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The Region 5 Women’s Committee collected donations for the American Civic Association. The Committee plans to host similar drives in the future.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 7, 2026 —<\/em> Region\u00a05\u00a0is\u00a0working to energize its Women\u2019s Committee, kicking\u00a0things\u00a0off with a\u00a0meet-and-greet meeting\u00a0this\u00a0spring.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a decent turnout,\u201d said Committee Chair Leslie Apacible, who\u00a0works as a Disability Analyst at the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in Endicott and leads\u00a0the\u00a0PEF\u00a0Division 399\u00a0council there. \u201cWe want to provide a space where people can have a common ground for sharing work gripes and\u00a0stressors or\u00a0just have conversations.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Committee members\u00a0voted to meet quarterly and\u00a0donate to local charitable organizations in the Binghamton area.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur\u00a0most recent\u00a0collection was for the Binghamton-based\u00a0<\/span>American Civic Association<\/span><\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Abacible\u00a0said. \u201cWe collected boxes full of needed women\u2019s goods and other supplies\u00a0for local communities.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a\u00a0thank you\u00a0letter to the\u00a0committee, the American Civic Association said: \u201cThe ACA relies\u00a0on kind donors such as yourself to continue with our mission of integrating immigrants into the community, Refugee Social Services Program (RSSP), and Naturalization. Our current focus includes expanding our multicultural programs and services\u00a0in order to\u00a0better serve the needs of our diverse community. Your support is important to us and makes it possible to achieve our\u00a0goals.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information or to join the\u00a0committee,\u00a0send an\u00a0email\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>Leslie.Apacible@pef.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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