What an amazing night! BronxWorks would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make our annual fundraiser and our return to in-person celebrations so memorable this year. Special thanks to all of our sponsors, including our Platinum Sponsor, SOMOS Community Care, as well as our honorees, Teresa Gonzalez, Annie Tirschwell and Jill Crawford, and Dr. Lidia Virgil.

The BronxWorks 2022 Evening Reception took place on a beautiful June evening at the Bronx Zoo. Our guests enjoyed a cocktail hour in front of the Sea Lion Pool followed by dinner and drinks at the Schiff Family Great Hall. Thank you to Vladimir Duthiers for being our Host and Special Ambassador for the evening. Vlad is a CBS News National Correspondent based in New York, part of the team delivering the first look at the day’s top stories for CBS Mornings.

Our video program featured the evening’s honorees, an amazing group of women leaders who have made unique contributions to BronxWorks and the Bronx: Teresa Gonzalez from DalyGonzalez and Bolton-St. Johns for her advocacy on behalf of nonprofits and social issues affecting our communities; Annie Tirschwell and Jill Crawford from Type A Projects for their commitment to affordable housing development and revitalizing neighborhoods in the Bronx; and Dr. Lidia Virgil and SOMOS Community Care for their partnership and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in our communities. The video also aired online at the same time to an audience tuning in virtually.

The program was pre-recorded and produced as a collaboration between the BronxWorks and BronxNet. It featured stories from three BronxWorks participants, Destiny, Balima, and Frederick, who worked to overcome significant life challenges to build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. To watch the full video program, click here.

To cap off the event, we held a silent auction where both our in-person and virtual guests bid on dozens of items, including Yankees, Mets, and NYC Football Club tickets; various sports memorabilia; a custom pet portrait by artist Tania Dirks; and more.

The BronxWorks 2022 Evening Reception at the Bronx Zoo was supported by hundreds of individuals and partners who purchased sponsorships, tickets, made donations, or bid on our silent auction. The proceeds from the event will support the critical work that BronxWorks does each and every day to help the communities of the Bronx recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild stronger than before. We could not be more grateful to everyone who made contributions to help us live our mission to feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger Bronx community.

Visit our Facebook page to see more pictures from the event. If you would like to continue to support BronxWorks, click the Donate button at the top of the page.

What an amazing night! BronxWorks would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make our annual fundraiser and our return to in-person celebrations so memorable this year. Special thanks to all of our sponsors, including our Platinum Sponsor, SOMOS Community Care, as well as our honorees, Teresa Gonzalez, Annie Tirschwell and Jill Crawford, and Dr. Lidia Virgil.

The BronxWorks 2022 Evening Reception took place on a beautiful June evening at the Bronx Zoo. Our guests enjoyed a cocktail hour in front of the Sea Lion Pool followed by dinner and drinks at the Schiff Family Great Hall. Thank you to Vladimir Duthiers for being our Host and Special Ambassador for the evening. Vlad is a CBS News National Correspondent based in New York, part of the team delivering the first look at the day’s top stories for CBS Mornings.

Our video program featured the evening’s honorees, an amazing group of women leaders who have made unique contributions to BronxWorks and the Bronx: Teresa Gonzalez from DalyGonzalez and Bolton-St. Johns for her advocacy on behalf of nonprofits and social issues affecting our communities; Annie Tirschwell and Jill Crawford from Type A Projects for their commitment to affordable housing development and revitalizing neighborhoods in the Bronx; and Dr. Lidia Virgil and SOMOS Community Care for their partnership and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in our communities. The video also aired online at the same time to an audience tuning in virtually.

The program was pre-recorded and produced as a collaboration between the BronxWorks and BronxNet. It featured stories from three BronxWorks participants, Destiny, Balima, and Frederick, who worked to overcome significant life challenges to build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. To watch the full video program, click here.

To cap off the event, we held a silent auction where both our in-person and virtual guests bid on dozens of items, including Yankees, Mets, and NYC Football Club tickets; various sports memorabilia; a custom pet portrait by artist Tania Dirks; and more.

