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Jewelry-Makers are Passionate about their Craft

At a long table in front of the stage in Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center’s big multipurpose room, older adults sit around a long, narrow table with their heads bent. They’re not praying; they’re looking intently at trays filled with beads and stones. They line pieces up in patterns, study them intently, and move them around. Sometimes they break their patterns […]

Older Adults Speak Out

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 […]

And the Winners Are …

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 – […]

COFA Takes the Stage

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 […]

Resource Center Expands to Manhattanville

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 […]

Goddard President Named Nonprofit Power Player for Second Year in a Row

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 […]

Volunteers Power Our Thanksgiving Meals

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.” […]

Goddard Thought Leaders in Mental Health and Advocacy Honored

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, […]

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