Even as a child, Rina Di Francesco understood the importance of having a home of one’s own. “My parents immigrated over from Italy with no money in their pockets, a couple of dollars,” Rina recalled. “But they worked hard, they...
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SPECIAL FEATURE: A style for every story
At the New York State Fair last year, Frieda Weeks was approached by a woman who told her the kind of news she loves to hear. “She was a woman of the cloth and she said, ‘I want you to...
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SPECIAL FEATURE: White Ribbon Campaign marks 25 years
Long before #MeToo and #TimesUp, before Gillette and the American Psychological Association took on toxic masculinity, men across Central New York were speaking out against domestic and sexual violence. Working with Vera House, men like Calvin Corriders, regional president for...
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For A Good Cause: Teri Tullar Lawless, I Support the Girls
What is the mission of I Support the Girls? We collect and distribute donations of new and gently used bras and individually sealed tampons and maxi pads to women and girls. We do not want women or girls missing opportunities...
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For a Good Cause: Marla Byrnes, NAMI Syracuse
Tell me about the history of NAMI Syracuse. NAMI Syracuse was established in 1981 as promise by a group of local families impacted by mental illness. They were appalled by the lack of services for the mentally ill and they...