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Participant Jendry Maria Monthly Donors Meredith James & Isvara Wilson Meet ’s Wrapping Our Arms Around One Family Providing a Lifeline One day early in the pandemic, Jendry Maria’s mother, Mary at a Crucial Time Rodriguez, a home attendant, returned from work and explained Seeing the in a state of emergency as Senior Services Volunteer Karen Morey to her daughter that her client was one of the earliest victims the coronavirus pandemic hit, many donors, both new of the illness. Mary went more than three months without work, and established, stepped up to the plate. As they looked Volunteering & Henry Street and Jendry’s dad, a construction worker, was laid off, too. for ways to give not just once, but continuously, Henry Street saw our numbers of monthly donors increase “At first it was very difficult,” says Jendry, 17, who plays by almost 50 percent, a remarkable testament to our Connect Two Families the bass, volleyball, and softball and is an avid reader. “We community’s collective investment in City. didn’t have groceries or any money for them.” The mood in the In March 2020, Karen Morey, a faculty member in a physical therapy Their recurring donations provide reliable and sustaining house—where Jendry has four brothers—was quiet, really off, assistant program, had some time on her hands when her students’ support for the entire scope of our life-saving programs. fieldwork was delayed due to the pandemic. It was then that Morey’s she says. Then her mom said, “Let’s try to contact Henry Street.” niece, Katie Vogel—Henry Street’s public historian—posted on social Meredith James (pictured), a monthly donor since 2018, says that Henry Street’s media that the organization was seeking volunteers to make regular multi-pronged approach to elevating Lower East Side residents was a major phone calls to seniors now confined to their homes. factor in her giving decision. “I love everything about and its unique mission to provide help to people and support the arts,” she says. For Morey, what began as a daunting list of strangers to call has morphed into close friendships with several older women, including LES resident We at Henry Street are so grateful for the generosity of our monthly donors. Elaine Sternberg. Sternberg, a retired nurse, is a long-time Henry Streeter, When Isvara Wilson, a monthly donor since 2013, says, “I believe the works of A YEAR OF ACTION who during the 1990s brought her own mother (pictured below at Henry Henry Street Settlement help make NYC a better place for everyone,” we know it Street in the photo Sternberg is holding) to the Senior Center for meals Henry Street wouldn’t be possible without supporters like her. Team Member Julia Etheridge and activities. Sternberg herself frequently joined trips and attended provided more than lectures and parties with the center. $250,000 in emergency Raising Her Hand At first, Morey asked about whether Sternberg felt all right, had enough cash assistance and Every Chance She Gets food, and knew what to do if she was unwell. But they have moved well delivered 400,000 meals Corporate Partner Credit Suisse beyond the script, chatting about life in New York, their families, the by late September 2020. After Bronx native Julia Etheridge, 36, moved to the Jacob Riis news, reading, and television (Sternberg likes documentaries). Staying Focused on the Need: Houses on the Lower East Side seven years ago, she started looking Around the third week of her phone calls, Morey sensed that Sternberg “In times of need, act.” for a job closer to her new home. That led her to Henry Street might not have enough food at home, but was hesitant to say so. She Jendry was an experienced Henry Streeter: She attends Orchard Credit Suisse and Henry Street Settlement’s Jobs Plus program. Etheridge had always worked in connected with Henry Street’s Helpline and was able to arrange for Collegiate Academy, where the Settlement provides wraparound In July and August 2020, more than 1,200 food-insecure service jobs. But her employment counselor at Henry Street saw additional food deliveries. “The next time we talked,” Morey says, services to students. When the school went remote, the staff, families and individuals around received a Henry Street Settlement’s visionary founder, , assistance programs practically overnight, while we a well of untapped potential. “Ms. Sternberg said she felt so much better.” seeing families’ profound needs, were able to reallocate part of surprise when they opened their home-delivered grocery created our organization 127 years ago, based on these five dramatically adapted services in mental health care, As the first college graduate in her family, Etheridge told her their budget to emergency relief. Morey and Sternberg’s mutual admiration is palpable. “I enjoy talking with bags from Henry Street’s food pantry: hand-designed words. Fighting poverty and inequality at every opportunity, senior services, transitional and supportive housing, counselor, Raven David, she could do anything if given a chance. her,” Morey