Advocates Incorporated

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵!

June 19th marks Juneteenth, a day that honors the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates the resilience, culture, and contributions of Black Americans. At Advocates, we recognize this day not only as a time for reflection, but also as a call to action. We stand in support of racial equity and justice — not just on Juneteenth, but every day — and remain committed to learning, growing, and helping to build a more just and inclusive future for all.

To learn more about Juneteenth and its significance, please visit https://www.history.com/articles/what-is-juneteenth

What an incredible day at Advocates’ 8th Annual Stroll & Roll 5K! 💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us to run, walk, stroll, and roll in support of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Your participation, enthusiasm, and generosity helped make this year’s event truly special.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to our amazing Advocates employees and volunteers who gave their time and energy to make the event run smoothly from start to finish. Events like this would not be possible without your dedication and teamwork.

We are also deeply grateful to our generous sponsors for their support and commitment to our mission:

𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿:
Key Bank

𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Bruce Electric
Delmonico Associates Inc.
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Off Peak Ministries
Price Chopper Golub Foundation

𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Butler Fence
Cathedral Candle Company
Drakos Urgent Care
Empower FCU
Kinney Drugs Foundation
Wentland Law Office

𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀:
Auburn Chain Saw & Mower, Inc.
Brickhouse Cafe
Bush Chiropractic
The Dugliss Family
Edward J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home
Frightmare Farms
Language Today
Marsh & McLennan Agency
Murray's Restaurant & Tavern
Nana's Topping
NEIS Collective
NextHome CNY Realty
Salt City Sound Machine
Skaneateles Rotary Club
The Shear Concept
Upstate NY Entertainment

Because of your support, we continue creating opportunities and services that make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Thank you for helping us make this year’s Stroll & Roll 5K such a success — we can’t wait to see you again next year!

🏃‍♂️🧑‍🦽𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹🥇🌤️

📍𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 - 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝟱𝗞📍

We’re excited to see you this Saturday, May 16th, at our 8th Annual Stroll & Roll 5K at Onondaga Lake Park, Willow Bay!

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘁, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟯𝟳𝟬/𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱. A map is included below to help guide your way.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 (𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻: 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 | 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺)
𝗢𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 - 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 (𝗦𝗮𝘄 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻):
𝟯𝟴𝟱𝟴 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗡𝗬 𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟵𝟬

If you have questions please reach out to us at (315) 469-9931. We can’t wait to see you there!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 & 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝟱𝗞! This event would not be possible without the generosity and support of our local community partners. We are incredibly grateful for this year’s sponsors:

𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿:
KeyBank

𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Bruce Electric
Delmonico Associates Inc.
Empower FCU
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Off Peak Ministries
Price Chopper Golub Foundation

𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Butler Fence
Cathedral Candle Company
Drakos Urgent Care
Kinney Drugs Foundation
Wentland Law Office

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧!

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 (𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻: 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 | 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺)
𝗢𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 - 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 (𝗦𝗮𝘄 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻):
𝟯𝟴𝟱𝟴 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗡𝗬 𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟵𝟬

👟 Registration: $35
👶 Children under 5: Free
💙 Mentors: Participate for free while supporting someone who receives services

This accessible 5K invites people of all ages and abilities to run, walk, stroll, or roll through the Onondaga Lake’s beautiful course. All participants receive a commemorative race medal, along with a picnic lunch immediately following the race (hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, and beverages). Bring your family and friends to form a team or join as an individual.

Join us as we raise funds to support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Register today and be part of the fun—we can’t wait to stroll and roll with you!

https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Liverpool/Advocates8AnnualStrollRoll5K?fbclid=IwY2xjawRyy3BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaUUR6U1lmT2MxUVF5SkVZc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHntjkwC7IKByuJaBzdMniMUSxoC2lkUIiIHsFvSke9whIZtKpzQ2TSd71N0N_aem_-JnPHHMguXuIPqVWWI8DYw

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱!

Advocates' 8th Annual Stroll & Roll 5K is almost here!

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 (𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻: 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 | 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺)

𝗢𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 - 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 (𝗦𝗮𝘄 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻):
𝟯𝟴𝟱𝟴 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗡𝗬 𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟵𝟬

👟 Registration: $35
👶 Children under 5: Free
💙 Mentors: Participate for free while supporting someone who receives services

This accessible 5K invites people of all ages and abilities to run, walk, stroll, or roll through the Onondaga Lake’s beautiful course. All participants receive a commemorative race medal, along with a picnic lunch immediately following the race (hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, and beverages). Bring your family and friends to form a team or join as an individual.

Join us as we raise funds to support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Register today and be part of the fun—we can’t wait to stroll and roll with you!

https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Liverpool/Advocates8AnnualStrollRoll5K

There is still time to register for our upcoming training Maximizing Benefits and Services.

Presented by: Rivent Partners | James Traylor, CLU, ChFC, ChSNC
President, Rivent Partners Disability Planning

Topic: In this Training, we will focus on maximizing benefits and services

All trainings are free to attend, but individuals must be enrolled in our FSS Training program to register.
To register, please visit: https://bit.ly/3RhqD3X

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀' 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 & 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹!

We hope you'll join us for this fun event that includes swag, a medal, a race bib, lunch following the race, face painting and live music in a beautiful setting for a great cause!

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Saturday, May 16th
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻: 9:30 AM 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 10:00 AM

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Onondaga Lake Park
Willow Bay (Saw Mill Pavilion)
3858 Long Branch Rd. 
Liverpool, NY 13090

Registration is $35. Children under 5 are free!

𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙡 5𝙆 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

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