New York Cares
Transcript: Find a project! Dec. 17th Andre Brown (NY giants ) collects coats in Penn station. Bmcc Participates in the Coat drive Womens resource center (S340) or the Chambers street Main lobby http://www.newyorkcares.org/disaster-response Introduction www.newyorkcares.org Coat Drive New York Cares www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFV73vOgKqs Gave out 123,000 coats last year Sandy Relief Effort The natural disaster of October 2012 The most affected areas The Services New York Cares provided to those affected by Hurricane Sandy Amount of donation and pledges collected "Sandy was bigger than any one organization and we all have a role to play. It will take time for people to heal, rebuild and recover, but together we bring that day much closer." Josh Lockwood, CEO, American Red Cross . Winter Wishes Ken Giddon Speakers' Bureau S.A.T Prep Program Disaster Response Group Volunteering www.linkedin.com/pub/ken-giddon/b/738/22 New York had a high crime rate in the 80s. Children's Programs Programs www.NewYorkCares.org 1.52 million people given coats since 1989 Specialized Programs Co-founder Coat Drive www.neworkcares.org/coat-drive/map Alec Baldwin Whoopi Goldberg Yankees & Giants Walt Disney Company Hsbc New York Post Time Warner Cable Toshiba Ralph Lauren American Express Delta Loreal Bank of America Capital One Discovery Channel Diesel Calvin Klein Sat Prep Video Origin "We are especially grateful for the aid of New York Cares, which has demonstrated tremendous leadership with NYC Service in organizing relief efforts by mobilizing thousands of volunteers who have provided essential support in City-wide recovery initiatives. And that is what we have come to expect from the City's largest volunteer organization, which for 25 years has always answered the call to serve by preparing meals, tutoring public school students, befriending seniors, collecting winter coats and so many more projects that assist 400,000 New Yorkers each year." -Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York Youth Volunteering Holiday Volunteering Founded in 1987, created by a group of friends. Racism, Police Brutality, Crack epidemic and Gangs were major factors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJGpOflzdKw Team Leaders 90% of homeless population depend on the coat drive www.crowodrise.com Sandy Relief Video Take action against social issues. Contractual Agreement Small Classes Improved Scores Becoming a Tutor Growth of the Program Results Supporters: Service Days 25 years & going strong