FORMERLY UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF NEW YORK CITY ADAPT COMMUNITY NET WORK IS BORN � �we change� letter from the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dear Friends and Supporters, 017 was a year of positive change for our organization as we officially changed our name and brand from United Cerebral Palsy of New York City 2 to ADAPT Community Network after 70 years of serving New York families with disabilities. The brand launch took place at a festive gala at the New York Hilton in March of 2017 with over 700 supporters, families, individuals, staff, media and industry leaders celebrating this significant milestone. Our new brand signifies an era of greater inclusion and community impact. Throughout 2017, we built heightened awareness through events, launch of a new website, social media platforms, a partnership with PIX 11Changemakers as well as an impressive outdoor billboard campaign in Times Square and the MTA subway and bus system. Our new brand brought new growth in staff and program service locations through- out the city to support increasing numbers of people living with disabilities. The feedback we have received has been immensely exciting. We look forward to the next phase in our growth and are well positioned for new challenges to come. All of this would not be possible without the individual and corporate support provided by you. Our loyal donors, supporters and friends helped us every step of the way as we grew and adapted to the changing world around us. This report highlights a timeline of key areas of our tremendous impact throughout the year. Thank you for your continued support as we change, grow, learn, create, live, and advocate for people with disabilities in our community. Sincerely, E����� R. M������� Chief Executive Officer ADAPT COMMUNITY NETWORK IS BORN: MARCH 9TH, 2017 MARCH MAY WE CHANGE APRIL WE BUILD WE LEARN ————————— ———————— ————————— —— ADAPT COMMUNITY NETWORK IS BORN WE DEVELOPED LIFE-ALTERING ADAPT PRESCHOOLERS STEPPED UP AT ————————— HOME MODIFICATIONS GRADUATIONS CITY WIDE In 2017, UCP of NYC changed its name to ADAPT ———————— Community Network at a historic gala, held Our Doorways to Independence program ———Hundreds of preschoolers————— stepped up from— our—— 13 pre- at the NYC Hilton with over 700 staff, donors, built life-altering home modifications from schools to attend kindergarten. As a leader in children’s friends and families celebrating this milestone. simple railings, ramps to multi-story lifts The event marked a major shift in the 70-year- education, ADAPT’s cutting edge programs helped an for families living with physical disabilities. increasingly diverse student body of children with old leading disability organization’s history Modification costs range from $5K - $25K for a new era of more inclusion and outreach. compared to 148,000K per year at a nursing disabilities. A full spectrum of integrated vision services home, saving families thousands of dollars and therapies were expanded to Manhattan and Staten and enabling their loved ones to live Island preschools. Visually impaired and blind students at home. now learn alongside their sighted peers. WE GROW WE RACE ——————— — ————————— NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY TEAM ADAPT’S 7TH ACHILLES HOPE & OPENED IN BROOKLYN WE ADVOCATE POSSIBILITY RUN IN CENTRAL PARK ——————————— WAS A SUCCESS —In July,—————— we opened our latest state-of-— ADAPT SPONSORED THE ANNUAL NYC the-art facility at 630 Flushing Avenue, DISABILITY PRIDE PARADE ———————On Sunday, June 25th, more than ——6,000 Brooklyn for Adult Programs. The AUGUST ——————————— athletes participated in the Achilles Hope location employs expert staff and ADAPT Community Network sponsored the NYC JULY . Hundreds of individuals, staff JUNE & Possibility Race in Central Park. Over 150 specialists who offer services in Disability Pride Parade of our individuals and supporters raced as recreation, rehabilitation, health, and advocates from ADAPT marched with other part of TEAM ADAPT, led by our Team education, employment and community partner agencies in this important advocacy event, Captain FOX 5 News Anchor Steve Lacy. outreach. organized by the Mayor’s Office for Disability Services. ADAPT COMMUNITY NETWORK IS BORN: MARCH 9TH, 2017 OCTOBER SEPTEMBER WE BOND W E GOLF ———————— — — ————————————————————————— FAMILY FUN DAY ATTRACTED MORE ADAPT HONORED MARK SENDERS AT 16TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FAMILIES THAN EVER TO OUR ———ADAPT honored—————————————————————— Mark Senders, Principal of Pilot RB with the Corporate Champion Award at the 16th Golf BRONX HAUSMAN CAMPUS Tournament, presented by the Carmel Family. Over $200,000 was raised for ADAPT’s core programs and ———————— — — services for children and adults with disabilities. The event was hosted by Mr. G, four-time Emmy award winning The 7th annual Family Fun Day drew meteorologist, PIX 11 News. 1,100 families, staff and community partners to a day packed with activities from petting zoo, balloon artists, giant stilt walkers, a live DJ to kids in