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194 JUNE 2010 IMAGE New Frum Respite Home for Children With Special Needs I n our high tech world, it gets harder and harder to impress people with new gadgets, pro- found ideas and fresh concepts. But in Brooklyn, a low tech initiative has created a spectacular bench- mark for hesed. At the grand opening of HASC Center’s Lev Tova, New York’s only frum overnight respite home for chil- dren with special needs, there were parents, neighbors, volunteers, friends, and government officials who came to learn about this remarkable new service to our com- munity. The opening featured clowns, cotton candy, face painting, and a carnival atmosphere, but the crowds in attendance didn’t get to see the real story. The real story behind the HASC Center took place just a few weeks ago, when a young boy named Chaim’s parents had no options for the first Shabbat with their new twin sons. While Chaim’s mother recov- ered from a difficult birth and made preparations for a double brit, and visiting relatives, the level of excite- ment and activity in the household rose to a level that Chaim would not have been able to cope with. Lev Tova’s expert staff made it possible for Chaim to celebrate Shabbat in a safe and warm environment as they helped him adjust to the new situa- tion he would find at home. Lev Tova’s living and dining rooms are spacious and welcoming. With six large bedrooms, up to eight children can be accommodated at a time. Lev Tova even provides a state of the art Snoezelen Room which offers a wide range of sensory expe- riences for the children to enjoy. Many parents commented on the range of features, all of which meet the highest standards of safety. At the center’s grand opening, both professionals and parents of children with special needs toured the home, spoke to the nurse, and met the staff. As she reserved a place at Lev Tova for an upcoming Shabbat, one mother expressed her gratitude: “Finally, there’s a place to send our children for Shabbat where Shabbat is an adventure for them and a respite for us.” ORGANIZATIONS #07 p 193-208:#02 33-72 Business2.qxd 5/26/2010 11:54 AM Page 194

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New Frum Respite Home forChildren With Special Needs

In our high tech world, it getsharder and harder to impresspeople with new gadgets, pro-found ideas and fresh concepts.

But in Brooklyn, a low tech initiativehas created a spectacular bench-mark for hesed.

At the grand opening of HASCCenter’s Lev Tova, New York’s onlyfrum overnight respite home for chil-dren with special needs, there wereparents, neighbors, volunteers,friends, and government officialswho came to learn about thisremarkable new service to our com-munity. The opening featuredclowns, cotton candy, face painting,and a carnival atmosphere, but thecrowds in attendance didn’t get tosee the real story.

The real story behind the HASCCenter took place just a few weeksago, when a young boy namedChaim’s parents had no options forthe first Shabbat with their new twinsons. While Chaim’s mother recov-ered from a difficult birth and made

preparations for a double brit, andvisiting relatives, the level of excite-ment and activity in the householdrose to a level that Chaim would nothave been able to cope with. LevTova’s expert staff made it possiblefor Chaim to celebrate Shabbat in a

safe and warm environment as theyhelped him adjust to the new situa-tion he would find at home.

Lev Tova’s living and diningrooms are spacious and welcoming.With six large bedrooms, up to eightchildren can be accommodated at atime. Lev Tova even provides a stateof the art Snoezelen Room whichoffers a wide range of sensory expe-riences for the children to enjoy.Many parents commented on therange of features, all of which meetthe highest standards of safety.

At the center’s grand opening,both professionals and parents ofchildren with special needs touredthe home, spoke to the nurse, andmet the staff.

As she reserved a place at LevTova for an upcoming Shabbat, onemother expressed her gratitude:

“Finally, there’s a place to sendour children for Shabbat whereShabbat is an adventure for themand a respite for us.”�

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