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7 people are interested
Health and Sustainability Fair at the Prince George
ORGANIZATION: Breaking Ground
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7 people are interested
On Wednesday, July 26, we are hosting a Health and Sustainability Fair for our residents at our Prince George location, which serves low-income adults, the formerly chronically homeless, and people living with HIV/AIDS. This event is an opportunity to educate our clients on green and healthy living and healthcare in general. For this event, volunteers will be asked to help set up the event space, serve healthy snacks and drinks, demonstrate fitness activities and raffle off prizes. If you happen to be in the healthcare professions, and would like to volunteer your knowledge and services as part of our program, please reach out to Erin Williams at ewilliams@breakingground.org.
Breaking Ground is New York’s largest provider of street outreach and supportive housing for the City’s chronically homeless population. Since our founding in 1990, we have helped over 12,000 New Yorkers overcome and avoid homelessness. We have buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx and are in need of volunteers to help with various events.
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About Breaking Ground
Location:
505 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018, US
Mission Statement
Breaking Ground’s mission is to strengthen individuals, families and communities by developing and sustaining exceptional supportive and affordable housing as well as programs for homeless and other vulnerable New Yorkers.
Description
At Breaking Ground, we believe that everyone deserves a home.
That’s why, since 1990, we have been providing permanent affordable housing for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Beginning with a single building, we are now New York City’s largest provider of supportive housing. We own and/or operate 24 properties with over 3,530 apartments in New York City and beyond.
- For chronically homeless people, we create safe, secure housing with essential on-site support services to help them address the psychosocial, mental, and physical health problems that are obstacles to independent living.
- For those at risk of homelessness, our affordable housing provides an all-important safety net.
Our work has enabled more than 13,000 people to overcome or avoid homelessness since 1990, and we increase that number every single day. At the start of 2016, we have nearly 1,000 units of housing in various stages of development in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and are significantly expanding our Street to Home homelessness outreach program so that we can offer help to every single homeless person we meet.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
15 East 27th StreetNew York, NY 10016
DATE POSTED
July 18, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Nutrition
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 3 hours