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Vera House Foundation Announces New Officers and Trustee

Vera House Foundation Announces New Officers and Trustee

The Vera House Foundation is pleased to announce our new slate of officers for the 2018– 2019 Board of Trustees. Officers nominated at the June 19, 2018 meeting were: Chairperson Jodi DeAugustine of Cicero, Market Manager at Pathfinder Bank; Vice Chair Russell Sturtz of Syracuse, Commercial Banking Officer at Community Bank, N.A; Vice Chair Elaina Burdick of Skaneateles, Owner of EB&L Marketing; Treasurer Warren Wolfson of Liverpool, Partner at Hancock Estabrook, LLP; and Secretary Lorraine McGee of Cazenovia, Vice President Relationship Manager with KeyBank.

Pierre Morrisseau (pictured on left) of Fayetteville, Chief Executive Officer at OneGroup, was elected to serve a three-year term on the Vera House Foundation Board of Trustees.

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