Celebrating Our Direct Support Professionals By Lily Robinson –  September is Direct Support Professionals Month, but the truth is our DSPs deserve our celebration and acknowledgment all year round. The DSPs at HeartShare come in every day ready to go above and beyond for our clients, and we are eternally grateful. Some background on DSP’s…

HeartShare, New York’s premier nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will honor director, writer and producer John A. Gallagher with The Linda Dano Heart Award, for his inspiring dedication to overcoming disability, at HeartShare’s 2019 Spring Gala on March 21 at New York’s illustrious Ziegfeld Ballroom. On the night of November…

New York—Spring arrives on March 20 and HeartShare, New York’s premier nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, kicks off the season in style on March 21 with the 2019 HeartShare Spring Gala. Held for the first time ever at New York’s illustrious Ziegfeld Ballroom—the storied Art Deco theater newly reimagined for…

Dianne Cattrano, the Director of HeartShare’s Cuomo First Step Early Childhood Center in Queens, will be retiring this year. Children, parents, and faculty of all five HeartShare schools, as well as HeartShare administrators throughout the agency contributed to a rock garden, which was unveiled on August 1, 2018 in honor of her over 30 years of service.

(Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)—Over 230 runners participated in the Harbor Fitness Race for Autism on Sunday, June 10, 2018. The Run helped to raise funds for HeartShare, which offers quality education and therapies to children and young adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism. Jacinto Martinez was the overall first place winner and won…

HeartShare honored Children’s Champions Melinda Katz, Eric Ulrich and Dianne Cattrano at its 29th Annual Education Services Dinner Dance on Thursday, May 31, 2018.

HeartShare honored Children’s Champions Melinda Katz, Eric Ulrich and Dianne Cattrano at its 29th Annual Education Services Dinner Dance on Thursday, May 31, 2018.

HeartShare residence for four men was dedicated to Z100 Radio Host and philanthropist Elvis Duran.

Program participants and honorees alike shared their stories about their strengths and achievements rather than limitations.

Program participants and honorees alike shared their stories about their strengths and achievements rather than limitations.