https://gatherfor.org/blog daily 0.75 2023-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599275586425-JGK9JQ2CG0YEUDXU61BP/GatherFor+Hero+Illustrations-05.png Stories - Our Blog A space where we share learnings, questions, discoveries, and insights on our journey to ensure nobody goes through struggle alone. https://gatherfor.org/blog/we-are-each-others-safety-net monthly 0.5 2021-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1630418724765-BGJ99AAU4HUEJIRAC8OI/GatherFor_Photo_25.jpg Stories - We are each other’s safety net. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gatherfor.org/blog/supporting-one-of-us-means-supporting-all-of-us monthly 0.5 2021-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1630418151380-82KKVAYFZB8T17FQ9PYY/madre.png Stories - Supporting One of Us Means Supporting All of Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1630418437579-KREIZM7DT3OW7DSE7YJZ/GatherFor%2BHero%2BIllustrations-01.png Stories - Supporting One of Us Means Supporting All of Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gatherfor.org/blog/blackfoot-influence-on-maslow monthly 0.5 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1623793738926-EJZA3DNIG6TQGGTD96N6/1-3.png Stories - Could the Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow Guide Us Now? Siksika (“Blackfoot”) tipis. Photo from Siksika Nation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1623797453590-FE3ALE85G5J3Q6Z7LY7B/slide19.jpg Stories - Could the Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow Guide Us Now? - Make it stand out Because Maslow never himself depicted his hierarchy as a pyramid (Kaufman, 2019) and the Blackfoot did not draw their worldview on a tipi (Heavy Head, 2021, personal conversation), this diagram should not be read as an exact comparison or as capturing the nuances of both lenses. However, I have included it here to help those of us mired in Western thinking see the different emphasis of First Nations perspectives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1623797912093-UQ7XC6KNHQDKQW46J8Q8/EcNAG0RUwAAe3v7.jpeg Stories - Could the Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow Guide Us Now? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1623797140695-O1C1W9TZ2LTANSEXVE3Q/pa-3385-185_141.jpg Stories - Could the Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow Guide Us Now? Abraham Maslow at Siksika in 1938. 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So we: 1) Organize neighbors into teams of 4-5 to support one another like chosen family. 2) Link these teams together to build the neighborhood they want. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/bab8aba8-13a7-4c62-98f6-d4698b7b7f98/prospect+park+neighbor+photo.jpg GatherFor - Our “Neighbor Teams”: Meet every 1-2 weeks on zoom Share resources and show up for one another Build a culture of mutual support Pool funds to invest in one Neighbor each month Hold in-person get-togethers once a month with $300 from GatherFor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/2051c669-71b8-46eb-9e87-2b5d0218df69/Sept+26+2022+Town+Hall.jpg GatherFor - Every month, we invite all Neighbor Teams to a Town Hall to: Share learnings Make decisions about the future of GatherFor in the neighborhood Get to know the broader community Build a “neighborhood safety net” https://gatherfor.org/approach daily 0.75 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/22677045-d6dc-4330-89f2-4d7a48d37300/prospect+park+neighbor+photo.jpg Approach - In many Native cultures, there is no word for poverty. The closest translation is “people without family.” What if our neighborhoods could truly be a family? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/4f098c41-81cc-4610-9844-9ba313c9ace8/GatherFor_Value_and_Partner_Illustrations-02.png Approach - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599260164637-VSA0SZFNPGVPLR1JXO8P/Illustration+of+a+stork+holding+a+guitar+in+its+mouth+while+a+porcupine+reaches+up+to+play+the+guitar. Approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599260197574-TCE0IVMD5OO71NS32CBS/Illustration+of+two+penguins+wearing+very+fashionable+hats+and+goggles+racing+on+an+iceberg. Approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599260083232-1Z25RFNPT3U3KR3886OS/Illustration+of+an+active+beehive. Approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/2dc2a2fc-12f9-4d02-a3de-8997a1db13d0/Image+of+smiling+Teju+Ravilochan%2C+founder+of+GatherFor%2C+hiking+in+the+mountains+with+snow+behind+him.jpg Approach - GatherFor Founder Teju