ADAPT Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Edward R. Matthews

On Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at Giardino D’Oro, ADAPT Community Network hosted a Celebration of Life event to honor the late Edward R. Matthews, its CEO of 35 years. Over 100 guests attended the dinner and cocktail reception and spent the evening in celebration of Mr. Matthews and his legacy. Old friends, family members, and […]

ADAPT Celebrates Deaf Culture with Second Annual ASL Slam

ADAPT’s ASL Slam brings together participants from across the boroughs and is a vibrant celebration of Deaf culture and talent. The event features a wide range of performances that showcase both creative talent and raise awareness of how the Deaf community navigates their daily lives.  At ADAPT’s most recent ASL Slam Rev. Kimberly Council, Deputy […]

Gala Raises Over $1.2 million for ADAPT Community Network

Cheryl Wills, Giles Duley, Mark J. Seelig, and Cox Communications Honored at the 2025 ADAPT Leadership Awards in New York City (New York, New York, March 4th, 2025) The ADAPT Leadership Awards were held on Monday, March 3rd at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The awards gala raised over one million dollars to […]

ADAPT Community Network’s Virtual Family Connect Summit Empowers Families with Insights and Resources for Supporting Individuals with I/DD

Navigating services for intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can be challenging, but ADAPT Community Network strives to make it easier through our annual Virtual Family Connect Summit. This full-day virtual event features a variety of informative sessions, each led by I/DD experts and designed to support families of individuals with disabilities. Our latest Summit kicked […]