Wilson’s Story

You don’t always know you have a gift. People said Wilson was special for solving a Rubik’s cube in under a minute. He just thought he was good at puzzles. People said he had amazing confidence on the piano for a five-year-old. He just thought music was fun. His experience at Westbrook Preparatory School taught him that people can have many gifts-and that discovering them within yourself can change every aspect of your life.

Before attending Westbrook, life was different for Wilson at school, where he felt lost, misunderstood, uninterested, and socially out of place. He was down on his luck, longing for focus, friendships, fun, and rediscovering his confidence playing the piano. At Westbrook, Wilson formed new friendships and rediscovered his strength and confidence to excel in both the academic and social worlds.

The nurturing environment at Westbrook continues to drive momentous goals for Wilson – from helping him thrive in school, to preparing him for a successful future career. Wilson landed a position as an IT intern, enabling him to continue following his passion for technology.

Today, he is playing the piano with full confidence, challenging himself with pieces of Chopin and Wagner. He excels in his classes, loves taking part in sports such as the student-staff football competition, and has rediscovered an interest in exciting and eye-opening subjects including computers, cooking, and chess.

“Thanks to SCO Family of Services and Westbrook Preparatory School for being part of my success story,” said Wilson.

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Wilson playing Billy Joel on the piano.

 

Holiday Giving 2022

 

Below are ways to provide support:

1. Make a financial contribution to enable us to purchase gifts to bring holiday cheer to the individuals and families we serve.

2. Visit our registries by clicking the links below to order gifts and have them shipped directly to: SCO Development Office, 151 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills, NY 11746.

Target
Amazon
Walmart

3. Purchase gift cards to Target, Amazon, Walmart, Bath & Body Works, Starbuck’s, Dunkin’, Restaurants, etc. to give to those in need and send them to: SCO Development Office, 151 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills, NY 11746.

4. Purchase gifts and deliver them to SCO’s Program Support Center located at 151 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills, NY. Click here for our holiday giving flyer for gift ideas or visit our registries.

5. Adopt a program. Call 631-213-0165 to find out how you, your business, or your community group can adopt one of our programs for the holidays.

6. Shop AmazonSmile. Shop at smile.amazon.com and 0.5% of eligible purchases will be donated to SCO Family of Services—no fees, no extra cost. Sign up at smile.amazon.com and select SCO Family of Services. Same products, same prices, same services as the Amazon you know.

7. Like us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Connect with us on social media and see how we are making a difference every day.

Happy Holidays From Our Family To Yours!

H. Craig Treiber

"The diversity and impact of the services provided make me proud to support the organization.” Learn More

Wilson’s Story

You don’t always know you have a gift.

“Thanks to SCO Family of Services and Westbrook Preparatory School for being part of my success story,” said Wilson. Learn More

Children in our NYC shelters had a

96%

attendance rate at NYC DOE schools

96%

of 12th graders in Family Foster Care graduated high school; 61% are enrolled in post-secondary education

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