2012: A new logo and acronym, “Education, Careers & Lifelong Community,” is unveiled that better reflects the growth of services for adults.
2013: The Bergen PRIDE Center opens in Paramus for graduates of the Ho-Ho-Kus school. New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno helps cut the ribbon, and she underscores the need for more services to support adults with disabilities.
Community Personnel Services (CPS) adds Support Coordination to its array of services for individuals living in Essex, Union and Somerset counties. CPS is one of the few agencies in the state that can approve budgetary plans without oversight from the state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities.
2014: A capital campaign for the Morris PRIDE Center in Florham Park raises $450,000 to transform the once drab warehouse space into a cheery, bright center with activity rooms, a teaching kitchen, a model apartment and a technology center. A former ECLC staff member, Toby Cooperman, and her husband, Leon, are instrumental in the campaign’s success, donating a $125,000 matching grant, which inspires others to give.
2015: The Renee and Bruce Litinger and Family PRIDE Endowment campaign kicks off to provide an important safety net against uncertain government funding.
The Ho-Ho-Kus school opens a new playground, especially designed for students with special needs, and names it in honor of Principal Vicki Lindorff, an inspirational leader at the school for decades.
2016: The ECLC Foundation’s inaugural walkathon cruises past all expectations! The event draws 526 walkers and raises more than $32,000.
The Adult Evening Enrichment program at the Chatham school is named in honor of its founder: longtime Principal Diane Gagliardi.
2017: The ECLC Foundation’s first gala honoring former staff member Toby Cooperman brings in $750,000, with her generous husband, Leon, at the helm.
2019: The Renee and Bruce Litinger and Family PRIDE Endowment reaches its goal of $2 million!
