Pop.Earth - A Place for All

02/11/2026

SAVE THE DATE:

AutismCooks! is back on Thursday, April 23rd with our friends at Appliance World in Huntington to benefit Pop.Earth - A Place for All!

Thank you to our first round of chefs Anthony Bucco David Buico James Mc Devitt Julian Medina and Ralph Scamardella with more notable names to be announced. Stay tuned as the event page will be live soon!

Check out some of our participants cooking, attending dance and yoga classes and our fun free to attend parties! Your support enables us to continue providing these services for all ages affordably. Interested in being a partner or sponsoring? Please email me at dstone@popearth.org.

SAVE THE DATE: AutismCooks! is back on Thursday, April 23rd with our friends at Appliance World in Huntington to benefit Pop.Earth - A Place for All! Thank you to our first round of chefs Anthony Bucco David Buico Julian Medina and Ralph Scamardella with more notable names to be announced. Stay tune...

02/11/2026

Thank you to our friends United We Om for supporting our mission!

Grateful and honored to serve our friends in the special needs community with the inspiring team at - Suzanne Reek has been a long time champion of small nonprofits and it brings joy to our hearts to share her experience of working with us.

12/17/2025

The Huntington Manor Fire Department always comes through for our pop.stars ❤️

12/12/2025

Last night was epic! We hosted our largest "Holiday Hop with Pop" at the Huntington Fire Department! Over 175 people! Thank you to the Chief, Andre Sorrentino - Huntington Highway Superintendent for arranging the perfect venue for our individuals to come enjoy a night of dinner, dancing, crafts and presents for FREE! Thank you to our sponsors for making it happen! Thank you to our incredible board and all our staff and volunteers 🙏 Thank you to our dj Entertainment New York 🎶 for stepping in last minute when our scheduled dj had a family emergency and thank you to Gina Photo Booth LI for All our amazing pics 📸. Thank you St Rocco's bakery and Special Sweets for the delicious cupcakes and cookies 🧁🍨🍪 ! Thank you Councilman and Town Supervisor for stopping by to spread some cheer. Shout out to Suzanne Reek for All her help and dedication to our cause 👏 Thank you to our boardmember Chef David Buico at Mercato Cucina for planning and executing a smooth event!

Sleigh Ride Sponsor $5000 🎅
Rewired for Autism

Garland Sponsor $1000 ✨️
Escher family
Sorrentino Foundation

Tinsel Sponsor $500🎄
EJ Autism Foundation
DelPrete family
Sterling family
Huntington Manor Fire Department

Candy Cane Sponsor $250 🍭
Special Needs Autism Program (SNAP)
Advanced Auto Body (Robert G. Grau)

In-kind sponsors
Diraimos Pizza, League of Yes,
Weinberg family, Mercato Cucina
Autism Coalition of Long Island , Ryders Don't Play, John Thiessen Children's Foundation

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday — and for the families we serve, your support can mean the world.💥🌎🙏

At Pop.Earth, every week we meet parents who are exhausted, overwhelmed, or simply looking for a safe place where their child can belong. We meet adults with autism who rarely get invited to social events or have access to affordable programs. We meet group homes trying to stretch limited budgets just to give their residents a meaningful experience.😔

And that’s why we exist 😃

Each month, we serve hundreds of individuals with music, art, dance, yoga, cooking, and life-enriching activities. For many, this is the only place they feel free, welcomed, and understood.❤️

We host free events—Thanksgiving dinners, Valentine’s celebrations, Fall Festival, sporting events, and our beloved Holiday Hop with Pop—because joy shouldn’t depend on a family’s finances.🎉

We open our Clark Gillies Foundation Teaching Kitchen to group homes at no cost, giving residents a chance to learn, cook, taste, laugh, and feel proud.

But the truth is:
We cannot continue doing all of this without help.
Our programs are intentionally low-cost to free because we never want a family to have to choose between paying a bill or giving their child a moment of joy.

Your Giving Tuesday donation—of any amount—helps keep these doors open.
It helps a parent breathe easier, helps a child be included, and helps a young adult feel seen and celebrated.

Please consider donating today:
🎁 https://www.popearth.org/donate

Checks can be made payable to Pop.Earth and mailed to THE CENTER FOR ALL 1046 New York Ave. STE C Huntington Station, NY 11746
Your donation is tax deductible as Pop.Earth is a 501(c)(3).

Thank you for helping us give hope, connection, and joy to the autism community.👏😊

11/30/2025

It's time for our favorite event! Our "Holiday Hop with Pop"! Come join us for laughs, dancing, food, presents and Santa! Please do not RSVP if you are unsure if you can make it. Seating is limited.

10/22/2025

We had a blast this past Sunday at our free to attend "Fall Festival" in Merrick. 125 individuals and their families/caregivers joined us to celebrate the season 🍂 We danced with DJ Moshen , ate delicious food from Mercato Cucina , did some fun crafts, made our own candy bags sponsored by our friends Autism Coalition of Long Island , decorated cookies and ate some delicious cupcakes from Special Sweets ! Thank you to HarmonAire Ductless Heat Pumps for sponsoring our pizza 🍕 and cupcakes 🧁 Thank you to all our volunteers including our board member Vincent Bifano and long time pop.earthers Angie Franciosa and John Franciosa and Rebecca for keeping it all organized. Special shoutout to Suzanne Reek for pulling this all together and making it spectacular 🙌

10/10/2025

We hope all of our pop.stars will join us next Sunday for our free to attend Harvest Festival!🍂🍁 If you'd like to sponsor the event to help us keep it free we'd be very appreciative 🙏

10/06/2025

Thank you our friends Autism Coalition of Long Island Diane Cahill for their generous donation to help us keep our programs low cost to free! The Coalition has also sponsored our Holiday parties and our fundraisers. Their commitment to those with autism and special needs is truly needed and appreciated. Thank you to Diane and her team for all their dedication to our individuals. We love you 🙏🙌❤️

09/24/2025

Pop.Earth Ryder Cup USA yesterday! It was a long day but, we hosted thousands at our hospitality tent with our friends at Patina Group. Thank you to all our volunteers that came out and represented for us including Special Sweets 🙌⛳️🇺🇲 See everyone again today.

09/18/2025

The Ryder Cup is coming next week to Bethpage Black on Long Island next week! Pop.Earth is thrilled to be a selected charity for Patina Group's volunteeer for charity initiative. Want to be a part of the action? Join us at the Ryder Cup to be greeters at the 14th hole Hospitality Tent. Patina Group will donate money to Pop.Earth and our programs for Autism for each volunteer! Available slots and shifts are:

Tuesday 9/23 - 2 spaces available
6:30am- 2:30pm OR 8am-4pm

Wednesday 9/24 - 1 space available
9am-5pm OR 7am-3pm

Thursday 9/25 - 3 spaces available
6:30am-3pm

Friday 9/26 - 1 space available
9am-5:30pm OR 7am-3:30pm OR 5am-1:30pm

Please email dstone@popearth.org for more info!

09/12/2025

Thank you to Dr. Helen Hsieh, our friend Jon Steinberg and Kerry Gillick Goldberg for hosting a fundraiser for us to support our mission of health and wellness for people with autism and special needs! They raised over $2500 for our programs and donated some needed school supplies that we send overseas to our special needs friends! Please visit their gorgeous spa in Greenvale to see the amazing cutting edge technology they have to keep you looking and feeling your best! We are grateful for the support and look forward to doing more together ❤️ 🙏