Lip Sync Challenge
What a show! We can’t even begin to thank everyone enough for all they put into assisting with our 2018 Lip Sync Challenge. Congratulations to the winners of the challenge!
First Place: Broome West Senior Center- Arlene Foltyn, Elayne Luis, Lourie Morris, & Rita Thomas performed an entertaining portrayal of “Which Way Ej?” by Mike Darpino
Second Place: Diane Dedrick performed an inspiring version of “The Champion” by Carrie Underwood
Third Place: The EPAC Burlesque Sisters- Candace Phelan, Susan Snyder, & Sheila Veninsky (Choreographed by Andrew Shaul) with a lively performance of “Sparkling Diamonds” from the movie Moulin Rouge
We had a surprise category this year that was brought on by the following performers deeply moving performance dedicated to his wife
Honorable Mention: Dominick Gioffre, who performed a beautiful rendition of “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers.
For additional photos from the event you can check out Lewis PhotoConcepts website in the next coming days at: https://www.lewisphotoconcepts.com/ClientGalleries/Events
Thank you Greg and Sharon Lewis for helping to capture our event.
Action for Older Persons’ Board of Directors helped to put together a Lip Sync Challenge video to have for our event, click this link to check it out!
A huge thank you to our event’s sponsors:
Gold Level: 
Silver Level: 
Bronze Level:
Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
GHS Federal Credit Union
Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
Thank you to those who are donating snack foods for our Reception: Mai Thai Restaurant, Muffer’s Kitchen, Nirchi’s Pizza- Vestal, Walmart Subway- Johnson City, Friends of AOP (Steve & Karen Ambrozik).
Additional thanks goes to the following companies and individuals for their donations: Walmart- Vestal, Walmart- Johnson City, Sam’s Club- Vestal, Robbie Smolinsky, & Denise Mughetti.
Our biggest thank you to our volunteers:
Karen & Steve Ambrozik
Elizabeth Budnik
Kathy & Bona Bunnell
Michelle Casale
Ann & Suzy Conmy
Steve Esposito
Ann McNichols
Bethany Niles
Sarah Smith
Charlie & Judy Snedaker
Sue Spencer
Dominick Stock
Janette Cyganovich-Brush
Marianne Thompson
Connie Thurston
Anthony & Sandy Vavalle
Edward, Cynthia, Lauren, & Kathryn White
Judy Williams
Tom & Carol Mastroe
AOP has joined the Food Bank of the Southern Tier and Chow’s Canstruction 2018 Event
Voting for People’s Choice is available on http://www.foodbankst.org from April 9-11th. Awards ceremony will take place on April 11th at 5:30pm at the Oakdale Mall. Feel free to view and enjoy all of the Can Structures until the DeCanstruction date, Sunday, April 15th. Pictures below show our building process and final structure.
Group Photo:
Top Left to Right: Sandi Sanzo, Bev Fassett, Jane Talbot, Katie Talbot, Duane Travis, Tyler Lozzi, Ann McNichols
Middle Right: Cathy Bunnell
Bottom Row Left to Right: Bob Martin, Casondra Hamilton, Bona Bunnell, Morgan White
Not available at time of photo: John and Nancy Hussar
The Final Photo
2018 Binghamton Walk to End Alzheimer’s
We’re walking to end Alzheimer’s on April 28th! Join our team or donate to help us fight Alzheimer’s on our team page at AOP’s Alzheimer’s Team Page. Our team is walking to see a day when we are no longer needed to advocate for people living with the disease.
2017 Action for Older Persons Lip Sync Challenge
What a fantastic event the Lip Sync Challenge was! We still can’t get over what a huge success it became. As people were leaving we could hear them talking about next year and we already have some new requests for teams! We truly believe the seniors in our area deserve the opportunity to shine.
Although we thoroughly enjoyed every act, our judges, Candace Chapman, Dr. Tonia Thompson, and Rich Wilson carefully assessed the performances and came out with a solid group of winners. (Thank you judges!) In first place for the 2017 Action for Older Persons Lip Sync Challenge were winners Robert Oppici and Jane Page with an excellent version of Annie’s Got Your Gun “Anything You Can Do”. Second place was won by Peg VanFleet who performed Liza Minelli’s “New York, New York.” And in third place was Pat Grant with a very entertaining rendition of “Elvira” by the Oak Ridge Boys. With everyone’s help we’re hoping to make this an annual event, a tradition for seniors and the community to look forward to.
For more photos of this fantastic event check out Lewis PhotoConcepts webpage!
Check out our Lip Sync Video!
Special Thanks to:
Our Emcee, Andy Papaleo of AP Entertainment
Our Photographers, Sharon and Gary Lewis of Lewis PhotoConcepts
Action for Older Persons is deeply grateful to our event sponsors:
Gold Level Sponsors:
Friends of Donna Lupardo
Silver Level Sponsors:
Bronze Level Sponsors:
Fidelis Care of New York
50th Anniversary Soiree
On September 14, 2017 Action for Older Persons celebrated 50 years of providing necessary, high-quality services to seniors and individuals with disabilities in communities across the Southern Tier. AOP was established by the former Committee on Aging of the Broome County Social Planning Council and the Southern Tier Leadership Council, a group of senior citizens and retiree organizations. Who would have known their efforts would develop an agency that is still having a positive impact on the community today?
We would like to thank all of those who attended the 50th Anniversary Soiree on September 14th. A special Thank You goes to NYS Senator Fred Akshar for present AOP with a Proclamation in recognition of this meaningful anniversary and to Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, our keynote speaker, who also provided AOP with a citation recognizing the many accomplishments of the organization.
For more photos visit Lewis PhotoConcepts
Action for Older Persons is deeply grateful to our event sponsors:
Gold Level Sponsors:
Silver Level Sponsors:
Bronze Level Sponsors:
