Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership (SNAP) helps residents in Brooklyn, NY learn the
tools to help them take control of their lives and make positive decisions.
Homecoming Farm, Amityville, NY, is a community supported agricultural project that includes an organic
farm and outreach programs. They donate 20% of their produce to the homeless.
The OPening Word Program increases literacy and job readiness skills for immigrant women on Long Island
providing them with tools to become financially sustainable.
Bethany House offers homeless women and children a homelike
atmosphere. Comprehensive services encourage individuals and
family to attain self-sufficiency and restore human dignity.
Asambelea Familiar Virgilio Davila (AFVD), is located in
Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and provides an after school program to
underserved children living in public housing. AFVD has assisted
more than 1,500 students over the past 31 years;
increasing academic skills, addressing social-emotional
issues and providing a safe and secure environment.
Centro Geriatrico El Remanso, Culebra, Puerto Rico offers
excellent care and service to senior citizens; and individual and
family counseling to the underprivileged community in Culebra.
Facing the Homeless delivers ongoing disaster relief by offering emotional, spiritual, and financial support for
the homeless, recently homeless, and those at risk of becoming homeless, including survivors of Hurricane
Sandy and veterans.
Dominican Youth Movement USA connects young adults to the Dominican tradition of preaching.
Sister Virginia Connors, OP LMT,
CLT shares her gift of medical massage
therapy with recovering cancer patients
who lack financial resources to avail
themselves of such treatments and
services.
Art-A-Fire is the Ministry of preaching
through the arts.
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