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WellLife Network hosts inclusive Victory Games for hundreds in Queens

WellLife Network hosts inclusive Victory Games for hundreds in Queens. More than 300 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities gathered at Victory Field in Forest Park on Friday, June 20, for WellLife Network’s Fourth Annual Victory Games. This high-spirited day of inclusive sports, celebration, and community brought together clients, staff, and supporters from across New York City and Long Island.

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The 2025 Nonprofit Trailblazers

City & State’s annual Nonprofit Trailblazers puts a spotlight on an array of key leaders in the sector in New York, including executive directors, presidents and CEOs of major organizations as well as other exemplary nonprofit staffers spearheading innovative programs and initiatives. The list features public officials, advocates, advisers and others who ensure that the nonprofit sector can effectively serve those in need.

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Affordable, supportive housing complex breaks ground in Medford

Construction is underway in Medford on a $40 million senior affordable and supportive housing project developed by the nonprofit WellLife Network, the organization and the governor’s office confirmed.

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Work begins on $40M affordable senior housing project

WellLife Network has begun construction on a $40 million affordable housing project in Medford.

The three-story, 69,000-square-foot building will bring 67 apartments for renters age 55 and over to a 6.8-acre site at 3161 Horseblock Road.

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City breaks ground on White Plains Road affordable housing development

The city broke ground Tuesday on a new housing development designed to provide affordable homes and support services.
The White Plains Road Apartments will bring 136 affordable units and 24/7 support from WellLife Network.

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$87M affordable housing project breaks ground in the Bronx

Representatives from the partnership between the State, City, and private developers broke ground for an $87 million development in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. The development will provide 136 affordable homes for special-needs families.

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WellLife Network’s Mission and Impact with Sherry Tucker, CEO of WellLife Network

Sherry Tucker, CEO of WellLife Network, discusses the organization’s mission to promote mental health, developmental disabilities support, addiction recovery, and family services. Tucker highlights WellLife’s efforts to improve access to mental health care, the role of supportive housing, and the impact of preventative care.

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A soon-to-be nonprofit exec responds when ‘God had bigger plans’

Sherry Tucker has been at the helm of WellLife for seven years, managing around 1,800 employees and volunteers while caring for more than 25,000 individuals and families yearly. Despite the chaos and confusion regarding funding cuts and freezes for the nonprofit sector, WellLife has kept busy as the organization recently broke ground on a 136-unit affordable and supportive housing community in the Bronx and is currently prepping for another in Medford, Long Island.

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Bronx Net: Sherry Tucker Discusses New Housing Project

Jonathan Calixto is joined by Sherry Tucker, the Chief Executive Officer of WellLife Network, to discuss their supportive housing project in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, which will create 136 affordable homes for individuals and families from the local community.

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Opinion: Standing Up for Supportive Housing

A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revealed that homelessness grew by an alarming 18 percent over the past year, and ought to have us all hanging our heads in shame.