Pooled trusts are valuable tools for those in need of long-term care when their income exceeds Medicaid’s limits. They present a viable way to gain and maintain Medicaid eligibility for many seniors, people with disabilities, and others. But there are…
The following blog post was originally presented at the 2024 NAELA Conference in Boston on Saturday, May 4th, 2024. I’m Vincent Russo, and I am honored to have served as the fifth president of NAELA and co-founder of the Theresa…
In these challenging times for us individually, for our families and for our community, we are inspired by the action of others. They give us hope and the possibility of realizing our dreams. In today’s world, this is not easy. …
The Swingin’ Fore Theresa Golf Outing is an annual fundraising event to benefit the Theresa Foundation. The funds raised from the outing are used to support dance, art, music, and recreation programs for children with special needs like Theresa locally,…
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Theresa who had a pink wheelchair. She had big brown eyes, fabulous pigtails, and the greatest smile on earth. Every day she would go to school in a small yellow…
The Theresa Foundation’s annual Theresa’s Fun Day Bowling Event is quickly approaching. Join us on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm for an afternoon of bowling and family fun at Farmingdale Lanes (999 Conklin St. Farmingdale, NY)! Click here to register today! Registration for bowlers…
Theresa's Fun Place is a playground and park at the Children's Learning Center on the campus of CP Nassau in Roosevelt, NY. In 2004, the Theresa Foundation provided major funding for the renovation and revitalization of the playground, which was then…
This year’s winner of the Spirit of Theresa Award has been there from the beginning. Actually, Judy Murdaugh-Jackson has been there from before the beginning. Judy and Susan Russo met in New York, even before Susan married Vincent Russo, and…
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Theresa who had a pink wheelchair. She had big brown eyes, fabulous pigtails, and the greatest smile on earth. Every day she would go to school in a small yellow…
Corey B. Bearak, Esq. is not only an attorney—he is a community service advocate. He has been in public service for over 20 years, during which time he has improved his community in many ways including: counseling clients who face difficult public policy matters, helping the special needs community in dealing with governmental issues, and working within his community to make it a better place.