Grant Recipients
2024 Grants
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Adaptive Sports Foundation YWindham, NY $10,000
Move Together Apart
Support for virtual exercise training program for people with disabilities.
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AFYA Foundation Yonkers, NY $75,000
Afya Cares Program
Support for OTs teaching young adults with disabilities prevocational, vocational and interpersonal skills.
Association for Autism and Neurodiversity Watertown, MA $60,000
Individual and Family Support Services in NY and MA
Support for Autistic and similarly Neuro-divergent youth and families.
Auditory Oral School of New York Brooklyn, NY
Camp Scholarships $50,000
Support for deaf and hard of hearing children to attend camp to mitigate learning loss over the summer.
Earbuds $15,000
Support addresses the social and emotional need of teens with hearing loss who are mainstreamed,
empowering them to navigate their challenges more effectively.
Backyard Sports White Plains, NY $15,000
Friday Night Teens Plus
Support for evening social programming for youth with disabilities.
Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC Oceanside, NY
The Ezra Center for Special Services $45,000
Support for expansion of virtual and in-person social and recreational programming for adults and
children with special needs.
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​Blythedale Children's Hospital Valhalla, NY $75,000
Training for Parents and Caregivers of Chronically Ill Children
Support to ensure that parents and caregivers have the skills and confidence to care for their medically
fragile children once they leave the hospital.
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Boston Casa Boston, MA Court Appointed Youth Advocates $35,000
Support program using volunteers who are appointed by the court to serve as ad litem guardians for
youth in foster care.
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Boston Medical Center Boston, MA $75,000
Autism Clinic: Patient Support and Community Outreach
Support for an educational advocate in the autism clinic to help low-income families receive appropriate
educational placement and services for their children.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Dorchester, MA $75,000
Project B.I.N.D.
Support for inclusion programming for youth with disabilities in club wide, after-school year programs.
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Bridges from School to Work New York, NY $50,000
Transition Program for High School Students
Support for program that provides high school students with disabilities with work experiences that foster
success post high school whether in college, internships or on the job.
Cambridge Camping Association Cambridge, MA $25,000
Daybreak
Support for scholarships and social worker for under-resourced youth ages 5-13 with social, emotional,
and behavioral challenges associated with trauma or disability.
Camp Starfish Stow, MA $35,000
Camp Scholarships
Support for camp scholarships for youth with behavioral issues.
Citizens' Committee for Children New York, NY $10,000
Youth Action
Support for advocacy training for high school students.
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City Parks Foundation New York, NY $13,250
SummerStage
Support for summer internships for people with disabilities.
Commonpoint Queens Queens and Little Neck, NY
Butler Special Needs Center - Sam Field Y $80,000 Support for programs designed to enhance social skills and community inclusion opportunities for people
with disabilities focusing on programming for young adults ages 19-40.
CQY Butler Center - CQY $40,000
Support for social and recreation programming for youth with disabilities.
DSP Training Program $60,000
Support for pilot program to train and certify people with disabilities as Direct Service Personnel (DSP)
and secure work for them in community programs.
Scholarship Assistance - Sam Field Y $52,000 Scholarship assistance for children with disabilities attending after school, day camp, preschool programs.
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Community Based Services North Salem, NY $60,000
Advanced Early Intervention Training for Community Workers
Support for additional training for staff working in the community with people with disabilities.
Community Servings Jamaica Plains, MA $30,000
Teaching Kitchen
Support for eight twelve-week foodservice job training programs for people with disabilities to develop
kitchen skills that will lead to employment in the food industry in the community.
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Dancing Dreams Queens, NY $20,000
Dancing Dreams
Support for ballet dance program for boys and girls ages 5-21 with significant physical/mobility challenges.
Doc Wayne Boston, MA
Chalk Talk $60,000
Support for sport-based group therapy program for youth with mental health challenges.
Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Bensonhurst, NY $150,000
Youth M' Power
Support for an umbrella program for youth 5-21 that focuses on summer camp and after-school
​educational enrichment, socialization and recreation programs for people with disabilities.
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​Educational Alliance – 14th Street Y New York, NY $35,000
Special Needs Programming at the 14th Street Y
Support for special needs recreational programming in lower Manhattan that increases socialization and
provides workshops for parents to help them understand their children’s educational,
social, recreational needs and identify appropriate supports for them.
Epic Players New York, NY $25,000 Cabaret: Class to Cast Program
Support for theater program for people with disabilities.
Enroot Cambridge, MA $30,000
Mentoring Program for Immigrants
Support for mentoring program for immigrant students in Cambridge and Somerville that provides 1:1
tutoring, leadership development and civic engagement seminars and internship opportunities.
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Fast Feet Running and Athletics Queens, NY $15,000
Expansion to Queens
Support for expansion in Queens of after-school running programs for youth with disabilities.
