Music, friendship, and cheers filled the Brookville mansion ballroom on October 28 as Coleen Mackin, singer/songwriter, self-advocate, and Quality Assurance Trainer, hosted a lively Halloween concert and costume contest. The event brought together people supported by Day Services in Farmingdale, Freeport, and Hicksville, along with... Read More
On Sunday, November 2, the AHRC Nassau community joined over 1,100 walkers for the 44th annual AHRC Foundation Walk, raising over $95,000 in support of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) on Long Island. This year’s Walk comes at a critical time,... Read More
Thursday is Book Club at Wheatley Farms & Arts Center. For more than two years, Robyn Semilof, a parent advocate and longtime volunteer, has shared her love of reading and built a morning group people look forward to attending each week. The Book Club brings... Read More
With a catheter strapped to her chest, Krystie Damsker would smile, give high fives, and finish paperwork as Assistant Manager at AHRC Nassau’s Bethpage day services site. Supporting people with developmental disabilities was the work she’d loved for over 20 years, her “calling,” and where... Read More
After nearly forty years of dedicated work, Ronald “Ron” Burglass is beginning retirement with the same positive attitude he brought to his work. Ron began his career in 1986 with Waldbaum’s, now Stop & Shop. Over the next 30 years in grocery retail and customer... Read More