Reflecting on 2023 By Dawn Saffayeh –  Dear HeartShare Family, What a year 2023 was. We’re already sprinting into 2024, but I did want to stop and take a minute to reflect on this past year. I was so honored to step into this role of CEO January 2023. I’m so thankful for our staff,…

Celebrating Black History Month at HeartShare By Lily Robinson –  Understanding our past is essential to our work today and where we hope it brings us. A considerable part of that past is the people who lived it and built the foundations on which we stand now. In February, we celebrate Black History Month. We…

HeartShare Welcomes New Members To Its Board By Lily Robinson –  HeartShare is thrilled to announce we have some new faces joining our already incredible lineup of board of directors. Our board members are an essential part of our community who share their expertise and compassion to improve the lives of New York children, adults,…

Passion & Perseverance: Spotlight on Ash & Co. By Lily Robinson –  What started as a quest from her teacher at The HeartShare School to keep hands busy, student Ashlly has now built a fully-fledged business. Ashlly’s story is a testament to where passion and perseverance can lead. Opening a classroom store was the perfect…

Running For HeartShare By Lily Robinson –  Every year, around 50,000 runners participate in the largest marathon in the world, the TCS New York City Marathon. This Sunday, November 5, we are honored to have some members of the HeartShare family represent us in one of the most significant sporting events in the city by…

HeartShare Outstanding Employee Honorees 2023 By Lily Robinson –  Leading with dedication and kindness. Please join us in giving a big hand to our 2023 HeartShare Outstanding Employee Honorees! We’re proud to shine a light on their contributions and hard work here at HeartShare and HSVS – thank you for all you do for our…

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.