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ACLD Hosts Philanthropy Network of NY's 2nd Annual ‘Day of Service'
15 volunteers from Long Island businesses work to beautify ACLD's Oakdale grounds
Mitchell, a resident of the Oakdale home of Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (ACLD) will now get to enjoy beautiful gardens along with his friends in their backyard thanks to the hard work of volunteers from the Philanthropy Network of New York (PNNY). Up until now, Mitchell has planted plastic flowers around the trees of their backyard as a way to honor his late mother. “[Mitchell] loves to come out to look at the plants and take care of the plants,” said Rob Ciatto, President/CEO of ACLD. “It’s very special to him, which means it’s very special to us.”
A group of 15 volunteers spent the day planting six flower beds with perennial flowers around the trees in the backyard, placing two new planters at the residence's front entrance, cleaning and organizing the garage, and assisting in cleaning out overgrown plants around the property.
“We’re so happy to be here at ACLD today, bringing together local Long Island companies with local not-for-profits to do great work together,” said Liz Saitta, Co-Founder of PNNY. PNNY matches companies with volunteer opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
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ACLD provides programs and services to 1,300 children and adults across Long Island. For more information about ACLD, please visit, www.acld.org.
About Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (ACLD):
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Founded in 1957, ACLD is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit agency whose mission is to provide opportunities to more than 1,300 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 more than 100 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, respite, family support services, and occupational speech, and physical therapies. For more information, visit www.acld.org.
