The IAHD Champions Win Major Award
On September 19, some of the IAHD Champions, our self-advocacy group, attended a regional conference held by the Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS). There, the Champs were awarded the New York City/Westchester County Region Self Advocacy Group of the Year! Rima, one of the group’s members, is…
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Dynamic Arts Unveils The De La Vega Museum
On September 28, the Dynamic Arts Gallery in the Bronx presented a new exhibit entitled “De La Vega Museum.” A community activist and renowned artist, James De La Vega collaborated with IAHD and Dynamic Arts Gallery to begin sharing his work with the world again after being on hiatus for…
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IAHD Celebrates DSP Appreciation Week
On Wednesday, September 13, IAHD celebrated Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week with a DSP Appreciation Party! Our DSPs, their families, and other members of the IAHD community spent the afternoon in Tibbetts Brooks Park dancing, eating from local vendors, winning raffle prizes, and more. See all the fun in the…
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IAHD’s First Garden-to-Table Lunch
As a part of the new programming at IAHD’s Tarrytown Day Program, our first ever Garden-to-Table lunch was served on August 1. Members of the culinary program, including Rima and Sean, assisted in cooking a meal made from vegetables in the garden, tended to by the members of the gardening…
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The IAHD Champions’ Summer 2023 Collaboration with Westhab
In July and August, the IAHD Champions self-advocacy group ran a service project in collaboration with the organization, Westhab. With guidance from Westhab, the Champs held a drive at the Tarrytown Day Habilitation program for personal care and hygiene items to be donated to migrant families currently displaced in Yonkers…
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IAHD Goes to Playland!
On July 26, 2023, about 50 members of the Bainbridge and Tarrytown Day Habilitation Programs spent the afternoon at Playland in Rye, NY. Every July, Playland hosts people with disabilities, their family, and their guardians for a day of free unlimited rides. See all the fun they had below!
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2023 Annual Awards Dinner
Thank you to all who contributed to IAHD’s Annual Fundraiser held at The Cutting Room on June 15, 2023. Close to 200 attendees enjoyed the evening with lots of mingling, an IAHD program appeal and live musical entertainment from The Bernie Williams & Gil Parris Quartet! Your generous donations raised…
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