We believe that all people have the ability to learn, to attain greater independence and to shape their own futures. HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism, Down Syndrome and cerebral palsy and supports their families.
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Every day, HeartShare invests in and unleashes human potential with encouraging results. See what happens when HeartShare guides the people it supports towards greater independence.
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Since its founding in 1914, HeartShare and its Family of Services has expanded to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island and extends to 60 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants. HeartShare’s responsiveness to the needs of the New York community guides its innovation. When the community needed special education classrooms, HeartShare opened a school for children with autism. When young adults aging out of foster care needed a safety net, HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services created the American Dream Program to help youth achieve their college and career dreams.
Runner Katie Selby and HeartShare’s Counsel Hayley Cowitt met in middle school and have been friends ever since. When Hayley mentioned that HeartShare was instituting its own marathon team this year, Katie jumped at the chance. The native New Yorker, who works at a financial startup, just returned from 4 years in London and…
HeartShare supporter and best friend of Allie Cashin will be running this year in the New York Marathon on behalf of HeartShare. Carrik met Cashin while they were in college at Notre Dame. It was through this friendship that Allie learned about HeartShare and its services. Allie also has a cousin who lives in a…
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