Giving Back
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| llll | Dulye & Co. President Linda Dulye and her mom, Ann Dulye, visit with Rusty, an Appendix Quarter Horse at the Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center. |
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| John Perrault, shelter manager, holds Pebbles, a proud resident of Kennel 3, sponsored by Dulye & Co., at the Berkshire Humane Society. | |
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At Dulye & Co., we are passionate about helping our clients achieve their business goals through a Spectator-Free Workplace. We are also driven to make a difference in our community. That's why we've always been active in giving a voice to the voiceless through our proud support of animal shelters and rescue organizations. Beyond our generous financial support, we provide counsel on ways to use communications to increase public awareness and support of their noble causes.
We believe in giving back. We're proud to do so.
This year we are proud to support these special organizations:
The Berkshire Humane Society is a full-service, open-admission animal shelter serving western Massachusetts and nearby areas of New York, Vermont and Connecticut. Dulye & Co. sponsors two kennels in the new facility and sponsors its annual Bark in the Park walkathon, a major fundraising event.
Farm Sanctuary operates farm animal sanctuaries in New York and California and wages campaigns to stop the exploitation of animals raised for food. We are a major sponsor of Farm Sanctuary's signature fundraiser Gala for Farm Animals.
The Warwick Humane Society is committed to returning lost pets to their owners, advocating responsible pet ownership and finding good homes for lost, stray and abandoned pets and assist local law enforcement agencies in investigating animal cruelty cases. We support fundraising efforts and have adopted several animals from the organization as well.
Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center is a not-for-profit organization that offers therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults to improve their physical, cognitive, social and emotional well-being. Dulye & Co. sponsors three riding horses, Orion, a Belgium Chestnut gelding, Dot, a Chestnut and White Paint Mare, and Rusty, an Appendix Quarter Horse.
Animal Welfare League operates the only humane society on the south side of Chicago. Their shelter operates in an economically depressed area and provides valuable services to residents in the area such as shelter and care to homeless and needy animals, low cost clinic services to pet owners on a limited income and no-charge monthly pet food distribution. We support their fundraising efforts to rehabilitate dogs rescued from dog-fighting rings. We're happy to report they've all since been placed in loving homes!
Take a few moments to learn about the work these groups are doing to help animals and people. We think you'll see why we've dedicated our support to them and their respective cause. If you're interested in supporting any of these organizations, please contact them directly and be sure to say you heard about them from Dulye & Co.
Dulye Leadership Experience 2009
Forever changed...that's what the the Dulye Leadership Experience 2009 did to the forward plans and thinking of this year's class of 12 Syracuse University juniors and seniors. "My weekend at the Dulye Leadership Experience will never be forgotten and my learning will be carried with me forever," said junior Tory Gentes. "The weekend gave me tools to carry through my journey of life and a career."
An esteemed faculty of corporate executives, entrepreneurs, specialists and non-profit leaders gave their time, talent and teaching to guide students through a robust curriculum designed to prepare them for the organizational and operational realities of today's workplace. Faculty included Robert Coutts, retired Lockheed Martin president; Rich Armstrong, DRS Vice President; attorney John Herbert; executive recruiter Sue Edelstein; Carol Mower Burns, executive director of Berkshire (MA) Children and Families; reporter Jenn Smith of the Berkshire Eagle; Roger Gibboni, COO of Dulye & Co.; Larry Bennett, Syracuse University Business Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice; Matthew Keator and Sheila Keator of the Keator Group; John Vittori, president and founder of Hilltop Orchards; recent SU grads JT Compeau, Nick Dwyer and Alex Regenstreich; and Linda Dulye, founder and president of Dulye & Co.
Highly interactive sessions were held in multiple venues in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts--from a country club to financial service center to a winery. The challenging curriculum addressed business finance, fundamentals of entrepreneurship, workplace communications, organizational effectiveness, corporate culture, resumes and job interviews, leadership skills, and carving a career path.
