If you’re into Brooklyn’s literary scene, you’re likely familiar with 826NYC, a tutoring and writing center for kids tucked behind a secret bookcase in the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.
BlogTalk Radio: Brooklyn Volunteers
Jim and I just finished our first BlogTalk Radio episode, with guest Noelle Gentile, creator of the Facebook Group YES WE CAN - VOLUNTEER!!!
Join us for a talk
On Thursday May 14 from 1 to 1:15 p.m.., ChangesBrooklyn will host a radio show on Blog Talk Radio.
Call (646) 595-3504 or click here to listen.
Noelle Gentile, creator of the Facebook group “YES WE CAN-VOLUNTEER!!!” will talk with us about the enthusiasm of Brooklynites for volunteering – and how it’s taking shape since President Obama [...]
National Volunteer Week
A week of volunteer activities included the signing of a national service bill by President Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s announcement of NYC Service, a new initiative focused on volunteering in the city.
Funding Threatened for Retired Reading Tutors
An item in this morning’s Daily News says that the four New York schools participating in the Experience Corps program will likely lose city funding to renew it this year.
SafeWalk Takes You Home
If you feel sketchy walking home in Brooklyn late at night, and you don’t want to spring for a cab, there’s someone you can call. Starting in May, SafeWalk, a burgeoning volunteer program, will see people home Friday nights from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
City takes action to help nonprofits
Earlier this week New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a series of initiatives to help nonprofit organizations in the city weather the economic downturn.
ChangesBrooklyn is a local blog reporting on volunteerism in the borough. Here you will find multimedia profiles, analysis, and stories about civic service in our neighborhoods.
Authors Jim Flood and Valerie Lapinski are Brooklyn residents and students at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
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