by Jennifer Mirsky | Jan 18, 2023 | News & Announcements, Stories
“That time” is never any fun. But what do you do if you suffer from period poverty, meaning that you can’t afford products for menstruation? High school senior Ryann Jordan learned about this issue from her sister, who’s an undergraduate at Cornell. Ryann researched...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 31, 2022 | News & Announcements, Stories
“I was in foster care at age 8 because my mom and her boyfriend were verbally and physically abusive to me. I was taken to my half-sister’s dad’s family. They had my best interest in mind. I was there until age 12. Then I went back to my mom. She had promised me a...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 31, 2022 | News & Announcements, Stories
The headline: After advocating for Rafael Par Guarcax for more than five years, our Immigration Legal Program successfully achieved permanent resident status for him. The story? Much more involved. Rafael arrived in the US in 2016 as an unaccompanied minor, age 17. He...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 28, 2022 | News & Announcements, Stories, The New LIFE School
Our New LIFE School barbering students, along with the Master Barber, gave free haircuts to residents of our supportive housing. Nicole Russo, Program Director of the Muhlenberg Residence, said, “I was so excited to bring this back to my site! This was something we...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 28, 2022 | News & Announcements, Stories
This is a story of compassion, the greatest form of love humans have to offer. Our Executive Director for Residential Services, Rachel Bleecker, LMSW, was scheduled to meet with the Department of Homeless Services at our future sanctuary facility for asylum seekers,...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 27, 2022 | News & Announcements, Stories
This Christmas, Our New LIFE Center in Uniondale — with the help of Long Island church sponsors — provided Angel Gifts to over 1,000 children, seniors, and disabled adults. This gave our program participants the opportunity to shop for both toys and clothing. We...
