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 …
Many Macy’s hands make light work
On Thursday, July 19th, over 20 new hires at Macy’s came to The Family Center to volunteer as part of their orientation to the retailer’s corporate culture of giving back. With boisterous enthusiasm, Macy’s employees sorted new clothes recently donated for our client families. Everyone at The Family Center was thrilled, not only to have some much-needed volunteer support, but …
Families picnic and play together, thanks to Credit Suisse!
By painting faces, hula-hooping, teaching kids how to swing a bat, blowing bubbles, and much more, volunteers from Credit Suisse created a memorable day for our children and families at the 7th Annual Credit Suisse Softball Game & Picnic in Central Park on Saturday. photo by Ehsanul Haque Long-time volunteer Tony O’Callaghan, our Board member Lyle Monteserrato, and their enthusiastic colleagues, once again, …
The Family Center’s Royal Jubilation
On Saturday, June 2nd, The Family Center hosted a Royal Tea Party for client families receiving our early childhood services. Timed to coincide with the British Diamond Jubilee, the Royal Tea Party developed as our staff’s ingenious way of teaching the children about manners. Don’t all princes and princesses know how to behave well? After arriving in their best formal …
The Family Center BLOOMS and Grows
Last night, May 10th, over 200 guests gathered at Union Square Ballroom to raise funds and celebrate BLOOM 2012 benefitting The Family Center Buddy Program, which matches adult mentors with vulnerable New York City children affected by family crisis and loss. In addition to enjoying the company, beverages and luxury silent auction items generously donated by BLOOM sponsors, guests were …