IWL Supports a Variety of Activities for Frankie
The League recently enabled an autistic 8-year-old boy to participate in activities at a Yorktown Heights facility that provides social,...
IWL Helps Mitigate Family Re-Location
The IWL helped these children from the Bronx stay in their schools after a family tragedy left them temporarily without a home or...
Game On for Tyler
This autistic 18-year-old from Coram, NY aspires to be a game coding professional. IWL donated funds for a 20-session training program at...
A New Year's Wish from a Recipient's Family
"Italian Welfare League, Thank you again for the generous grant donation for my son, Joseph. It meant the world to us. Happy New Year...
IWL Donates Swim Lessons & Goggles
For our annual "Adopt-a-Child-for-Christmas" program, the IWL spread holiday cheer to a four-year-old boy from New York who lost younger...
Marathon Runner, Mother of 2 Grant Recipients, Featured in the NY Post
Marathon runner and mother of two of our grant recipients in 2016, Lisa Tuozzolo, was interviewed while running the NY Marathon and...
IWL Funds PROMPT Speech Therapy for Jonathan
"Dear Members of the Italian Welfare League, I don't know if I can find the words to thank you. Jonathan is a very special boy. He is...
IWL Grant to Rocking Horse Rehab Helps Kids Like Julia
Julia, an 11-year-old from Montclair, NJ, has Aspergers, ADHD and had surgery for Craniosynostosis at 7 1/2 months. "To Everyone at the...
The IWL purchased an adaptive bike for this young boy from Wayne, NJ who has cerebral palsy.
Dominick is a twin who was born prematurely. he is able to enjoy bike riding with a special, adaptive bike. "We just got the bike and are...
IWL Helps ACLD Kids go to Camp
From one of the organizations we fund, ACLD (Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities) in Bethpage, NY: "I cannot tell you how...
Patrick Gets ABA Therapy to Help with Autism
Patrick, a 4-year-old from Huntington, NY, receives an autism therapy called Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA. The IWL donated towards...
IWL Donates Fence to Family with Autistic Child
The family of this autistic 16 year old from Long Island was grateful for the IWL's donation of $5,500 to fence in their property to keep...
IWL Supports Breakthrough Intensive Physical Therapy
One of the organizations supported by the IWL is Breakthrough Intensive Physical Therapy of Islandia, NY. It helps children and young...
Nicole Gets a Specialized Transport Chair
Nicole is a sixteen-year-old with a history of cerebral palsy and a severe seizure disorder. Last year, Nicole underwent a...
Emily Gets Therapy Sessions
Emily has a diagnosis of 22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, also known as DiGeorge Syndrome or Velocardiofacial Syndrome. She has receptive and...
