Inspire Foundation to honor its shining stars

GOSHEN — Inspire will hold its Shining Stars celebration on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 at Palacio Catering and Conference Center in Goshen. Join Inspire in honoring The Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center and the Middletown Elks.

The Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center has been selected to receive the Shining Stars Award for Exemplary Service to the Orange County Community. Their dedication to ensuring that quality and affordable healthcare is available to anyone who needs it, regardless of their ability to pay, is commendable, according to a press release from Inspire.

The Middletown Elks will be receiving the Mary Lee Berry Award for Outstanding Service to People with Disabilities. The Elks have been long-term supporters of Inspire's programs and services to individuals with disabilities and their families.

The celebration will begin with cocktail hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner. Enjoy an evening of dancing with music provided by the Jon Bates Band featuring Debbie Major. A silent auction will also be a highlight of the evening's festivities to support Inspire's long-term endowment fund to ensure availability of programs and services for people with disabilities well into the future.

Sponsorships and journal advertising opportunities are available. For reservations or additional information, contact Elizabeth Rowley at 845-294-7300 ext. 233 or erowley@inspirecp.org.

Inspire is a not-for-profit charitable organization, officially known as Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association, Inc. It operates an outpatient rehabilitative clinic that provides a variety of diagnostic and treatment services for people with disabilities and special challenges. Inspire Kids is a special education preschool for children ages 2 to 5 years of age with developmental delays. Inspire also provides Medicaid service coordination, respite, social programs, and more. Through these programs and more, Inspire impacts the lives of over 4,000 children and adults annually from locations in Goshen, Monroe and Newburgh.