Hebrew Educational Society (HES) Brooklyn, NY $80,000
Special Needs Family Center - Coordinator of Special Needs Programs
Support for on-going programming and capacity building in preschool, after school, summer camp and
parenting programs for children with disabilities and their families.
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Hebrew Free Loan New York, NY $50,000
Special Education Bridge Loan Program
Support to increase the funding capacity of program that supports the educational needs of youth with
disabilities.
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Helen Keller Services New York, NY $30,000
Camp Scholarships
Support for summer camp scholarships for blind and visually impaired youth.
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Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY $15,000
Adaptive Sports Program
Support for a variety of opportunities for youth with mobility issues to experience sports such as
skiing, horseback riding, surf boarding and more.
Hudson River Community Sailing $25,000
Adaptive Sailing
Support for adaptive sailing program for people with disabilities.
IncludeNYC New York, NY $50,000
Project Possibility, Bridge and Career Launch
Support for a variety of programs for young adults with disabilities to increase their advocacy skills and
educational opportunities so that they learn about available options and successfully transition from high
school to college to work.
Intrepid Sea and Air Museum New York, NY $40,000
All Access Maker Camp
Support for three one-week vacation camps for youth ages 8-13 on the Autism Spectrum.
JCC of Greater Boston Boston, MA $90,000 MESH and Camp Grossman
Support for scholarships, CIT Program and year round MESH programs for youth with disabilities.
​JCC of Mid-Westchester Scarsdale, NY $33,600
CLASSP
Support for CLASSP, a youth development and training program for high school students who work in
after-school and camp programs for youth with disabilities.
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Jewish Family and Children's Services Boston, MA $45,500
Family Advocacy
Support for an advocate to help families with students with significant disabilities understand the special
education system and their rights.
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​Jewish Museum New York, NY $25,000
Project Access
Support for access programs for people with disabilities.
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Kings Bay YM-YWHA Brooklyn, NY
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program $50,000
Support for programming addressing the unique health and communication challenges of people
who have physical disabilities.
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Special Needs Coordinator $60,000
Support for full-time coordinator of the Special Needs Department.
Camp for Blind and Visually Impaired Children $50,000
Pilot camping program for youth with visual impairments.
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Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Bronx, NY $35,000
CHANCES Respite Program
Support for after-school and weekend programming for people with disabilities.
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Legal Outreach Long Island City, NY $75,000
College Bound Program
Support for Dean of Academic Success to work with high school students who, post pandemic, are
struggling with learning challenges in 4-year, after-school and summer program using law related subjects
to build academic skills and provide professional opportunities for low-income, urban high school students.
Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan New York, NY
Access Coordinator $50,000
Support for program to help families of people with disabilities understand their rights and learn how to
navigate the NYS and Federal governmental systems (Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver, OPWDD and SSI) and
connect with the Medicaid Service Network and Coordinators so they can access services.
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Assistive Technology $20,000
Support for a program that works with staff and people with disabilities to provide them with assistive
devices that will improve their quality of life and their ability to communicate.
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Massachusetts Advocates for Children Boston, MA $75,000
Special Education Advocacy Program
Support for Spanish speaking lawyer to provide workshops and a HELP line for Latino families to help
them navigate the many systems that will provide the support services their children need.
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Mid-Island Y JCC Plainview, NY
Adler Center for Special Needs $50,000
Support social worker and specialists for social, recreational and educational programs for youth
with special needs
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Butler Service Coordination Program - Long Island $95,000
Support to help families understand their rights and navigate the complex state and federal programs
available to people with disabilities such as Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver, SSI, SSDI and connect them with
appropriate service delivery networks.
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Butler Service Coordination Program - Brooklyn $48,000
Support to help families understand their rights and navigate the complex state and federal programs
available to people with disabilities such as Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver, SSI, SSDI and connect them with
appropriate service delivery networks.
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $100,000
School Health Program
Support for the School Health Program with a particular focus on vision care.
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More Than Words Waltham, MA $50,000
Book Store and Café
Support for transitional employment program for youth 14-21 that focuses on entrepreneurship and
leadership opportunities through running an online and store front bookstore and café.
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Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Bronx, NY $125,000
Forward! Life and Workforce Readiness Program For Students with Special Needs Support for pilot program to provide individuals with special needs with the necessary skills, support and
opportunities to enhance their employability, pursue vocational training, access educational opportunities,
and receive supportive services to overcome barriers to entering the workforce or retaining employment.
Mount Sinai Adolescent Clinic New York, NY $65,000
Medical/Legal Services
Support for a medical/legal partnership with Youth Represent providing an on-site legal advocate to
address the educational, social, legal issues of economically disadvantaged young people 10-24.
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Museum of Modern Art New York, NY $15,000
Access Program
Support for access programs for people with disabilities.
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Museum of the Moving Image Astoria, NY $30,000
Access Mornings at MOMI
Support for special programming for people with disabilities.
