Materion Advanced Materials Presents Community Based Services with $5000  

Materion, of Brewster, NY, a global leader in advanced materials that enable technologies to create a safer and more sustainable world, presented Community Based Services (CBS) with a $5,000 donation to fund its innovative, new Hudson Valley InterArts Center in Patterson, NY. In attendance, and pictured in the photo from left to right are Director of Constituent Services Rafi Silberberg, Office of Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Putnam County Legislator Ginny Nacerino, District 4, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, Chief Executive Officer of CBS Vicki Sylvester, Ph.D., Materion Plant Manager Matthew Nusinov and Materion Director of Human Resources Jordan Zubini. 

Materion, a company that values diversity and inclusion, has previously partnered with Community Based Services in its Supported Employment Program, recently hiring Erin from CBS, as an administrative worker to its team. With the help of a job coach, Erin scans product orders into Materion’s computer system, ensuring they go into the proper file destination. According to HR Director Jordan Zubini, she is already making a difference in the short time she’s been part of the Materion team. 

One in four Americans has a disability and many face barriers to employment and to full community inclusion. Community Based Services, and its business partners like Materion, are removing these barriers by providing jobs and opportunities to engage fully in the community. Materion’s involvement in The Hudson Valley InterArts Center furthers it belief in accepting and embracing differences. Their donation plays a key role in providing a transformative community arts experience for many people, including those with disabilities.