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....
O’Neil Honored with Emeritus Status
OGDENSBURG – A retired educator from Ogdensburg who dedicated 12 years to service on the United Helpers Management Company Board of Directors was recently granted emeritus status by the organization. Ms. Myrna O’Neil was recently honored with emeritus status by the United Helpers Management Company Board of Directors. She has served as a volunteer for the organization for the past 12 years. From left, Board President Darlene Liscum, Ms. O’Neil, and...
Morristown Students Earn Grants for United Helpers
MORRISTOWN — Thanks to the writings of two students at Morristown Central School, United Helpers has earned back-to-back grants from the Northern New York Community Foundation’s Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge. Scarlett Ritchie was one of 20 students to earn a $500 grant for their chosen organization during the 2021-2022 academic year. The following year, after changes to the competition made by the Northern New York Community Foundation, Peayton Stark was...
Gordon Honored with Emeritus Status
One of the longest-tenured volunteers in the history of United Helpers was recently honored with emeritus status following 37 years of service to the organization. Dr. Edward I. Gordon, a retired veterinarian began volunteering with United Helpers in 1986, spending several stints on both the Management Company (United Helpers, Inc.) Board of Directors and the Society Board of Directors. Committees he served on include Pension Review, Personnel, Investment, Planning, Quality Assurance, Nominating,...
A Grand Celebration to Honor 125 Years
United Helpers has served our community since 1898! To celebrate, make plans to come to the United Helpers 125th Anniversary Gala, Saturday, November 4, at 6:00 p.m., at The Stables at Windy Point, 215 Sissonville Road in Potsdam. Our theme is “Celebrating Our Legacy and Envisioning Our Future”! All family, friends, employees, and volunteers are invited to join us in support of this exciting anniversary and UH’s next 125 years of...
A Gift that Lives On
In the past couple of years, the world has had to bid farewell to Constance (Connie) Dillingham Hanson and (Donald) Bruce Hanson. They were fast friends to United Helpers. Bruce was born in 1926, and he passed away in 2021. Connie was born in 1929, and passed away in 2022. They married on March 31, 1979. Between Connie’s career and service to her community, she found time to serve as a member...
August 31 Donor Recognition Event
We look forward to honoring all United Helpers donors at our annual Donor Recognition Event, on August 31! Join us on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. We will host you at 8101 St. Hwy. 68 in Ogdensburg. If you haven’t seen this landmark UH facility as it is today, be sure to attend. Wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres (and good company) will be served. Also, come to enjoy stories...
Butler Honored with Fannie Frank Distinguished Employee Award
Gail Butler, of Canton, was honored with this year’s Fannie Frank Distinguished Employee Award. Mrs. Butler, who has been employed by United Helpers since 1993, is known for her singing voice, her dancing shoes, and the smile she uses to greet employees and guests as they enter the building. She is pictured here with Dr. Edward and Mrs. Barbara Gordon, who created the award in 2019 as a tribute to...
United Helpers Now Accepting Crypto Currency Donations
Much the same way donors can give cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets, those looking to support the United Helpers mission can now support the organization using cryptocurrency. United Helpers Vice President of Development Christa Carroll said gifts in the form of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and dozens of other popular cryptocurrencies can now be made online at www.unitedhelpers.org/crypto. Once on the crypto giving page, donors will complete a simple online form,...