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ACLD Breaks Ground On Affordable Housing Project Shovels hit the ground on ACLD’s Bethpage campus this fall during a special groundbreaking ceremony for Oyster Bay Gardens, LLC, the new, integrated affordable housing community. The ceremony was led by ACLD Executive Director Robert C. Goldsmith, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas, Long Island Regional Director of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Jacquelyn Best and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.

“At ACLD, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we support and providing them with opportunities to live an exceptional and enviable life,” said Robert C. Goldsmith. “We have made it our mission and priority to lead the effort on Long Island to secure resources to build safe and supportive housing environments for those with special needs as well as those who face affordable housing challenges.”

The complex will include 36 affordable apartments for low and moderate income households for people age 62 or older plus 12 apartments for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities age 21 or older with incomes up to 50 percent of the area median income. The three-story Oyster Bay Gardens will have a laundry room on each floor, and a common area on

the first floor which will include a community room, computer room, exercise room, storage room and lounge. The development and construction of the building is being overseen by ACLD.

“Oyster Bay Gardens will provide 48 households with the opportunity to get the affordable housing they need to take part in our growing economy and live independently in the community they love,” said HCR Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas.

At the groundbreaking ceremony for ACLD’s Oyster Bay Gardens, LLC are (from left to right) Richard Breuninger, ACLD Board of Trustees First Vice President; Laura Curran, Nassau County Executive; RuthAnne Visnauskas, NYS HCR Commissioner; Jaquelyn Best, Long Island Regional Director, Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; Robert C. Goldsmith, Executive Director of ACLD; Richard Kessel, Chairman, Nassau County IDA; and Michael Montesano, New York State Assemblyman.

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It was a night to remember. From a montage that gave goosebumps, to honorees who spoke from the heart about the mission of creating enviable lives, ACLD Foundation’s Enviable Life Ball reached success in raising $290,000 to benefit children and adults with autism, learning and other developmental disabilities.

The event, held at The Garden City Hotel in Garden City, honored Douglas Golub, President and Founder of MediSked, LLC and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran for their support and contributions to the organization.

Golub received ACLD’s Corporate Leadership Award for his efforts in supporting people with special needs. As President and an original Founder of MediSked, LLC, Golub focuses his expertise and passion on delivering innovative and user-friendly technology solutions to the healthcare and human services industry.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran received ACLD’s Humanitarian Award in recognition of her efforts not just to help ACLD, but also to make Long Island a better place. This past September she attended the groundbreaking ceremony at ACLD’s Bethpage campus for Oyster Bay Gardens, LLC, one of only three

affordable housing projects in New York State to be approved in 2017 by OPWDD (Office for People With Developmental Disabilities) that will provide housing for seniors and adults with developmental disabilities.

A major highlight of the evening was the announcement from Long Island Elite’s (LIE) Founder Dawn Strain and President Michael Stern, that the non-profit’s year-long fundraising initiative for ACLD’s RewearAble program totaled $100,000. ACLD was chosen as the LIE Charity Partner of the Year. The money raised by LIE is in addition to the funds raised at the ELB. (Read more about LIE and their Greatest Giving on Earth event on Page 4.)

NBC4 New York’s Lauren Scala served as emcee for the fourth consecutive year, and guests were entertained with live music performed by Skyline Orchestra’s Code Bleu. Bethpage High School Jazz Combo performed during

the cocktail hour. In all, over 300 people attended ACLD’s largest and most prestigious event of the year.

Major sponsors for ACLD’s Enviable Life Ball included Presenting Sponsor Long Island Elite; Diamond Sponsors Comcast NBCUniversal and Pilot RB; Emerald Sponsor Carol Lever and Roy Grover; Amethyst Sponsors BioReference Laboratories and MediSked, LLC; Platinum Sponsors Alan and Ellen Spiegel and Morritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP; Sapphire Sponsors Aveniras, Bonnie and Richard Perlman, Fusion Architecture, PLLC, Irwin Siegel Agency, Performance Contracting, Susan Sha, CPA, CGMA, TD Bank and Valley National Bank; Auction Sponsor Baker Tilly; and Community Partnership Sponsor Delta.