says. “She’s super sweet and always so thankful. But more than The school social services team arranged for Jendry’s family to cards bearing well-wishes from employees of Credit But deep down, she didn’t think she was good enough to work in she left us a blueprint that pushes us every day to do more employment services, education, and the arts. They did that, we have a friendship that’s been going on for six months.” receive emergency cash assistance to help with rent and other Suisse, one of the Settlement’s longest standing and an office. David pushed and pushed, Etheridge says. “And, that for our community. not do this alone. Many of you picked up the phone to ask necessities. The team also introduced the family to the LES most dedicated corporate partners, with executives Rajan was the start of a change in my life.” how you could help even before we had a chance to reach Mobile Market, a collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian that Vig and Doug Paul serving on our board. A safe way to As the timeline inside shows graphically, the past connect during uncertain times, the cards extended a out to you. We can’t thank you enough. David alerted Etheridge to an administrative assistant position in brings healthy food to low-income families. year has been one of unprecedented action for the warm and helping hand from volunteers to recipients. As the Youth Opportunity Hub in Henry Street’s Education Department. an added bonus, Credit Suisse made a donation for every Settlement, as the COVID-19 crisis exposed the fragility Today, Henry Street is at a crossroads, as our response Etheridge landed it in October 2017; she now loves being a resource “It would have been really hard if we hadn’t received the card, resulting in $3,000 of funding for the food pantry. and marginalization that has long existed within our to the pandemic and economic catastrophe facing to young people while doing a job she had only dreamed of. assistance; I don’t have a lot of people to rely on for support during this time,” Rodriguez says. communities. Behind this action are real heroes—our our community gears up for the long haul. We need your But that was not all that Credit Suisse has done for Henry Street during these When Matthew Phifer, VP for Education & Employment, was looking team members, community members, and supporters— support more than ever. Whether you’ve given once challenging times. for a leader of the summer PPE Distribution Youth Crew, Etheridge Jendry found summer jobs as an online camp group leader After granting $200,000 toward the Settlement’s COVID who ensured that we were able to respond swiftly to the and would like to double your raised her hand. “She knows acutely the impact this virus has had through the Youth Opportunity Hub and as a member of the response, Credit Suisse turned to its employees to support Henry Street clients directly. They enthusiastically answered the call in the form of a remote graduation needs of our most vulnerable neighbors, among them impact with additional support, on her community and wanted to help keep people safe. She’s a PPE Youth Crew—where she earned money handing out masks seniors, the homeless, and newly unemployed workers or have decided to wait until and sanitizer in seven NYCHA courtyards. Now a high school ceremony for high school students living in our shelters, phone surveys of food pantry go-getter, and we could not be more proud of her efforts.” including undocumented individuals. We’re pleased to the end of the year to make a senior, Jendry is laser-focused on going to college. recipients, and a matching gift campaign that raised more than $57,000. “Every time I get an opportunity at Henry Street, I take it,” says Since March, 1,177 people introduce you to some of them here. difference—now is your chance have volunteered for Henry “Taking our eyes off ourselves and focusing on someone else’s need is truly fulfilling,” Etheridge, who has returned to college to pursue a social work Says CEO David Garza, “When Henry Street is able to wrap its to jump in to action. Street programs, phoning says Mohamad Merilan, a Credit Suisse technical analyst, about his involvement with degree, inspired by Henry Street’s work and supported through a staff arms around a family like Jendry’s, you can really see the value Our heroes enabled Henry Street to launch a Helpline, isolated seniors, delivering Henry Street as a volunteer. We feel lucky to call Credit Suisse our partners in the fight scholarship. “This is the only job that has ever allowed me to grow.” of the settlement house model.” Food Access Initiative, and three emergency cash David Garza, President & CEO groceries, and much more. against poverty! Participant Jendry Maria Monthly Donors Meredith James & Isvara Wilson Meet Henry Street’s Wrapping Our Arms Around One Family Providing a Lifeline One day early in the pandemic, Jendry Maria’s mother, Mary at a Crucial Time Rodriguez, a home attendant, returned from work and explained Seeing the Lower East Side in a state of emergency as Senior Services