Casella Waste Systems Helps Provide Thanksgiving Dinner for 10 United Helpers Clients and their families
Thanks to a donation from Casella Waste Services of 10, $25 gift cards to Save-A-Lot, 10 clients receiving services from United Helpers will receive a boost when it comes to providing Thanksgiving dinner for their families. The gift certificates may be used to purchase a turkey or ham. Funds remaining on the gift certificates may be used to help provide sides for the meal. These certificates are not valid for...
Denesha Honored With Harry E. King Award
OGDENSBURG – One of the longest-tenured volunteers in the history of the United Helpers organization was honored at this year’s annual meeting with the Harry E. King Award, an award named for another long-time volunteer of the organization. For only the third time in the award’s history, the Harry E. King Award was presented. Susan Denesha of Dekalb Junction received the honor at this year’s annual meeting. Mrs. Denesha has been...
EV Charging Stations Now Open at United Helpers RiverLedge Campus
Six Level II charging stations were recently installed at United Helpers RiverLedge Campus. Sparx Construction and General Contracting completed the work for this project. The stations were paid for using $22,550 in grant funding from National Grid. They are available for use by members of the public, as well as United Helpers employees for a rate of 35 cents per kilowatt hour. OGDENSBURG – Thanks to a grant of more than...
Fund Created to Increase Career Development Opportunities for Direct Care Staff
Assistant Director of Corporate Services Jordan Downing-Duke presents Licensed Master Social Worker Misty R. Thomas with a certificate from Charlene’s Fund. Each recipient of assistance from this fund will be presented with a certificate, which also includes a picture of Charlene Hall, for whom the fund is named. From left, Mrs. Downing-Duke, Ms. Thomas, and Lead Social Worker Daniel Knight. OGDENSBURG – For more than 40 years Charlene Hall received care...
Three Honored With Annual Helen S. Randles Scholarships
The winners of this year’s Helen S. Randles Scholarships came from Ogdensburg Free Academy, Heuvelton Central School, and Madrid-Waddington Central School. Three $1,000 scholarships are presented by the Society of the United Helpers each year from funds generated by an endowment created by the late Ms. Randles. Front row, from left, scholarship recipients Clara Cole of Ogdensburg and Erica Bates of Madrid; second row, Scholarship Committee members Diana Dancause, Darlene...
Dr. Galen K. Pletcher Honored Posthumously with Emeritus Status
Joining members of the United Helpers Management Company Board of Directors and administrative team at a ceremony honoring the late Dr. Galen Pletcher were Bill and Molly Amaral. Mr. Amaral served on the board with Dr. Pletcher and was among his closest colleagues on the board. From left, Molly and Bill Amaral look on as Helen Pletcher points to the memorial brick bearing her husband's name. OGDENSBURG – For nearly 10...
Denner Honored With Fannie Frank Distinguished Employee Award
United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care Physical Therapy Assistant Chelsie Denner was honored with this year’s Fannie Frank Distinguished Employee Award. Mrs. Denner has been employed by United Helpers since 2019 and has worked in Canton since 2021. Dr. Edward and Mrs. Barbara Gordon created the award in 2019 as a tribute to Dr. Gordon’s grandmother. Mrs. Denner lives in Ogdensburg with her husband, Gregory and two sons. From left,...
United Helpers to be Featured on “The American Dream” Airing April 20 on the Bloomberg Network
OGDENSBURG - Since it first aired in 2018 “The American Dream” has told a national audience the tales of businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies like Pizza Hut, VistaPrint, and Royal Caribbean, to smaller companies you’ve never heard of, proving that every business has a story to tell. On Saturday, April 20 United Helpers will be featured on the Emmy-nominated show. The United Helpers segment, which was filmed in the midst...
Local Leaders, Mental Health Professionals Celebrate Grand Opening of New United Helpers Behavioral Health Complex
OGDENSBURG - In 2023 United Helpers Behavioral Health programs provided service to more than 1,300 unique people through a variety of offerings that treat people in their homes, at our clinics, in an apartment owned by United Helpers, or even at school. That number has steadily increased since 1991 when Gateway Apartments opened becoming the organization’s first behavioral health program. Today United Helpers also offers care coordination, supportive housing, Assertive Community...
Tonya Bassett Honored With Wayne N. Ladouceur Award
OGDENSBURG – A LPN known for her “Always Caring” nature both in and out of the facility has been recognized as the winner of this year’s Wayne N. Ladoucuer Award. Tonya Bassett, of Canton, has been an LPN with the organization for more than 15 years. A colleague of Mrs. Bassett’s, Amber Curtis, an RN who works with Mrs. Bassett at Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Canton nominated her for the award....