During a week like this, with the city facing its first heat wave of the summer, elders who can’t leave their homes are at risk. A call from a trusted friend can be a lifeline. Goddard Riverside Community Center’s Telephone Reassurance program provides just that. “It’s checking in on them to see what they need,” […]
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The Sights and Sounds of Star Learning Center
My work day starts at 10 a.m. But my office really comes alive after 3 p.m. when the buzz of students and volunteers fill the nooks of our space, eager to begin. As the director of the Star Learning Center at Goddard Riverside, I have a front seat view to what blooms between tutors and students, […]
Volunteer: Opportunity and Impact
Remarkable and unexpected! That’s what I think about my volunteer experiences at Goddard Riverside Community Center. When I walked into the doors more than twenty years ago, I had no idea that coming to buy cookbooks at the annual Book Fair would put me behind a table selling fiction the following year. I did not […]
Access and Engagement Through Board Membership
How did I become a member of five NYC nonprofit boards? Given my social work background and a personal commitment to “doing good work”, I have always served on advisory committees. However, prior to the mid ‘80s, I had neither thought about board membership nor served on one. My board story began when our sons […]
When Clearing Walkways Means Caring for the Community
First thing in the morning, before many arrive and even some awake, these paths are cleared, salted and readied for those who begin their days at Goddard Riverside Community Center. To some, this may look like just a walkway, but for the maintenance and management team at Goddard, it represents commitment to our community. In […]
More Than Just a Movie; What Selma Means Today
Last week, 27 African-American leaders in the New York business community created a fund that allowed middle school students to see the movie “SELMA” for free. This was an incredible opportunity for youth across New York City, and as we celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday, a timely one. The movie, SELMA, shares the […]
The Human Right to Housing
On December 8, 2014, a press conference was held on the steps of City Hall on behalf of the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing. Undeterred by the cold, housing advocates, politicians, and formerly homeless individuals gathered on the steps to have their voices heard and to show support while Council Member Steve Levin introduced a resolution […]
Goddard Speaks: Statement on Eric Garner
On July 17, 2014, 43-year-old Eric Garner, an African-American husband, father and grandfather, died after NYPD officers held him in an illegal chokehold during an arrest. Yesterday, the grand jury in Staten Island decided not to indict the NYPD officer involved. In the last few weeks, our nation has been challenged to look deeply at […]
Combatting Veteran Homelessness
The Manhattan Outreach Consortium (MOC), led by Goddard Riverside, began a Veterans Initiative in October 2011, in an effort to house veterans that have made the Manhattan streets their homes for many years. With funding from the Robin Hood Foundation and the NYC Department of Homeless Services, MOC has been able to strengthen partnerships with […]
Head Start Alumna Shares How Goddard Riverside Shaped her Success
blog credit: NHSA website According to her mother, little Marina Fradera often cried when her mother would pick her up from the Goddard Riverside Head Start center in New York City, because she didn’t know if she would be able to go back to the special place she loved so very much. In addition to […]