From starlets to mobsters, immigrants to natives, and activists to movements, Brooklyn's history--and its historic blend of people, backgrounds, tastes and flavors--makes this vibrant and happening borough an incomparably rich place. But Brooklyn has another side.
Once a city on its own, Brooklyn maintains all the assets of a major metropolis: arts, parks, culture, commerce and diverse industry are alive and well.
It also has the challenges of any urban space: illiteracy, poverty, hunger and crime cling to our communities, making it difficult for Brooklyn to be as good and strong as it can be.
By building leaders and working together, we can help combat these issues and make Brooklyn an even stronger place. By Doing Good Right Here, we can, together, make a difference.
In this section you'll learn more about Brooklyn and see why the Brooklyn Community Foundation is natural, necessary, timely and, yes, historic.
In 1955, a group of Holocaust survivors in Brooklyn established Guardians of the Sick based on classic Jewish communal organizational structure to provide special care and proper burial for other Holocaust survivors who were suffering from debilitating emotional and medical needs.
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ARTS FOR ALL
CARING NEIGHBORS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GREEN COMMUNITIES
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
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