MORE THAN ICE CREAM
Westchester Disabled on the Move (WDOM) has received a $15,000 grant from the Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation to help people with disabilities find affordable housing.
“We thank the Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation who have been long-time supporters of our organization for recognizing the important role WDOM plays in helping people with disabilities lead independent lives,’’ said the organization’s Executive Director Maria Samuels. “Housing is one of the most important ingredients to independence whether someone is transitioning from a nursing home or simply in need of assistance in finding a home.’’
The Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation is a private foundation established in 1956 by Thomas Carvel, the founder of the Carvel ice cream company. The foundation primarily supports charitable causes in areas such as health care, arts, children, youth, social services and higher education.
Westchester Disabled on the Move, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, offers a variety of programs serving low-income families and people with disabilities.
Its housing programs include the Fair Housing Program, which assists low-income and disabled in finding affordable housing and the My Home Not Nursing Home Program, which helps rescue the disabled from nursing homes.
WDOM was established 1984, as a not-for-profit community-based organization. It is part of a national network of Independent Living Centers dedicated to independence and equal rights for individuals with disabilities. Staffed and governed primarily by people with disabilities, the programs and services of WDOMI are free to consumers with disabilities and their families. It receives funding from the New York State Education Department with additional funding coming from private individuals, companies and foundations that support the independent living philosophy.
