The Nature Company Brought the Outdoors Inside
Students in the Saratoga and Prospect Early Childhood Education Centers (ECEC) were thrilled when The Nature Company paid each of their classrooms an interactive visit. As a part of the company's Pre-K travelzoo program, presenters performed
Spotlight On: Javier Marin
Javier Marin, a maintenance worker at Saratoga, has been working hard since the age of 14. His outstanding work ethic continues to attract notice at Homes for the Homeless (HFH). Marin has lived in Queens for 18 years.
Party Planning That Pays It Forward
Homes for the Homeless (HFH) is proud to spotlight our partners at Modern Rebel & Co. who transform special events into charitable occasions. Modern Rebel founder Amy Shackelford started the company with the idea of planning weddings while
Saratoga Shines at Entrepreneurship Competition
The kids from Saratoga Afterschool show some suds in this behind-the-scenes video of the Squeaky Clean Soap production process. Watch them prepare for the Young Sharks entrepreneurship competition, where they won a certificate of excellence from the NYC
Spotlight On: Georgeann (Gigi) Ramos
“I always had some aspiration to give back to my community,” explained Georgeann Gigi, known by most of her coworkers as Gigi. In her role as operations associate for HFH Summer Camps, Gigi is doing just that– helping
Spotlight On: Dorothea Nixon
Dorothea Nixon, Director of Prospect Family Support Center, credits her success to a strong support system growing up. Now, she’s trying to build that same support system for others. Nixon was born into a family of 5 on Long
Earth Day at MCNY
The Museum of the City of New York, in partnership with DHS, hosted a group from Saratoga’s recreation program for a special Earth Day event. The children were given access to the museum’s Future City Lab, where they
Spotlight On: Shantie Chattergoon
Shantie Chattergoon, born and raised far from New York, uses her job as a receptionist to make sure that all feel at home in the Homes for the Homeless central office. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago,
Friars Club Hosts HFH Kids for National “Let’s Laugh” Day
The Friars Club hosted dozens of kids from Homes for the Homeless this Saturday for a reading of What's Making Walter C. Laugh? by Ginny Jordan. Drawing inspiration from P.T. Barnum's belief that, "there is no picture so beautiful
Grace Church School Seniors Hosted Winter Accessories Drive to Benefit Homes for the Homeless
A group of Grace Church School seniors hosted a winter accessories donation drive to benefit Homes for the Homeless. All students at the school are required to complete a year of “service learning,” where they investigate a problem
Spotlight On: Carjah Dawkins-Hamilton
Carjah Dawkins-Hamilton, Senior Client Care Coordinator at HFH’s Williamsbridge Family Residence, never thought she would be a social worker when she was growing up. “In a lot of Caribbean families, you’re either a nurse, a teacher, that’s the kind
Williamsbridge Kids Have Fun With Science
Last week at the Williamsbridge Family Residence’s Recreation Program, children learned to make “lava lamps” using simple items such as vegetable oil, food coloring, and Alka-Seltzer. The purpose of the activity was to teach participants about the properties
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Grinch sighting at Prospect! 👀 Luckily, he didn’t steal the cocoa, cookies, or holiday cheer. ☕ 🍪 Families and friends snapped photos with Santa, his elf, and his mischievous sidekick, and Afterschool Staff printed the photos on the spot for families to take with them. 📸
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