North Country Mission of Hope Notice of Annual Corporate Meeting and Elections

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM

Location: Sr. Debbie Blow, OP, Warehouse and Operations Center, Boardroom, 3452 State Route 22, Peru, NY

The North Country Mission of Hope will hold its Annual Corporate Meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

The meeting will be held in person at the Sr. Debbie Blow, OP, Warehouse and Operations Center and will also be available via Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted prior to the meeting on Wednesday.

The meeting will include elections for positions on the Board of Directors and Executive Board.

Board of Directors Elections

The following Board of Directors positions are open for election due to the expiration of their current terms:

• Reverend Leagon Carlin

• Dr. Anne Boule-Spear

• Karen O'Brien

All three current board members have agreed to stand for election to another term.

THERE ARE ALSO ADDITIONAL VACANT POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING TWO STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS. WE WELCOME NOMINATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE MISSION COMMUNITY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING.

To qualify for a position on the Board of Directors, an individual must have either:

• Volunteered with North Country Mission of Hope for at least two years; or

• Participated in a mission trip with the organization.

Board of Directors positions carry two-year terms, except for the Student Representative positions, which carry one-year terms.

Executive Board Elections

The following Executive Board positions are open for election due to the expiration of their current terms:

President: Sharolyn Nachbaur; Treasurer: Kathy Eppler

Both officers have agreed to stand for election to another two-year term in their current positions.

Voting and Participation

We encourage eligible members of the Mission community to participate in this important annual meeting.

Ballots will be available for those who wish to vote but cannot attend the meeting. We will send ballots and the Zoom meeting link to anyone who requests them.

We will also share this information through our News and Notes mailing and post it on the News Blog on the North Country Mission of Hope website (ncmissionofhope.org).

We are grateful to all who have served North Country Mission of Hope and to those willing to offer their time, experience, and talents in support of our continuing mission.