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Enter our #MakeYourMark Contest

Enter our #MakeYourMark Contest

May is Older Americans Month and this year’s theme is “Make Your Mark.” Led by the Administration for Community Living, this theme was selected to celebrate the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities - their time, experience, and talents benefit family, peers, and neighbors every day.

Our Abuse in Later Life Team invites you to recognize and honor an older adult in your life (either one who is currently “making a mark” on you or one that has passed, but “made a mark” in your life) by submitting a short essay or video about how this person has positively influenced you. Writings should not exceed 500 words & videos should be 1-minute in length or less and can be submitted in one of two ways:

Entries must be submitted by 9:00 pm on Sunday, May 31st.

Please note, emailed entries will also be shared on Vera House’s Facebook page. Get your nominations in soon so we can celebrate how older adults make their marks throughout the month of May!

One winner will be randomly selected on Monday, June 1st and will receive a $100 Wegmans gift card for themselves and a $100 VISA gift card for the person they nominated. If the person nominated is deceased, the other gift card will be directed to a Vera House elder advocacy client who is in need of assistance. The winning submission will be highlighted on Vera House’s website (www.verahouse.org) and Facebook page (@verahouseinc) in June.

A Message to Andrew Cuomo

“The Friends of Andrew Cuomo” spent over $300,000 to launch an ad campaign designed to paint former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as a victim of political attacks because of the sexual harassment claims against him. We cannot allow this gaslighting to continue while the ad revictimizes victims of not only Cuomo’s sexual harassment but ANYONE who has ever experienced abuse. The tactics used by Cuomo and his supporters further represent the barriers that survivors face every day that prevent them from coming forward and getting support. 

 

We at Vera House have asked Andrew Cuomo to take accountability for the harm he has caused on multiple occasions. Instead of admitting to his wrongdoings, he continues to use power and control to suppress and invalidate the truths of the survivors.  Today we released a video, produced by Solon Quinn Studios and supported by Survivors’ Network, that sends a powerful message to survivors, "I believe you."  

 

We are asking you to help us amplify the video so that survivors throughout New York and the rest of the world know that we believe and stand with them. 

 

Here’s how to get involved:  

1. Share our post on Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter  

2. Engage with our content on Instagram and TikTok   

3. Share survivor support resources from your organization  

4. Tag @verahouseinc  

 

For any questions or to request an interview with a member of Survivors' Network, please contact us at: communications@verahouse.org