Ravilochan Hi there. These bios normally describe past work experience. But I’d rather use this space to tell you that for years, I’ve been wrestling with the American Dream — especially the part that tells us we should all be self-made. My parents immigrated to the US from India with $200 in their pockets. And yes, they did work very hard. Though my father was trained as a doctor, he worked at a factory and as a DJ to get by before he was able to get a full-time job in the US. My parents might not have been able to navigate life in a brand new country if my Uncle Suresh hadn’t given them a place to stay in Cleveland when they first arrived. They might have run out of the money to stay if a kind stranger named Dr. Bob Selker had not met my dad and then made a call that landed him his first job as a resident at a hospital in Denver. They may have had to make choices between housing payments and other needs if they hadn’t qualified for affordable housing, which meant they were able to buy a home in 1988 with a $500 down payment. You could look at my parents and think: “wow, they ‘made it’ even though they started with nothing! It’s the classic American story!” But that’s not the whole story. The whole story includes countless acts of community and kindness supporting their settling in the US. My life is no different. For example: when this pandemic hit, I was mid-transition without a job and a place to live. My parents were there for me, and I stayed with them for several years been staying with them since COVID-19 began. What if my parents hadn’t had the support they received? What if I hadn’t? For millions of people in the US right now, that “what if” is real life right now. And I believe that is at least in part due to the “make it on your own” story deeply rooted in the American Dream. What if we decided it was time to tell a different cultural story? What if our neighborhoods were organized around the simple premise that “whoever you are, we’ve got your back”? What if we came to believe “I flourish when my neighbor flourishes”? This is the living inquiry at the heart of GatherFor. And we hope to explore it together with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542746046-SFKHZB2J7AMM2Q08Q5P6/GatherFor+Slider-01.png Approach Step 1: Neighbors apply and invite those they'd like to be on a Neighbor Team with or ask to be matched to one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542747320-YA8V65F3TJ76E2NO000Z/GatherFor+Slider-02.png Approach Step 2: Neighbors are brought together with up to six additional community residents. Their mission is to support one another like a family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542747325-8XP10YRMC0815K9JWGCP/GatherFor+Slider-03.png Approach Step 3: They begin meeting every 1-2 weeks on zoom, using the GatherFor workbook to help facilitate their discussions. Through storytelling, they come to shared agreements and practices around listening, sharing resources, decision-making, conflict resolution, and creating a lasting cultural of mutual support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1600749625851-AWBZDDZ1K10TANZB5H37/GatherFor+Slider-04.png Approach Step 4: Neighbor Teams receive support from GatherFor's network of partners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1600749625982-XC58X48WMDIQXLNKIKZ0/GatherFor+Slider-05.png Approach Step 5: By showing up for each other, Neighbors help each other get food when they need it, find better housing options, talk through break ups or about dream jobs. And along the way, they laugh and build belonging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542747831-YA6D1DVC7LW4X8I34TQN/GatherFor+Slider-06.png Approach Step 6: All Neighbors are invited to a monthly Town Hall to share learnings across teams. Over time, they collectively envision what larger changes they want to make together in the neighborhood. https://gatherfor.org/partners daily 0.75 2023-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599064790473-NJERS3Z9X6VN192RFO1X/Illustration+of+three+characters+and+a+thriving+ecosystem+resting+in+the+palms+of+a+much+larger+offscreen+character. Partners - Our Partners Our partners provide our Neighbors easier access to essential services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599240851978-PNMWJSYZHPB43PGIU9YC/Illustration+of+a+smiling+character+with+a+bird+resting+on+their+finger%E2%80%94all+inside+a+glass+dome+with+coronavirus+germs+on+the+outside. Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599241594567-TNKQJ5Y7GT6PKRP0770P/Illustration+of+a+character+placing+a+dollar+bill+inside+an+oversized+piggy+bank.