Moments of Joy: Promoting Wellness, Solidarity, & Opportunity
Initiatives: United we Eat, Planting & more~ Photos by Ray Russell
November Kickoff!
800 bKind Backpacks with holiday food, KindKits, & more ~ Annual giveaway of 1000 turkeys
1,000 nutritional snacks + 300 bKind bags with Kind Kits forKids
1,000 nutritional snacks + 300 bKind bags with Kind Kits forKids
Over 1,000 individually packaged nutritional snacks for kids including:
- Edamame
- Veggie Sticks
- Roasted Seaweed
- Oatmeal
- Granola Bars + much m ore
October Events
November: Yoga, Planting, Food Access, Costumes, & more
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Rejoice! Organize! Activate! Reclaim!
ROAR Press Conference
It was fabulous to reconnect with Wellington Chen, Commander Thomas Ong, Melissa Aase & the fabulous University Settlement team, and other amazing community leaders. Looking forward to another summer of activities in SDR Park!
Let's ROAR together!
Rejoice! Organize! Activate! Reclaim! Taking place every Saturday from July 8th to August 12th 2023, this vibrant event will energize the public spaces in New York City’s Lower East Side and Chinatown with an array of captivating activities, cultural celebrations and free gifts. https://www.universitysettlement.org/get-ready-to-roar-university-settlement-and-more-than-40-community-partners-present-a-summer-festival/
2020-2021
Photos by Ray Russell 12/17/2022 ~ FREE STORE Project, Trinity Church, & Sandoval
Royal Bank of Canada Volunteer Project: Edited 38 Youth Manuscripts + Prepared 100 Kind Kit Gift Bags
2020 Holiday Toy Drive for Henry Street Settlement
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3/2020-11/2020 over 1000 families served per week
Macy Mehos 13 years old
John Mehos 11 years old
Community Fridge- give what you can
Community Fridge- give what you can
Community Fridge- give what you can
Henry St. Settlement's 1st Emergency Party
NYC Needs YOU!
NYC Needs You!
"We will NOT LET OUR NEIGHBORS go hungry!"
1/3 of soup kitchens/pantries have closed due to lack of resources. Volunteerism is at an all-time low. "In Times of Need, ACT"