- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
I Scream for Ice Cream at the Prince George's Ice Cream Social
ORGANIZATION: Breaking Ground
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
It's the Prince George's Annual Ice Cream Social!
Socialize over ice cream with the residents of this supportive housing site.
We're in need of 10 volunteers on Friday, August 16th from 2:00pm - 4:30pm, to help us put on a community-fostering ice cream social for the building's residents, many of whom are formerly, chronically street-homeless. With this in mind, you might imagine that anyone who has experienced the trauma of homelessness 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, simply by being an encouraging presence. A smile and a kind work can go a long way.
Volunteers will help set up and decorate the penthouse multi-purpose room and deck, serve food, refreshments, ice cream and toppings, participate in fun and games and help put the event space back to order once the event has finished.
We'll supply the ice cream, and you'll supply the joy.
Thank you for your consideration!
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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 11, 2019
SKILLS
- Organization
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 2.5 hours