+The+character+is+wearing+out-of-this-world+pants+again. Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599240817878-ORTA5606I8GFC6GUJKP8/Illustration+of+a+character+in+the+superhero+pose+being+sprung+into+the+air+by+a+contraption. Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599240748015-XVS71SUZ2L8TM80F4WLA/Illustration+of+a+character+reaching+for+a+key+in+the+sky.+Wearing+excellently+funky+pants. Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599553306261-FXPSNRQ86Z8P9RY2PKID/Photograph+featuring+two+women+of+color.+The+one+on+the+left+is+mid-laughter+presumably+because+of+something+the+other+said. Partners - Service Partners If your organization makes essential services easier to access, like those featured above, we’d love to work with you to support our Neighbors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599765347472-VB18GWUGQUA0U78NAL6C/GatherFor+Partner+Logos-12.png Partners Aunt Bertha logo with an AB inside of a circle to the left of the word mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599032626070-UDM7KC87BRMP84WM0R62/Gather+For+Logos+for+Site-07.png Partners Akerman logo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599032626187-HBWXO8H203QT9E01CBWO/Gather+For+Logos+for+Site-03.png Partners Columbia School of Social Work logo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599837391093-5EC6M41126EFQJG7OW9E/Partner+Logos+GatherFor-09.png Partners Esusu logo in dark purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599277469315-TRNJXLIYE51BTF5JS8UZ/Partner+Logos+GatherFor-10.png Partners EveryoneOn logo with a hannd clicking the second O. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599765347435-IAFB6SMXGHJHOXV3VGM6/GatherFor+Partner+Logos-11.png Partners Foundation for Financial Planning Logo with FFP in an icon to the left of the wordmark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599032626071-YJZVYJ80BU7IRTVADUSH/Gather+For+Logos+for+Site-06.png Partners FreshEBT logo with a fruit before the wordmark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599032625950-55F3GG7V4VLE7LI3FALU/Gather+For+Logos+for+Site-08.png Partners Getro logo with one arrow head pointing to the left and three to the right before the wordmark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599032626586-U68U58HTK79RH6DASJJD/Gather+For+Logos+for+Site-01.png Partners Kiva logo with two leaves forming the branches of the letter k. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599032626130-IUCX9VEBRNIG7EDUI08G/Gather+For+Logos+for+Site-05.png Partners mRelief logo representing a speech bubble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599241225325-DTN81UT017ZQNW13DKW0/Partner+Logos+GatherFor-09.png Partners Plentiful logo representing a bag of groceries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599032626127-HPM1TIM9V8HQN0J4M17Y/Gather+For+Logos+for+Site-04.png Partners Propel logo with a solid line between the P and L. https://gatherfor.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2023-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/64fbdaaa-2fdf-4dfb-96fa-af2208bac4e1/mama+mias+2.jpeg Get Involved - Get Involved If you live in Brownsville, Brooklyn, apply to form or join a Neighbor Team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/5be27422-8f90-4434-818e-777d34fcc340/GatherFor+Platinum+Transparency+Seal.png Get Involved - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gatherfor.org/brownsville daily 0.75 2024-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599525200664-UVF0PD959VVHNVZESSX2/Illustration+of+six+windows+of+a+building%E2%80%94each+window+features+a+different+scene%2C+from+someone+reading+to+another+watering+plants+to+another+drinking+coffee. Brownsville - Hello, Brownsville! Come together with your neighbors and support each other through thick and thin. We’ll back you up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599554757569-EPI51LRPVX1CIJS6NCL2/Photograph+of+a+young+Black+man+wearing+a+surgical+mask+and+layered+coats+while+in+New+York+City. Brownsville - Do you feel like you belong in your neighborhood? What would happen if you did? You’ll join a team of 4-5 neighbors in the same community. You’ll meet as frequently as you all decide to, telling your stories, engaging with questions, playing games, and collaborating on addressing shared and individual goals. We’ll give you everything you need to build belonging, share resources, and connect. Help us grow this experiment to