Second Round Foundation to be recognized on November 19 for its work expanding opportunity through education, sports, and community engagement
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Healing New York, the nation's first child protection agency with over 150 years of work protecting children and supporting families through trauma recovery, announced today that it will present the Second Round Foundation with the Game Changers for Children Award at Healing New York's 2026 Fall Gala on November 19, celebrating the Foundation's dedication to young people and the communities that surround them.
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