Special Needs
2011
Dr. Deborah Benson
Founder of Common Ground Alliance
2010
William Heiser
Founder of the William Heiser Foundation for the Cure of Spinal Cord Injuries
2009
Frank Krotschinsky
Founder of Suffolk Independent Living Org.
2008
Nina Eator
Founder of United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk
2007
Judith S. Bloch
Founder of Variety Child Learning Center
2006
Lisa Gatti
Founder of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian
2005
Al Eskanazy
Founder of Ascent: A School for Individuals with Autism
2004
Donald Mitzner
Founder of Adults & Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities
2003
Helen Kaplan
Founder of AHRC Nassau Chapter
2002
Dr. Caryl Bank & Dr. Barbara Feingold
Co-Founders of The Hagedorn Little Village School
Dr. Deborah Benson
Founder of Common Ground Alliance
2010
William Heiser
Founder of the William Heiser Foundation for the Cure of Spinal Cord Injuries
2009
Frank Krotschinsky
Founder of Suffolk Independent Living Org.
2008
Nina Eator
Founder of United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk
2007
Judith S. Bloch
Founder of Variety Child Learning Center
2006
Lisa Gatti
Founder of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian
2005
Al Eskanazy
Founder of Ascent: A School for Individuals with Autism
2004
Donald Mitzner
Founder of Adults & Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities
2003
Helen Kaplan
Founder of AHRC Nassau Chapter
2002
Dr. Caryl Bank & Dr. Barbara Feingold
Co-Founders of The Hagedorn Little Village School
Programs that address the needs of physically challenged, learning and developmentally disabled individuals; including but not limited to, advocacy efforts, educational programs, facilities providing therapies and other services, pet companion programs, recreation and sheltered workshops.
Photo above features a resident from the Long Island State Veterans Home (founder, Jack Flatley inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.
