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November 18, 2011
Franziska Racker Centers opens new Free-standing Respite House
“Starry Night” respite house is a five bedroom, free-standing home that was built to serve the need for short-stay respite for those with developmental disabilities. The house will serve individuals in Cortland and surrounding Central New York locations.... READ MORE...
June 17, 2011
Cargill Supports "Making Room" Capital Campaign with Generous Gift
Franziska Racker Centers is pleased to announce that Cargill has stepped forward to become a Cornerstone Donor for their “Making Room” Capital Campaign. READ MORE...
May 19, 2011
Racker Centers Breaks Ground for new Learning Center and Renovated Building
Franziska Racker Centers Board President, Campaign Co-Chairs, and Executive Director collectively dug a gold shovel into the dirt on Thursday, May 19th. This marks the official groundbreaking of their “Making Room” capital campaign project. In attendance were donors of the agency, Board members, staff and families that are served. Leading in to the event, people gathered for the annual “Special Friends” brunch held to recognize donors. Stories were shared by Ann Costello, daughter of Dr. Franziska Racker, as well as family members who’s loved ones have benefited from Racker services. READ MORE...
May 2011
Professionals throughout four Counties Collaborate to create Student Mental Health website
www.mentalhealthconnect.org
MentalHealthConnect.org has recently been launched in our area to support professionals who care for young people with mental health challenges. Mentalhealthconnect.org offers easy access to a variety of referral resources, forms, and information about effective strategies for caring for young people with mental health concerns. The site also contains news articles, contact information for service organizations and a local calendar of events. The website is the first dynamic resource of this kind throughout this region serving mental health professionals, teachers, school districts and other community providers. read more....
May 1, 2011
Franziska Racker Centers joins Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative
Franziska Racker Centers is now officially a new member of the Tompkins County Climate Protection Intiative (TCCPI). As the website states, "TCCPI is a multisector collaboration seeking to leverage the climate action commitments made by Cornell University, Ithaca College, Tompkins Cortland Community College, Tompkins County, and the City of Ithaca to mobilize a countywide energy efficiency effort and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy." Read more...
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Racker Centers Publicly Announces Campaign
Franziska Racker Centers Unveils Making Room Campaign Details
Public phase of Capital Campaign announced to 150 people in attendance at launch event held at Celebrations on November 4th
Franziska Racker Centers, a private, nonprofit organization that works to create opportunities for individuals with special needs and their families in Cortland, Tioga and Tompkins counties, has announced plans to raise $3.5 million to expand and improve their Wilkins Rd. campus. To date, Racker
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010
Student Clubs Teach Teens with Disabilities to Cook Italian
Article featured in Cornell ChronicleOnline by Kathleen Jercich
To read more: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct10/DisabilityTeens.html
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Thursday, July 08, 2010 Tough luck channeled into a gift for Racker CentersIthacan turns misfortune into children's book Written by Jon ChristiansonArticle featured in the Ithaca Journal on July 8, 2010 GROTON -- Brandon Graves has had a tough couple of years. In 2003, Graves was the victim of a house fire in San Diego that killed his housemate. Emergency responders resuscitated Graves, but he was left in a month-long coma, with burns that required extensive skin grafts. He relocated to his... Read More |
In 2003, Graves was the victim of a house fire in San Diego that killed his housemate. Emergency responders resuscitated Graves, but he was left in a month-long coma, with burns that required extensive skin grafts. He relocated to his...