build a community-powered safety net for all Brownsville residents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542746046-SFKHZB2J7AMM2Q08Q5P6/GatherFor+Slider-01.png Brownsville Step 1: We ask you to fill out a quick form and have a short phone call with us to understand if you want to form a Neighbor Team with anyone you already know or if you'd like to be matched with folks in the neighborhood who might share somethings in common with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542747320-YA8V65F3TJ76E2NO000Z/GatherFor+Slider-02.png Brownsville Step 2: You come together (on Zoom) with your new Neighbor Team of 4-5 people living near you at a time and cadence that works for you all. You'll form your own group agreements and work together to honor them and support each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542747325-8XP10YRMC0815K9JWGCP/GatherFor+Slider-03.png Brownsville Step 3: We provide you with $300/month for in-person gatherings, facilitation support, a guidebook of play and story-based activities and discussions, and a telegram chat group you can use to coordinate and share resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1600749625851-AWBZDDZ1K10TANZB5H37/GatherFor+Slider-04.png Brownsville Step 4: Our growing network of partners can offer support in finding a livelihood, starting a business, getting legal assistance, or anything else you might need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1600749625982-XC58X48WMDIQXLNKIKZ0/GatherFor+Slider-05.png Brownsville Step 5: You and your team work together dedicated to each member’s holistic well-being. That might involve each of you securing new livelihoods or having a core group of friends to laugh with and seek advice from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599542747831-YA6D1DVC7LW4X8I34TQN/GatherFor+Slider-06.png Brownsville Step 6: Come together with any and all Neighbors who are part of GatherFor: Brownsville in monthly Town Halls. You'll shape the strategy of the movement, share learnings, and envision how to make your community better. https://gatherfor.org/contact daily 0.75 2020-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599273892813-3VEMH9SBNA7ETXNXBF50/GatherFor+Hero+Illustrations-07.png Contact - Hi, there! Please use the contact form below to reach us about questions, feedback, ideas for partnership, edits for typos you see on our website, quality jokes you’ve heard (we like to keep a running list), book or article recommendations, large piles of money you’d like to offer us (so we can provide cash assistance to our Neighbors), or for any other reason. We’d love to hear from you! https://gatherfor.org/404 daily 0.75 2020-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599274157888-C5UFISIFYRQRAR69NHRW/GatherFor+Hero+Illustrations-09.png 404 - Whoops! We got lost. We couldn't find the page you were looking for. This might be because there is an error in the URL entered into your web browser. Please check the URL and try again. Or, the page you are looking for has been moved or deleted. https://gatherfor.org/donate daily 0.75 2024-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599541965742-O5TSG1L962RQ0VR1UM1X/GatherFor+Hero+Illustrations-12.png Donate Transform neighborhoods into community-powered safety nets. Donate or learn more below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/8594b9fb-0d1d-45f0-b51e-113df69440de/DSCN1318.JPG Donate - We believe people closest to the problem are closest to the solution. That’s why we focus on putting most of our funds directly in the hands of Neighbors. https://gatherfor.org/newsletter daily 0.75 2020-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599274157888-C5UFISIFYRQRAR69NHRW/GatherFor+Hero+Illustrations-09.png Newsletter - Our Newsletter Use the form below to sign up for the GatherFor: Newsletter, where we share the latest news and stories from the community. https://gatherfor.org/donate-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599541965742-O5TSG1L962RQ0VR1UM1X/GatherFor+Hero+Illustrations-12.png Donate (Copy) Transform neighborhoods into community-powered safety nets. Donate or learn more below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1625088426338-FG501TAMVMBYCP898OC2/GatherFor%2BHero%2BIllustrations-04+%281%29.png Donate (Copy) - We’re GatherFor, a new 501(c)3 organization in our pilot phase. We organize Neighbors experiencing food, job, and housing insecurity into teams of 5-8 to support each other unconditionally. We equip them with direct cash, workshops, and