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At ACLD Foundation’s Enviable Life Ball (left to right) are Lauren Scala, Traffic Reporter for NBC4 New York, Enviable Life Ball emcee; ACLD Board of Trustees First Vice President, Richard Breuninger; Corporate Leadership Award Recipient, Douglas Golub, MediSked, LLC; Humanitarian Award Recipient, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran; ACLD Foundation Board President, Alan Spiegel; and ACLD Executive Director, Robert C. Goldsmith.

Carol Lever, Emerald Sponsor, and her sons Jeffrey and David Lever.

Lauren Scala, Traffic Reporter for NBC4 New York, who served as emcee for the night, shares a fun moment with ACLD resident, Keith Breuninger.

Enviable Life Ball Reaches New Heights

Presenting Sponsor Long Island Elite members gathered together at ACLD Foundation’s Enviable Life Ball with ACLD Executive Director, Robert C. Goldsmith (center left).


In the sweltering summer heat, volunteering their time to make a difference, in a project that took over six weeks to complete, Team Depot once again continued down a path of generosity with a home improvement facelift valued at $35,000 for ACLD’s Seaford residence.

“Over the past few years, our relationship with The Home Depot has grown to new heights,” said Robert C. Goldsmith, Executive Director of ACLD.

Early this year, a renovation of another of ACLD’s Sayville residences by Bay Shore’s Team Depot volunteers was completed. Team Depot volunteers, led by The Home Depot Syosset Store Manager, Jayson Drucker, began the demolition of the Seaford home’s existing kitchen and outdoor landscaping to beautify the home. The project included refacing the kitchen cabinets, installing new countertops and backsplash, installing oak plank and vinyl flooring in the kitchen, living room, dining room and hallway, and adding new lighting fixtures and kitchen appliances. Team Depot also landscaped the front and back yards of the home with new plantings as well as finishing it off with a new picnic table and charcoal BBQ.

The renovations were paid for through $13,000 in gift cards from The Home Depot Foundation as well as donated materials and time and labor of Team Depot partners and volunteers.

“As a corporate partner, The Home Depot appreciates and understands the importance of the programs and services we provide for adults and children with autism, learning and developmental disabilities. This is about providing an enviable life for residents, and we are grateful for all the volunteers from Team Depot for donating their time and professional services,” said Goldsmith.

ACLD and the nation’s largest home improvement chain, The Home Depot, have a long-standing relationship. The Home Depot has supported ACLD’s vocational program by providing work opportunities for dozens of people over the years. This program continues to provide people with learning and developmental disabilities the chance to work and live productive and enviable lives.

“It is extremely rewarding to partner with ACLD,” said Courtney Blount, Senior Specialist, Public Relations, The Home Depot Foundation. “Team Depot is thrilled to work alongside this great organization and support such important efforts. ACLD’s commitment to assisting people with special needs mirrors our ideas on philanthropy and service. Our hope is that The Home Depot Foundation’s volunteers, grant dollars and donated materials help to make a true impact on all involved.”

“I am overjoyed to be able to play an active part in bettering my local community and to work for a company that supports these types of initiatives,” commented Jayson Drucker. “Being able to give back to others and join ACLD in making a difference in the lives of others is part of my personal beliefs and The Home Depot’s values. I look forward to future ventures with ACLD.

The Home Depot Volunteers at Seaford Residence

More Volunteering. More Doing.

Store Manager, The Home Depot in Syosset, Jayson Drucker (center) with his crew of Team Depot volunteers and workers at ACLD’s Seaford residence. From left to right: Javier Ortiz, Oscar Rivera, Gloria Goodwin, Pat Carle, Jim Pullan, Dee Dee Ryan and Anthony Marsalise.

A lot of digging took place at ACLD’s Seaford residence where Anthony Marsalise from The Home Depot’s Syosset store beautifies the front landscaping.


It was “showtime” on September 27th when over 300 guests walked across a red carpet at Oheka Castle, were greeted by a flame juggler and “stepped right up” into a Victorian-era circus at Long Island Elite’s (LIE) “The Greatest Giving on Earth” charity event. As Charity Partner of the Year, ACLD was the recipient of LIE’s record-setting donation of $100,000 in support of the RewearAble program.

