AHRC New York City Foundation

We have an exciting announcement! Your gift to the COVID-19 Relief Fund will be MATCHED thanks to a generous donation from our corporate partner Etsy! Did you know that Etsy employs many individuals supported by AHRC New York City? This incredible company saw that we have been working nonstop to attend to the needs of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during this crisis, so they decided to help by matching all donations made from July 15th to September 15th to the COVID-19 Relief Fund, up to $75,000! Donate now and your gift will be DOUBLED!

Via Autism Spectrum News comes an article, written by AHRC NYC's CEO, Marco Damiani, which details our organization's response to the COVID-19 epidemic. Detail...ing the essential work of our front line staff under extremely challenging circumstances, the article also highlights the almost instantaneous migration of services from AHRC NYC locations and community settings to remote learning through online venues, the use of technology to support telehealth services, and the importance of funding to our field. See more

Performers from AHRC NYC's Redfield Center perform a popular song from The Wiz, as members of Our Broadway continue to spread joy from home.

We are pleased to announce that AHRC New York City’s CEO Marco Damiani has been appointed to the Mayor’s Sector Advisory Council on Public Health and Healthcare.... The Council’s goal is to reopen our City with strength and strategy. Having Marco represent our field on the Council is an important statement about the value of our sector in restarting the economy and city life. These councils will provide real-world guidance to ensure our plans to reopen the city make sense and keep people safe. We are facing an unprecedented crisis, but by working together, we will come out stronger than before, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Thank you to everyone who supported #GivingTuesdayNow. Our family members, colleagues, corporate partners, and friends were so generous! On this special day of giving and unity, we truly came together to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our community. Your generosity helps to provide AHRC New York City’s staff our heroes with the resources necessary to maintain critical services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.... #GivingTuesdayNow may be over, but your ongoing support will help us continue the spirit of this extraordinary day. Make a gift today and help our heroes keep assisting some of the most vulnerable residents in New York City. Thank you for helping us meet these challenges. Together we will persevere. Be well, and stay safe.

Happy #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On this special day, we at #ahrcnyc want to THANK YOU, our generous donors. We are working nonstop to attend to the needs of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Will you help us reach our goal of raising $50,000 by donating to our COVID-19 Relief Fund? Click image The individuals supported by AHRC New York City need your generosity now mo...re than ever. We will persevere and will meet these challenges, together. Be well, and stay safe. P.S. Please like and share!

Collen Wharton, a nurse at AHRC New York City Residential Services, has been working nonstop to ensure the physical and mental well-being of residents and filling the bridge between caregiver and family. Thankfully, with everything that has been going on, we are doing well. The persons we support in this residence are coping with our new normal and a person who was unwell seems to be slowly improving. People living in AHRC New York City residences have had to adjust to dras...tic changes in their daily routines, with the support of staff. The challenge is to find things to do to keep them engaged and pass the long hours while maintaining social distancing, Collen said. One of the ladies said to me that she was so happy that I was spending so much time with them, but was very upset and could not understand why she couldn’t give me a hug to show her appreciation. During this difficult time, the incredible staff of AHRC New York City continue to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You can read more here: https://www.ahrcnyc.org//coronavirus-covid-19-information/ We are working nonstop to attend to the needs of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Your gift to the COVID-19 Relief Fund helps to purchase personal protective equipment, provide expanded medical and mental health services, increase our technology capacity, and so much more. Please help us get through this unprecedented crisis by making a gift today. https://www.ahrcnycfoundation.org/donatecovid19/ The individuals supported by AHRC New York City need your generosity now more than ever. We will persevere and will meet these challenges, together. Thank you for all you do for AHRC New York City Foundation. We are in this together, and our community is strong. Be well and stay safe. Sincerely, The AHRC NYC Foundation Team

I hope this note finds you and your loved ones well as we experience unprecedented events in the world. At AHRC New York City Foundation, we are thinking about our supporters and sending you good wishes. During this difficult time, the incredible staff of AHRC New York City continue to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You can read the latest about their work here: https://www.ahrcnyc.org//coronavirus-covid-19-information/... At AHRC New York City Foundation, we made the difficult decision to cancel two upcoming fundraising events Spring Fling and Comedy Night but we hope to hold future events as planned. So many of you have asked how you can help. Please consider making a gift today. https://www.ahrcnycfoundation.org/donate/ The individuals supported by AHRC New York City need your generosity now more than ever. Thank you for all you do for AHRC New York City Foundation. We are in this together, and our community is strong. Be well and stay safe. Sincerely, The AHRC NYC Foundation Team P.S. The Foundation staff is working remotely, but you can reach us at [email protected], (212) 780-2690, or our respective email addresses or phone numbers. Email Special Needs Trusts inquiries to [email protected].

Happy Giving Tuesday! Make a gift to help people like Walter realize their potential! Thank you for supporting AHRC New York City!

Happy Giving Tuesday! Make a gift to help people like Walter realize their potential! Thank you for supporting AHRC New York City!