A prom in East Meadow was a dream come true for the participants - 150 people with developmental disabilities.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - The party was planned and thrown by EPIC Long Island - Extraordinary People In Care. The nonprofit's day programs and group home serve people with developmental disabilities. The decor, created by their caregivers, offered up a night in Paris. Photographers captured their smiles. They strutted their stuff on a red carpet to the beat of a DJ.
I was like, OMG, I feel like I'm in Moulin Rouge right now, my favorite movie,' attendee Jamie Segermester said. Not every attendee is verbal, but no words were needed to read the room. They were grooving to the beat, with their hands in the air and joy in their hearts. 'What you're seeing is people having fun - something a lot of us take for granted,' EPIC CEO Lisa Burch said.
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