KultureCity's Fundraisers

Spaces for Every Sense

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Amount Raised:

$3,728 of $5,000

75%

For as long as I can remember, my work has been rooted in one simple belief: every person deserves to feel welcome, understood, and included.
For the past 14 years, I have worked as a Special Education Teacher, supporting students with diverse learning and sensory needs. For 22 years, I have also worked at Camp ANCHOR (Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation), a community that celebrates individuals of all abilities and creates joyful, inclusive experiences for children and adults with disabilities. These experiences have shaped my life and my purpose.

Today, I work as an Inclusion Specialist in the New York City Public School system, supporting 3K and Pre-K programs across Queens as they build classrooms that truly welcome every child. My role is to help educators create environments where children with different abilities, communication styles, and sensory needs can learn and grow together.

Through all of these experiences, I have seen firsthand how overwhelming the world can sometimes feel for individuals with sensory sensitivities. Bright lights, loud sounds, crowded spaces, and unfamiliar environments can turn what should be joyful moments (like attending an event, going to school, or visiting a public space) into stressful and isolating experiences.

That is why I am raising funds for KultureCity, the world’s leading nonprofit dedicated to sensory accessibility and acceptance. KultureCity works to make communities more inclusive by providing sensory-inclusive training for businesses, schools, hospitals, and public spaces so staff can better understand and support individuals with sensory needs.

They also create innovative solutions like Sensory Activation Vehicles and Mobile Sensory Stations, which bring calming resources and sensory-friendly spaces directly to events, schools, hospitals, and community settings. Through partnerships with organizations such as Carnival Cruise Line, Yogibo, touring bands, and many more, KultureCity is helping transform public spaces into places where everyone can feel safe, supported, and included.

This fundraiser is deeply personal to me. Every day, I work with children and families who deserve to experience the world without barriers. By supporting this fundraiser, you are helping expand sensory-inclusive programs, provide critical tools and training, and build communities where differences are understood, respected, and celebrated.

Together, we can create a world where everyone belongs and every sense is welcomed.

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Edward Hearne

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Created March 16, 2026

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Minimum Price: $10.00

Recent Donations

Catherine Veigl

May 18th, 2026

$100.00

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Good Luck!


Karen Hearne

May 10th, 2026

$500.00

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You are amazing!


Michael Hearne

April 19th, 2026

$100.00

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Good luck Eddie!


Katie Perry

April 16th, 2026

$25.00

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Best of luck!!


Molly Vizoso

April 16th, 2026

$20.00

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Hot dog we gotta runner on our hands! Go Ed!!


Anne Yuskevich

April 16th, 2026

$50.00

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Amazing!! You got this!


Nicole Kilduff

April 16th, 2026

$25.00

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Go Ed!!


Anonymous

April 16th, 2026

$333.11

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Race entry


Erin Minnick

April 9th, 2026

$20.00

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Let’s go Ed!


Channing Edson

March 27th, 2026

$50.00

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Good luck, Ed! You are the absolute best human. So grateful to know you


Jim Hearne

March 26th, 2026

$500.00

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Good luck Ed


Lynne Young

March 22nd, 2026

$150.00

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Run roomie run!!!!❤️ I’ll be cheering you on through it all! When you finish, we will have "a little wine, a roast chicken, and some ghost hunters".


Nicole Leyland

March 21st, 2026

$50.00

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Proud of you Eddie! The world is lucky to have educators as passionate and dedicated as you! Nicole & Pat


Lisle Bohan

March 20th, 2026

$30.00

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Great job Ed! Proud of you 💓


Gillian Macaluso

March 19th, 2026

$50.00

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Love you 😘


Conor Callahan

March 19th, 2026

$50.00

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Woohoooo go Eddie!


Kelly McCabe

March 18th, 2026

$25.00

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Go Eddie go!!!


Nuriye Fratarelli

March 18th, 2026

$50.00

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Get it Hearne ! 🏃🏁 ❤️


Rebecca Singer

March 18th, 2026

$50.00

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Proud of you! Let’s make the world a more inclusive space!


Shari Porter

March 18th, 2026

$25.00

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Proud of you friend!!


Claudia Sauers

March 18th, 2026

$50.00

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Woooooo!


Megan O’Shea

March 18th, 2026

$25.00

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Good Luck!


Maggie McMahon

March 18th, 2026

$50.00

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ILY 💗


Meghan Harkins

March 17th, 2026

$50.00

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Good luck!!🤍


Erica, Henry & John Filanowicz

March 17th, 2026

$300.00

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We are so proud of you! Love you long time


Emi Briguglio

March 17th, 2026

$50.00

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Amazing!!! Go Ed 🎉


Deirdre Quinn

March 17th, 2026

$50.00

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Go Ed!!


Christina Lloren

March 17th, 2026

$30.00

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Amazing Ed!!! Love this


Kelly Connor

March 17th, 2026

$25.00

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Good luck Ed!


Laurie Rudnick

March 17th, 2026

$200.00

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So proud of you!


Anonymous

March 17th, 2026

$40.00

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Amazing!


Julia Giuntini

March 17th, 2026

$25.00

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GO ED!!!!! Love this cause!


Melissa Santulli

March 17th, 2026

$150.00

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GO ED 🏃♥️!!!!


Stephanie Brooks

March 17th, 2026

$10.00

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Wonderful cause!!!!!!!! Well done!


Caitlin Mahoney

March 17th, 2026

$50.00

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🫶


Barb Choyke

March 17th, 2026

$200.00

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Love what you do Ed and love you.


Natasha King-Allen

March 17th, 2026

$20.00

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Always willing to support children's needs. Happy to help Ed!


Maggie Murphy

March 17th, 2026

$200.00

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