- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Breaking Ground's All-Building Celebration Needs Hands!
ORGANIZATION: Breaking Ground
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Breaking Ground, New York’s largest affordable, supportive housing provider and developer, is hosting its annual all-site summer celebration for the residents in our permanent supportive housing buildings.
At Breaking Ground, home more than four walls and a roof; home is a support system and a growing community. We provide a full spectrum of wraparound supports that help people recover from the trauma of homelessness, achieve stability, and rebuild their lives in housing by building community within our walls.
Regular social activities help promote growth and healing in our clients’ lives. Many of our residents are formerly, chronically street-homeless and might find themselves feeling isolated, struggling to be active members of their building’s community. This is where you can help. Volunteers bring much joy to the lives of our residents, and your engagement alone, would go a long way to helping our residents re-integrate with the broader community. Volunteers serve as a welcome and encouraging presence.
On Friday, July 26th, we will need 20+ volunteers to help us manage this annual event. Volunteer duties include, but are not limited to:
- Setup and cleanup
- Signing residents into the event
- Serving food and refreshments
- Leading structured activities such as crafts and games
If interested in volunteering for this fun and special opportunity, sign up today by emailing Erin Williams at volunteer@breakingground.org.
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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
14 East 28th StreetNew York, NY 10016
DATE POSTED
July 15, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 3.5 hours