Volunteer Karen Morey to her daughter that her client was one of the earliest victims the coronavirus pandemic hit, many donors, both new of the illness. Mary went more than three months without work, and established, stepped up to the plate. As they looked Volunteering & Henry Street and Jendry’s dad, a construction worker, was laid off, too. for ways to give not just once, but continuously, Henry Street saw our numbers of monthly donors increase “At first it was very difficult,” says Jendry, 17, who plays by almost 50 percent, a remarkable testament to our Connect Two Families the bass, volleyball, and softball and is an avid reader. “We community’s collective investment in . didn’t have groceries or any money for them.” The mood in the In March 2020, Karen Morey, a faculty member in a physical therapy Their recurring donations provide reliable and sustaining house—where Jendry has four brothers—was quiet, really off, assistant program, had some time on her hands when her students’ support for the entire scope of our life-saving programs. fieldwork was delayed due to the pandemic. It was then that Morey’s she says. Then her mom said, “Let’s try to contact Henry Street.” niece, Katie Vogel—Henry Street’s public historian—posted on social Meredith James (pictured), a monthly donor since 2018, says that Henry Street’s media that the organization was seeking volunteers to make regular multi-pronged approach to elevating Lower East Side residents was a major phone calls to seniors now confined to their homes. factor in her giving decision. “I love everything about Henry Street Settlement and its unique mission to provide help to people and support the arts,” she says. For Morey, what began as a daunting list of strangers to call has morphed into close friendships with several older women, including LES resident We at Henry Street are so grateful for the generosity of our monthly donors. Elaine Sternberg. Sternberg, a retired nurse, is a long-time Henry Streeter, When Isvara Wilson, a monthly donor since 2013, says, “I believe the works of A YEAR OF ACTION who during the 1990s brought her own mother (pictured below at Henry Henry Street Settlement help make NYC a better place for everyone,” we know it Street in the photo Sternberg is holding) to the Senior Center for meals Henry Street wouldn’t be possible without supporters like her. Team Member Julia Etheridge and activities. Sternberg herself frequently joined trips and attended provided more than lectures and parties with the center. $250,000 in emergency Raising Her Hand At first, Morey asked about whether Sternberg felt all right, had enough cash assistance and Every Chance She Gets food, and knew what to do if she was unwell. But they have moved well delivered 400,000 meals Corporate Partner Credit Suisse beyond the script, chatting about life in New York, their families, the by late September 2020. After Bronx native Julia Etheridge, 36, moved to the Jacob Riis news, reading, and television (Sternberg likes documentaries). Staying Focused on the Need: Houses on the Lower East Side seven years ago, she started looking Around the third week of her phone calls, Morey sensed that Sternberg “In times of need, act.” for a job closer to her new home. That led her to Henry Street might not have enough food at home, but was hesitant to say so. She Jendry was an experienced Henry Streeter: She attends Orchard Credit Suisse and Henry Street Settlement’s Jobs Plus program. Etheridge had always worked in connected with Henry Street’s Helpline and was able to arrange for Collegiate Academy, where the Settlement provides wraparound In July and August 2020, more than 1,200 food-insecure service jobs. But her employment counselor at Henry Street saw additional food deliveries. “The next time we talked,” Morey says, services to students. When the school went remote, the staff, families and individuals around Manhattan received a Henry Street Settlement’s visionary founder, Lillian Wald, assistance programs practically overnight, while we a well of untapped potential. “Ms. Sternberg said she felt so much better.” seeing families’ profound needs, were able to reallocate part of surprise when they opened their home-delivered grocery created our organization 127 years ago, based on these five dramatically adapted services in mental health care, As the first college graduate in her family, Etheridge told her their budget to emergency relief. Morey and Sternberg’s mutual admiration is palpable. “I enjoy talking with bags from Henry Street’s food pantry: hand-designed words. Fighting poverty and inequality at every opportunity, senior services, transitional and supportive housing, counselor, Raven David, she could do anything if given a chance. her,” Morey says. “She’s super sweet and always so thankful. But more than The school social services team arranged for Jendry’s family to cards bearing well-wishes from employees of Credit But deep down, she didn’t think she was good enough to work in she left us a blueprint that pushes us every day to do more employment services, education, and