CPW Earns Volunteer Award From Food Bank for West.

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester was recognized at the 12th annual Hunger Heroes Awards Breakfast on June 1, when the Food Bank for Westchester honored the organization with the Volunteer Award for its efforts in working to end hunger in the county.

CPW has partnered with the Food Bank for Westchester since 2016 as part of the BackPack Program, which is designed to help alleviate child hunger by providing hungry and at-risk children with nutritious, easy-to-prepare food on weekends and school vacations. CPW is the first off-site location to assemble these back packs. Each pack has six meals and includes protein, milk, fruit, grain and vegetables. In the back pack there is also a recipe with nutrition information in English and Spanish.

Vocational program participants and Port Chester High School students in transition assemble more than 200 backpacks a month, which provide participants with the chance to develop social/interpersonal communication skills as well as employment readiness training. CPW's community-based day program then delivers the backpacks to children in need at local schools and community centers twice a month.

For more than 65 years, Cerebral Palsy of Westchester has been the leading non-profit organization in Westchester County, providing essential services to children and adults with all developmental disabilities including autism, neurological impairments, intellectual disabilities, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. It has been CPW's purpose to help people realize their goals, build brighter futures, and lead more independent lives as members of their community.