connections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1625089048470-SF0U3Y6ABU2VT8MKYTC5/GatherFor_Photo_25.jpg Donate (Copy) - We’re piloting with 43 Neighbors in Brownsville, Brooklyn. These 43 Neighbors are showing they can lift each other up. If this model works here, could it work elsewhere too? Help us build the blueprint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1599554757569-EPI51LRPVX1CIJS6NCL2/gatherforjulian-myles--B2xNqL1yF0-unsplash.jpg Donate (Copy) - We’re raising $2,000 for each of our 43 Neighbors to: Help them pay past due rent, buy food, and secure childcare, positioning them to secure post-pandemic livelihoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/1610128655532-7BV9YRGP55HHT05QQ42A/GatherFor_Photo_33.jpg Donate (Copy) - Where does your donation go? We put funds raised in the hands of those who know how to navigate this crisis best: our Neighbors. https://gatherfor.org/kindnessparty daily 0.75 2023-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/3a0164de-e02b-4290-a423-fb01ca5859f8/mama+mias+2.jpeg Kindness Party Join us for Kindness Party! Kindness Party has one purpose: to bring neighbors in Brownsville together to take care of each other like family. It’s orchestrated by Brownsville residents, for Brownsville residents and features free food and drink, music, giveaways, resources, and more! It’s happening on August 12th from Noon-6pm at Glenmore Plaza (108 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212). All are welcome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/55f77ea2-c257-4816-bfe2-fab052ccb897/GatherFor_Value_and_Partner_Illustrations-03.png Kindness Party Meet your neighbors, dance, eat free food, and laugh! Community members are preparing enough free food to feed all who attend with options for diets of all kids. We’ll have a local DJ, but also performances from poets and singers, in the community as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/e8b86bdf-4080-4e5c-a8ad-d5ba366c12d1/GatherFor+Value+and+Partner+Illustrations-06.png Kindness Party Partners at Kindness Party are providing free resources! Wiggle Room can help you find affordable childcare options near you. Brooklyn Book Bodega is giving away over 500 kids’ books. The New York Aquarium is giving away 200 free tickets. United For Brownsville will be sharing information on how to afford childcare or secure a childcare voucher. The Brooklyn Public Library will be signing people for library cards and sharing summer workbooks. NYCHA will be collecting repair needs and sharing information about housing. Riseboro will be providing support with rental assistance and securing SNAP. GrowNYC will be giving away kitchen compost containers and free bags of finished compost for gardening. And so much more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/d10c2506-322b-42af-9159-870b5453f9af/GatherFor%2BHero%2BIllustrations-03.png Kindness Party - Kindness Party is also a celebration to Help Glenmore Plaza residents secure housing repairs. One of the reasons for Kindness Party is to demonstrate the power communities have when we come together. The residents of Glenmore Plaza have been organizing to collect repair needs from apartments across the building. They’ve shared these repair needs with NYCHA and organized this celebration of NYCHA completing many of these repairs. By coming to this party, you’ll stand in solidarity with your neighbors aspiring for better quality housing. We hope that this Kindness Party is just the start and that we can support other housing developments across Brownsville do the same, since so many apartments need attention across the neighborhood. Check out the blog post below to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/85d727d5-3d44-447c-bac1-20f98bf85bbd/Glenmore+Plaza+Logo+2-2.png Kindness Party Glenmore Plaza is hosting Kindness Party. Their residents have organized their repair needs and this event is happening in large part to celebrate NYCHA's completing requested repairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/d7f9065e-9684-4ca1-a0ff-281a68fb4ff8/BklynPublicLibrary_black_CMYK_hires.png Kindness Party Brooklyn Public Library is joining us to distribute books and share resources for parents and kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/a1b67e93-e9b5-459f-a694-22ff69e2c872/Sandy+Nurse+Black.png Kindness Party Council Member Sandy Nurse's office has helped us reach out to partners and will be making a special presentation at this