May 10, 2021
AMSTERDAM Liberty ARC announced the recipients of the agency’s 2021 Community Partner and Community Commitment awards during its annual meeting, held virtually on May 3. The organization recognized Sara Boerenko and Team the Montgomery County Public Health Department (MCPH) as this year’s Community Partner, and Liberty Enterprises received the 2021 Community Commitment Award.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Boerenko, director of MCPH, and her team have been a tremendous support to the agency. Liberty ARC was able to navigate this public health crisis with Boerenko and her team’s leadership and an open and on-going line of communication in order to best protect our most vulnerable population that we support, our staff, and the community. Boerenko met with managers, nurses, and administration to discuss COVID-19, as well as their role in the crisis as the public health department. They continued to be an asset to Liberty ARC as the COVID-19 vaccin
Liberty ARCÃs Chief Operating Officer Candace Opalka with Saratoga Arts Executive Director Louise Kerr. (Photo submitted)
AMSTERDAM Liberty ARC, the Montgomery County Chapter of The ARC New York, was recently awarded a 2021 Arts Education grant through Saratoga Arts, in the amount of $3,000.Â
The funding will be used by Liberty ARC to create a 4-foot by 6-foot mosaic piece titled “My Best Life” in collaboration with local artist Linda Biggers and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who receive services and supports from Liberty ARC. The mosaic will be made out of tile and glass. Zoom classes will be held with the student artists, where they will work together on the project and learn about the history, techniques, several mediums and the process of creating a mosaic. The final mosaic will be on display in the lobby of Liberty ARC’s Day Supports Center building.Â