Children with disabilities often require stay-at-home care, which can put a strain on families bringing in significant income. KEEN New York is a non-profit volunteer-led organization whose mission is to empower those children regardless of their family's income.

Led by volunteer coaches and offering a variety of programs and locations — ranging from basketball and swimming in Manhattan, to sports and arts and crafts in the Bronx — it provides free, non-competitive one-to-one exercises, fitness, and fun.

KEEN is pushing a major fundraising event next week, its annual KEEN Fest, in an attempt to continue offering the free programs, with demand growing. For more information, visit www.keennewyork.org