event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/def94ce5-494c-424c-b1bf-c423057ee520/patient-portal-logo-2.png Kindness Party Tribeca Pediatrics will be providing free physicals for children at Kindness Party, as well as information about keeping healthy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/ba2bc88f-e342-4dc6-be64-8758482f8b63/BBB-on-transparent-%28no-white%29.png Kindness Party Brooklyn Book Bodega is providing 500 books to be given away at Kindness Party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/e7476ac2-cc66-490f-b764-76e9674172fc/carefully.png Kindness Party Carefully helps you build networks of people who you trust to look after your kids when you need it using an app. They'll be providing information about how their process works, so you can use your own network of trust to get free childcare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/3d6ab146-45a9-484d-8b2e-3a2a3f5366ec/UB+Logo.png Kindness Party United For Brownsville will be helping parents learn about ways to cover the costs of childcare. They'll also be facilitating activities and games for kids at Kindness Party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/aef5165d-3c8f-4164-8318-fe0df0de3fd7/WR+Logo_stacked-2.png Kindness Party Wiggle Room helps you find childcare providers near you through their CareFinder app. They'll be helping participants find childcare options for them at Kindness Party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/ffb4e808-b635-4469-bc64-bf7eda7d402b/MOENDGBV_LOGO-01-ai.png Kindness Party The Family Justice Center of Brooklyn, part of the Mayor's office, offers holistic support for survivors of domestic violence, ranging from legal support to safe housing support to rental assistance and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/6952cee5-fcc7-4ac3-9028-3a57e383cb94/pitkin+bid.png Kindness Party The Pitkin BID is a network of Brownsville businesses on Pitkin Avenue! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/b30b0a7b-8bbf-4aa9-92cf-d9ef723c68b8/BCS+new+logo_horiz+%284%29+%281%29.png Kindness Party BCS works in neighborhoods impacted by systemic poverty. We believe all Brooklynites should have the resources, education, opportunities, and safety they need to thrive. At Kindness Party, BCS will be doing health screens and giving away gift cards to Dollar Tree and to local farmers' markets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/4ffc4d1b-defc-4aa5-b4e7-a6cf02f7d6b7/GB-Logo_transparent+%281%29.png Kindness Party "Grow Brownsville" is a direct response to the need for shifts in food culture, healthy food access, entrepreneurial training, and the ability to obtain these things for ourselves. It's started by Universe City, who operates a 5,000 square foot aquaponic farm providing food, training, and resources to Brownsville and East New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/f55c5a3f-4f18-490e-a6aa-7fee3170882e/rbcp-logo-3.png Kindness Party Riseboro provides assistance in paying rent as well as help in securing other benefits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/88e0b029-809a-4511-9fd1-7fc654aa66a1/cbedc+LOGO.png Kindness Party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/d4cc14f4-4ce3-453a-9411-70801f743bfd/Logo_BCJC+Secondary+Pantone+2685C+%282%29+%281%29.png Kindness Party The Brownsville Community Justice Center works to reduce crime and incarceration, and strengthen community trust in justice in central Brooklyn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/11ec0a30-6b96-4236-a17c-d9ccf8d1a202/Healthy_Start_CAN_logo+%281%29.63ff9a043f4300.75262988.png Kindness Party The Community Action Network works to promote wellness and provide strategies for handling stress, which has been linked to maternal health and well-being. It brings together community residents, community-based organizations and City agencies that live or work in Brownsville, East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and the surrounding areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/bc17e28a-039f-4c71-aa89-8d65a6ae85af/GrowNYC-Compost-Sanitation-lockup-01-S+%281%29+%281%29.png Kindness Party Helping NYC compost! