On the evening of Thursday, September 12th, Family Center friends and family gathered to celebrate the opening of The Irene LeeKong Health & Wellness Institute and our new office in Brooklyn. Guests enjoyed tours from children and youth in our Buddy Program and moving speeches given by Board Chair Amy Yates Capone, Director Aren LeeKong, who dedicated the Institute in memory …
Sociable Leadership
This past Wednesday night, July 17th, the Leadership Council celebrated the success of BLOOM 2013 by taking over the bar at the Upper East Side’s Brasserie Magritte for their first social. With over 20 people in attendance, it was a refreshing time for everyone to get out of the heat, enjoy a cocktail and great food, while socializing with our up-and-coming leaders. Thanks …
Credit Suisse Hits Another Home Run for TFC
On Saturday, June 22nd, over 70 Family Center clients and more than 20 Credit Suisse employee volunteers gathered in Central Park to play softball, fly kites, paint faces and have a great time picnicking at this annual event. For the 8th year, Credit Suisse employee and long-time Family Center volunteer Tony O’Callaghan brought softballs, bats and bases –not to mention …
BLOOM 2013
On Thursday, May 16th, The Family Center welcomed over 200 guests to BLOOM 2013 for an evening of dancing, dining and drinking ―all in support of The Buddy Program and its work matching at-risk NYC youth with adult mentors. Thanks to the hard work of our Board of Directors and Leadership Council, BLOOM 2013 experienced 15% net revenue growth from …
JFK Runway For A Cause
Sunday, April 14th, Family Center Board members Shamoun Afram and Mark Boyer participated in the 41st annual JFK Runway Run to benefit The Family Center. This race is a 5K that takes place on a main runway at JFK airport in Queens. The runway is closed to aircraft traffic during the race and planes are routed to a secondary runway. …
TFC & Dancing Inspire a Powerful Workout
Buddy Program Mentor and DMF dance-fitness instructor Lindi Duesenberg hosted Dance For A Cause on Sunday, March 24th at DANY Studios. All proceeds from this fabulously fun fitness event benefited The Family Center’s Buddy Program. Dance For A Cause engaged over 30 participants in 50-minutes of dance geared toward cardio and strength training. The work-out/dance session empowered everyone to stay …
Lessons in Personal Safety
This March, our Board member Debbie Atuk is sponsoring a self-defense course for Family Center clients. In addition to raising funds for the course by soliciting her contacts, Debbie recruited Therapeutic Exercise Specialist Glenn Freeman, who also has expertise in self-defense skills and safety awareness. Glenn has trained MTA officers in how to stay safe on the job, so Debbie …
The Family Center Unveils A New Logo
After nearly two decades, The Family Center is growing into a brand new logo. Although our original black and white logo has served us well, years of watching our families grow helped us realize it’s time for The Family Center logo to reflect this incredible growth. Throughout the years we have created a network of families who support each other; …
Full of Heart
Joe’s Pub hosted a near full house Saturday night for the 5th annual Three of Heart concert benefitting The Family Center. The three artists- Lindsey Wilson, Mark Anthony Lee, and Beth Arentsen- gave outstanding performances and made the show worth weathering the rain. Three of Hearts uses music as a catalyst for raising awareness about socio-cultural concerns in our community …
Brasserie Magritte Hosts An Award Winner
The Family Center is grateful for the support of the Upper East Side’s amazing new restaurant, Brasserie Magritte. On Sunday, February 24th, Brasserie Magritte hosted an Oscar Watching Party to benefit our work keeping vulnerable NYC families stronger, longer. With Leadership Council members and BLOOM corporate sponsor representatives in attendance, it wasn’t only a party to witness cinematic history -it …
