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The
Theresa Foundation Let
The Good Times Roll
At
16TH Annual Awards Dinner Foundation Honors NYS
Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg & Stephen W. Dale,
Esq. for Outstanding
Contribution to Persons with Special Needs |
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The Officers and
Directors of the Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation are pleased to announce
that the 16th Annual Theresa Awards
Dinner, Let
The Good Times Roll, will take place on Friday, April 30, 2010
beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the Bridgeview Yacht Club, Island Park, New
York. The 2010 honorees
for outstanding contribution to persons with special needs are New York State
Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Stephen W. Dale, Esq., a celebrated disability
rights advocate serving the disability community through activism, advocacy and
education. 2010 Theresa Awards
Honorees New York
State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg - Ever since his election
to the State Assembly in 1989, Harvey (as he's know to his constituents) has
distinguished himself as a staunch advocate for people with disabilities. As a
former lifeguard, police officer, school teacher, administrator and City Council
Member in the City of Long Beach, and now as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of
the State Assembly, Harvey has dedicated himself to removing barriers, improving
access, and enhancing the quality of life for people with physical and mental
challenges. He has secured hundreds of thousands of dollars for agencies and
organizations that work with and provide services to adults and children with
physical and mental disabilities, and has received numerous awards and honors
from many organizations and institutions for his tireless work on behalf of the
special needs community. He created the Ricky Awards to recognize the tireless
contributions of outstanding medical professionals and direct caregivers who
work with children and adults with mental and physical disabilities. This
meaningful award, which was named after Harvey and Ellen Weisenberg's own
special child, is a symbol of the gratitude of those who cannot always speak for
themselves. Harvey holds degrees from New York University, Hofstra University
and C.W. Post University. He and his wife, Ellen, have five children and six
grandchildren, and reside in Long Beach, New York. Stephen
W. Dale, Esq. - Steve Dale, founder of
his law firm, the Dale Law Firm, P.C. in Walnut Creek, California, is dedicated
to providing quality estate planning. Steve is also a celebrated disability
rights advocate who spends much of his time attending disability rights
activities, such as legislative hearings, and serving on boards and committees
of several disability-rights organizations. He regularly teaches courses to
financial professionals, attorneys and the general public on special needs
trusts and trust administration with a special emphasis on achieving
independence while maintaining essential government benefits. He also teaches
continuing education courses accredited by the California Department of
Insurance and the California State Bar on estate planning, special needs trusts,
pooled trusts, and tax planning. Through his work, Steve has committed to
serving the disability community through activism, advocacy and education.
Recently, he has committed his time to the National Academy of Elder Law's
(NAELA) Special Needs Law Section. Steve holds a J.D. from Armstrong Law School
and an LL.M. in Taxation from Golden Gate University. He, and his wife Terri,
reside in California. Established in
1992, the Theresa Foundation grants funds for arts, music, dance and
recreational programs to assist children with special needs to achieve the
highest possible level of educational, artistic, emotional, physical and
intellectual achievement possible. In September 2009 the Theresa Foundation
celebrated the Opening of Theresa Academy for Performing Arts (TAPA). TAPA
embraces all of the performing arts. Students are able to take classes in a
safe, non-judgmental environment, and create and explore the arts at their own
pace to the best of their abilities. For reservations
and general information regarding the SIXTEENTH ANNUAL THERESA AWARDS, please
contact Susan S. Russo @ 516-432-0200 or visit our web site at www.TheresaFoundation.org. |