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Bedford Stuyvesant
Brooklyn Community Foundation Sponsors First-Ever Bedford Stuyvesant Food and Family Day
September 15, 2011
Join the Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford-Stuyvesant (CIBS) in partnership with Council Member Albert Vann and the Brooklyn Community Foundation on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 9:30am to 4pm at Restoration Plaza for an all day fun-filled educational event focusing on Bedford-Stuyvesant and healthy eating.
Melony Samuels
Neighborhood:
Dr. Samuels has worked tirelessly for the past 10 years to end food poverty in her community and positively touches the lives of others through her food pantry: part food bank, part community garden.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches 3-Year Initiative to Plant the Seed for a Healthier, More Sustainable Brooklyn
August 10, 2011
Today, the Brooklyn Community Foundation officially launched Brooklyn Greens, a three-year $750,000 action plan to guide three distinct Brooklyn communities in their efforts to implement sustainable practices toward broad environmental improvement.
St. Nicks Alliance
Description:
General Operating Support to sustain Workforce Development comprehensive employment division and ensure its maximum impact and outcomes. Program provides credentialed technical training to 350+ individuals with multiple employment barriers.
General Operating Support to sustain Workforce Development comprehensive employment division and ensure its maximum impact and outcomes. Program provides credentialed technical training to 350+ individuals with multiple employment barriers.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Bushwick
Williamsburg
Population Served: Ex Offenders
Adults
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (24-65)
Fund: Green Communities Fund
Settlement Housing Fund, Inc.
Description:
Renewal grant to support 75 youth in a 2 year educational and vocational program. Participants enroll in a 10 month pre-GED and/or GED class and a Youth Build program: building and apartment renovations & maintenance. Also includes mental health services.
Renewal grant to support 75 youth in a 2 year educational and vocational program. Participants enroll in a 10 month pre-GED and/or GED class and a Youth Build program: building and apartment renovations & maintenance. Also includes mental health services.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Crown Heights
East New York
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)
Young Adults (18-24)
SCO Family of Services
Description:
A grant to support a home based, early literacy program from families in the Parent Child Home program. Baby and Me is a structured reading and play group for children 0-3.
A grant to support a home based, early literacy program from families in the Parent Child Home program. Baby and Me is a structured reading and play group for children 0-3.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Brownsville
East New York
Population Served: Families
Children
Ages Served: Preschool Students
Infant/Children (0-5)
Pratt Area Community
Description:
Renewal grant to support economic development initiatives serving business owners on Fulton Street in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. PACC was instrumental in the creation of the BID and continues to solicit funding for capital improvements.
Renewal grant to support economic development initiatives serving business owners on Fulton Street in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. PACC was instrumental in the creation of the BID and continues to solicit funding for capital improvements.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Clinton Hill
Crown Heights
Population Served: Formerly Homeless
Homeless
Adults
Ages Served: All Ages
Partnership with Children, Inc.
Description:
Renewal grant to support Open Heart Open Mind; a school-based, direct service program designed to promote social and emotional learning for at risk middle school students. Program serves 200 students via peer mediation, school newspaper, and a book club.
Renewal grant to support Open Heart Open Mind; a school-based, direct service program designed to promote social and emotional learning for at risk middle school students. Program serves 200 students via peer mediation, school newspaper, and a book club.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Fort Greene
Population Served: Children
Youth
Ages Served: Children (5-12)
Youth (12-18)
Partnership with Children, Inc.
Description:
Renewal grant to support Open Heart Open Mind; a school-based, direct service program designed to promote social and emotional learning for at risk middle school students. Program serves 200 students via peer mediation, school newspaper, and a book club.
Renewal grant to support Open Heart Open Mind; a school-based, direct service program designed to promote social and emotional learning for at risk middle school students. Program serves 200 students via peer mediation, school newspaper, and a book club.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Fort Greene
Population Served: Children
Youth
Ages Served: Children (5-12)
Youth (12-18)
New York Restoration Project
Description:
Renewal grant to support modest capital improvements and community outreach activities in 21 community gardens. Kids and families will benefit from increased access to the garden, food production, and environmental education.
Renewal grant to support modest capital improvements and community outreach activities in 21 community gardens. Kids and families will benefit from increased access to the garden, food production, and environmental education.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Bushwick
East New York
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages
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