The BronxWorks 2022 Evening Reception at the Bronx Zoo was supported by hundreds of individuals and partners who purchased sponsorships, tickets, made donations, or bid on our silent auction. The proceeds from the event will support the critical work that BronxWorks does each and every day to help the communities of the Bronx recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild stronger than before. We could not be more grateful to everyone who made contributions to help us live our mission to feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger Bronx community.

Visit our Facebook page to see more pictures from the event. If you would like to continue to support BronxWorks, click the Donate button at the top of the page.

The AIDS Walk New York is the world’s largest HIV/AIDS fundraising event. It started in 1986 and has continued to grow through the passion of diverse New York City communities, activities, and organizations that were touched by the early waves of the HIV epidemic and its persistent effects through the decades. BronxWorks has a history of attending and supporting the AIDS Walk New York over many years. Our staff have walked as both the Citizens Advice Bureau and as BronxWorks.

The 2022 AIDS Walk New York took place on Sunday, May 15. Staff from BronxWorks Positive Living and our LGBTQ+ Committee were proud to continue the tradition of supporting the event along with staff from all corners of the organization. Positive Living participants were also invited and several joined on the day of the Walk. Leading up to the AIDS Walk, our staff helped to raise awareness and funding in support of Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), the world’s first HIV/AIDS service organization working to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.

While the AIDS crisis is not only an LGBTQ+ issue, it is still an issue that is prevalent in the LGBTQ+ community. Our committee was proud to support the AIDS Walk and the efforts of all organizations working to help those afflicted by the disease and working to find an effective HIV vaccine.”

– Raymi De La Cruz and Aaron Cipollina, Co-Chairs of the BronxWorks LGBTQ+ Committee

The organizations supported by AIDS Walk New York have made incredible progress regarding education and stigma surrounding the AIDS crisis. Still, it remains an important issue at the intersection of many communities, particularly communities of color and the LGBTQ+. As BronxWorks was one of the first Bronx-based HIV and AIDS service providers in the 1980s, the agency is proud to participate in the AIDS walk as a way to support our efforts in education and prevention.

The AIDS Walk New York is the world’s largest HIV/AIDS fundraising event. It started in 1986 and has continued to grow through the passion of diverse New York City communities, activities, and organizations that were touched by the early waves of the HIV epidemic and its persistent effects through the decades. BronxWorks has a history of attending and supporting the AIDS Walk New York over many years. Our staff have walked as both the Citizens Advice Bureau and as BronxWorks.

The 2022 AIDS Walk New York took place on Sunday, May 15. Staff from BronxWorks Positive Living and our LGBTQ+ Committee were proud to continue the tradition of supporting the event along with staff from all corners of the organization. Positive Living participants were also invited and several joined on the day of the Walk. Leading up to the AIDS Walk, our staff helped to raise awareness and funding in support of Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), the world’s first HIV/AIDS service organization working to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.

While the AIDS crisis is not only an LGBTQ+ issue, it is still an issue that is prevalent in the LGBTQ+ community. Our committee was proud to support the AIDS Walk and the efforts of all organizations working to help those afflicted by the disease and working to find an effective HIV vaccine.”

– Raymi De La Cruz and Aaron Cipollina, Co-Chairs of the BronxWorks LGBTQ+ Committee

The organizations supported by AIDS Walk New York have made incredible progress regarding education and stigma surrounding the AIDS crisis. Still, it remains an important issue at the intersection of many communities, particularly communities of color and the LGBTQ+. As BronxWorks was one of the first Bronx-based HIV and AIDS service providers in the 1980s, the agency is proud to participate in the AIDS walk as a way to support our efforts in education and prevention.

BronxWorks Positive Living Programs are a collection of comprehensive services providing case management and health education, harm reduction, and transmission prevention to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The program began in the early 1990s as one of the first Bronx-based HIV/AIDS services, providing a multitude of client-centered services and resources. The programs have gradually expanded since to include harm reduction resources, community testing for HIV and Hepatitis C, nutrition and recreation programs, and more.

Today, Positive Living is focused on three service areas: case management and health education, harm reduction, and HIV prevention. The intensive Case Management Health Education Program provides assistance with every part of life for participants, including access to benefits and financial management; health care management, adherence, and follow-up; assistance with securing substance abuse and mental health counseling; family stability and independent living resources; and more for individuals living with HIV/AIDS both documented and undocumented.