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/e7a884bf-c77c-49c5-bf3b-c6e8723a154a/WCS_NYA_1+LINE_BLUE+%281%29.png Kindness Party The New York Aquarium is giving away 200 tickets at Kindness Party! https://gatherfor.org/oxnard daily 0.75 2024-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/e281cfce-106c-4c9e-947b-31601e1baa5e/Kindness+Party+Aug+12+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/bfbf8326-6086-4613-b8f6-f12f3a912edf/photo_2024-07-23+12.11.56.jpg Oxnard - They say it takes a village to raise a child. We’ll help you build one. As part of GatherFor: Moms in Oxnard, you’ll: come together with 4 other pregnant moms expecting around the same time as you. meet up once a month virtually and once a month in person share stories, resources, parenting tips, and more receive training that you want to receive build a team of mamas you trust that could be aunties for your new baby (and sources of childcare) receive $300/month as a team for in-person gatherings receive a workbook to complete as a team “Mom Together.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/efa1684a-0321-407e-99a1-aaa488df3c5f/Women+Power+by+Sara+Pelaez.png Oxnard Step 1: We ask you to fill out a quick form and have a short phone call with us to understand what's important to you as you go through your pregnancy and what kind of mothers you'd like to match with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/6101b92d-874f-4084-b0ad-1c916c289557/Women+Power+Bazaar+%281%29.png Oxnard Step 2: You come together in person with your new Mother Team of 4-5 people living near you at a time that works for you all. We'll facilitate you as a group getting to know each other and getting the group started! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/ca511df9-9f41-458f-b9e7-cd2c9fa33f89/Women+Power+by+Sara+Pelaez+%281%29.png Oxnard Step 3: We provide you with $300/month for in-person gatherings, facilitation support, a guidebook of play and story-based activities and discussions, and a telegram chat group you can use to coordinate and share resources. You meet twice a month, once online and once in-person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/a5b035a0-1e8c-485d-85a3-2f2cfefce1b5/Screenshot+2024-07-26+at+6.36.47%E2%80%AFPM.png Oxnard Step 4: The workbook invites you as a group to talk through things like: parenting philosophy, things you'd change about how you were raised, ways to care for yourself as the mom of a newborn, and whatever else you as a group want to explore. Together, you build trust over 9 months and "mom together" once your babies arrive! https://gatherfor.org/moms daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/bab8aba8-13a7-4c62-98f6-d4698b7b7f98/prospect+park+neighbor+photo.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/bfbf8326-6086-4613-b8f6-f12f3a912edf/photo_2024-07-23+12.11.56.jpg GatherFor: Moms - They say it takes a village to raise a child. We’ll help you build one. As part of GatherFor: Moms, you’ll: come together with 4 other pregnant moms in your neighborhood expecting around the same time as you. meet up once a month virtually and once a month in person share stories, resources, parenting tips, and more receive training that you want to receive build a team of mamas you trust that could be aunties for your new baby (and sources of childcare) receive funds for team gatherings “Mom Together.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/efa1684a-0321-407e-99a1-aaa488df3c5f/Women+Power+by+Sara+Pelaez.png GatherFor: Moms Step 1: Complete an application online. We'll call you to learn more about your story, your interests, and what's important to you as you get matched to a group of other new moms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/6101b92d-874f-4084-b0ad-1c916c289557/Women+Power+Bazaar+%281%29.png GatherFor: Moms Step 2: You come together in person with your new Mother Team of 4-5 people living near you at a time that works for you all. We'll facilitate you as a group getting to know each other and getting the group started! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/ca511df9-9f41-458f-b9e7-cd2c9fa33f89/Women+Power+by+Sara+Pelaez+%281%29.png GatherFor: Moms Step 3: We provide you with $300/month for in-person gatherings, facilitation support, a guidebook of play and story-based activities and discussions, and a telegram chat group you can use to coordinate and share resources. You meet twice a month, once online and once in-person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8a49112343bc6ad6f8a2df/a5b035a0-1e8c-485d-85a3-2f2cfefce1b5/Screenshot+2024-07-26+at+6.36.47%E2%80%AFPM.png GatherFor: Moms Step 4: The workbook invites you as a group to talk through things like: parenting philosophy, things you'd change about how you were raised, ways to care for yourself as the mom of a newborn, and whatever else you as a group want to explore. Together, you build trust over 9 months and "mom together" once your babies arrive!