LIE raised awareness and funds for ACLD that culminated with hosting an incredible event based on “The Greatest Showman” – the theatrical musical inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum. Over 50 talented artists showcased their mystical acts and circus performances during the event. The evening included a special guest appearance by Loren Allred – the voice behind “Never Enough” in “The Greatest Showman” movie. Allred brought the house down with her live performance of the Billboard hit, and also sang “This Is Me” during dinner.

“LIE members embraced ACLD as our 2018 Charity Partner of the Year,” said Dawn Strain, LIE Founder and Event Producer. “This was a record-setting year for LIE as we were able to deliver

the single largest donation LIE has ever made to a non-profit in our 17-year history.”

Founded in 2002, LIE’s mission is to cultivate the development, growth and leadership capabilities of young business professionals across Long Island. LIE is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for local not-for-profit organizations and other agencies that make a difference locally. Each year LIE partners with one not-for-profit organization.

Honorees at the LIE event were “Company of the Year” and “The Greatest Giving on Earth Presenting Sponsor” – Petro Home Services; “Contemporary Award” recipient – Kimon Bekelis, MD, Chairman of Neurointerventional Services for Catholic Health Services of Long Island (CHSLI) and Director of the Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center of Excellence at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center; and “Employees of the Year” – SkOUT Secure Intelligence.

The $100,000 is earmarked to help build a new, two-story facility for the RewearAble Training and Processing Center on the Bethpage campus of ACLD.

“It is our privilege to support ACLD and the RewearAble program,” added Michael Stern, President of LIE. “This was a momentous occasion, and we know this money will help ACLD reach its goals.”

“The RewearAble program is changing the lives of people with different abilities as it demonstrates that a business can modify its structure to adapt to an employee’s capabilities,” said Robert C. Goldsmith, Executive Director of ACLD. “RewearAble provides vocational skills to people with special needs. Both ACLD and LIE are dedicated to the growth and development of people, which makes us a perfect match. We are honored that LIE selected ACLD as its 2018 Charity Partner of the Year.”

The Greatest Giving On Earth: LIE’s Record-Setting $100,000 Donation to RewearAble

Michael Stern, President of LIE (center) with event honorees (from left to right) Aidan Kehoe CEO at SkOUT, John Hogan Regional Sales Director at SkOUT, Steve Goldman CEO and President at Petro Home Services, Dr. Kimon Bekelis Chairman of Neurointerventional Services for Catholic Health Services of Long Island and Director of the Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center of Excellence at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center.

Musical guest, Loren Allred, performs “Never Enough” and “This Is Me” at the event.

Caryn Pincus, ACLD Board of Trustees Member with Dr. Anne Emmerson, Charles Evans Center Board Chairperson and Robert Ciatto Chief Operating Officer at ACLD.

LIE’s Greatest Giving on Earth event committee.

Robert C. Goldsmith, Executive Director of ACLD (center) with his wife Elaine Goldsmith and Dawn Strain, LIE Founder and Event Producer.

Doris Shaw has a simple but strong message to share: “You must give back.”

Shaw, who has been a member of ACLD’s Board of Trustees since 1999, has been “giving back” to ACLD as well as other organizations and knows the importance of philanthropy.

“I attend the monthly board meetings and try to get to as many social functions as I can,” said Shaw who is a huge supporter of ACLD Foundation’s Enviable Life Ball. Securing auction prizes and journal ads, she is a very active and dedicated event committee member.

“ The Ball is my favorite event to attend with my relatives and friends. I look forward to it all year long,” said Shaw.

Growing up with her parents and brother, who were very involved in charity work, Doris Shaw and her late husband J. Stanley Shaw instilled benevolence in their children and two granddaughters.

Her son Jeffrey lives in ACLD’s Farmingdale residence and her daughter Lisa Shaw Goldstein who, like her mother, is an active advocate for people with developmental disabilities, is a member of ACLD’s Sibling Network Group. Lisa and her husband Lon Goldstein were recipients of the Sibling Leadership Award at the 2008 Enviable Life Ball. Her brother Jeffrey turned 60 this year, and according to his mother, he is an avid sportsman who enjoys basketball, horseback riding and bowling. Jeffrey is a participant in the Oasis program and can be found giving back to his community through site-based volunteer activities at Long Island Cares and other local non-profits.

