2025

We thank Roosevelt Field--a Simon Mall; all our sponsors; our invited guest organizations; volunteers (we are all volunteers), and everyone who attended.

This event would not have been possible without the help of so many.

Some of the participants

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The Event

L.I. Celebrates! WDSD at Simon Roosevelt Field, March 22, 2025

Simon Roosevelt Field has been our host since 2022. Thank you!

Schedule of Activities

3 hours of uninterrupted interaction and celebration.

DJ sponsored by East Neck Insurance

Danny Walsh, owner of East Neck Insurance, was the DJ at Alexander's Angels 1st Long Island Buddy Walk(R) in 2007 and for several more years. But he did not leave us when he opened his business. Instead, he became the DJ sponsor of Alexander's Angels two major annual events. Thank you, Danny!

Alexander's Angels Youth/Self-Advocate Group

The Group took the reins of Alexander's Angels L.I. Celebrates! WDSD since their establishment in 2015.

Youth/Self-Advocates Secretary CJ Rodriguez, and Co-Presidents Kyle Erickson and Jamie Bernstein

Opening of the event!

Brittany Schiavone, Brittany's Baskets of Hope

Brittany has been both an independent entrepreneur as well as a valuable associate of Alexander's Angels since December 2014, participating in all of our events ever since.

Ricardo Gomez-Nieto and Eric Klein

Rick is Alexander's Angels Secretary and a Senior member of the Civil Air Patrol; Eric is Alexander's Angels very active board member.

Students United for Safe Schools, Roslyn HS

Oliver Gold, Jacob Fischer, Josh Kaftol and Jessica Hershkowiz with their adviser, Mrs. Kinshasa Allen

Montclair University

Matt Baker, Leah George, and Daria Lasc.
Click on Research and Other News on this website to learn how the Spatial Development Lab of Montclair University is working to improve the quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.

Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation

Thank you, Leslie, Kenly, and Elsa, for coverage of the DSAF table.

Star Wars

With Alexander's Angels since 2009, the Star Wars characters have been amusing our youngsters and the young at heart at our two major annual events. Early on they brought a fun car to our Buddy Walk(R) and at the 2020 WDSD celebration they waved and took pictures with those joining our car caravan!!!