LOCH SHELDRAKE – On Friday, March 7, New Hope Community, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), took a stand at the Rally in the Valley event at Clover Stadium, Pomona, NY. The organization united with Jawonio and several other regional I/DD service providers to advocate for the protection of Medicaid funding, which is vital to the health and well-being of the communities they serve. 

Together with their partners, New Hope Community called on elected officials to recognize the critical need for stable and equitable funding for nonprofit providers who support vulnerable populations, particularly those with I/DD. The rally emphasized that Medicaid funding is essential to ensure people continue to receive the care and services they rely on. 

New Hope Community CEO, Debra McGinness, commented, “New Hope Community remains steadfast in its commitment to advocating for the resources, attention, and policy protections necessary to continue providing vital services to the people we support.”