Community-“ Discovering Bedford-Stuyvesant”
I went and covered the 7th Annual Discover Bed-Stuy Resource and Safety Expo at Boys & Girls High School( 1700 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213). The event had 80 stands with information on the community resources that are available to help the community and families in Bed-Stuy. The resources included: Job Prep Programs For Adults, Day Care services, Summer Programs, Health Information and Screenings, Senior Services, and Energy Saving Services to name a few. Also, shop along the Vendor’ s Walk and relax and eat in the Savor Bed-Stuy Café. Children can enjoy Arts and Crafts, Games, Face-Painting, and Rock Climbing in the Children’ s Village. Workshops and panels on such topics as Seeking Work, Elderly Care, Neighborhood Safety, and CPR Training will allow for in-depth discussions on what is going on right here in Bed-Stuy! Raffles and free giveaways are available throughout the day.
I arrived around 6:30 pm and the event was still thick with activity. The vendors and speakers were fully engaging and informative. It did my heart good to see first-hand how awesome my community is at coming together. Bed-Stuy has a rich history and it is my hometown, I am born and bred Bed-Stuy. So from here on end you will find some interesting things, people and places being fea-
Discover Bed-Stuy Vendor
Cheryl Morris’ Cheryl’ s Kitchen
Vendor: Denise Sutton, Niecey’ s Nic Nacs
Vendors: Cheryl Morris Mother, owner Cheryl’ s Kitchen and her daughter Cindy Morris, owner Khane Kutzwell & R. E. Salesperson
Vendor: Karenga Arifu, owner Jakada Juice
NAACP Representatives