Terence Cardinal Cooke: Assisting Disabled Children - NY (New York City)

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Terence Cardinal Cooke: Assisting Disabled Children – NY (New York City)

Area	New York, New York City
Project	Terence Cardinal Cooke: Assisting Disabled Children
Project Address	1249 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Project Start Date	2000
Project End Date	Ongoing
Association Contact	Luisa Majnoni, AUX
Contact Email	luisa.majnoni@gmail.com
Category	Other; Outreach, Physically/Mentally Disabled
Description	Once a month, a group of Knights, Dames and Auxiliary has a sing-along for the severely disabled children of TCC. They visit five to seven children’s recreation rooms on the second and third floors of the Healthcare Center. Equipped with song books, musical instruments, and noise makers, a group of volunteers, young and old, sing and engage with younger residents of TCC. Each Spring, the same group hosts a circus for the children with games appropriate for the children, music and clowns.
Activities Members Are Involved In	Singing and engaging with the children in celebration of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Generally 4-25 volunteers participate from 11AM-1PM the first Saturday of the month (September through May).
Estimated Number of Members Involved	100
Estimated Annual Hours of Service	200
This is a Flagship Project in the Area	Yes
Project-Order Relationship	Run by the Area
Organization Responsible for Project	Knights & Dames of the American Association

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Terence Cardinal Cooke: Assisting Disabled Children – NY (New York City)

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