Human Development Services of Westchester named one of the charities in United Way’s Giving Day

April 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Contact:

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Human Development Services of Westchester named one of the charities in United Way’s Giving Day

Westchester County, NY Apr 6, 2015 – Human Development Services of Westchester “HDSW” (hdsw.org) has been named one of the charities that donors can give to on the United Way’s Give Local Giving Day for Putnam and Westchester counties.  Giving Day starts on Tuesday, May 5^th and concludes 24 hours later on Wednesday, May 6^th. HDSW is extremely honored and excited to be a part of this event.

Giving Day is a Give Local Westchester & Putnam 24-hour online giving event designed to raise as much money as possible for local nonprofits in a single day. This community-wide event celebrates the spirit of giving and the collective effort it takes to strengthen our community by raising critical funds for local nonprofits.

Executive Director Andrea Kocsis says, “We are so grateful to United Way for this opportunity to participate in the Give Local Giving Day.  We thank all the folks who will donate to non-profits on this day - your generosity is helping to keep our communities healthy and strong – neighbors helping neighbors.”

This event is open to the public. Anyone can make a secure donation ($10 minimum) on http://www.givelocalwp.org to one or more participating nonprofit(s). Any 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides services in Westchester and Putnam and is IRS and Patriot Act Compliant is eligible.

About HDSW

Human Development Services of Westchester (HDSW) has been Creating Community for people in Westchester County since 1968, providing services to people throughout every corner of Westchester County.  It takes an exceptional combination of dedicated staff, Board members, volunteers and especially those we serve to come together to create that sense of belonging to something greater than oneself.

That “something” helps to keep people involved, to feel included, wanted and important, which leads to personal growth and success and to the success of HDSW. At HDSW there are opportunities every day for a person to realize their dreams; to obtain stable housing, receive employment training or help to get a job, to receive a scholarship to return to school, or help to find good health care.

HDSW has been involved in the evolution of community-based direct-care services for vulnerable populations in New York State for over 45 years. In today’s ever-changing health care marketplace, HDSW provides person-centered services to over 3000 people each year, through a unique blend of inter-related programs.  HDSW provides: Care Management Services to those recovering from Physical Health and Behavioral Health-related illnesses so they may remain stable in the community; Residential Services offering both Transitional and Permanent Housing options to individuals and families throughout Westchester County and Recovery Oriented Services at HOPE House which focus on Employment, Education and Social Engagement. HDSW is also the designated Neighborhood Preservation Company for the Village of Port Chester with the goal of increasing and preserving affordable housing for Westchester residents. HDSW is a HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agency reaching out to low and moderate income households throughout Westchester. HDSW is the only bi-lingual Housing Counseling Agency in Westchester.

We at HDSW are educating and preparing those we serve for the changes which are fast approaching You may follow the HDSW story on our website at www.hdsw.org or on Facebook at ....or on Twitter at @HDSWNY

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