RECOGNIZING DEDICATION AT THE ARC ONEIDA-LEWIS DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION WEEK
House Manager Dorothy Hungerford has spent a decade working at The Arc Oneida-Lewis. She started her career there because, as she states, she wanted to help people who don't always have family or community supports. "The goal is to do so in a compassionate and meaningful way," Dorothy said. "The people I support are not just individuals with disabilities; they're people who want the opportunity to be more and do more. It's their right." It's those beliefs that drive Dorothy to do more each day. "Every person must be treated with respect, the same care I would want my family members to receive." For Dorothy, the rewards of a job well done are the victories that the people she supports can celebrate and cherish. "It's great to see people reach goals and have fulfilling lives. I love seeing smiling faces and witnessing the happiness of being a part of The Arc family," she said.
Mark Briggs, a Residential Manager at The Arc Oneida-Lewis, is celebrating his 23rd year with the agency. "I needed a full-time job after graduating high school, and little did I know working at The Arc would be my career," Mark said. "After all these years of working for the agency, the people we support have become like family, and I couldn't ask for a better job." While many things have changed at the agency over the years, the mission of enabling persons with disabilities to achieve their potential and Mark's ability to carry out that mission to the fullest extent have remained constant. "I love making people's lives better and seeing a smile on their faces. It happens every single day when I come on shift, and I never get tired of that feeling."
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