Formerly the President of the Board at New Horizons Resources, a not-for-profit agency for children and adults with developmental disabilities, Shaw and her late husband Stanley, were instrumental leaders when agencies like ACLD didn’t exist. The Shaw family has been a strong advocate for people with special needs.

In 2002 they were both honored with the Gilbert Tilles Award, an award given by the Association of Fundraising Professionals to recipients who exhibit outstanding commitment to philanthropy and community involvement. Additionally, they are founders and supporters of Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

For almost two decades, Doris Shaw has devoted her time, energy and passion to ACLD, and she has no plans to stop, and is “feeling good” about the progress the agency has made.

“We’re moving faster than we’ve ever moved.” She would like to see the Board grow, and she encourages others to get involved and take a step toward giving back.

“ When I meet people for the first time, the first thing they learn about me is my involvement with ACLD,” said Shaw.

If you would like to take on a more active role in the pursuit of ACLD’s mission or know someone who would, ACLD’s Board of Trustees is looking for people with specific backgrounds to consider for appointment to one of its committees. For information, please contact Aimee C. Keegan, ACLD’s Director of Development and Community Relations at (516) 822-0028, ext. 206 or [email protected].

Spotlight on Board of Trustees: Doris Shaw


The Enviable Life Society


The pursuit of an enviable life. It’s not only the mission of ACLD, but what drives our volunteers, staff and supporters to create a sustainable future for the people ACLD currently supports and for generations of children not yet born, who will turn to us for quality services decades from now.

In 1997, ACLD established a society with the goal of securing the future of generations to come by asking supporters to include ACLD in their estate planning. The ACLD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 2016 to support and raise funds for the exclusive benefit of ACLD. ACLD Foundation is committed to ensuring future generations will continue to have the opportunity to pursue an enviable life through the relaunch of our legacy society, the Enviable Life Society.

ACLD could not fulfill its mission without the supporters who make a difference in the lives of more than 3,000 children and adults throughout Long Island. As a member of the Enviable Life Society, you will be recognized at special recognition events and in our publications, and you will have your name engraved on a paver placed in the beautiful courtyard gardens in the Fay J. Lindner Family Complex in Bethpage. Donors who wish to remain anonymous will have this option as well.

Inclusion in the Enviable Life Society is simple. A bequest, a will or another planned giving instrument of any size makes you eligible for membership into the Society. By joining the Enviable Life Society, you are making a lasting impact that will be felt by future generations, and you will inspire others to do the same.

For more information about the Enviable Life Society or how to make a planned gift, please call Aimee C. Keegan, Foundation Director at (516) 822-0028, ext. 206.

ACLD Breaks Ground An added benefit for the residents of Oyster Bay Gardens is its close proximity to the Charles Evans Center (CEC), a federally qualified health center (FQHC) on the grounds of ACLD’s campus. CEC provides medical, dental, psychiatry, neurology and behavioral health services.

The total development cost of Oyster Bay Gardens is $18.9 million and is part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s unprecedented $20 billion, five-year plan to create or preserve more than 100,000 affordable homes and 6,000 homes with supportive services. The construction will take approximately 18 months to complete which will be followed by a lottery for placement and a forecasted move-in date of spring 2020.

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The Building Blocks to an Enviable Life


One of the first steps to providing an enviable life at ACLD is handing a child a diploma. Designed to meet the individual needs of preschool children diagnosed with developmental disabilities, ACLD’s Children’s Services program knows the critical importance of making sure children with different abilities get off to a good start in their educational lives. From therapeutic services to highly trained, dedicated professionals, these are the building blocks to achieving ACLD’s mission to provide opportunities, promote independence and foster supportive relationships within the community.

ACLD Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the primary source of philanthropic support for ACLD, raising money solely for ACLD support and services. ACLD helps support more than 3,000 people – providing hundreds with housing, hundreds more with job training and support, and still more within our Day Services program the opportunity to pursue their interests and make a difference in the places they call home – but we can’t do it alone.

By pledging your commitment to our 2018 Year-End Appeal, your donation will go towards enhancing a variety of ACLD programs to help the people we support pursue their own enviable life goals.

