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A Mother's love.
Dara Perlman is a dedicated manager at The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre, who works tirelessly to ensure that every show and shift runs smoothly. Despite her demanding job, she also takes on the role of a single parent to her 10 year old son, Reggie who has autism. This is no easy feat, as she works hard to provide the best care and support for Reggie, while also managing the daily obstacles and patience of being a parent to a special needs son. To make matters even more difficult, Dara also deals with the grief of losing both her son's father and her mother who battled addiction. In the face of life’s many tribulations, Dara remains strong and determined, always putting the needs of her son first. Her unwavering devotion and dedication to her son Reggie is immensely inspiring and is a true example of the strength and resiliency of a mother’s love.
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The home of Dara Perlman that she rents from The Center for Discovery. A non-profit organization that provides housing to residents in Hurleyville, NY on Nov. 10, 2022.
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Dara Perlman looks out of a window in her home in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 9, 2022.
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Dara Perlmans son, Reggie finds the charger to his tablet as he lays in bed to watch Youtube videos in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 9, 2022.
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As she helps her son Reggie get ready for school, Dara Perlman combs Reggie's hair in Hurleyville, NY on Nov. 10, 2022.
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While Dara Perlman sets up an information booth for the Hurleyville Arts Centre at a local festival, Reggie gives her a kiss on the forehead in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 9, 2022. Reggie shows affection any chance he can.
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After setting up an information booth at a local festival for the Hurleyville Arts Centre, Dara Perlman and her son Reggie walk across the street to the Arts Centre in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 9, 2022.
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The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 8, 2022.
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Manager of the Hurleyville Arts Centre, Dara Perlman cleans the front doors as she prepares to open for the day in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 8, 2022.
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Dara Perlman in the Hurleyville Arts Centre's theatre in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 8, 2022.
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As she prepares to open the Theatre for the day, Dara Perlman walks to a janitorial closet for cleaning supplies in Hurleyville, NY on Oct. 8, 2022.
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Early in the cold hours of the morning, Dara and her son Reggie find a Youtube video to watch as they wait for the bus to pick Reggie up for school in Hurleyville, NY on Nov. 10, 2022.
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School information and portraits of Dara's son Reggie hangs on their refrigerator in Hurleyville, NY Nov. 10, 2022. Reggie goes to a school that specializes in kids with special needs.
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Dara Perlman straightening a piece of art work in her home in Hurleyville, NY Oct. 9, 2022.
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Symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings two wild flowers bloom outside of Dara Perlmans home in Hurleyville, NY Oct. 9, 2022.
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Watching a Youtube video, Dara Perlman's son Reggie sits in their living room as he waits for Dara to finish getting ready for the day in Hurleyville, NY on Nov. 11, 2022.
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Dara Perlman drives through upstate New York on Nov. 11, 2022.
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Held by her son Reggie, Dara Perlman sits on the couch in her home in Hurleyville, NY Oct. 9, 2022.
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Dara Perlman going through storage bins in her home and finds a photograph of her mother, father, sibling and herself in Hurleyville, NY Nov. 11, 2022.
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With the bad drug addiction problem in Hurleyville and neighboring towns, a Billboard for HOPE, a non profit organization geared to helping people battling addictions is shown on a road heading into Hurleyville, NY on Nov. 9, 2022.
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A broken swing set in the backyard of Dara Perlman's home in Hurleyville, NY on Nov. 12, 2022.
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Preparing for a visit to her son's fathers grave, Dara Perlman lights a blunt on her front porch in Hurleyville, NY on Nov. 11, 2022.
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Visiting his father's grave, Dara Perlman explains to her son who's grave this was in Monticello, NY on Nov. 11, 2022.
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A wall of school related materials and a dry erase board with a message from Dara Perlman's father in their Hurleyville home on Nov. 10, 2022.
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As the sunsets on Hurleyville, NY, Dara Perlman stands outside of the Hurleyville Arts Centre onOct. 8, 2022.
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