by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 13, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
“I call it my miracle apartment,” says Fanny. “It’s mine. I have my own key.” The journey to an apartment of her own took many years. Fanny is a program participant in our supportive housing program. She started living at our Muhlenberg Residence in 2013. Prior to...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Nov 20, 2024 | Stories
A farm grows in…Brooklyn! Thanks to our new partnership with Green Meadows Farm, residents at our Fortitude House sanctuary were able to experience a “winter wonderland.” The families visited the bunny barn and playground, went for a hayride, and enjoyed a picnic. One...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Aug 27, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
What’s better than going back to school? Receiving free book bags filled with school supplies! Thank you to our board member Deacon Diana R. Auer, Esq., Director of Youth and Family Ministry at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Garden City, New York. A member...
by Jennifer Mirsky | May 29, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
“I always say that if we keep ourselves open to the universe, amazing things can happen.” So said the Hon. Susan Danoff, an 81-year-old Judicial Hearing Officer (as she calls it, “a fancy title for a retired judge.”) Danoff works four days a week at the Youth...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Apr 24, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
Are you financially literate? In other words, can you effectively manage financial matters such as budgeting, investing, and debt management? Financial literacy involves having the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions that align with...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Apr 2, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
Easter Sunday would have been incomplete without the Easter Bunny! At Vanguard House, our sanctuary for 143 families located in Long Island City, Queens, we pulled out all the stops to make sure that the kids had fun! Two of our staff members — Eduardo Garcia, Case...