ACLD Foundation offers a range of gift-giving opportunities including cash, appreciated stock, real estate, life insurance, retirement benefits and bequests. And don’t forget to ask if your employer has a matching gift program.

To make a gift to ACLD Foundation’s 2018 Year-End Appeal go to www.acld.org/annual_appeal.

On behalf of the children receiving diplomas and the adults getting hired at their first job or moving into their own home, thank you for helping us fulfill the promise of a brighter future for all the people who turn to us for support.


Over 200 walkers laced up their sneakers in September for the 3rd Annual ACLD Foundation Walk/Run: Journey to an Enviable Life at Bethpage State Park in Bethpage.

“Each year we set out on the journey of creating enviable lives for the people ACLD supports,” said Robert C. Goldsmith, ACLD’s Executive Director. “Thanks to our generous event sponsor Pilot RB, this fun-filled day is focused on bringing the people we support and their families together for a day of enjoyment.”

The event raised $35,000 to support the mission to create an enviable life for the people ACLD supports.

Dr. Walter Pinsker, past President of ACLD’s Board of Trustees, passed away on October 26. Dr. Pinsker served as President of ACLD Suffolk from 1972 to 1974 and was instrumental in reinstating funding for ACLD’s summer camp program as well as pursuing chapter incorporation during his tenure.

Dr. Pinsker was from West Islip and had been living in Wellington, Florida since his retirement from his Bay Shore practice as an allergist/immunologist. He is survived by his wife Tillene and his children, Neil, Andrew and Susie. His son Andrew is a resident in ACLD’s Residential program. Dr. Pinsker and Tillene were founders of ACLD’s Early Childhood program. Through the years they were avid supporters of ACLD and worked tirelessly on behalf of children and adults with special needs.

Passionate, professional and a past President of ACLD’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Richard Dibble, a strong advocate for people with developmental disabilities and a beloved mentor to staff and his fellow trustees, passed away on October 13 at the age of 71. A member of the Charles Evans Center Board of Directors, Dr. Dibble

suffered from muscular dystrophy since the age of 18, but never let his own disability get in the way of helping others. “Dr. Dibble was very passionate in a professional, quiet, educated way to ensure the individuals who received services were spoken to in a dignified manner and received services they needed so they could have the quality of life they deserved,” said Ellen Spiegel, who served with him on the Board of Trustees for many years. An expert in human resource management, Dr. Dibble was Director of Human Resource Studies at New York Institute of Technology until 2010, and then part-time Director until his passing. Dr. Dibble is survived by his wife Jo Estrada, two daughters and five grandchildren.

Journey to an Enviable Life

In Memory of Dr. Walter Pinsker Remembering Dr. Richard Dibble

“May the force be with you!” ACLD resident Fred Spiegel, along with the Breuninger Family and Robert C. Goldsmith, Executive Director of ACLD, enjoy the walk day festivities.

Anthony Liotta, an ACLD resident, signs ACLD’s Stand Up For Human Rights banner in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

It was all sunshine and smiles as 200 walkers joined together at the 3rd Annual Walk/Run: Journey to an Enviable Life.

Comcast NBCUniversal Holds Nationwide Clothing Drive for RewearAble


Employees from Comcast NBCUniversal New York City headquarters held a clothing drive for RewearAble in November, donating nearly a ton of clothing. The effort was part of a month-long initiative with five of their national offices including Orlando, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles also running drives for RewearAble. ACLD Foundation Board Member, Linda Yaccarino, Chairman of Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships for NBCUniversal, was instrumental in leading this tremendous effort.

“We are so grateful to all the enthusiastic Comcast NBCUniversal employees who participated in this great endeavor,” said Robert C. Goldsmith, Executive Director of ACLD. “Many people with developmental disabilities have a life objective to work, and RewearAble is committed to helping them pursue enviable lives through employment opportunities.”

Would your business, place of work or school like to plan a clothing drive? To get more information or to schedule a pick up, call RewearAble at (516) 822-2099 or visit us at www.rewearable.org. Items can also be dropped off at 837 South Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, NY.

Nearly a ton of clothing was collected during Comcast NBCUniversal’s month-long RewearAble clothing drive, an initiative that included five national offices.

