Here at PYD, we frequently hear from people around the country who express how much they wish a program like PYD existed in their area. That is one reason why we’re working hard on a program to help other organizations replicate what we do, and it’s also why we engage in so much training and […]
Are you mourning the end of the Paralympics? Are you in need of a sports fix? Look no further than this blog post by Ingrid Floyd, author of Opening the Gate: Stories and Activities about Athletes with Disabilities, a collection of interviews by Floyd with athletes. While written for a middle school audience, the book […]
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For the month of December, The Shops at Prudential Center and Prudential Tower are once again shining bright with the help of local community organizations. We are excited to announce that on December 24th, 2013, the top of the Prudential Tower will beam blue in support of Partners for Youth with Disabilities. PYD has been selected to be […]
We are wrapping up a successful year at PYD and are working hard to sustain momentum in 2014! With 534 youth served last year, we will continue to aspire, achieve, and empower. Access to Theatre returned to the Massachusetts Hospital School this fall after the launch of a successful spring program, and is now offering weekly theatre […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is fortunate enough to work with super heroes every day: our volunteers. Among these “super heroes” is Mentor of the Year, Juan Botero. Juan was born in Colombia and lives in Cambridge, MA. He has been devoted to mentoring through PYD since 2009. His experiences have encouraged him to […]
The Second Annual Summer Series fundraising events, orchestrated by PYD’s Managing Director Dean Bragonier, launched in July for with another wildly successful Summer House concert in Nantucket featuring Sally Taylor and Seth & Josh Larson of Something Underground. On a misty July 13th evening, Sally and the brothers had all of The Summer House’s Beachside […]
Ambassador Greg Getchell is highlighted this month in the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety (AVS) Employees Newsletter for his involvement with Partners for Youth with Disabilities and the Naukabout Music Festival. Check out the article to hear about Greg’s experience with Naukabout.
We invite you to join Partners for Youth with Disabilities and the Rodman Ride for Kids as we strive to continue serving youth in Greater Boston community. Please consider supporting Team PYD as we bike 25 miles to raise awareness and funds for PYD in the 23rd annual Rodman Ride for Kids in Foxborough, MA. Click here to […]
Last Friday marked a difficult anniversary for the PYD community: it was the 10th anniversary of the passing of one of our youth participants, Chris Dunne. During his time with PYD, Chris participated in every program we offer, and was a natural-born leader and entrepreneur. His legacy continues to live on to this day in […]