Bay Ridge
Chip Cafiero
Neighborhood:
Chip Cafiero is the go-to person for all of Bay Ridge's community events. He coordinates our many parades and festivals, educates our children, protects our community, and preserves our parks.
NY Writers Coalition Inc.
Description:
Support for NYWCs free Brooklyn-based creative writing programs. Funds will be used for salaries of staff overseeing the creative writing workshops, stipends, and associated costs.
Support for NYWCs free Brooklyn-based creative writing programs. Funds will be used for salaries of staff overseeing the creative writing workshops, stipends, and associated costs.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bedford Stuyvesant
Clinton Hill
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages
NY Writers Coalition Inc.
Description:
Support for NYWCs free Brooklyn-based creative writing programs. Funds will be used for salaries of staff overseeing the creative writing workshops, stipends, and associated costs.
Support for NYWCs free Brooklyn-based creative writing programs. Funds will be used for salaries of staff overseeing the creative writing workshops, stipends, and associated costs.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bedford Stuyvesant
Clinton Hill
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages
Brooklyn Business Proves That HOM is Where the Heart Is
February 1, 2011
When Salvatore Forte turned 30, he decided it was time to make a list of things he wanted to do before he kicked the proverbial bucket. On the roster: get a dog, go skydiving, and give back to the community.
Regina Opera Company
Description:
Operating support to allow this Dyker Heights opera company, with a largely senior audience, to continue providing free highlights concerts and affordably priced mainstage productions in its community setting.
Operating support to allow this Dyker Heights opera company, with a largely senior audience, to continue providing free highlights concerts and affordably priced mainstage productions in its community setting.
Grant Amount: $7,500
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Dyker Heights
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Arts for All Fund
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow
Description:
The SPIN program (Supporting Potential in our Neighborhood) supports low-income and disconnected youth, ages 16 to 24, prepare for GED and job readiness classes. SPIN allows students to address personal and economic obstacles that prevent success.
The SPIN program (Supporting Potential in our Neighborhood) supports low-income and disconnected youth, ages 16 to 24, prepare for GED and job readiness classes. SPIN allows students to address personal and economic obstacles that prevent success.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Red Hook
Sunset Park
Population Served:
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)
Young Adults (18-24)
Guardians of the Sick
Description:
Medical Relief Program (financial assistance for direct medical costs) and Camp Scholarships for at-risk youth from this Boro Park organization providing staff and volunteer services addressing human service needs of families in crisis.
Medical Relief Program (financial assistance for direct medical costs) and Camp Scholarships for at-risk youth from this Boro Park organization providing staff and volunteer services addressing human service needs of families in crisis.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Borough Park
Coney Island
Flatbush
Kensington
Williamsburg
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund
Bnai Raphael Chesed Organization
Description:
GOS for Midwood Kosher food pantry with broad distribution to individuals and community groups that also distribute food; funds will also allow CRE to assess internal capacity as first step toward ensuring the organization's long term sustainability and growth.
GOS for Midwood Kosher food pantry with broad distribution to individuals and community groups that also distribute food; funds will also allow CRE to assess internal capacity as first step toward ensuring the organization's long term sustainability and growth.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Borough Park
Canarsie
Coney Island
Crown Heights
East Flatbush
East New York
East Williamsburg
Flatbush
Fort Hamilton
Georgetown
Kensington
Manhattan Beach
Midwood
Mill Basin
Sheepshead Bay
Williamsburg
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund
Bay Ridge Center
Description:
Support for this senior services organization's publication and support for local services guide. Funding also supports the creation of a consumer phone help line to further deseminate informaion about these services and includes follow up procedure by Center staff / volunteers.
Support for this senior services organization's publication and support for local services guide. Funding also supports the creation of a consumer phone help line to further deseminate informaion about these services and includes follow up procedure by Center staff / volunteers.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Dyker Heights
Population Served:
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund
Bay Ridge Food Coop
Description:
Support for potential new co op serving all residents in Bay Ridge for their outreach and organizing efforts to build awareness about the food coop.
Support for potential new co op serving all residents in Bay Ridge for their outreach and organizing efforts to build awareness about the food coop.
Grant Amount: $5,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Sunset Park
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Green Communities Fund