bounce houses. This community gathering has become ADAPT’s most popular family event. WE GIVE —————— ADAPT MAKES HOLIDAYS WE CREATE BRIGHTER FOR CHILDREN ——————— — — — — WITH DISABILITIES ART PROGRAMS AT ADAPT EXPANDED WITH NEW —————— CREATIVE OPTIONS OFFERED BY SPECIALISTS Over 200 guests attended the 8th Annual Santa Project Party NOVEMBER ———Our Art Programs———— grew more robust — with — new — options — in DECEMBER benefitting each child in our exten- digital art, cartooning, painting, creative writing, poetry sive Preschool program with a and theater, delivered by expert Program Specialists. special gift. The event was hosted Program participants take classes and work on indepen- by Tamsen Fadal, 11-time Emmy dent projects at city parks and museums, increasing their winning Anchor, PIX 11 News self-expression. Individuals’ art is showcased in galleries and Mike Woods, Meteorologist, and art shows and within ADAPT’s programs. Good Day New York. FOUNDERS CIRCLE 2017 The FOUNDERS CIRCLE recognizes corpora ons, founda ons, and individuals for their extraordinary generosity and life me contribu ons in support of the mission and vision of ADAPT Community Network (formerly United Cerebral Palsy of New York City). Members of the Founders’ Circle have made cumula ve gi s in excess of $250,000. The FOUNDERS CIRCLE also honors a genera on of dedicated parents who founded UCP OF NYC and helped create na onal and interna onal movements to improve care, undertake research, and to enrich the quality of life for children and adults with cerebral palsy and related disabili es. ADAPT Community Network extends its hear elt thanks to the families of Isabelle Weinstein Goldenson and Leonard H. Goldenson, Ethel and Jack Hausman, and Hilda Sault Sloan and Irving Sloan. The Isabelle Weinstein Goldenson The Ethel & Jack Hausman Circle The Hilda C. & Irving Sloan Circle & Leonard H. Goldenson Circle ————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————— ($500,000 to $999,999) ($250,000 to $499,999) 1,000,000 AND OVER ————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————— The Carmel Family Altman Founda on Sylvia Mar n Founda on, Inc. 21st Century Fox Colliers Interna onal Avison Young The Melville Corpora on Harrie Ames Charitable Trust The Family of Alana &Lewis Burke Frumkes Estate of Aaron W. Ascher Michel J. Merkin Loreen J. Arbus and the Goldenson Family The Family of Ethel & Jack Hausman The Baird Family Fund The Sidney Milton and Louis N. Casse Founda on The Families of Vera & Samuel C. Hausman The Theodore H. Barth Founda on Leoma Simon Founda on Disney* and Blanche & Lee Hausman Belding Heminway Company, Inc. and the Estate of Marie Mourraille The Family of Rea & Albert J. Elias Homer M. Harvey Hausman Belding Founda on Pilot RB The Family of Lorraine & Jack N. Friedman Interna onal Brotherhood Of Teamsters Bear Stearns & Company, Inc. Rapid-American Founda on (I.B.T) and I.B. T. Locals* Hearst Corpora on The Family of Maxine and Jerome Belson for Benefit of UCP The Joseph LeRoy & Ann C. Warner Fund Inc. The Hearst Founda on, Inc. Bristol-Myers Squibb Founda on, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Francis C. Rooney, Jr. The Family of Alan Lichtenberg The Heckscher Founda on for Children Dana & Albert R. Broccoli Estate of Della R. Rothenberg Estate of Mildred E. Mahland Hess Founda on, Inc. Charitable Founda on The Rudin Founda on The New Kids on the Block Samuel M. Hyman Charitable Trust Robert H. Brown Douglas P. Scharmann Trust The New York League of Children JP Morgan Chase & Co.** Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Hilda C. & Irving Sloan and the Sloan Family Olin Family Founda on The John W. Kluge Founda on Cantor Fitzgerald Founda on Sony Corpora on of America Revlon Group Incorporated Metromedia Company Estate of Lisa M. Casowitz Sony Music Entertainment Estate of Charles Sender SA Proper es Company, Ltd. Dorchester Stephen C. & Nan G. Swid Founda on Warner-Lambert Founda on Marty & Dorothy Silverman Founda on Joyce Eichenberg and TD Bank USA Wyeth*** The Goodman Memorial Founda on Toys “R” Us Children’s Fund Inc. *Life me gi s from the Interna onal Brotherhood EmblemHealth* of Teamsters include contribu ons from I.B.T. Locals Donald J. Trump, Trump Founda on, *Life me gi s from Disney include contribu ons 111, 202, 205, 277, 326, 338, 391, 456, 462, 550, Estate of Sara Farkas Trump Management and from ABC, Inc., ABC Founda on, Inc., and 553, 560, 628, 633, 707, 773, 803, 805, 808, 812, The David and Alan Greene Trump Organiza on Capital Ci es/ABC, Inc. 813, 815, 819, 863, 917, 945, 966, 1034, and Family Founda on, Inc. Teamster’ Lodge 2201 B’nai Brith. Viacom*** **Life me gi s from JPMorgan Chase & Co. include The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. *Life me gi s from Emblem Health include contribu ons from Bear Stearns, Chase Bank, Estate of Ralph Jahr Chemical Bank, Manufacturers Hanover Bank and contribu ons from Group Health Incorporated. JP Morgan & Company. Eva Kahn Revocable Trust **Life me gi s from Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Langone Mr. and Mrs.