Staff from the Orlando studios and their RewearAble collections.

Employees from Comcast NBCUniversal gather outside their New York City headquarters with staff from RewearAble during the nationwide clothing drive.

COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS1/1/18 through 11/6/18

In Memory Of:Jeffrey SchleicherRoberta Schleicher

In Memory Of:Miles JacobsonCarol Hoexter

In Memory Of:Alison HannamCynthia Wei

In Memory Of:Lewis DyeEd & Nancy Eder

In Memory Of:Ted Nehls, Sr.Ed & Nancy Eder

In Memory Of:Arielle ReichEllen & Alan SpiegelAnita & Malcolm BrownJonathan & Elizabeth Spiegel

In Memory Of:Anthony CollettiDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:Mildred RosenbloomGail & Don Mitzner

In Memory Of:Marilyn RosenesEllen & Paul Alexander

In Memory Of:Iris BoslowDavid Lever

In Memory Of:J. Stanley ShawNathalie & Richard Paladino

In Memory Of:GraceyBernie Perry & Marlene Engel

In Memory Of:Bea HymesSheila & Irving HochbergRita Engel

In Memory Of:Fay MitznerGail & Don Mitzner

In Memory Of:Thomas A. Solomita, Sr.Ellen & Paul AlexanderAlan Alexander

In Memory Of:Peter PanosMiriam LopezIPRO

In Memory Of:Elaine WunderCarol Hoexter

In Memory Of:Constance Maria KennyRosemary Caserta Uhle

In Memory Of:MaryLou MannBarbara JohnNancy & Dale Tynan and Andrew AckleyRosemarie & Joseph Angi

In Memory Of:Anna KramerRita Engel

In Memory Of:Lori DzenNancy & Dale Tynan and Andrew AckleyRoberta AbbettPatricia & Ernie GonzalezDix Hills Parent AssociationLawrence ChiusanoEli & Marilyn DzenJeremy DzenFred & Maria EpsteinRoss LevineHoward & Ellen Baum

In Memory Of:Gordon KuhnWilliam & Elaine Turley

In Memory Of:Vincent AlbaneseDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:Stephen ChachereEllen, Paul & Alan Alexander

In Memory Of:Shoshana CardinDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:Nancy BienesPatricia Hamlin & Richard AllenGeorge Hamlin

In Memory Of:Janet LaneJohn & Patricia Conrad

In Memory Of:David LastDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:Ivan LeisDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:Joseph MentriRita Engel

In Memory Of:Ian MeyersCarol Lever & Roy Grover

In Memory Of:Harvey BugnerEllen & Paul Alexander

In Memory Of:Allan CohnEllen & Paul Alexander

In Memory Of:Phyllis BrodieEileen & Cathy Jacobs

In Memory Of:Jodi DeitchmanLisa & Lon Goldstein & FamilyDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:Tony RolleriThe Iurillo Family

In Memory Of:Robert OshinskyLisa & David Lever

In Memory Of:Seymour MerbergMarvin & Dorothy Weissman

In Memory Of:Fred DownsAnne Emmerson

In Memory Of:Andrew Woodburn MaxwellMr. & Mrs. John OstratickyEllen EganBarbara LindseyKaren PregoAnne MaxwellMercedes DeguzmanUrvashi KapoorRichard & Robin LyndeWalter & Carol PorrMarie GelatoKathy Fifield, Dawn

Scheid, Carol Marx,Terry DeBlasi, Karen Fox, Susan Quinn,Sonja Milankovic, Christianna DeLuca,Tina Pisano, AnneMarie AchatzEric & Andrea BertramEd & Judy Lasher

In Memory Of:Michael Graver & Jodi CohenDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:Seymour GarelickEllen & Alan Spiegel

In Memory Of:John FloresAnne & Tom Emmerson

In Memory Of:Jack HillerMarlene Engel & Bernie Perry

In Memory Of:Leonard KratzMarlene Engel & Bernie Perry

In Memory Of:Ada MeyerDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:David WagnerHerbert & Rita Wagner