The Positive Living Harm Reduction program teaches participants different strategies to reduce the harm of risky behaviors related to alcohol and substance use. The goal of the program is to help participants living with HIV/AIDS live a healthier lifestyle. Positive Living staff meet participants wherever they are at in their stage of life, providing individual and group counseling sessions, individualized case management and support, and linkage to care and treatment resources like substance use counseling or training and access to Narcan opioid overdose prevention kits.

The Positive Living HIV Prevention Program offers workshops in the community for adults and youth on HIV education and prevention. The program also focuses on providing access to HIV and Hep-C testing, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) education, along with linkage to follow-up care and treatment. HIV Prevention Program workshops cover various topics such as infection and reinfection, countering myths about HIV/AIDS, providing facts about HIV/AIDS and transmission, teaching about safer sex, and the importance of testing.

The goal of this trio of programs is to ensure that every participant can lead a healthy life. The day-to-day at Positive Living is a bevy of activity that is anything but static. For participants, Positive Living represents that space where they can go each day to find a welcoming and safe environment, a staff that cares and is invested in their well-being, and a community of friends and colleagues who are all striving for a better life. There are recreational activities, food service, and celebrations. Staff also provide special food items, like turkeys and whole chickens, during the holidays. Staff are there to help participants manage their crises and accomplish their goals.

Many participants wish to move forward and better themselves. We’ve had many participants land jobs, get married, and start their own families.”

– Bibi Karim, Department Director

That’s what the Positive Living program at BronxWorks is about – providing services to the underserved, meeting people where they are at, having a conversation, and listening to their goals. In doing so, we help our participants reach new heights and see them thrive.

BronxWorks Positive Living Programs are a collection of comprehensive services providing case management and health education, harm reduction, and transmission prevention to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The program began in the early 1990s as one of the first Bronx-based HIV/AIDS services, providing a multitude of client-centered services and resources. The programs have gradually expanded since to include harm reduction resources, community testing for HIV and Hepatitis C, nutrition and recreation programs, and more.

Today, Positive Living is focused on three service areas: case management and health education, harm reduction, and HIV prevention. The intensive Case Management Health Education Program provides assistance with every part of life for participants, including access to benefits and financial management; health care management, adherence, and follow-up; assistance with securing substance abuse and mental health counseling; family stability and independent living resources; and more for individuals living with HIV/AIDS both documented and undocumented.

The Positive Living Harm Reduction program teaches participants different strategies to reduce the harm of risky behaviors related to alcohol and substance use. The goal of the program is to help participants living with HIV/AIDS live a healthier lifestyle. Positive Living staff meet participants wherever they are at in their stage of life, providing individual and group counseling sessions, individualized case management and support, and linkage to care and treatment resources like substance use counseling or training and access to Narcan opioid overdose prevention kits.

The Positive Living HIV Prevention Program offers workshops in the community for adults and youth on HIV education and prevention. The program also focuses on providing access to HIV and Hep-C testing, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) education, along with linkage to follow-up care and treatment. HIV Prevention Program workshops cover various topics such as infection and reinfection, countering myths about HIV/AIDS, providing facts about HIV/AIDS and transmission, teaching about safer sex, and the importance of testing.

The goal of this trio of programs is to ensure that every participant can lead a healthy life. The day-to-day at Positive Living is a bevy of activity that is anything but static. For participants, Positive Living represents that space where they can go each day to find a welcoming and safe environment, a staff that cares and is invested in their well-being, and a community of friends and colleagues who are all striving for a better life. There are recreational activities, food service, and celebrations. Staff also provide special food items, like turkeys and whole chickens, during the holidays. Staff are there to help participants manage their crises and accomplish their goals.

Many participants wish to move forward and better themselves. We’ve had many participants land jobs, get married, and start their own families.”

– Bibi Karim, Department Director

That’s what the Positive Living program at BronxWorks is about – providing services to the underserved, meeting people where they are at, having a conversation, and listening to their goals. In doing so, we help our participants reach new heights and see them thrive.