Giving

    Special Fundraising Events

    Ability Beyond Disability hosts three fundraising special events throughout the year. Watch for details!

    The Annual Ability Beyond Disability Gala
    Honors member(s) of the community who have exemplified community spirit. The Gala is held annually in April.

    The Ability Beyond Disability Greater Westchester Golf Challenge
    Brings individuals and businesses from the tri-state area together for a relaxing day of golf in the picturesque village of Waccabuc, NY. The golf challenge is held annually in August. 

    Fall Fund Fest
    Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month through a season-long fundraising event!

     

     The Annual Ability Beyond Disability Gala

    The annual gala is Ability Beyond Disability's largest fundraising event of the year.  Funds raised from the event support the various programs of our consumers.  The evening features a live and silent auction, dinner, dancing, live entertainment and the Robert S. Young Humanitarian Award. 

    The award is given in memory of Robert S. Young, a former volunteer leader and President of Ability Beyond Disability. It is at the Gala that the award recipient is introduced. The honoree is a member of the community who exemplifies community participation and volunteerism. The consumers also attend as guests and have the opportunity to interact directly with their Ability Beyond Disability supporters. If you would like more information about attending our Annual Ability Beyond Disability Gala please contact us.

    Click here to see a gallery of past events!


    Mike and Lynn Ryer were honored as the recipients of the
    2009 Robert S. Young Humanitarian Award

     

     The Ability Beyond Disability Greater Westchester Golf Challenge
    The golf challenge brings individuals and businesses from the tri-state area together for a relaxing day of golf in the picturesque village of Waccabuc, NY. It is a wonderful opportunity for networking and introductions, as well as seeing firsthand those who benefit from the monies raised on this day.Ability Beyond Disability consumers volunteer at the tournament as well as interact with the golfers at the several beverage stations set up along the greens. The funds raised from the golf challenge support the various programs of our consumers.

    The Annual Ability Beyond Disability Greater Westchester Golf Challenge takes place the first Monday of August, and is held at the Waccabuc Country Club in Waccabuc, NY. The format is a shotgun start with up to 32 foursome slots available for play. Other activities include a putting contest, closest to the pin contest, par-3 challenge and most accurate drive contest, along with prizes, raffles and an awards banquet at the end of the day. Ads may also be placed in the program book for the golf challenge. If you would like more information about playing or advertising at The Annual Ability Beyond Disability Greater Westchester Golf Challenge, or if you would like to be part of the Golf Committee, please contact us.



    Chairman
    Jordan Young

    Committee Members  
    Greg Bastek Paul Dunne
    Elliot Finkelstein Greg Garmas
    Reed Hagmann Paul Hamilton
    David S. Hawley Harvey Kramer
    Gary Lehman Jim McDade
    Greg Moore Mark Principi
    Fred Riccio Gary Smith
    Jonathan Wolk Roy Young

     

    Fall Fund Fest
    Ability Beyond Disability's Fall Fund Fest is a season-long fundraising event celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October!

    All of the money that is raised through Fall Fund Fest will help people with disabilities to find a job. 70% of working-age adults with disabilities are unemployed and Ability Beyond Disability is dedicated to combating that statistic.
Meet Maureen “Maureen grew closer and closer to realizing that dream of independence. She was grocery shopping and preparing meals, earning a paycheck and budgeting her money, keeping up with her personal care and sharing housekeeping responsibilities with a roommate.”