Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Nearly 100 consultants from Deloitte, a Henry Street Settlement corporate volunteer partner since 2007, gathered at Little Italy’s Gold Bar to raise money for Henry Street’s vital programs. The event raised over $5,000, much of it from a silent auction featuring fabulous prizes. Attendees also had an opportunity to learn more about Settlement programs from… Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » Ruth Taube, who has worked at Henry Street Settlement for nearly 48 years (!), was honored as a Lower East Side Community Hero on Sunday, May 3, 2014. The ceremony took place at Pier 42 during a community event to launch Lower East Side History Month…. Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » Henry Street Settlement kicked off Lower East Side History Month on Saturday, May 2, with “Party Like It’s 1899,” a free block party with cake, crafts, and dancing in the street to celebrate the 147th birthday of founder Lillian Wald. Nearly 400 people flocked to Henry… Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » The new Learning Center at the Boys & Girls Republic (BGR) opened on April 22, 2014, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting attended by more than 50 students and Henry Street staff, many of whom dressed as literary characters. The Learning Center is a recreational space within… Read More »
Click to see photos of this event on our Facebook or our photo albums » The literati and the “givearati” came together at the New York Public Library on Tuesday, April 22, at the public launch of World Book Night America 2014, an annual campaign to get printed books to those without means or access…. Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » The hottest ticket in town last night was a seat at Henry Street’s sold-out 2014 Gala Dinner Dance held at the Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. The event – attended by 400 of New York’s best, brightest and most influential leaders – honored Amandine and Stephen Freidheim, Fir Tree… Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » More than 200 members of the Lower East Side community flooded into the gym at 301 Henry Street on Sunday, sacrificing the beautiful April day to make their voices heard at Henry Street’s first-ever Town Hall meeting. Several local elected officials also gave up the spring… Read More »
More than 60 Henry Street social workers were treated to a recognition luncheon, held at the Urban Family Center on March 27, as part of the National Association of Social Workers’ Social Work Month. Social workers from every program attended. Executive Director David Garza welcomed everyone to the ceremony and offered his gratitude to social workers for their… Read More »
“I’m here today because our organizations have a shared history, a shared commitment to improving social conditions, and a shared vision for the future to change lives and build stronger communities,” said David Garza, Executive Director of Henry Street, during a speech to social workers employed by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Henry… Read More »
Some 28 proud New Yorkers – with friends and family cheering them on – graduated from the first ever Bicycle Mechanic Skills Academy at a ceremony held on March 20, 2014 at Henry Street’s Workforce Development Center. The ten-week job program, an initiative of Henry Street and Recycle a Bicycle – combined hands-on classroom training… Read More »
