AUBURN, N.Y. — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. recently announced that it has added Kerry Barnes of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation to its board of directors. Barnes has been assistant director of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation for the past three years, where she is responsible for public fundraising and development […]
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AUBURN, N.Y. — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. recently announced that it has added Kerry Barnes of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation to its board of directors.
Barnes has been assistant director of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation for the past three years, where she is responsible for public fundraising and development initiatives. Before that, she was the director of development at both Longview and Historic Ithaca. Barnes is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals —Finger Lakes Chapter, serves on the TCAT advisory board, and is an annual participant in Ithaca Hospicare’s successful Women Swimmin’ fundraising event.
“I’m looking forward to working with Kerry; I like her energy,” Unity House’s Executive Director Liz Smith said in a release. “Kerry has years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and development, and that was an area of expertise we wished to fill on our board. Her skill sets fit nicely with our needs, and I’m sure she will bring new insight to our work.”
Barnes said she was “thrilled” to join the board of Unity House. “As the family member of a person with developmental disabilities, I’ve seen first-hand the challenges they face in navigating the world and what a vital role Unity House plays in providing support, services, and advocacy in our communities,” she said. “I’m so proud to have the opportunity to serve Unity House as a board member.”
Barnes earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Ithaca College, and a master’s degree in elementary education, plus a master’s in reading education from Alfred University.