator Michael F. Nozzolio through a legislative grant to open the only Autism Diagnostic & Evaluation Clinic in the Finger Lakes region. (more)
02/23/11
Happiness House/Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association is pleased to announce that over $48,000 was raised at the 8th Annual Gala Dinner & Auction Event. Founding and Major Sponsor Belhurst, Geneva, graciously hosted the event, which was presented by Five Star Bank, the event underwriter.(more)
CONTACT:
Cheryl L. Coppola
Development Director
(585) 394-9510
ccoppola@happinesshouse.org