Happenings & Stories

Make Your Pledge Today!

Please mark your calendars for 11.17.22, and join us for #GiveMiamiDay, an all-day virtual fundraising initiative. By pledging to support us on Give Miami Day, you will help our Foundation continue to fulfill its mission. 100% of your donation will directly support...

Halloween Fun!

Today the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students enjoyed a walk around the school campus during their trick-or-treat activity! While students enjoyed the activity, they were also working on navigating around the school campus using a map. They used environmental texts, such as...

Join us for Greater Miami’s biggest day of giving

Join us for Greater Miami's biggest day of giving; our community will come together on 11.17.22 for #GiveMiamiDay encouraging everyone to become philanthropists for 24 hours. Show your support for HDS Foundation by making your pledge today at https://myhds.co/3SbkLHb....

Do you want to help strengthen our community?

Do you want to help strengthen our community? Funds raised through Give Miami Day help support our local high school B.R.I.D.G.E.S. programs. Our programs cater to the needs of students on the Autism Spectrum by providing Social, Independence, Community, and Personal...

37TH Annual Main Street Festival of Lights

37TH Annual Main Street Festival of Lights,   Brought to you by The Graham Companies and the Main Street Merchants  “Benefiting Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Giving Gators”     Miami, Florida – The 37th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights, brought to you by The...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month HDS Companies shows their support by wearing pink every Friday. We would like to let all those going thru this challenging time that, you are all braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and...

Official Bank Account Owners!

This past weekend was definitely a busy one for our HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students. On Saturday morning, the students visited Bank of America with their parents as part of our Community Based Instruction (CBI) to open their first bank account. Funds from our Foundation’s...

Homecoming Week

Students in our HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. program participated in various activities during Homecoming Week. The students deserve so much praise for participating in Tacky Tourist, PJ Day, Favorite Sports Team, Color Wars, and Homecoming. Homecoming was attended by every...

B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students Support the Local Harvest Drive

The B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students went to Publix to purchase items for the local Harvest Drive.  The class was split up into 4 teams.  Each team had to purchase six items from a list that was provided by the Student Council Club.  Prior to going to Publix, students...

Publix, Where Shopping is A Pleasure

As part of our HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Program Community Based Instruction (CBI), students learn budgeting skills while they shop for goods and services. Part of the grant money our Foundation awards to the schools each year goes to purchasing gift cards. This week, our...

Patriot Day 2022

On this Patriot Day we remember the first responders and those who made difficult decisions to save lives. Flags are flown at half-mast on this day to honor our fallen brothers and sisters. A moment of silence is traditionally observed at 8:46 AM.

IT’S ALL ABOUT TEAMWORK!

The HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students visited the park to participate in various team-building activities over the past two weeks. Together with their teammates, they overcame various obstacles to achieve their goal with a partner. Students were blindfolded as they were...