the arts. They did that, we have a friendship that’s been going on for six months.” receive emergency cash assistance to help with rent and other Suisse, one of the Settlement’s longest standing and an office. David pushed and pushed, Etheridge says. “And, that for our community. not do this alone. Many of you picked up the phone to ask necessities. The team also introduced the family to the LES most dedicated corporate partners, with executives Rajan was the start of a change in my life.” how you could help even before we had a chance to reach Mobile Market, a collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian that Vig and Doug Paul serving on our board. A safe way to As the timeline inside shows graphically, the past connect during uncertain times, the cards extended a out to you. We can’t thank you enough. David alerted Etheridge to an administrative assistant position in brings healthy food to low-income families. year has been one of unprecedented action for the warm and helping hand from volunteers to recipients. As the Youth Opportunity Hub in Henry Street’s Education Department. an added bonus, Credit Suisse made a donation for every Settlement, as the COVID-19 crisis exposed the fragility Today, Henry Street is at a crossroads, as our response Etheridge landed it in October 2017; she now loves being a resource “It would have been really hard if we hadn’t received the card, resulting in $3,000 of funding for the food pantry. and marginalization that has long existed within our to the pandemic and economic catastrophe facing to young people while doing a job she had only dreamed of. assistance; I don’t have a lot of people to rely on for support during this time,” Rodriguez says. communities. Behind this action are real heroes—our our community gears up for the long haul. We need your But that was not all that Credit Suisse has done for Henry Street during these When Matthew Phifer, VP for Education & Employment, was looking team members, community members, and supporters— support more than ever. Whether you’ve given once challenging times. for a leader of the summer PPE Distribution Youth Crew, Etheridge Jendry found summer jobs as an online camp group leader After granting $200,000 toward the Settlement’s COVID who ensured that we were able to respond swiftly to the and would like to double your raised her hand. “She knows acutely the impact this virus has had through the Youth Opportunity Hub and as a member of the response, Credit Suisse turned to its employees to support Henry Street clients directly. They enthusiastically answered the call in the form of a remote graduation needs of our most vulnerable neighbors, among them impact with additional support, on her community and wanted to help keep people safe. She’s a PPE Youth Crew—where she earned money handing out masks seniors, the homeless, and newly unemployed workers or have decided to wait until and sanitizer in seven NYCHA courtyards. Now a high school ceremony for high school students living in our shelters, phone surveys of food pantry go-getter, and we could not be more proud of her efforts.” including undocumented individuals. We’re pleased to the end of the year to make a senior, Jendry is laser-focused on going to college. recipients, and a matching gift campaign that raised more than $57,000. “Every time I get an opportunity at Henry Street, I take it,” says Since March, 1,177 people introduce you to some of them here. difference—now is your chance have volunteered for Henry “Taking our eyes off ourselves and focusing on someone else’s need is truly fulfilling,” Etheridge, who has returned to college to pursue a social work Says CEO David Garza, “When Henry Street is able to wrap its to jump in to action. Street programs, phoning says Mohamad Merilan, a Credit Suisse technical analyst, about his involvement with degree, inspired by Henry Street’s work and supported through a staff arms around a family like Jendry’s, you can really see the value Our heroes enabled Henry Street to launch a Helpline, isolated seniors, delivering Henry Street as a volunteer. We feel lucky to call Credit Suisse our partners in the fight scholarship. “This is the only job that has ever allowed me to grow.” of the settlement house model.” Food Access Initiative, and three emergency cash David Garza, President & CEO groceries, and much more. against poverty! Participant Jendry Maria Monthly Donors Meredith James & Isvara Wilson Meet Henry Street’s Wrapping Our Arms Around One Family Providing a Lifeline One day early in the pandemic, Jendry Maria’s mother, Mary at a Crucial Time Rodriguez, a home attendant, returned from work and explained Seeing the Lower East Side in a state of emergency as Senior Services Volunteer Karen Morey to her daughter that her client was one of the earliest victims the coronavirus pandemic hit, many donors, both new of the illness. Mary went more than three months without work, and established, stepped up to the plate. As they looked Volunteering & Henry Street and Jendry’s dad, a construction worker, was laid off, too. for