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    Ability Beyond Disability Announces 2012 Gala

     Bethel, Conn., January 13, 2012--Ability Beyond Disability’s 29th Annual Gala, “The 2012 Up, Up and Away Gala…Reaching Beyond the Horizon” will be held on Saturday April 28th at 6:30 p.m. at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury.

    The annual gala is Ability Beyond Disability’s largest fundraising event, attracting over 600 guests each year. The money raised will allow Ability Beyond Disability to continue to provide critical supports to over 1,700 people with disabilities in the community.

    American Express has signed on as a Premier Sponsor and the event will be Co-chaired by James Arconti, Arnold Finaldi and Paul Palanzo from Rose & Kiernan, Inc. The evening will honor Stew Leonard, Jr. with the Robert S. Young Humanitarian Award and will feature both silent and live auctions, raffles, entertainment by Nik and the Nice Guys, dinner and dancing.  

    A 2012 Gala Kick-Off meeting will be held on Monday, January 30th, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM for those who wish to be a part of making this year’s event the most successful yet. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Please RSVP to Samantha Cosentino at 203-826-3181 or Samantha.cosentino@abilitybeyonddisability.org

    Ability Beyond Disability is a 501{c} (3) organization headquartered in Bethel, Conn. and Mount Kisco, N.Y. It provides a wide range of services for approximately 1,700 people with differing abilities -- including community and independent living options, employment training, career counseling, job placement services, cognitive and life skills instruction, clinical and therapeutic support, and volunteer and recreational activities. Today, its services extend into much of Connecticut and the Hudson Valley, New York. For more information please visit www.abilitybeyonddisability.org.

     
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