As a former fellow elected government official for 44 years and a 50-year advocate/volunteer service provider to people with developmental disabilities, I respectfully request that you consider what might be a quixotic mission. In your elected position, you represent a county with an extraordinary legacy of human care. It began with the establishment, in our […]
BY BARRY WARNER Camp Venture is a summer day camp for special kids and for kids who like to feel special. Created in 1969 by a group of parents as ‘a place in the sun’ for Rockland’s children and young adults with developmental disabilities, the camp has since evolved into an integrated summer recreational experience. […]
BY BARRY WARNER ORANGEBURG–There is a baseball league for handicapped and special needs adults which services teams from Camp Venture, Rockland ARC, Jawonio, Another Step, Young Adult Institute and the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Service Office. Touching Bases was created for those individuals who aged out of the Challenger Baseball Little League, but still wanted […]