ways to give not just once, but continuously, Henry Street saw our numbers of monthly donors increase “At first it was very difficult,” says Jendry, 17, who plays by almost 50 percent, a remarkable testament to our Connect Two Families the bass, volleyball, and softball and is an avid reader. “We community’s collective investment in New York City. didn’t have groceries or any money for them.” The mood in the In March 2020, Karen Morey, a faculty member in a physical therapy Their recurring donations provide reliable and sustaining house—where Jendry has four brothers—was quiet, really off, assistant program, had some time on her hands when her students’ support for the entire scope of our life-saving programs. fieldwork was delayed due to the pandemic. It was then that Morey’s she says. Then her mom said, “Let’s try to contact Henry Street.” niece, Katie Vogel—Henry Street’s public historian—posted on social Meredith James (pictured), a monthly donor since 2018, says that Henry Street’s media that the organization was seeking volunteers to make regular multi-pronged approach to elevating Lower East Side residents was a major phone calls to seniors now confined to their homes. factor in her giving decision. “I love everything about Henry Street Settlement and its unique mission to provide help to people and support the arts,” she says. For Morey, what began as a daunting list of strangers to call has morphed into close friendships with several older women, including LES resident We at Henry Street are so grateful for the generosity of our monthly donors. Elaine Sternberg. Sternberg, a retired nurse, is a long-time Henry Streeter, When Isvara Wilson, a monthly donor since 2013, says, “I believe the works of A YEAR OF ACTION who during the 1990s brought her own mother (pictured below at Henry Henry Street Settlement help make NYC a better place for everyone,” we know it Street in the photo Sternberg is holding) to the Senior Center for meals Henry Street wouldn’t be possible without supporters like her. Team Member Julia Etheridge and activities. Sternberg herself frequently joined trips and attended provided more than lectures and parties with the center. $250,000 in emergency Raising Her Hand At first, Morey asked about whether Sternberg felt all right, had enough cash assistance and Every Chance She Gets food, and knew what to do if she was unwell. But they have moved well delivered 400,000 meals Corporate Partner Credit Suisse beyond the script, chatting about life in New York, their families, the by late September 2020. After Bronx native Julia Etheridge, 36, moved to the Jacob Riis news, reading, and television (Sternberg likes documentaries). Staying Focused on the Need: Houses on the Lower East Side seven years ago, she started looking Around the third week of her phone calls, Morey sensed that Sternberg “In times of need, act.” for a job closer to her new home. That led her to Henry Street might not have enough food at home, but was hesitant to say so. She Jendry was an experienced Henry Streeter: She attends Orchard Credit Suisse and Henry Street Settlement’s Jobs Plus program. Etheridge had always worked in connected with Henry Street’s Helpline and was able to arrange for Collegiate Academy, where the Settlement provides wraparound In July and August 2020, more than 1,200 food-insecure service jobs. But her employment counselor at Henry Street saw additional food deliveries. “The next time we talked,” Morey says, services to students. When the school went remote, the staff, families and individuals around Manhattan received a Henry Street Settlement’s visionary founder, Lillian Wald, assistance programs practically overnight, while we a well of untapped potential. “Ms. Sternberg said she felt so much better.” seeing families’ profound needs, were able to reallocate part of surprise when they opened their home-delivered grocery created our organization 127 years ago, based on these five dramatically adapted services in mental health care, As the first college graduate in her family, Etheridge told her their budget to emergency relief. Morey and Sternberg’s mutual admiration is palpable. “I enjoy talking with bags from Henry Street’s food pantry: hand-designed words. Fighting poverty and inequality at every opportunity, senior services, transitional and supportive housing, counselor, Raven David, she could do anything if given a chance. her,” Morey says. “She’s super sweet and always so thankful. But more than The school social services team arranged for Jendry’s family to cards bearing well-wishes from employees of Credit But deep down, she didn’t think she was good enough to work in she left us a blueprint that pushes us every day to do more employment services, education, and the arts. They did that, we have a friendship that’s been going on for six months.” receive emergency cash assistance to help with rent and other Suisse, one of the Settlement’s longest standing and an office. David pushed and pushed, Etheridge says. “And, that for our community. not do this alone. Many of you picked up the phone