2024 GRANTEE PROJECTS AND WISH LISTS

City Living NY, (CLNY) empowers NYC youth aging out of foster care (age 21) to transition successfully into adulthood by providing essential resources and in-depth support. With its Innovation Grant, CLNY will fund the creation of an Alumni Program, leveraging the lived experiences of its community to form an alumni advisory board, provide peer mentoring, implement a matched savings program, and conduct ongoing workshops to build skills and community. 

In Kind Donation items: Check out our Amazon wish list for young clients served by City Living NY as they settle into their own place. Also support City Living NY with every Amazon purchase via AmazonSmile

To learn about volunteer opportunities, email CLNY Board member Reia Balchan at reiabalchan@gmail.com 

Subscribe to the City Living NY Mailing List. Follow them on Instagram @citylivingny or Facebook @citylivingny or X @cityliving_ny 

Kings Against Violence Initiative, Inc. (KAVI)  aims to prevent and eliminate interpersonal violence from the lives of young people through education, advocacy, leadership, community mobilization, racial equity, and social justice. KAVI’s Innovation Grant will enable the roll-out of a new initiative, Peer Navigators, to attract and activate young people to pursue education, employment, health, and wellness resources supported by training provided by NYC Department of Mental Health and Hygiene.

View our October 21st book talk with Dr. Rob Gore, founder of KAVI and author of "Treating Violence: an An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic"  Recording link

Wish List for skills-based volunteering assistance:

• Lawyers that specialize in Human Resources, Labor Laws, Contracts/Memorandums of Understanding

• Mental Health Professionals, particularly those with clinical supervision licenses

• Fundraising professionals: Grant Writers, consultants, or employees at philanthropic foundations and Corporate Social Responsibility firms

• Corporate Relations Specialists

• Government Relations Specialists

• Board of Director Member- Position description here

Sign up for the newsletter here. Follow them on Instagram @kavibrooklyn or  Facebook @kingsagainstviolenceinitiative or X @Kavi_brooklyn

The Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program empowers young women to identify their innate strength to fulfill their personal and professional goals through mentorship and health education targeted at mental, reproductive and physical health as well as college and career readiness.

In kind donations and support requested: 

If you wish to purchase any items below, please use the following  Mailing Address: Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - 1460 Broadway New York, NY 10036. Contact Name: Claudia Espinosa - claudia@lovementoring.org; Phone Number: 917-446-4904

• Stress balls with motivational quotes
• L.O.V.E. logo stickers  
• Hygiene Pouches - includes pad, tampon, hygiene wipe, deodorant, mini toothbrush & toothpaste, mini hairbrush, and chapstick
  • 132c of Menstrual Pad
  • 192c of Tampons
  • 64c of Hygiene Wipes - need 2-3 orders
    
  • 24c of Deodorant - need 5-6 orders
    
  • 50pcs of Toothbrush w/ Toothpaste - need 3 orders
    
  • 100c of Combs - 2 orders
    
  • 120c of Chapstick
  • 150c of Gift Bags
• Affirmation / Encouragement Card Deck - You can find an example here
  
• Funding for technology training in the use of Salesforce CRM platform 
  
• Protection Methods Demonstration Kit - A comprehensive resource for teaching about contraception and protection methods 
  
• General Admission tickets to La Gringa event: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am for 15 students, 10 adults 
  
• Covering membership costs for Headspace for Employers
  
• Basic membership with Instrumentl: a platform I have utilized in the past to research and manage potential grant opportunities. 
  
• Art supplies (canvas, watercolors/paint, brushes) can be used for an activity where mentees can freely express themselves through art or vision boards
  
• Art Organizer/Storage to travel with materials to classrooms
  
• Connecting us to organizations focused on providing mental health, reproductive health, and/or college/career readiness programs and events to youth 
  
• Sharing scholarship and paid internship opportunities for BIPOC high school students/college mentors
  

Sign up for the newsletter at the footer of their website:  https://www.lovementoring.org/

Follow them on Instagram @lovementoring, Facebook @lovementoringprogram or YouTube @lovementoring

Nido de Esperanza 's mission is to help families create a strong foundation for their babies in the first 1,000 days of life through holistic family programming and services, helping families thrive through adversity, and disrupting long-term financial poverty. Nido will use its Innovation Grant to expand its Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Center by more than 20%. At-risk pregnant mothers receive support from social workers as well as individual and family therapy to disrupt the mental health spiral that can afflict low-income expectant and new mothers.

In kind donation requests can be found in this Amazon wishlist to purchase much needed baby items for the families. They are delighted to have volunteers for a variety of activities. Folks can peruse and sign up here.

Volunteer opportunity on 10/5/2024: Come paint a mural at Nido's facility in Washington Heights. Sign up here