Strengthening Families & Resolving Crises
A Parent’s Letter: Astor Services Staffer Aids Autistic Child While Grocery Shopping
“I hope this message will reach whoever should hear this great work/ kindness one of your employees had shown.”
My family and I were in Hannaford’s supermarket over the weekend and my...
In a Year Like No Other, a ‘Historic Crisis’ of Need
When Times readers heard the call of The Neediest Cases Fund’s annual campaign, they gave. And when a pandemic took hold, they gave again.
Catholic Guardian Services: Never Letting Our Guard Down
Adopta Un Abuelo: Compañía Virtual
Adopte un abuelo para hacerle compañía virtual
Telemundo 47 VIDEO
Un programa que le da alivio a aquellos ancianos que están encerrados y que se sienten solos en tiempos de pandemia. Adopte a un abuelo para darle compañía virtual a nuestros mayores.
Pandemic Adds Increasing Burdens on Immigrants Without Legal Status
Article Reproduced with permission from...
Taekwondo Gave 2 Children an Outlet. It Gave Their Mother a Break.
Frances Ramirez was juggling three jobs with her responsibilities as a single parent when she got help paying for her children’s lessons.
Photo by Sasha Maslov, The New York Times...
New Opportunities for New Yorkers: Apply for Half-Priced MetroCards
By Jim Sliney Jr
On January 27, 2020, the Fair Fares NYC program begins accepting applications. The Fair Fares NYC...
Looking back at 2019: St Nicholas to the Rescue
By Jim Sliney Jr.
On December 14th, New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan could be found shopping at the Astor Place Kmart, along with a team of over 300 volunteers to buy warm clothing like...
Mother and Daughter Find Hope Through Mentorship Program
Photo by Joshua Bright, The New York Times
By Sara Aridi
After years of raising her daughter, Nydia, on her own, Rita LaRosa sensed that Nydia needed another role model in her life,...
