On Thursday, August 14th, Credit Suisse’s CFO Change staff team welcomed Family Center client families to their office at 11 Madison Avenue for an arts and crafts project. Each person created two greeting cards -one for someone in their life and one for an area hospital or nursing home patient. Along with the help of Credit Suisse volunteers, client …
The Buddy Program Visits The Staten Is Yankees
On Sunday, August 3rd, the Staten Island Yankees extended a big welcome to The Family Center Buddy Program. The team donated 30 tickets so our children and their mentors could attend their game against Auburn. Family Center children had the opportunity to lead the stadium in singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” They also played musical chairs with …
Family Center Clients Exhibit Work at MoMA
Clients at The Family Center are flexing their creative muscles these days as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has generously brought its Community Programs to our agency! MoMA fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. And now this is happening right in the heart of Brooklyn at our Bedford-Stuyvesant office! Over the summer, clients in our Familia Unida Latina (FUL), …
Self Care Workshop
On Wednesday, July 23rd, The Family Center is hosting a Self-Care Workshop from 10am to 12pm at our Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn office. The workshop will teach caregivers how to take care of themselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, while still taking care of others. The two-hour session will include discussions, meditations, relaxation practices, and a chair yoga activity. The Self-Care …
Lindsey Wilson’s Human Heart Tour Comes to TFC
Beloved Family Center supporter and accomplished performer Lindsey Wilson, who has previously performed at our Three of Hearts fundraiser concert, brought her new Human Heart Tour to our Brooklyn office this past Friday, June 27th. Our clients and staff enjoyed rocking out to her guitar-playing and melodious vocals, juxtaposed and complimented by the fabulous beats of drummer Reggie Sylvester. The …
The Sun Shines on Our Annual Credit Suisse Picnic
Family Center client families came together in Central Park this past Saturday, June 28th for another fabulous softball game and picnic hosted by Credit Suisse’s very own Tony O’Callaghan and his colleagues. The sunshine was as plentiful as the children’s smiles, and every family left with a board game and some sporting equipment. The Family Center is grateful to Credit …
MoMA Community Programs come to TFC!
Clients at The Family Center are flexing their creative muscles these days as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has generously brought its Community Programs to our agency! MoMA fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. And now this is happening right in the heart of Brooklyn at our Bedford-Stuyvesant office! This past Thursday, clients in our Familia Unida Latina …
TFC Turns 20!
This year, 2014, The Family Center celebrates our 20th Anniversary! Throughout the course of the next several months, we are hosting celebrations for our beloved constituent groups, including client families, volunteers, donors and staff, among others. Please stay tuned to our website and social media platforms for updates -and don’t forget to save-the-date for the biggest soiree of all… TFC Turns …
Information & Support for People Living with HIV
The Family Center is offering a second round of The Positive Life Workshops! Part 1: Tuesday, July 15th OR Friday, August 1st -from 8:30am to 2:30pm Part 2: Tuesday, August 5th and Wednesday, August 6th -from 8:30am to 4:30pm Register today by calling José Colón-Berdecía at (800) 219-4522 ext.131.
Legal Services Open House
Thank you to everyone who joined the Legal Services Department for their open house Wednesday, May 14th, at the TFC office. With 19 social service professionals from various organizations in attendance, the event was set up as a round-table discussion to introduce everyone to TFC’s legal services as well as to provide a networking opportunity among the organizations. If you …