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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

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

Neighbors Together Corp.

Description:
General operating support for Brownsville-based soup kitchen that seeks to empower its members to become vital actors in its ongoing work to end hunger and poverty.

Grant Amount: $20,000

Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant

Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville

Neighborhoods Served: Ocean Hill

Population Served:

Ages Served: Adults (24-65)

Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)

Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund

Community Voices Heard

Description:
Operating support to develop tenant leaders in Brooklyn public housing developments focusing in particular, but not exclusively, on developing leaders at the Kingsborough Houses, Red Hook Houses and East NY Houses.

Grant Amount: $25,000

Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville

Neighborhoods Served: Bushwick

Neighborhoods Served: Ocean Hill

Population Served:

Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)

Ages Served: Adults (24-65)

Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)

Fund: Community Development Fund