Board Member Mark Healy is proud to run with HeartShare for his 10th marathon. “I’m up for a new adventure,” Mark shared.

Runner, therapist, and long-time member of HeartShare family Allie Cashin to join HeartShare Marathon team.

Runner, therapist, and long-time member of HeartShare family Allie Cashin to join HeartShare Marathon team.

The Avenue L Day Habilitation Program in Flatbush, Brooklyn made T-shirts for HeartShare marchers in the 2018 Disability Pride Parade.

“I didn’t have a permanent place to live,” said José Rodriguez, a 33-year-old man who now has his own apartment as a participant of HeartShare’s Community Living Program.

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.

Today we would like to talk about reforming the U.S. foster care system with Dea Sumrall. Dea is an Arthur O. Eve’s scholar at Skidmore College. She plans to attend graduate school and travel the world working for various NGOs, and hopefully the UN.

HeartShare resident Christina G. placed fifth in the Special Olympics Games in Seattle, Washington this year.

Today we would like to talk about developing disability studies with Dr. Mariette Bates. Mariette Bates is a distinguished lecturer and Academic Director of disability studies programs at CUNY School of Professional Studies.

The Pioneers podcast convenes the world social change makers to share their knowledge, challenge our assumptions, and offer practical solutions for a more equitable future. Today, we would like to talk about educational support for those on the spectrum with Cara Ryan. Cara Ryan is a Ph.D. student in cultural anthropology at New York University.