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James Neiss/staff photographerNiagara Falls, NY - Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, the Niagara County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc., celebrated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month this March with a month-long special project. Under the banner of “NYSARC Gives Back” program participants (adults with developmental disabilities) and employees joined together, with the leadership of the two Self-Advocacy groups from Niagara Falls and Lockport, to collect non-perishable food donations for the Niagara Community Action Program of the Food Bank of Western New York. On hand are, from left are, Chris Rifenbark, with the Niagara Falls Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Self Advocacy Group, Roxane Albond-Buchner of Opportunities Unlimited, Suzanne Shears and Carol Palumbo with the Niagara Community Action Program, Outreach Worker Ashley Murray, Margaret Horey with the Divine Mercy Food Pantry and Yolanda Porter with Word of Life Ministries.