HDS Companies Help Raise Awareness Against Bullying
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Today, October 18th is Unity Day. The HDS Companies come together and wear orange to raise awareness of how bullying can be prevented, through sharing kindness, promoting acceptance, and encouraging inclusion. Here is some of our team and HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Today, October 18th is Unity Day. The HDS Companies come together and wear orange to raise awareness of how bullying can be prevented, through sharing kindness, promoting acceptance, and encouraging inclusion. Here is some of our team and HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students!
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 5, 2023, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! The HDS Foundation recognizes the importance of ensuring all people have equal opportunity to contribute their skills and talents.
HDS Celebrates American Business Women’s Day
At HDS Foundation, we celebrate American Business Women’s Day and pay tribute to the exceptional accomplishments of the incredible women in our workforce. Today, we take a moment to appreciate their indelible contributions that have molded industries and enhanced our nation’s economy and society. We extend our respect to the women who are business owners, recognizing their entrepreneurial devotion, their role in job creation, and their efforts in empowering communities. Together, let’s unite in pursuing a more inclusive and equitable future for everyone, celebrating the achievements of all the remarkable women at HDS Foundation and beyond.
Birthday Wishes to a True Icon, Dr. Temple Grandin!
Join us in sending heartfelt birthday wishes to a true icon, Dr. Temple Grandin! Happy Birthday to the woman who revolutionized our understanding of Autism, enlightened us about animal behavior and captured our hearts with her warmth and spirit. Her legacy continues to shine brightly.
Giving Is Better Than Receiving!
Today the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students headed on a shopping trip to Walmart to purchase holiday gifts for their siblings. This Community Based Instruction is designed to help students practice their budgeting skills as students are given a specific budget. One of the...
Ice Cream Sundae Challenge!
The B.R.I.D.G.E.S. class participated in an Ice Cream Sundae Challenge for their Community Based Instruction activity this week. The day before the event, students were put in teams of 3-4. They had to work together to decide what flavor ice cream and 3 toppings...
HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students take on the “Secret Elf”
This holiday season, the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students took on the "Secret Elf" title for the morning as they headed out to Walmart to do some holiday shopping for their friends! The mission was: to stay under $25 (including tax) and purchase the items that were listed...
HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students Carry Out Acts of Kindness
Today's Community Based Instruction (CBI) trip for the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students was fantastic. The goal of this CBI was to purchase gifts for the senior citizens receiving care at the Daniel D. Cantor Senior Center as well as the children who would be spending the...
A heartfelt THANK YOU for your support on Give Miami Day.
A heartfelt THANK YOU for your support on Give Miami Day. Your generosity allows us to expand our programs at the local high schools and make a difference in the lives of students with autism spectrum disorder in gaining life skills in their journey to post-secondary...
Help us to thank our amazing Team at HDS Companies.
Help us to thank our amazing Team at HDS Companies for their support through our Give Miami Day Kick-Off, Game Day, and Pep Rally. Let’s go, Team HDS! Remember your gifts to HDS Foundation during this philanthropic event makes a greater impact on all of our students....
HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students Host a Friendsgiving Luncheon
Today the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students hosted a Friendsgiving Luncheon with special friends from another class, staff members, and administrators. Everyone was treated to a delicious smorgasbord of their favorite traditional Thanksgiving foods cooked by a personal...
A Taste of Home.
“A Taste of Home” is what the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students had a chance to experience at the Weston Diner. Before heading out on their Community Based Instruction field trip, students practiced various skills such as: ordering their meatheiexpected. In the end, the...
Thank you!
We want to thank The Miami Laker for featuring our organization in their piece on The Miami Foundation's Give Miami Day!Please read this great story https://miamilaker.com/Community/give-miami-day-is-nov-17 and consider making your pledge to our Foundation today in...
Pizza Pizza!
The B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students practiced how to calculate leaving a tip and perfecting their signature, prior to heading out on their Community Based Instruction field trip this week. The students were so excited about going to Anthony's Coal Fire Pizza for lunch and...