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Supervised Injection Sites for Drug Users to Open in New York City; BronxWorks Assistant Executive Director Interviewed

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Meet Madelyn R., a BronxWorks Participant

Madelyn R., a BronxWorks Participant
Madelyn R., a BronxWorks Participant

The BronxWorks Community Food Pantry helps Madelyn and her family with fresh and nutritious foods every week.

 

Madelyn has been a participant of the BronxWorks Community Food Pantry for a little over a year. She lives with her 10-year-old son and her elderly mother, and she works as an early intervention service coordinator, helping children ages zero to three with early signs of developmental or physical disabilities.

While she still had her job at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Madelyn and her family faced difficulties with food insecurity as schools and senior centers were closed, and the need for more meals within the household grew due to the lockdown.

She was introduced to the BronxWorks Community Food Pantry through a neighbor to help bridge the new gaps in the need for food and help keep the household secure. “You always get fresh produce, which is very good because I’m trying to get Marcus to eat more vegetables, and you always get to choose a type of protein as well, and you get carbs like oatmeal and rice.”

An additional benefit for participants of the Food Pantry is information and seamless access to the array of BronxWorks services. “They always offer other services in the community, so you feel like if you have an issue or a concern, BronxWorks will be there for you.” 

I might just be making it without BronxWorks.”

-Madelyn R. 

Throughout this year, we are inspired by the many stories of resilience and hope we witness every single day. Your support truly impacts BronxWorks program participants as they face various hardships, especially as the Bronx continues to recover from the socioeconomic effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The BronxWorks Building Better Futures Fund will help Bronx residents like Madelyn with access to emergency food programs across the agency. Donate today!

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Meet Todd G., a BronxWorks Participant

Todd G., a BronxWorks Participant
Todd G., a BronxWorks Participant

Todd G. has been stably housed for a year and is now back to work and thriving.

 

Todd G. had been in the NYC shelter system since 2017. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early Spring of 2020, Todd was still homeless until a one-bedroom apartment opened up in the BronxWorks HUD Scattered-Site Supportive Housing Program. Despite some uncertainties, Todd accepted the placement and moved into the apartment.

It’s been a little over a year now that he has been stably housed, and Todd continues to make strides getting back on his feet. He tried out for a line-cook position, got the job, and has been working there ever since.

Now he juggles a busy work schedule and taking care of himself, all while managing his own finances. He’s also thinking about how he can give back to society. “I can deal with this kind of stress,” Todd says. BronxWorks Case Managers work with Todd on achieving goals that he sets. “We’re on like a personal line, I can call them, they call me, they’ve been very helpful and supportive.”

The BronxWorks philosophy in supportive housing is to meet clients where they are at, help them set their own goals, and work together to promote independence and healthy lifestyles. “The assistance BronxWorks gave was what I needed,” Todd says. “I knew I had the ability, I just needed the tools.”

BronxWorks, they’re like the foundation behind my success.”

-Todd G.

Throughout this year, we are inspired by the many stories of resilience and hope we witness every single day. Your support truly impacts BronxWorks program participants as they face various hardships, especially as the Bronx continues to recover from the socioeconomic effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The BronxWorks Building Better Futures Fund will help Bronx residents like Todd access stable housing and other important benefits. Donate today!

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Food pantries, turkey drives becoming essential for hungry families in South Bronx

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BronxWorks Food Pantry Provides Emergency Food Ahead Of Thanksgiving

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OPINION: Making the case for Latinos in the Eric Adams administration

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The BronxWorks Leadership Council 2021 Holiday Gift Drive

Hi! We’re the BronxWorks Leadership Council, and we are excited to bring you the BronxWorks 2021 Holiday Gift Drive.

We are looking for donations of new gifts for middle-school age students. Gift ideas include:

  • Amazon and Target gift cards of any denomination
  • fiction and non-fiction books appropriate for 11-15-year-olds
  • board games
  • trading cards
  • sports equipment like footballs, basketballs, and soccer balls
  • winter clothes like gloves, hats, scarves, and socks

You can also shop on our Amazon Smile Wishlist! If you buy items off this list, they can be shipped directly to BronxWorks offices where we will distribute them to our participants.

Items can be shipped to:

BronxWorks
ATTN: Development
60 E. Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY 10453

We also will be accepting in-person donations at:

The BronxWorks Administrative Office
60 E. Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10453, Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Want to donate money to the cause? Click here.

Your generosity will surely make a difference and brighten the holidays for Bronx children! 

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BronxWorks, TCB, NYC Officials Celebrate Opening of Park Haven Affordable Housing

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Opinion: Addressing Mental Health Needs Will Help More NYers Get Back to Work; BronxWorks Executive Director Eileen Torres

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Donate to the BronxWorks Building Better Futures Fund!

Support the BronxWorks Building Better Futures Fund and the 2021 Year-End Appeal

We’re Here!

Thanks to supporters like you, BronxWorks is here providing vital services and programs to the children, individuals, and families of the Bronx impacted the most by COVID-19.

Because of our emergency food and pantry programs, skills training and workforce development, assistance accessing important benefits, and resources for children to be successful in their education, the communities we serve are recovering.

However, there is more work to be done.

With the holiday giving season upon us, we ask you once again to make a donation to the BronxWorks Building Better Futures Fund in support of our 2021 Year-End Appeal.

No act of generosity is too small to make a difference, and be assured that 90 cents of every dollar is used solely for BronxWorks programs and activities that benefit our Bronx neighbors.

Please make a gift today. To increase your support, consider making a recurring donation so that your support can be felt throughout the organization every month.

Donate using the “Donate” button at the top of the page or click here to use the GiveSmart platform.

If you prefer to donate gifts and emergency items to program participants, visit our Emergency Needs List on Amazon.

 

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