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Jacqueline Wright was a little nervous, but she didn’t let that stop her. She stepped up to the mic in front of a crowd of cheering older adults, introduced herself with a hearty “Good morning, friends!” and launched into an impassioned defense of Older Adult Centers. As a member of our Lincoln Square center, she said, the classes, reduced-price meals and social events there are critical: “The services provided ensure that seniors […]

Goddard thought leaders honored Goddard staffers keep getting recognized for their leadership! Chief Financial Officer Michael Klidas was recently named to City & State’s 50 Over 50 list. His profile on the award website notes his 30-plus years of experience in nonprofit financial management. However, it continues, “Klidas’ favorite part of the job has nothing to do with numbers – […]

Bryan Castillo beamed under the stage lights as his peers cheered him on. Sitting on a high stool, he arranged the pages of his poem on a music stand and began to read.  “The way I envision gun violence prevention is by building strong local networks to intervene before violence happens,” he said. The poem went on to discuss other ways to defuse conflict. Then […]

Big changes are underway at the Manhattanville Houses public housing complex—and Goddard Riverside’s Resource Center is there to make sure residents’ needs are being met.   Manhattanville entered the RAD/PACT program, a sweeping refinancing and restructuring of New York City’s public housing, in late 2024. That provided money for much-needed renovations. It also funded a social […]

My name is Ruth Martinez and I am proud to say that I have been working in the Lincoln Square community since I was 14 years old. At that age I didn’t think I would be spending the next 44 years here, but I am so thankful that I did. I started working here as […]

Goddard President Rod Jones has made the amNY/PoliticsNY list of Nonprofit Power Players for the second straight year. The list honors “vital leaders in the fight for a better New York for all,” according to PoliticsNY.  In a brief profile on the awards website, Jones said that “people are the most important thing in our business,” adding that “I’ve come to […]

Scroll down for photos “If you sign up for volunteering at Disney, your name never goes off the list,” said David Walters, hoisting a half-dozen bags of meals outside the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center at East 93rd and First. “I used to work for Disney eight, ten years ago. I’m still on the list.” […]

Two Goddard Riverside employees were recently honored by their peers at United Neighborhood Houses—the umbrella organization for settlement houses in New York. Derrick Manigo, the director of our Assertive Community Treatment teams, received the Pathfinder award, which honors people who “are charting new directions and inspiring change through their creativity, commitment, and courage.” ACT teams, […]

Get a peek at the renovations in our video! Read our press release on the opening of Stephan Russo Residence Nearly 100 people showed up to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for our Stephan Russo Residence on West 107th Street on Tuesday. This freshly-renovated building will provide 14 affordable one-room units for low-income renters and 54 permanent supportive […]

Goddard friends, supporters and staff gathered for our Annual Bash earlier this month to celebrate our Book Prize winners and raise money for our work.  This year’s Bash focused on our Behavioral Health programs, which address mental health and addiction. A video introduced attendees to clients of our mobile mental health teams, mental health clubhouse, […]