In Memory Of:Seymour SolomonMarlene Engel & Bernie Perry

In Memory Of:Dr. Richard DibbleEllen, Paul & Alan AlexanderRich & Sandi BreuningerMartha & Ron TaussDoris Shaw

In Memory Of:James DoylePatricia Doyle

In Memory Of:TraceyJerry & Aggie Wohl

In Memory Of:Robert Goldstein’s BrotherJerry & Aggie Wohl

In Memory Of:Dr. Walter PinskerEllen & Paul AlexanderAbby, Roy, Rachel & Ali ShulmanEllen & Alan SpiegelThe Lasher & Bostwick FamiliesBarbara BlanckRhoda KupersmithBeth Karson & Howard MenschLori & Bob KaufmanJudy Teran“The Chippies”Ellen BraitmanLaurie & Howard KronenbergSylvia & Martin KladkoSonny & Jerry PostMary, Jeff & Denise LandmanLenore StillsonMarilyn Silvershein & FamilyThe Livingston FamilyLaura SeinfeldArdith Rubnitz & Jerry WilksSheila & Bill DoischenMarvin & Rose MintzSteve & Fran GarynChis Sternfeld & Bernice TannenbaumMarilyn & Sidney IsaacsonBeth & Howard KaplanElaine DorfmanSheila HollanderRoberta AbbettSonny & Jerry PostNancy & Dale TynanSandye WeissBetty & Barry LeifFelice SilvermanAllen & Simone WeissGail MitznerAnn KirschnerIzzie FreedmanThelma WeinbergRona & Max DresslerSusan & Sy ApplebaumPhyllis WeinsteinVicki & Irv GoldsteinSusan & Melvin WeissBarbara & Jerry MarkowitzGeorge & Doris PearlmanSue & Steve BraitmanGail & Howard LipschultzLinda JacksonDonald & Gail MitznerEdie Reich


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COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS1/1/18 through 11/6/18


In Honor Of:Lisa & Lon GoldsteinMichael Tyner

In Honor Of:Lisa GoldsteinBettina Finn

In Honor Of:Richard Goldstein and his mother CaroleAngela Davis

In Honor Of:Russell FoxSuzanne Stultz

In Honor Of:Linda YaccarinoJoshua Feldman

In Honor Of:Aaron FrassonAndrew, Roseann, Philicia, Laurianna, Desireerose, Daniel & Dustin Frasson

In Honor Of:Robert EmmersonVeronica Esposito

In Honor Of:Meryl JackelowEdward & Gloria Jackelow

In Honor Of:George SingfieldDonna & Herb Foster

In Honor Of:A Happy and a Healthy New Year 2018 to:Mr. & Mrs. Tony MillonMr. & Mrs. Malcolm BrownDr. & Mrs. Mark StooplerMr. & Mrs. Philip ForgashMr. & Mrs. Richard SkolnikMr. & Mrs. Robert MusorofitiMrs. Ann O’SullivanMr. & Mrs. George WinklerMr. & Mrs. Jon WolffMr. & Mrs. Jerry RosenThe Liss FamilyMr. & Mrs. Len ZukermanDr. & Mrs. Ari BernsteinMrs. Linda ArensMr. & Mrs. Richard Breuninger

Mr. & Mrs. Paul AlexanderMr. & Mrs. Neil KanowskyMrs. Barbara RyanDr. & Mrs. Edward RubinMr. & Mrs. Jerry GoldbergMr. & Mrs. Joseph OrtegoDr. & Mrs. Richard DibbleThe Emmerson FamilyThe Trastelis FamilyThe Ramos FamilyThe Sherman FamilyAlan & Ellen Spiegel

In Honor Of:Alvin Goldgram’s BirthdayGail & Don Mitzner

In Honor Of:Ruth Tillman’s 90th BirthdayCarol Lever & Roy Grover

In Honor Of:Shirley Kwiat’s 99th BirthdayRita Engel & Family

In Honor Of:Gladys Barish’s 90th BirthdayBetty Polis

In Honor Of:Nancy JungerThe Lipsays

In Honor Of:Debra Kramer Get Well WishesWalter & Tillene Pinsker

In Honor Of:Phyllis & Bob EhrenmanMarlene Engel & Bernie Perry

In Honor Of:Beverly Ellen’s 90th BirthdayEllen & Paul Alexander

In Honor Of:Kathy & Tony Millon’s 50th AnniversaryGeorge & Maura WinklerMatthew FarrellBarbara RyanAlan & Ellen SpiegelLawrence Chadwick

