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Greg Jackson

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Known as "Jocko" to his many friends, Greg is a community institution in Brownsville: the neighborhood's most avid champion, and its residents' most loyal and passionate advocate.

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.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: East New York
Population Served: Families
Population Served: Children
Ages Served: Preschool Students
Ages Served: Infant/Children (0-5)
Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

Neighbors Together Corp.

Description:
Operating support to facilitate this soup kitchen's comprehensive programs addressing hunger and poverty amidst a devastating economy, and to truly empower its members and guests.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: Ocean Hill
Population Served: Alcohol, Drug, Substance Abusers
Population Served: Ex Offenders
Population Served: Formerly Homeless
Population Served: Homeless
Population Served: Adults
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)
Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

GRACE International/Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger

Description:
General operating support to "super pantry's" annual distribution of 1.1 million meals and provision of social services to 5,800 individuals / families. This organization serves a total of 17,000 unduplicated families annually.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: Ocean Hill
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund

Common Ground

Description:
Renewal grant to support the Brownsville Partnership; a place-based homelessness prevention and community redevelopment initiative targeting 450 families in the NYCHA 4 developments. Past funding has supported initial outreach and training for residents.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund

Center for Court Innovation

Description:
Grant to support the Brownsville Community Justice Center. An official branch of the NYS Unified Court system, the court will focus on youth (ages 10-21) arrested for delinquency and low-level criminal offenses. Modeled after Red Hook Justice Center.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: Ocean Hill
Population Served: Court Involved Youth
Population Served: NYCHA Resident
Population Served: Youth
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)
Fund: Arts for All Fund

Brooklyn Kindergarten Society

Description:
Grant to support high-quality preschool educational program (Creative Curriculum) serving 300 children and their families. BKS operates 5 centers in NYCHA housing; 2 centers have National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: Crown Heights
Population Served: Children
Ages Served: Preschool Students
Fund: Arts for All Fund

United Community Centers

Description:
Support for an internship program for youth ages 13-18 since 2000. ENY Farms engage 24 youth each year in an intensive, 9-month internship program in which the youth learn leadership development through operating urban gardens and farmers markets.
Grant Amount: $35,000
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: Canarsie
Neighborhoods Served: East New York
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Green Communities Fund

Trey Whitfield School

Description:
Renewal support for scholarnships. Located in East New York the school serves 440 students Pre K to 8th grade.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: Bushwick
Neighborhoods Served: East New York
Population Served:
Ages Served: Preschool Students
Ages Served: Elementary School Students
Ages Served: Middle School Students
Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

The Brooklyn Young Mothers' Collective

Description:
Renewal support for a three tiered leadership development program targeting parenting teens. Program helps them to return to high school, graduate and pursue secondary education or employment.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: East New York
Population Served:
Ages Served: Higher Education Students
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)
Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

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Building Tomorrow's Leaders

Created for and by girls from low-income households, the Sadie Nash Leadership Project is a unique educational leadership program which supports the intellectual and emotional development of girls at a critical stage in their lives.

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