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Independent Group Home Living Honors Bank at Sunset on the Bay

Independent Group Home Living (IGHL), a not-for-profit dedicated to supporting people living with developmental and intellectual disabilities, recently hosted its Sunset on the Bay reception. Daniel Liberty and Sean Umhafer of Webster Bank were honored at the event which raised over $100,000.

“We were glad to have the opportunity to honor Webster Bank at this year’s event,” said Walter Stockton, President and CEO, IGHL and Kinexion. “Webster Bank has been our financial partner for years and instrumental in helping us form the Management Service Organization (MSO) that provides the operational backbone and financial security to the seven not-for-profits, including IGHL, that form the Kinexion Network. Our thanks go to their team for their ongoing partnership and support.”

“Webster Bank is committed to making an impact in the communities in which we live and work,” said Daniel Liberty, Sr. Vice President and Commercial Banking Senior Managing Director at Webster Bank. “We are honored to work with the Kinexion Network to ensure people living with disabilities can live their best life, for life.”

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About IGHL

IGHL is a non-profit organization on Long Island that is dedicated to providing lifetime support and innovative services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our wide variety of dynamic services include Residential programs, Day Habilitation programs, Vocational Training, and Employment programs. Since opening the first group home in 1978, our purpose has always been to provide the highest quality of care, supports, and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so that they can realize their full potential, and become contributing members of their community.

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About Kinexion

Kinexion is the management service organization (MSO) that gives affiliate providers the operational and financial strength so they can focus on what they do best: provide support and services that enable people with disabilities and their families to live their best lives, for life. Kinexion is a collective 250-million-dollar organization, employing 3,200 staff members and providing services to approximately 5,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Long Island. There are seven affiliate agencies serving Long Island that comprise the Kinexion network, including: Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.; The New Interdisciplinary School; The Center for Developmental Disabilities, Inc.; Angela's House (ATDC); Head Injury Association, Inc.; Maryhaven, Inc.; and, East End Disability Associates, Inc.

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