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
You’ve Heard of Book Club, What About Job Club?
Book clubs are a way for friends, colleagues, or even strangers to get together to form a community around a common book. Well, at our Prospect Family Inn, the new Job Club, is a way for a community of
Saratoga Eagles Soar at Girls Soccer Day
A little bad weather didn't keep the Saratoga Eagles soccer team away from Girls Soccer Day at the Frederick Douglass Playground and Field on September 6. The event, sponsored by Evenfooting.org, a non-profit organization that empowers underserved girls through
Kids at homeless shelter in South Jamaica attend NY Knicks summer basketball camp
Seven boys living at the Saratoga Family Inn in South Jamaica are living out their basketball dreams this summer as they attend a New York Knicks Summer Basketball Camp thanks to scholarships from the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Read
Saratoga’s Got Talent
The Saratoga recreation program held a talent show—Saratoga's Got Talent—where the kids got to showcase their skills.
Carnegie Kids: Polygraph Lounge
Saratoga Early Childhood Education went on a trip to Carnegie Hall to see the musical duo Polygraph Lounge as part of the Carnegie Kids concert series. This series aims to inspire children’s imaginations and creativity at playful and interactive
Saratoga Recreation Trip to West Point
A group from Saratoga recreation took a trip up to West Point to tour the campus and have some fun with the cadets.
Clifford Takes a Trip
In celebration of this month’s Universal Pre-K Big Red Reading book, Clifford Takes A Trip, the sites took their classes on a small Scavenger Hunt-style “trip" around the building (due to inclement weather outside). Clifford pictures were hung inconspicuously around the
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
A group of residents from the Saratoga attended The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, the story of Percy, son of Poseidon, who has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail, and is on an epic quest to find
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Students in a recent Culinary Essentials course at Allies Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment learned the science behind cooking, from frying shrimp to making queso fresco and hollandaise, and discovering how acid, heat, and technique transform ingredients into dishes. 🍤🍳
Through Culinary Essentials, students build foundations for future careers in the food industry—practicing knife skills, food safety, time management, teamwork, and communication skills that carry beyond the kitchen.
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