Elderly / Disabled / Youth Care Organizations We Support:
The vulnerable in society are those in most need of care and protection, and in New York City it is no different. Elderly, disabled, and young people are often dependent on resources and caregivers for basic needs like mobility, shelter, and livelihood. Beyond the basics, these people deserve happiness and opportunity just like the rest of us.
That’s why at the Charatan Family Foundation we make a point of supporting organizations, nonprofits and initiatives that seek to improve the livelihoods of these people. The deaf, children with special needs or illnesses, and Holocaust survivors are all included in our efforts to even the playing field and bring joy to New Yorkers who need it.
The Friendship Circle
The Friendship Circle is a non-profit organization that provides social recreational programs for Jewish children, teens, and young adults with special needs. the Friendship Circle provides families with special needs with social opportunities and pairs local teenagers for weekly home visits with children.
Selfhelp
Selfhelp is an organization based in New York City that began in 1936 as a way to build homes, provide clothing and offer support to Holocaust survivors resettling in the United States. It has evolved over the decades to offer housing and other resources to help vulnerable individuals live independent lives.
Cleary Foundation for the Deaf
The Cleary Foundation for the Deaf, based in New York, is committed to supporting a variety of educational programs and activities necessary to address the educational, social, and vocational needs of the deaf and their families.
Chai Lifeline
Chai Lifeline is an international health support network supporting seriously ill children, their families, and communities. The organization strives to bring joy to the lives of young patients and their families through creative, innovative, and effective family-centered programs, activities, and services.
enCourage Kids Foundation
The enCourage Kids Foundation empowers kids facing health challenges to lead their most awesome lives through cost-free family outings and uplifting hospital programs. For the past 33 years, the Foundation has enhanced the quality of life for millions of children.
Hebrew Academy for Special Children
HASC is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency, which provides a wide range of supportive services to children with special needs. The Academy offers educational and clinical services to individuals from infancy through adulthood, who exhibit developmental delays.