to ask necessities. The team also introduced the family to the LES most dedicated corporate partners, with executives Rajan was the start of a change in my life.” how you could help even before we had a chance to reach Mobile Market, a collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian that Vig and Doug Paul serving on our board. A safe way to As the timeline inside shows graphically, the past connect during uncertain times, the cards extended a out to you. We can’t thank you enough. David alerted Etheridge to an administrative assistant position in brings healthy food to low-income families. year has been one of unprecedented action for the warm and helping hand from volunteers to recipients. As the Youth Opportunity Hub in Henry Street’s Education Department. an added bonus, Credit Suisse made a donation for every Settlement, as the COVID-19 crisis exposed the fragility Today, Henry Street is at a crossroads, as our response Etheridge landed it in October 2017; she now loves being a resource “It would have been really hard if we hadn’t received the card, resulting in $3,000 of funding for the food pantry. and marginalization that has long existed within our to the pandemic and economic catastrophe facing to young people while doing a job she had only dreamed of. assistance; I don’t have a lot of people to rely on for support during this time,” Rodriguez says. communities. Behind this action are real heroes—our our community gears up for the long haul. We need your But that was not all that Credit Suisse has done for Henry Street during these When Matthew Phifer, VP for Education & Employment, was looking team members, community members, and supporters— support more than ever. Whether you’ve given once challenging times. for a leader of the summer PPE Distribution Youth Crew, Etheridge Jendry found summer jobs as an online camp group leader After granting $200,000 toward the Settlement’s COVID who ensured that we were able to respond swiftly to the and would like to double your raised her hand. “She knows acutely the impact this virus has had through the Youth Opportunity Hub and as a member of the response, Credit Suisse turned to its employees to support Henry Street clients directly. They enthusiastically answered the call in the form of a remote graduation needs of our most vulnerable neighbors, among them impact with additional support, on her community and wanted to help keep people safe. She’s a PPE Youth Crew—where she earned money handing out masks seniors, the homeless, and newly unemployed workers or have decided to wait until and sanitizer in seven NYCHA courtyards. Now a high school ceremony for high school students living in our shelters, phone surveys of food pantry go-getter, and we could not be more proud of her efforts.” including undocumented individuals. We’re pleased to the end of the year to make a senior, Jendry is laser-focused on going to college. recipients, and a matching gift campaign that raised more than $57,000. “Every time I get an opportunity at Henry Street, I take it,” says Since March, 1,177 people introduce you to some of them here. difference—now is your chance have volunteered for Henry “Taking our eyes off ourselves and focusing on someone else’s need is truly fulfilling,” Etheridge, who has returned to college to pursue a social work Says CEO David Garza, “When Henry Street is able to wrap its to jump in to action. Street programs, phoning says Mohamad Merilan, a Credit Suisse technical analyst, about his involvement with degree, inspired by Henry Street’s work and supported through a staff arms around a family like Jendry’s, you can really see the value Our heroes enabled Henry Street to launch a Helpline, isolated seniors, delivering Henry Street as a volunteer. We feel lucky to call Credit Suisse our partners in the fight scholarship. “This is the only job that has ever allowed me to grow.” of the settlement house model.” Food Access Initiative, and three emergency cash David Garza, President & CEO groceries, and much more. against poverty! The agency launches an The youth Community Workforce Development emergency cash assistance COVID Response Team Center moves to 178 The agency participates in program for unemployed in Essex campaign for alternative provides information workers, including Crossing summer youth employment and service to the undocumented individuals; it funding; leads to 475 jobs community will distribute over $250,000 for Henry Street youth Henry Street Social is a star-studded hit at a new Abrons Arts Center The first history of location, The Hotel, announces first round of the organization, The featuring James Fuentes Henry Street begins Artist Relief Fund grants House on Henry Street: LLC, John McAllister, and The Art Show COVID-19 response by The Enduring Life of Lee Quiñones With city funding cuts opens for the 32nd directing three meals a Lower East Side announced, Henry Street Henry Street holds multiple consecutive year a day to transitional Settlement, is 2nd Annual Kids Abrons opens Rainbow begins to reimagine summer Census-participation