Empowering Our Students with Financial Literacy
Happy Teacher/Mentor Appreciation Week!
Broward Sheriff’s Office Family Autism Day
The HDS Foundation was proud to be part of the Broward Sheriff’s Office Family Autism Day held today at Cypress Bay High School. We had the pleasure of connecting with families in our community and sharing valuable resources and programs designed to empower individuals with Autism and other related disabilities. This event was a fantastic opportunity to engage with local organizations dedicated to supporting families through tools, guidance, and advocacy. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the HDS Foundation table to learn more about how we’re helping students and families build brighter futures through education, transition programs, and community involvement.
HDS Board Member Honored as Best Buddies Florida State Ambassador
We are excited to share that HDS Foundation Board Member Kate Gilson Miranda has been named one of the Best Buddies Florida State Ambassadors for 2025–2027! Kate’s passion, dedication, and commitment to inclusion continue to inspire us all, and this honor is so well-deserved! Please join us in congratulating Kate on this incredible achievement! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see the amazing impact you’ll make in the years ahead!
More Than a Meal: Lessons for Life
Our Broward HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students recently had the chance to enjoy several Community-Based Instruction (CBI) lunch outings, each one offering valuable real-world learning and social experiences! They visited three local favorites: Outback, Offerdahl’s Off-The-Grill, and Mitch’s Westside Bagels, giving students a variety of dining settings to explore. Before each trip, the class reviewed the restaurant’s menu and practiced budgeting skills by calculating tax and tip while staying within their $25 limit. At each restaurant, students engaged in conversations with peers and staff, placed their own orders, and enjoyed a delicious meal!
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...
#GiveMiamiDay is LIVE!
#GiveMiamiDay is LIVE! Please make your donation now at givemiamiday.org/hdsfoundation, and help us make a difference in the lives of High School students with Autism or related abilities!
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...
#GiveMiamiDay is 1 DAY AWAY!
#GiveMiamiDay is 1 DAY AWAY! Help make it the greatest and most impactful yet by supporting our programs today at givemiamiday.org/hdsfoundation.
Our HDS BRIDGES students participated in an Office Depot Team Building Challenge
Our HDS BRIDGES students participated in an Office Depot Team Building Challenge. Each team learned budgeting and independent life skills while shopping for supplies with their team members. Please support these programs, which significantly impact our students, by...
Donate during #GiveMiamiDay to support events such as students visit Bank of America and open up their first Bank Account
When you donate during #GiveMiamiDay, you are supporting our HDS BRIDGES programs. As part of our Community Based Instruction, students visit Bank of America and open up their first Bank Account. Your support is vital to helping us provide these experiences for our...
Feeling eager to participate in our community’s largest day of generosity?
Feeling eager to participate in our community’s largest day of generosity? Early Giving for Give Miami Day is open from 11.14 through 11.16 at givemiamiday.org/hdsfoundation. Please help us get an early start on making this the most significant and impactful...
Today we celebrate 14 years of supporting the ASD community!
Today we celebrate 14 years of supporting the ASD community! Thank you to all of the people that have helped make this happen and who support our vision each and every day! #autismawareness
