Heartshare Human Services of New York

11/10/2026

Bake & Bloom, a vocational program within Heartshare Education Center for students with developmental disabilities, stepped into the role of pastry chefs at Kings Highway Bakery in Gravesend, Brooklyn!🧁👨‍🍳

Students got hands-on with cupcake decorating, filling piping bags with colorful frosting, adding sprinkles and festive toppings, and designing cupcakes. This was more than just a fun outing, it was an opportunity to introduce and reinforce important vocational, academic, and independent living skills.

The proudest moment? Seeing students show off their finished creations. Community-based learning helps build independence, confidence, and skills that carry over to school, home, and future workplaces.

Thank you to for welcoming our students! ⭐💙

  

11/09/2026

A group of Heartshare artists from the Bay Ridge Day Habilitation program recently took a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) to view the Krasner and Po***ck: Past Continuous exhibition.

It was an invaluable experience for Artshare participants with developmental disabilities to see how master artists of the past honed their craft over time. Getting up close with the paintings gave everyone inspiration for their own work, observing how these master artists used color, technique, and composition to bring their pieces to life.

11/03/2026

26.2 miles. Eight runners. One big team. 🏃💙

On Sunday, our Heartshare runners took on the TCS NYC Marathon and crossed the finish line for the children, families, and communities we support every day. Congratulations, Team Heartshare. We are so proud of you!

Together, our runners raised over $57,000 to help children and adults with developmental disabilities, and youth and families impacted by foster care, thrive.

Thank you to everyone who donated, trained with them, and cheered at the Heartshare cheer zone. Your energy carried them through every mile. 🙌

Our runners: Marc Simpson, Neil Katz, Ora Topiol, Dwight Heffelfinger, Anna Rugolo, Maggie Gavigan, Brendan Byrne, and Jackson Lopez.

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10/31/2026

From design to print to press, students are bringing their creativity to life with Heartshare Designs! 👕✨

As National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close, we’re spotlighting this vocational program, where apparel and other items become a canvas for creativity. Students with autism and other developmental disabilities create branded merchandise while gaining hands-on experience and building real-world, job-readiness skills.

Heartshare Designs is also growing, with plans to connect with outside vendors and expand into personalized merchandise for the wider community.

Every finished piece represents creativity, teamwork, and pride, and while NDEAM may be coming to an end, our commitment to creating pathways to meaningful employment continues year-round. 💙

10/30/2026

What a night!✨ Residents from Heartshare's Residential programs danced the night away at our Dinner Dance earlier this month. 💃

We're especially grateful for our dedicated staff, whose support help create opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to participate in events that are fun and inclusive.

10/29/2026

New on the Heartshare Blog: Queen P’s Story in Verse & Color ✨

Meet Patricia, best known as Queen P, a poet who found her own fusion of fine art and poetry in Artshare, our program for people with developmental disabilities. During her time in the program, she has explored new ways to give her poems a visual life, and the result is a style that’s authentically hers.

Heartshare teaching artist Mitchel Coffman reflects on her journey in our latest guest blog. Read her story: https://www.heartshare.org/story/quest-blog-queen-ps-story-in-verse-and-color 💛

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10/28/2026

This Sunday, Team Heartshare runs the TCS New York City Marathon! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💙

Cheer them on at one of our two cheering sections:

📍 Manhattan: 79th St & 1st Avenue (East side)
📍 Brooklyn: P.S./I.S. 30, The Mary White Ovington School, 7002 4th Avenue

You’re also welcome to join us anywhere along the route! Track our runners in real time on the TCS NYC Marathon App, with bib numbers in the graphic. 👆

You can still donate to help our runners cross the fundraising finish line! 🏁 Give today at the link below. 💙

https://give.heartshare.org/campaign/2026-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/c766397

10/26/2026

For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re spotlighting Bake & Bloom! 🍪✨

Bake & Bloom is a vocational program that helps students with developmental disabilities build life and work skills. Through this baking mini-enterprise, students prepare popcorn, pretzels, and our world-famous chocolate chip cookies to sell within the school community, gaining hands-on experience in teamwork, food preparation, and customer service.

It’s one of the many ways our students turn their talents and creativity into opportunities to learn and grow.

10/23/2026

Reliving the magic of last week’s Brighter Futures Benefit ✨

Watch the recap of an unforgettable night celebrating Irianna Reece, our 2026 Youth of the Year, J. Alexander Martin, our Fred & Nancy DeMatteis Award recipient, and a community that believes in young people.

Together, we’re building brighter futures. 💙

10/21/2026

An unforgettable day at the Jim Buckley Memorial Golf Outing! ⛳💙

Earlier this month, we gathered for the 16th annual edition of this Heartshare tradition. We had a beautiful view, great weather, and even better company!

This outing honors Jim Buckley’s commitment to ensuring that adults and children with developmental disabilities are cared for with dignity and respect.

A huge thank you to the Buckley family, Marine Park Golf Course, Bagel Pub, and all of our generous sponsors for making it all possible. 🙏