By Nichole Cerimele | Executive Director
KEEN New York announced today that it is expanding its sports program to support an additional 50 children with special needs. Since its inaugural swim session in June 2009 , the New York chapter of KEEN has seen tremendous growth. The program will now serve a total of 160 children in the five boroughs with this expansion.
“The unique services that KEEN New York provides have become an integral part of the lives of many families in our area,” commented Nichole Cerimele, Executive Director. “We are extremely proud to be able to broaden our reach and are grateful to our volunteers who are critical to the continued success of our program.”
Children receive one-on-one attention, as every child is paired with an individual volunteer. The program is free for all families; a child will never be turned away due to any disabilities. Beginning in September, the Manhattan sports program will expand their program at the East 54th Street Parks and Recreation facility. The two hour program will continue to provide a respite time for the parents as well as a fun unstructured session for children to be social. We are able to do this because of you with your generous donation(s). Thank you!
On November 10th, 2010 KEEN New York will hold their third annual fall fundraiser at The Ainsworth in Manhattan. It will also be the kick-off of the Duck Dash, a campaign to raise $6,000 to expand the swim program for a year beginning January 2011.
KEEN is a national nonprofit organization that provides one-on-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities at no cost to their families and caregivers.
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