2026 Annual Meeting

2026 Proxy Ballot

Brightway encourages all Class I members to attend the Annual Meeting of the Developmental Disabilities Institute Inc. dba Brightway Living & Learning. It is your chance to vote on important changes and elect new board members. Only one Class I member can vote for each person served. To view the slate of board candidates and bylaws revisions, please CLICK HERE.

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1. Please select one of the below options to vote: (Required.)

I will attend the Annual Meeting on November 9th via Zoom and vote in person.

I cannot attend and I authorize Joseph W. Schmidt, Chairperson of Board, as my proxy holder to vote on my behalf at the annual meeting. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, being a member of Developmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. d/b/a Brightway Living & Learning, a New York not-for-profit corporation (the “Corporation”) do hereby appoint as my proxy Joseph W. Schmidt, Member of the Corporation and Chair of the Board of Directors, to attend the meeting of the members of the Corporation to be held on November 9, 2026 at 6:00pm or any continuation or adjournment thereof, with full power to vote and act for me and in my name, place and stead, in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same effect that I might were I personally present thereat, giving to said proxy full power of substitution and revocation, and I hereby revoke any other proxy heretofore given by me.

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2. Please enter the name(s) of the person(s) who receives services from Brightway: (Required.)

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3. Please select which program(s) your loved one attends: (Required.)

OPWDD Certified Residential Program

OPWDD Certified Day Program

Pre School Special Education

School Age Special Education

Supported Employment

2026 Annual Meeting

2026 Proxy Ballot

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1. Please select one of the below options to vote: (Required.)

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2. Please enter the name(s) of the person(s) who receives services from Brightway: (Required.)

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3. Please select which program(s) your loved one attends: (Required.)

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4. Please type your name as an indication of your signature. (Required.)

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5. Please provide your email address below. (Required.)

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* 1. Please select one of the below options to vote: (Required.)

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* 2. Please enter the name(s) of the person(s) who receives services from Brightway: (Required.)

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* 3. Please select which program(s) your loved one attends: (Required.)

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* 4. Please type your name as an indication of your signature. (Required.)

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* 5. Please provide your email address below. (Required.)

1. Please select one of the below options to vote: (Required.)

2. Please enter the name(s) of the person(s) who receives services from Brightway: (Required.)

3. Please select which program(s) your loved one attends: (Required.)

4. Please type your name as an indication of your signature. (Required.)

5. Please provide your email address below. (Required.)