Jawonio Honors Paul Piperato

Jawonio is thrilled to honor the Honorable Paul Piperato, Rockland County Clerk at its 2019 Harvest Brunch event on November 3rd! Paul will be presented with the Jawonio Friends Award, which recognizes members of the community who have made a significant impact on the lives of children and adults with special needs. Paul Piperato and…

Jawonio Bullets 2019

Jawonio Bullets Face ARC Canaries in Touching Bases Season Opener The Jawonio Bullets showed their metal in their season opener on September 7, against the ARC Canaries at the South Orangetown Sports Complex in Orangeburg, New York. This first game of Touching Bases League play, brought together two long-time rivals in a match-up that made…

Together We Can Forum

Jawonio was excited to kicked off its “Together We Can” forum in April for individuals involved in our Day Habilitation Programs to meet and share with the staff and agency leadership, their accomplishments, what they are excited about, and things that they want to work on. The forum met April 19th for the first of…

Run, Doug, Run!

On April 28th, Doug Ward will be running in the 2019 New Jersey Marathon with much more than the finish line in mind. A fourteen time marathon finisher, Doug will combine his passion for running, love for his daughter, and gratitude for Early Intervention Services to raise money for Jawonio as we Build for Tomorrow.…

Toy Story 4

Thank You for Joining us to watch Toy Story 4 & Supporting a Great Cause! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Jawonio Foundation at the 17th Annual Film Benefit onThursday, June 27th. It was so awesome to get together and watch a movie for a great cause. We thank the generous…

24th Annual Community Employment Breakfast

Jawonio was thrilled to welcome over 150 people to our 24th Annual Community Employment Breakfast, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton- a long time employer partner- in Tarrytown on February 6th. The program included special guest speakers, and recognized the National Disability Awareness Month Award Winning Employers- all of whom have been a vital part…

2nd Annual Bowlathon

Thank you for Supporting the 2nd Annual Hometown Heroes Bowlathon! Thanks to your support we were able to raise over $23,000 in support of the new Hometown Heroes Summer Education Cabin for kids with special needs. Special thanks to our co-Chairs, Sheriff Louis Falco and Legislator Lon Hofstein, Alice and John Lenna and New City…

Gala Brunch

Thank You All For Attending the2019 Jawonio Harvest Brunch! Dear Friends, Thank you to all of you who participated in the Jawonio 2019 Harvest Brunch on Sunday. Through your participation, the Jawonio Foundation raised over $110,000 in support of Jawonio and its expansive services for people with special needs. We again congratulate the Jawonio Friends…

A Special Thank You & Farewell

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s “See You Later, Sheri”! A fond farewell to Sheri Muth, who, after 36 years of service at Jawonio is retiring. Sheri began her career as a vocational rehabilitation counselor. She steadily assumed additional responsibility, becoming a senior vocational evaluator, and going on to become Director of Operations and Employment Services. Sheri…