Block Institute’s First Brightest Star Awards November 14, 2009

Block Institute’s First Brightest Star Awards
Recognizing Achievements by People with Developmental Disabilities

Miss New York and New York Media to Participate as Judges in Honoring Those with Special Needs

On Saturday, November 14, 2009, Block Institute will be hosting the first annual Brightest Star Awards Gala at 376 Bay 44th Street, Brooklyn from 7:30 pm. – 10:00 pm.

The Block Institute’s Brightest Star awards are given in recognition of significant and extraordinary talents and achievements made by ten individuals (men and women, ages 18+) who have developmental disabilities. There will be winners for ten categories and out of that ten, one will be crowned the Brightest Star. The categories are for spirit, leadership, wellness, talent, independence, mastery, fellowship, citizenship, growth and community.

Judges include:
• Alyse Zwick, Miss New York 2009
• Kristine Johnson, CBS 2 Anchor
• Julie Revelant, Deputy Editor, NY Metro Parents
• Jenny Costa, Mix Show DJ on WKTU

Tickets can be reserved for a donation of $20 each.
BLACK TIE OPTIONAL.

To reserve tickets, please contact:
Anne Marie Russo
718-906-5414
Amrusso@blockinstitute.org

Block Institute provides educational services to children and adults with special needs such as: cerebral palsy, global developmental delays, cognitive delays, traumatic brain injury, medically fragile and/or medically involved. Block Institute is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people, primarily the developmentally disabled and their families.

DIRECTIONS:
To: 376 Bay 44th Street

From Long Island - Belt Parkway (west) to Exit 6N - Cropsey Ave. Bear left onto Cropsey Ave. Make left on 26th Ave. Continue under highway. Make left on Shore Parkway - one block to Bay 44th Street. Make a right, Block Institute is right off the corner.

From Staten Island - Verazanno Narrows Bridge (East) to Belt Parkway (East). Belt Parkway (East) to Exit 5 - Bay Parkway. Continue on service road .6 miles (Name changes to Shore Parkway) to Bay 44th Street. Right turn - Block Institute is right off the corner.

From Manhattan - Brooklyn Bridge or Manhattan Bridge (East) to Brooklyn Queens Expressway - I-278 (South) to Belt Parkway (East). Belt Parkway (East) to Exit 5 - Bay Parkway. Continue on service road .6 miles (Name changes to Shore Parkway) to Bay 44th Street. Right turn - Block Institute is right off the corner.
Train and Bus Connections:
B or Q to Ave. J. Take B6 bus toward Shore Pkwy. Stop is Shore Pkwy and 26th Ave. Walk one block on Shore Pkwy east to Bay 44th Right Turn - Block Institute is right off the corner.
D to 25th Ave. Take U bus to last stop (Harway Ave.) Walk to Cropsey Ave. then to 26th avenue, make right on 26th, then make left on Shore Pkwy. Walk one block Bay 44th Right Turn - Block Institute is right off the corner.

BUS
B6 toward Shore Parkway - stop Shore Parkway and 26th Avenue, on Shore Parkway, walks one block to Bay 44th Street.
B82 – toward Cropsey Avenue – stop Cropsey Avenue and 26th Avenue, walk down 26th Avenue to Shore Parkway, left on Shore Parkway one block to Bay 44th Street.
B3 – toward Harway Avenue – (last stop) walk to Cropsey Avenue. Take Cropsey Avenue to 26th Ave. make a right, walk toward Shore Parkway, make a left on Shore Parkway, continue one block to Bay 44th Street.