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YAI Raises $1.3 Million at Central Park Challenge

Thursday, 05 July 2012 02:22

Over 10,000 turned out for YAI's Central Park Challenge which featured a 5K run, 3K walk and children's activities. "Changing the World Is a Walk in the Park," was the theme of YAI's Central Park Challenge on June 2. The event drew 10,000 people for a 5K run, 3K walk and children's activities, and has raised more than $1.3 million and counting for programs which support people with developmental disabilities and their families throughout the New York metropolitan area. Billboards, phone kiosks, banners, public service announcements on television and radio, as well as print advertisements challenged New Yorkers to see beyond disability – a reflection of YAI’s new branding.

"Seeing beyond disability is not ust a new tag line but a symbol and substance of YAI adapting to meet the challenges of a changing world," said Stephen E. Freeman, CEO of YAI. "This is not just about one organization or one individual. Society needs to embrace diversity and start viewing people with autism, Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities as valued members of society. No one should be judged or labeled based on their deficits. And the people who receive support from organizations like YAI are no different."

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