As George M. Langford, Dean of The College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University, cited in the inaugural edition of his monthly e-newsletter, “the all-expense-paid weekend workshop, featuring interactive sessions, networking and an A-list faculty was made possible by Linda Dulye." Linda is a graduate of Syracuse University and one of 3 Dulye family members to graduate from Syracuse. She is an international leader in change management and employee engagement, who founded Dulye & Co. in 1998.
Dulye started the leadership program in 2008. She says the honor of inspiring young talent and giving back to others--who will one-day do likewise--are the program's greatest rewards. "Giving back to my alma mater and preparing students for the reality of the workplace has been a passion and privilege for me. I would like to thank our incredible faculty for generously sharing their time and experience – and thanks as well to Dean Langford for the plug!"
DLE in the news: "Dulye Leadership Experience prepares SU students to triumph in tough job market"
From the article:
The impact of the program has been powerful for past participants. Says Liz Feree, a senior public relations major who took part in the 2009 program, “This experience provided the confidence, comfort and reassurance to succeed professionally. It gave me the knowledge and insight to enter the workforce and proceed confidently. I feel so well prepared to take on any career!”
Adds fellow senior Greg Klotz, a marketing and advertising dual major who also participated in last year’s Dulye Leadership Experience, “The program gives an opportunity to network with business leaders who provide useful tips on topics ranging from resume writing and interviewing, to standing out in an organization.” Klotz notes that the program helped prepare him for a summer internship and a post-graduation job offer from a leading global financial company.
Here's a slideshow from DLE 2009:
Wounded Warrior Weekend 2009
Dulye & Co. is honored to salute and support America’s soldiers with a unique program coordinated with the help of the national Wounded Warrior program. The Wounded Warrior organization provides outreach and services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and transition to civilian life. Dulye & Co. Chief Financial Officer Roger Gibboni, and longtime buddy, Tom Williams, approached the organization with an idea for taking a small group of servicemen on a camping and fishing expedition in upstate New York’s Adirondack Mountains. In addition to having a mountain camp in the Adirondacks, Williams is a certified mountain guide. The idea won support, and in September 2009, the pair was joined by five servicemen on a wilderness adventure. The servicemen, who were wounded in action in Iraq or Afghanistan, spent four days camping, fishing and trap shooting in a dense wilderness area only accessible by floatplane. “Being in complete isolation with these brave young men helps you to realize that we take so many things for granted,” Gibboni says. “The sacrifice that they and their fallen comrades have made allows us to live the way we do. It was a privilege to spend time with these special young men and to provide an experience that none of us will forget.” Plans are underway to repeat the program annually.
Dulye Leadership and Business Book Collection
As part of Dulye & Co.'s commitment to leadership development, President Linda Dulye has established the Dulye Leadership and Business Book Collection at her hometown's public library, The Josephine Louise Public Library in Walden, NY.
The Dulye Leadership and Business Book Collection is a permanent collection of leading-edge, best sellers in leadership development and business management. The inital donation of books includes 50 titles. Dulye will expand on that foundation with periodic contributions of books.
“The gift of learning is the greatest of all—and one that I personally believe strongly in supporting,” notes Dulye. “It is an honor to partner with the Josephine Louise Public Library to create an educational resource that can open doors of discovery and new thinking.”
From the Ramapo Catskill Library System Newsletter:
"The Josephine-Louise Public Library in Walden, NY announces the creation of the Dulye Leadership and Business Book Collection, established in November 2009. The collection is the result of a generous donation by Walden native Linda Dulye and it features 50 titles focusing on business and professional excellence, including Ice to the Eskimos by Joe Spoelstra, What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage by Amy Sutherland, and The Influentials by Jon Berry and Ed Keller.
Ms. Dulye, a graduate of Valley Central High School in Montgomery, NY, is recognized as a leader in workplace communication by her company Dulye & Co., which is located in Warwick, NY. She is also the daughter of the late Raymond Dulye, editor and publisher of the Citizen Herald, and in 2002, she established the Raymond J. Dulye Collection, which features the Citizen Herald on CDRom.
The Dulye Leadership and Business Book Collection is located in the reference area at the Josephine-Louise Public Library, and will continue to grow as new titles are added on a regular basis."