Evan Stein's Fundraiser
Support NYCLI
Please help Joshua's school teach children with autism
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Evan Stein
"Love you, Josh! You have always been amazing and NYCLI makes you more amazing everyday."
A supporter of Evan Stein
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Tracie Basch
"Proud to support you, Josh, and all of your accomplishments, along with all those that are by your side cheering you on."
$100
Nicole Covino
"It looks like music is your peace, don't ever give it up"
$100
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Eric Ledermann
"All the best in 2022. "
$134
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David Silva
"From one uke-lover to another, keep up the great music!"
$50
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Mark Lassoff
I donated in support of this campaign.
$50
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Joanne Rispoli
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
A supporter of Evan Stein
"Thanks for the song-a-day Joshua!"
$25
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Heather Lichtman
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Erica Lau
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
A supporter of Evan Stein
I donated in support of this campaign.
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Andrew Boyarsky
"Mazal Tov on this mitzvah! It truly warms my heart to hear this song and knowing your family. Great job Joshua!"
$25
Tom Green
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$100
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Matthew Young
"Keep up the great work Josh! "
$200
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Kim Milkis
I donated in support of this campaign.
$50
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Earl Myers
"Donating at the suggestion of friend Bob Wendroff toward a very worthy and important cause! "
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Erica Poletto
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$100
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James and Jennifer Hinkle
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$25
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Hilary and Don Shaefitz
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Kara Selsman
"We love you Josh Stein!!"
$200
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Annette Petrusa
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$35
A supporter of Evan Stein
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A supporter of Evan Stein
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Noah Lichtman
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$200
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Rachel Fremmer
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Phyllis and Tony Dreyspool
"We are so proud of everything Josh has accomplished. Our donation honors him and his loving and supportive family."
$100
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Roopal Kundu
"Love from the Kundu family "
$101
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Eric Vieira
"Josh, we’re happy to help! "
$100
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ROBERT WENDROFF
"Because of your dedicated work with Josh he is becoming a You Tube Star. Keep up the good work. Bob and Eileen Wendroff"
$100
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Rich Stein
"Nephew Josh!! you sing! You tell jokes! You know all things muppet! You need to learn to dance so you can become a quadruple threat…❤️❤️❤️"
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Marc Sherinsky
"Thank you all for the excellent work you do with Joshua Stein."
$1,000
Since 2012, starting at the age of 4, Joshua has been educated at the New York Child Learning Institute.
Joshua was diagnosed with autism shortly before turning 3. He spent a year in pre-school at our synagogue and then followed that with a year in a school for children with various special needs before we were able to get NYCLI, a fantastic school in Queens for children with autism on his IEP. Since starting at NYCLI, Josh has developed academically and socially.
He has become an amazing kid who loves learning and playing the ukulele and participates in activities like the teen program at the Manhattan JCC.
In the spring of 2021, like so many other 13-year-olds across the country, Josh had a Bar Mitzvah on Zoom attended by dozens of his friends and family and then this past summer, he went to sleep-away camp, 2 feats I would have thought unthinkable just a year ago.
Over the years, I have helped organize several fundraisers for NYCLI. The largest to date was in 2017, when we were at risk of losing the building that the school rents. We raised $100,000. Ultimately, the building was purchased by the local Diocese and the school's lease was renewed and the $100,000 went to improvements in the school and assisting with the increased cost of the new lease. However, since 2017, the need for high quality education for children with autism has only increased and the school has tried to expand and add to the opportunities available to the learners while also working hard to retain the incredible teachers and therapists that work there.
Then, in 2020, the pandemic drastically hurt NYCLI's funding. Recognizing that remote education for children with autism would be particularly challenging, the director of the school made major changes in the layout of the classrooms and the utilization of various spaces in the building so that the children could come back sooner and safer. But the changes didn't come cheap and with so many unexpected expenses, funds had to be diverted. That's why I'm asking for your help. Please consider making a donation so that we can provide Joshua and all the young learners and their teachers at NYCLI with essential learning and teaching tools and ensure the school will continue to survive and thrive.