Donna Allie was honored with the Brighter Futures Award on March 5, 2013 for hiring and mentoring employees with intellectual disabilities. This day marks the 21st annual MyCity, MyPlace Brighter Futures Awards celebration which was sponsored by the Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS). It was a time to publicly acknowledge a direct-support professional, support coordinators, and community members for going the extra mile to include someone in the everyday life of the community.