With great delight, The Family Center announces that we have received a third grant from the Taproot Foundation. The Taproot Foundation aims to lead, mobilize and engage professionals in pro bono service that drives social change. Over the past couple of years, our agency has successfully partnered with Taproot on two key branding projects. For this upcoming service grant, a …
TFC Helping Hurricane-affected Families
During this time of crisis in New York City, The Family Center extends our legal services to families and individuals impacted by Hurricane Sandy. These services include legal counseling and representation for hurricane-affected New Yorkers who are experiencing difficulty with housing or public benefits, such as social security or food stamps. Below is a list of legal issues which may …
Early Childhood Programming Renewed & Expanded
The Family Center is enjoying delightful déjà vu. This is the 2nd time that our agency received the only federal Abandoned Infants Assistance (AIA) program grant awarded in New York State. Our parenting and child development programming, funded by AIA in 2008, has helped hundreds of New York City’s HIV-affected families with small children. Working together with these client families, …
TFC Board member featured in Susan G Komen for the Cure Campaign
The Family Center is delighted to announce that our Board member Alatheia Pena was one of four breast cancer survivors chosen from around the country by Susan G Komen for the Cure to be featured in their new public service announcements online and in print. Alantheia has benefited from The Family Center’s services for breast cancer survivors, their children and …
Leadership Council looks forward to another successful year
Leadership Council members and guests gathered last night to enjoy food, drink, and stunning views of the downtown skyline as they cast a vision for the new fiscal year of advocacy on behalf of The Family Center. Leadership Council Co-Chairs, Antonio Gonzalez and Alexandra Lloyd, proposed this year’s goals and energized the group to come together and facilitate support for …
B-SWEL will Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, Sunday Sept 16th
The B-SWEL Team’s walking club has walked over 26,000 miles, a distance greater than the circumference of the earth, over the last year! This Sunday, September 16th, the team and our walkers will be joining forces with the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event. We will be meeting at the South Street Seaport at 9:15am (10am …
Alantheia and Team TFC Race for the Cure
The weather couldn’t have been more perfect on Sunday as the TFC Pink Ladies and Gents gathered in Central Park to Race for the Cure. For many years, The Family Center has received much-needed funding from The Greater NYC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to serve breast cancer survivors and their families in Central Brooklyn where low …
TFC Strengthens Families By Attending Strengthening Connections
This week Monday, Sept. 10th through Wednesday, Sept. 12th, The Family Center is attending Strengthening Connections, a widely popular conference for providers, researchers and consumers affiliated with the National Abandoned Infants Assistance (AIA) Resource Center, which generously funds our early childhood programming. We are excited to be presenting on our research results that demonstrate the efficacy of these services for …
MJ Fun Fest
Once again, Heal the World for Children NYC went above and beyond for our children and families at the MJ Fun Fest last month. Family Center children created arts & crafts (including the popular white glove decorating), participated in races, games, face painting, and much more. A Michael Jackson tribute artist made a cameo to teach the children a “Thriller” …
Roaming with Dinosaurs
“African Mammals!” many Family Center children answered, when asked about their favorite exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Volunteers from Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks joined 50 TFC children and family members to explore the vast and diverse halls of the museum together last Friday. Participants looked up in awe of the 94-foot-long blue whale, suspended from the ceiling …