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New Alternatives for Children (NAC) New York, NY $50,000
Camp Scholarships
Support for day and residential camp experiences for children with disabilities.
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) New York, NY
Project Assist $50,000
Support for expansion of program that provides for legal supports for family caregivers to help them
understand their rights and what is needed to be in place for those for whom they provide full time care.
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Special Education Unit $50,000
Support for free legal services for low-income children with physical, developmental and
learning disabilities and their families to insure they receive the services to which they are entitled.
New York Presbyterian Fund, White Plains, NY $76,550
Family Navigator
Support for a bilingual MSW or Mental Health Worker at Center for Autism and the Developing Brain (CADB)
to help families navigate the complex systems with which an individual with autism interacts.
​NYSARC Inc, New York Chapter (AHRC) $50,000
Project Search
Support for 2 additional Project Search programs for youth with disabilities that work in collaboration with
employers and the DOE.
Prospect Park Alliance Brooklyn, NY $10,000
Special Aces
Support for adaptive tennis program for youth with disabilities.
Publicolor New York, NY $75,000
Color Club, Next Steps, Design Studio, and Summer Design Studio
Support for a continuum of programs that address the educational and career needs of inner city
public school youth ages 13-21 using the power of color to revitalize their communities and the
expertise and passion of strong educators and mentors to help them explore future educational options.
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Ramapo for Children New York, NY
Advanced/College CLASSP $118,600
Support for program for college age students who earn 6 college credits, a stipend and work 300
hours in programs for people with disabilities in agencies throughout the 5 boroughs, Long Island
and Westchester.
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ReelAbilities International New York, NY $25,000
ReelAbilities Film Festival
Support for film festival showcasing films by or about people with disabilities.
Reel Works Brooklyn, NY $50,000 Supported Summer and After School Lab Programs
Support and professional training for young adults on the Autism Spectrum who are interested in all
aspects of the film industry.
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Riverside Community Care $50,875
Culinary Career Academy (CCA)
Support for training and certification program for individuals with disabilities that leads to employment
in the food service industry.
Rocking the Boat Bronx, NY
After School and Summer Youth Development Programs $50,000
Support for after-school and summer on-water and boat building programs.
Row New York New York, NY $40,000
Para/Adaptive Rowing
Support for adaptive rowing program for youth and adults with disabilities.
SBH Community Network Brooklyn, NY $25,000
Power On
Support for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities and their caregivers through a hub of
services that include case management, financial assistance, access to government benefits/entitlements,
navigation of DOE services, medical referrals, mental health services delivered by professionals and
volunteers.
Shames JCC on the Hudson Tarrytown, NY $70,000
Director of Supportive Services
Support for new leadership to build innovative programs and services in Westchester for people of all ages
with disabilities.
Shorefront YM-YWHA Brooklyn, NY $75,000 Family Autism Center
Support for social, recreational and educational services for people with autism and developmental
disabilities.
Silver Lining Mentoring Boston, MA $35,000
Integrated Service Model
Support for long-term mentoring of youth ages 14-21 who are emerging from the foster care system.
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Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center Commack, NY $40,000 Butler Special Needs Center
Support for after-school, vacation, camping, recreational and socialization programs for people with
special needs, ages 4-15.
Tech Kids Unlimited New York, NY $40,000
Teens and Young Adults: Career Ladder Programs
Support for tech programs for youth ages 7-20 with disabilities such as ASD, Asperger’s, ADD/ADHD, OCD
and other learning and social/emotional challenges.
The Go Project New York, NY $35,000
Go Summer Go School
Support for summer and year-round programming for youth with and without IEPs who have been
identified by their schools in need of extra support to succeed.
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​The New Jewish Home New York, NY $75,000
SkillSpring
Support for 4-year workforce development program for inner city students to introduce them to career
opportunities in the field of geriatrics and provide them with paid employment upon graduation
from high school and college.
The Wily Network Dedham, MA $50,000 Mentoring College Students in Foster Care
Support for 1:1 mentoring of college students to insure they complete college and develop a network of
support.
UJA-Federation New York, NY $100,000
Camp Scholarships
Support for summer camp scholarships for youth with disabilities.
Urban Arts Partnership New York, NY $70,000
School of Interactive Arts
Support for technology-based game design program that teaches both neuro-typical and
neuro-diverse students in Title 1 schools new skills designed to improve grades and give them a
strong grounding in computer science options that they often pursue in college.
Waypoint Newton, MA $25,000
Waypoint Adventure
Support for outdoor adventure program the inspires people with disabilities to go beyond what
they thought possible.
Westchester Jewish Community Services White Plains, NY $33,110
Wellness Incentive and Support Program
Support for educational exercise program for young adults with disabilities.
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights New York, NY
Special Needs Services $70,000
Support for year-round programming for children with special needs at the Y and at Camp Twelve Trails
in the summer.
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High School CLASSP $28,0000
Support for the administration of the High School CLASSP program.