Angela’s House, a 501c3 non-profit organization that assists families caring for children that are medically fragile, chronically ill or living with a life threatening illness, announced it has received a $33,000 gift from the Andrew Alati Foundation. Andrew was a 13-year-old boy from Long Island who was struck and killed in Levittown, NY while riding home on his bike in 2019.
The gift was given on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the founding of Angela’s House, which is part of the Kinexion network.
“Andrew lived his life caring for others. Through the Andrew Alati Foundation we can continue his legacy of kindness and compassion for other people,” said Diana Alati, Andrew’s mother. “We are so proud that his name and spirit continues to live on. We are honored to help other families through his foundation, and we are thankful to all our donors and for their ongoing support.”
“We are grateful to the Alati family for this unprecedented generosity,” said Bob Policastro, Executive Director of Angela’s House. “Our families have had to deal with unique and trying circumstances that affect their children in ways they could never anticipate. This gift will go a long way toward helping them with the resources they need most.”
The gift will be used to fund the “Everyday Wishes” program which provides families with medical supplies, therapeutic equipment, assistive technology, home modifications, respite, counseling, advocacy, service coordination, crisis assistance, alternative medicine, special camps and other resources for their medically fragile children that cannot be funded by other means. In 2021, Angela’s House granted 757 Everyday Wishes and to date, has assisted nearly 300 chronically ill children and families.
About Kinexion
Kinexion is the Management Service Organization (MSO) that unites seven interconnected affiliate organizations across Long Island that provide services to the disabled community, including long-term and short-term housing, day care, education, vocational training, crisis intervention, children’s home care, and more. Follow Kinexion on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Angela’s House
Angela’s House provides support and services for medically frail children and their families, including Home Care Assistance, Respite Reimbursement Programs, family counseling, training and advocacy and the Everyday Wishes Program, which helps with a variety of needs. It also provides residential care at three homes located in East Moriches, Smithtown & Stony Brook.
About The Andrew Alati Foundation
Andrew Alati was an incredible young man from Long Island, New York who was killed in a fatal pedestrian crash, leaving those who knew and loved him with the beautiful memories of his special qualities. Our goal is to continue his legacy of compassion and helping those less fortunate through a variety of fundraising efforts and events. Every year, the Andrew Alati Foundation selects a worthy charity whose mission is to alleviate the stress and burden to families affected by unexpected, life-altering circumstances.