In Honor Of:Richard Perlman’s 80th BirthdayMarilyn & Irving GreenbergJudith & Carl BlumbergNicole KruchinskyHeather Vogel

In Honor Of:Fred Spiegel’s 50th BirthdayEllen, Paul & Alan AlexanderNeil & Allyn KanowskyEllen & Leonard ZuckermanAimee KeeganHeather AngstreichAnita & Malcolm Brown

In Honor Of:Gail & Don Mitzner’s 55th AnniversaryGary & Susan FlyerRichard & Barbara BrodyBonnie & Chuck RappaportLawrence & Hudice MarksonBarbara & Charles RappaportSandra & Warren Albert

In Honor Of:Susan ShaUrsula Broghammer

In Honor Of:Wedding of Marcy Hess to Scott KimmelZita & Richard Jospa

In Honor Of:Alan & Ellen SpiegelJerry & Carol Goldberg

In Honor Of:Sharon Cimino’s Special BirthdayMaureen Roberts

WithMuchGratitude

ACLD Foundation was the recipient of a generous donation of $15,000 from The Dolan Family Foundation with many thanks to Linda Yaccarino, ACLD Foundation Board Member.

ACLD Foundation received a generous donation of $9,900 from the proceeds of the Old Westbury Country Club’s annual golf outing. Special thanks to the Patel family who are longtime friends and supporters of ACLD and are members of the club.

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Leave your mark on ACLD Foundation through the Brick Campaign, a new recognition program at the Fay J. Lindner Family Complex in Bethpage offering permanent donor recognition. Commemorate a special occasion, honor a loved one or celebrate a milestone by engraving a brick or paver in the beautiful courtyard gardens adjacent to ACLD’s administrative offices.

For more information or to make a purchase, call ACLD’s Development and Community Relations Department at (516) 822-0028, ext. 163.

BRICK CAMPAIGN

ACLD CATALYSTA publication of Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (ACLD) - 2018

Board of Trustees

Joseph J. Ortego, Esq.President

Richard BreuningerFirst Vice President

Edward MurphyTreasurer

Rebecca KooperSecretary

Ellen AlexanderSharon Cimino

Richard Dibble, Ph.D.Anne Emmerson, Ed.D.

Megan GardnerErnest GonzalezMeryl JackelowDonald Mitzner

Caryn Pincus, Esq.Doris Shaw

Ellen Spiegel

Executive StaffRobert C. GoldsmithExecutive Director

Robert CiattoChief Operating Officer

Anthony J. Perfetti, C.P.A.Chief Financial Officer

Christine Brown, M.D.Chief Medical Officer

Gerard DiMuro Senior Director of Administration

Anne Marie SimeSenior Director of Clinical and Community Support Services

Aimee C. KeeganDirector of Development and

Community Relations

Founded in 1957, ACLD is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit agency whose mission is to provide opportunities to more than 3,000 children and adults with autism, learning and developmental disabilities to pursue enviable lives, promote independence and foster supportive relationships within the community. ACLD employs more than 1,300 people and operates 87 different program sites including community residences and apartment programs across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Services include early childhood services, day habilitation, residential alternatives, vocational training and job placement, recreation programs, respite, family support services, Medicaid service coordination, and occupational, speech and physical therapies.

807 South Oyster Bay RoadBethpage, New York 11714

Phone: (516) 822-0028 | Fax: (516) 822-0940

www.acld.org

807 South Oyster Bay Road Bethpage, New York 11714

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For more information and sponsorship opportunities, call ACLD’s Development and Community Relations Department at (516) 822-0028, ext. 178, or visit our website at www.acld.org.

4thAnnual

JANUARY 28, 2019Poker for a PurposeThe Carltun at Eisenhower Park

MAY 2, 2019Limitless LuncheonOheka Castle

MARCH 31, 2019Bowling for an Enviable LifeFarmingdale Lanes

JUNE 3, 2019Golf OutingGlen Head Country Club

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