Targeted Grantmaking for IDD

Supports Jewish communal and religious life through grants to organizations including Young Israel of New Rochelle and Camp Morasha.

Provides grants to support Jewish education through institutions such as Westchester Day School, Yeshiva University, Khal Beis Mordechai, Partners in Torah, and Bnei Torah.

Provides funding to WITS to deliver food to individuals and families in need.

Awards grants to American Friends of Shalva to support care and services for mentally challenged children.

Finances RCCS to assist cancer patients and supports Chai Life Line in delivering emotional and practical support to families and communities during illness, trauma, or loss.

Provides financial support to The Bayit Association to offer housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Organized and conducted advocacy meetings with state public officials in Albany to oppose budget cuts affecting services for people with developmental disabilities and hosts monthly self-advocacy group meetings.

Provides domestic violence survivors with intellectual disabilities access to resource referrals, advocacy with law enforcement, emergency counseling, survivor rights guidance, and intensive case management. Offers victim assistance services to individuals with disabilities who have experienced domestic violence, including safety planning, case management, and navigation of justice and housing systems.

Distributed gifts to 60 families during the 2025 holiday season through the Adopt a Family program.

Funds programs such as the Jefferson Career Exploration Center, the Apartments at the Lyceum, and the upcoming Nest in Niagara Falls through mini-grants and capital growth investments, including $132,000 in mini-grants and $75,000 in capital growth over ten years.

Manages multiple apartment units at the Lyceum and is developing The Nest in Niagara Falls, a future project that will include 73 affordable and market-rate apartments with 21 supportive units for survivors of domestic violence and accessible units for people with disabilities.

Hosts annual fundraising events such as the Chipping In for Community Services Golf Tournament and a fall fundraiser featuring music, dancing, food, beer tastings, raffles, and silent auctions to raise funds.

Offers affordable and quality independent rental apartments, including set-aside units at Ridgeway Commons and the Lyceum, specifically for individuals eligible through OPWDD. Operates more than 40 programs and provides residential housing across Western New York.

Will provide job readiness and workforce development services for people with disabilities and their families at The Nest in Niagara Falls.

Operates programs designed to support children and their caregivers, including free in-person cooking camps for children and teens.

Provides programs that support individuals in achieving independent living, including case management, economic empowerment services, and assistance with OPWDD eligibility determination and psychological assessments.

Provides financial support to organizations such as New York Christian Mission Church and Chinese Christian Herald Crusades to advance local community initiatives, with repeated funding observed across multiple fiscal years.

Supports programs like COLAB Theater Group through grants aimed at providing services and creative opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.