​Meeting Thursday April 30th

Come join us with our speaker Maryann Roefaro on Thursday April 30th - at the North Syracuse Community Center!

Maryann Roefaro is a highly intuitive spiritual mentor and well-respected leader in the Central New York Community. She spent 23 years as the CEO of Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY, she retired in February of 2025. Maryann dedicated her career to healthcare, she retired after 45 years of experience, over 35 years of which included executive leadership positions. 

'Transitions of Hope' is her fourth publication, using the power of the mind to replace fear with love to navigate life's challenges. The book is for anyone seeking healing, comfort, and the courage to live with purpose, even when life doesn't go as
planned..Maryann believes that every relationship we have begins with the relationship we have with ourselves. Her motto is to help make the world a better place - one person at a time - from the inside-out. With this intention in her heart,  the other publications being:  Building the Team from the Inside-Out, A Human’s Purpose by Millie the Dog, and Snippets from the Inside-Out by Millie the Dog. She maintains an active role in leadership and spiritual development through various speaking engagements and her podcast also titled -  Transitions of Hope.

Maryann received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the American Institute of Holistic Theology, a Master of Science degree from Upstate Medical University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Albany College of Pharmacy. She is an ordained minister through Metaphysical Universal Ministries, a certified Heart Centered Hypnotherapist, a Reiki Master/Teacher and a certified ChiRunning/ChiWalking instructor. Maryann has served and continues to serve on many community boards, including many non-profit organizations. She is the co-founder of CancerConnects, Inc. and to date, remains the organization’s Board President.
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Meeting starts at 6:30pm, doors open at 6pm at the North Syracuse Community Center, 700 South Bay Rd. $10 donation
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Thursday April 30th
​Meeting starts at 6:30pm (doors open at 6pm)
North Syracuse Community Center
700 South Bay Rd
North Syracuse, NY 13212

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Brought to you by - Upstate NY IANDS ( International Association of Near Death Studies)

​The UPSTATE NY IANDS mission is to respond to needs for information and support concerning near-death and similar experiences. We are a Local Discussion/Interest not-for-profit group that is open to the public.

Please check out our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/UpstateNYIANDS
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​Our meetings includes both experiencers and non-experiencers, and are open to everyone. In these meetings we may invite Authors and speakers, or show movies, so we may bring in interesting and fascinating accounts of near-death experiences and other spiritually transformative experiences into our area. These meetings are for a broad range of people and appeal to anyone who is comfortable in a “learning” atmosphere.

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Many of our participants have a sensitivity to strong fragrances, so please avoid wearing any strong smelling fragrances, oils, or other, when attending our meetings. Thank you.
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Meeting location is: North Syracuse Community Center 700 South Bay Rd North Syracuse, NY 13212

What are STEs?  

Spiritually Transformative Experiences or STEs,  are events that affect us in a very real and spiritual ways. We’ve all had such experiences, big ones like an NDE or an encounter experience, or even an after death communication, or small ones like lucid or prophetic dreams, a past life regression, or a hunch that comes true. There are many types of such experiences which serve are catalysts for spiritual transformation and awakening. They often bring change our perspective of ourselves, our connection to each other, and to the Universe. 

Such experiences can happen at any time, to anyone, under any circumstances. Some of these experiences are big and obvious, like a thunderstorm or even tornado. Others are small and subtle, more like a soft summer rain. What is important about them is that we listen to them, because it is often through these kinds of experiences we awaken to who we truly are, we remember our divinity. They touch us in personal and significant ways that cannot be easily measured or dismissed, because they catalyze the realization of our higher human potential. 

While some of these STEs are easy or amazing, sometimes they are harsh and painful. It is easier to integrate these experiences through sharing them, telling our stories and understanding the patterns of such experiences, in order to better understand why they happened to us in the first place. 
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The UPSTATE NY IANDS mission is to respond to needs for information and support concerning near-death and similar experiences.