and at the housing residents so published Halloween Parade & Party Shoe Repair exhibition, youth programming voter-registration events, Armory, raising they can stay in their takes LES by storm unwittingly providing nearly $1.1 million LES United Festival ensuring our community’s apartments Feed Our Frontline Workers The Daily News publishes distributes school supplies, voice is heard an unparalleled 3 courtyard concerts Welcome to the Idiot World: outdoor art opportunity campaign launches on social Henry Street’s op-ed on the resources, and food to A Shanzhai Lyric exhibition Ghanaian nurses visit Henry Street redeploys media; will raise more than at Urban Family Center value of Naturally Occurring 2,600 families living in Virtual fifth annual Lillian through the summer Workforce Development at Abrons is a critics’ pick The House on Henry Center begins onsite nurses to Transitional & $7,000 for meals for our entertain shelter residents Retirement Community NYCHA developments on Wald Symposium asks the in Art Forum Street exhibition 2019 college counseling Supportive Housing essential workers during the lockdown services in a pandemic the Lower East Side question: “Who Gets to Vote?” OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Abrons Arts Center 2,000 donated gifts Expanded Horizons George Floyd is murdered. 41 Expanded Horizons Virtual Camp Henry begins Open Street Jobs & Social Henry Street receives As the reality of the presents Jumatatu M. and 900 gingerbread college prep students Henry Street issues statement college-access Services Fair attracts a the Overall Management COVID-19 risk sets Abrons hosts a community Poe’s Let ’im Move You, an houses make holidays 2020 visit Google offices condemning racist violence students graduate crowd to East Sixth Street Excellence Award from in, the Senior Center fridge—inviting neighbors exploration of the J-Sette special for Henry in Chelsea in combination with health over Zoom; they will and dance form, featured in Nonprofit New York Henry Street launches transitions from disparities affecting to leave what they can and Street kids providing two daily continue to participate take what they need The New York Times a Diversity, Equity, and The Lower East Side our community. Staff Inclusion committee, congregate meals to through college Expanded food pantry Senior Issues Youth Opportunity Hub hold an emotional open Town Hall made up of six team grab ‘n’ go—soon forum on racism Henry Street’s LES Mobile operations move to basketball tournament meeting draws members to be replaced with Market collaboration with Abrons Arts Center Dale Jones Burch at Boys & Girls Republic home delivery a crowd Community Consultation NewYork-Presbyterian playhouse, preparing Neighborhood Center Abrons Arts Center brings together more Center launches COVID begins providing grocery to serve the community opens in refurbished presents Obie-winning Food pantry opens at Henry Street hosts than 70 participants Team members and bereavement and deliveries to Lower East into the winter Henry Street firehouse Distances Smaller Than Boys & Girls Republic in two days of COVID-19 dozens of new volunteers support groups Side families with children This Are Not Confirmed partnership with Vision testing at Abrons begin making check-in in NYCHA developments Urbana; will make 12,500 Arts Center Programs throughout calls to 600 seniors grocery hand-deliveries CEO David Garza is the Settlement hold appointed to two mayoral by mid-October community Lunar ESOL classes, mental COVID-19 advisory committees New Year celebrations health counseling, art Answering the Call to Act a Century Ago classes move online The artist KAWS releases limited Senior Center virtual “In times Nailing the Job resume print editions to benefit Henry services begin The coronavirus crisis is not the first pandemic we have returned again and again to the clear workshop is first Katz’s Delicatessen is Street’s emergency response in which Henry Street Settlement has played a blueprint our trailblazing founder lay down 127 public event held in of need, the first of many local Instagram personality New York role. During the influenza epidemic of 1918, Henry years ago. As historian and Wald biographer the Dale Jones Burch businesses to donate food Street’s founder, Lillian Wald, galvanized other Marjorie Feld writes, in words that sound very Henry Street launches a Helpline, Nico launches #BestNYPhoto act.” Neighborhood Center to our essential workers organizations and suppliers and led an army of familiar today: “Amid the tremendous suffering of staffed with 22 caseworkers competition to benefit Henry –LILLIAN WALD, nurses in combatting the scourge. This year, as that epidemic, [Lillian Wald] slept very little, caring Street’s emergency response HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT Henry Street rolled out its extensive response for patients and nurses, enlisting volunteers for and other antiracism efforts FOUNDER to the effects of COVID-19 on our community, the work, and appealing to benefactors to fund it.”