In collaboration with the MTA's Vacant Unit Activation Program, YAI and our affiliate school, iHOPE, transformed the 7th Ave Station with a vibrant mural created using power mobility devices! 🎨👨🦼➡️
Hear from Megan Wenzel, iHOPE’s Director of Speech and Therapy, as she shares how this piece came to life and the impact it's had on their community 💙
#YAI #iHOPE #AccessibleArt #MTAVacantUnitActivation #PowerMobilityCreativity
Our Central Park Challenge performances lineup is here! 🚨
Swipe through to check out who’s taking the stage… 👀
Learn more about the event — whether you want to participate, donate, or just show up and support — by visiting CentralParkChallenge.org.
#CentralParkChallenge #YAI #NYCEvents #LineupReveal
We could all use some joyful vibes these days, and that’s exactly what @yainetwork has in store for their 40th Central Park Challenge!
Each year, the event raises crucial funds to support YAI's work of creating opportunities for people with I/DD to live, love, work, and learn in their communities.
Mark your calendar and join the celebration on May 30 from 8am-12pm at the Naumberg Bandshell in Central Park. Just be sure to register! /event/2026-yai-central-park-challenge/e725682
There will be tons of fun things for everyone in your family to do: a 3K walk, junior races, an adaptive art and music tent, switch adapted carnival games, an adaptive clothing closet, and an assistive technology showcase.
Can’t make it in person? You can donate to YAI anytime here: /give/725682/#!/donation/checkout
#CentralParkChallenge #YAINetwork
For 40 years, the Central Park Challenge has been about showing up — for each other, for our community, and for the mission that brings us together 💙
Elizabeth Diviney has been part of YAI since the 80s, and her love for CPC says it all: it’s the people, the energy, the feeling of being part of something bigger.
☀️ Join us on May 30!
🔗 Register at CentralParkChallenge.org
#CentralParkChallenge #YAI #NYCEvents #ThingsToDoNYC #Disability
It’s the 40th anniversary of the Central Park Challenge and YAI sent me all this cool 80s swag! Come to Central Park on May 30 from 8 AM to 12 PM to support the intellectual and developmental disability community. Visit to learn more! 💛
#CentralParkChallenge #IntellectualDisabilities #DevelopmentalDisabilities #IDD #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityAwareness #NewYork #CentralPark
One of NYC’s most fun family-friendly events is back!
YAI’s Central Park Challenge returns May 30 from 8AM–12PM at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park to celebrate and support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a morning of community, inclusion, and fun.
The event includes a 3K walk, junior races for kids, live performances, games, adaptive activities, sensory-friendly experiences, and technology showcases designed to promote independence and accessibility.
There are so many ways to get involved:
-Walk the 3K
-Volunteer
-Donate or fundraise
-Or simply come out and support the community
Even if you can’t attend in person, your donation makes a real impact:
-$40 can provide adaptive daily living tools
-$400 can fund smart technology for someone who is blind
-$4,000 can help make a home fully accessible
However you give, you’re helping create opportunities for people with disabilities to live, work, learn, and belong in their communities.
Learn more or get involved at CentralParkChallenge.org
#CentralParkChallenge
YAI’s Central Park Challenge (CPC) puts the FUN in fundraiser! And this year, it’s their 40th anniversary!!
CPC is New York’s biggest celebration of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and it’s taking place on May 30th, from 8am to 12pm in Central Park! The event is FREE and you definitely don’t want to miss it!
YAI is an organization that makes sure people with disabilities don’t just exist, they THRIVE! And the Central Park Challenge is basically a giant party celebrating them! We’re talking a 3K walk, games, live performances, and the BEST vibes all around!
My favorite part? All the money raised helps fund YAI’s services and so they can keep changing the lives of people with disabilities for the better!
Head to CentralParkChallenge.org or go to the link in their bio to learn more about the big day. And if you can’t make it, you can still show your support by donating to their cause!!
I really hope you join YAI there. It’s going to be an EPIC time, I promise!! ❤️
#CentralParkChallenge #IntellectualDisabilities #DevelopmentalDisabilities #IDD #DisabilityAdvocate DisabilityAwareness NewYork CentralPark
Empowering families starts with the right support 👪
Raymond, Alexis, and Christina from YAI's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) Parent Program are proud to give back. This weekend, they're sharing essential parenting supplies with parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them thrive. Because every parent deserves the tools, confidence, and community to succeed.
Happy Mother's Day 💗
#YAI #EmpoweringParents #ParentSupport #CommunityCare #Disability #ACS
Central Park Challenge is fast approaching!
Hear directly from our self advocates as they share what it felt like to take on this special day for the very first time.
Ready to make your own memories? 🌟
👉 Register now and join us on May 30: CentralParkChallenge.org
#CentralParkChallenge #SelfAdvocates #YAI #Inclusion #NYCEvents #CentralPark
I love uplifting the disability community! Join YAI's Central Park Challenge on May 30th to support the intellectual and developmental disability community ❤️ Visit / to learn more!
#CentralParkChallenge #IntellectualDisabilities #DevelopmentalDisabilities #IDD #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityAwareness #NewYork #CentralPark
