GIVE HELP/GET HELP Community Outreach Newsletter - MARCH/APRIL 2021

The P .S. 58 P TA’s Community Outr each Commit tee is a gr oup of par ents who lo ve our school c ommunity. W e ar e dedic ated t o building a br oader and deeper sense of community thr ough actions tha t build ties with surr ounding neighborhoods and bring us t ogether with a shar ed purpose.

Whe ther y ou ar e looking t o lend a hand or need support righ t no w, w e hope this ne wsletter can be a r esource t o c onnect with loc al opportunities and r esources. W e’ve tried t o mak e it convenient b y including a c alendar and link s t o ease the scr olling! A f ew things w e’d lik e t o highlight this mon th:

● Doing some Spring cleaning? South Br ooklyn Mutual Aid is curr ently looking f or additional it ems f or their w eekly fr ee s tore in Sunse t P ark . ● Also on the theme of Spring cleaning , help k eep our s treets and park s clean b y signing up f or r egular cleans up with OneBlock Br ooklyn. ● Red Hook Initia tive is seeking v olunteers f or pop-up v accination e vents the y ar e holding on April 9 and April 16. V olunteers who speak Spanish, Mandarin, or Can tonese ar e especially enc ouraged. F or mor e in formation, please c ontact Meghan Hick ey (m [email protected]) . ● Looking f or r emote f amily-friendly v olunteering opportunities and t o s tand in solidarity with our AAPI c ommunity? F amilies c an v olunteer r emotely b y writing handwrit ten notes or by illus trating paper bags f or Heart of Dinner which deliv ers meals and c are packages t o homebound elderly Asian Americ ans. ● There ar e also ong oing opportunities t o help our neighbor s in R ed Hook b y v olunteering at w eekly f ood dis tribution , or donating it ems f or f amilies in need a t PS 676 . Please have a look belo w t o find wha t mos t in terests y ou!

The c alendar will be upda ted as w e find out about ne w opportunities, so the bes t w ay t o s tay informed is t o bookmark the Google Doc . Do y ou kno w of opportunities, e vents, or organizations tha t should be f eatured in a futur e ne wsletter? Le t us kno w! W e’d also lo ve t o hear about an y e vents y ou participa ted in or or ganizations y ou support ed this mon th. Please fill out this Google F orm or email V eronique Nguy en ( v [email protected] ) with the subject “ GIVE HELP /GET HELP ”.

Thank y ou! -P.S. 58 Community Outr each Meghan Hick ey, V eronique Nguy en, Mar cie R oth, Sar a W oster

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MARCH/APRIL CALENDAR MARCH APRIL GIVE HELP Ongoing Local Volunteering Opportunities Remote/Family Friendly Volunteering Opportunities Other resources for family-friendly volunteering opportunities DONATE - Clothes, Foods, Supplies + Funds GET HELP

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MARCH **Click on e vent f or more inf o** * THE CALEND AR WILL BE UPD ATED WITH NEW EVENTS. PLE ASE CHE CK IN F OR UPD ATES * Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4 5 R ed Hook 6 7 Go wanus Food Mutual Aid Distribution @ New Member PS 676, 10am Zoom Mee ting @ 5pm

8 9 10 11 12 R ed Hook 13 14 Go wanus Food Mutual Aid Distribution @ New Member PS 676, 10am Zoom Mee ting @ 5pm

15 16 17 Volunteer 19 19 R ed Hook 20 Br ooklyn- 21 Go wanus Trash Pick Up Food wide “Clean Mutual Aid - Smith Distribution @ Up Da y” b y New Member Street PS 676, 10am Beautify BK Zoom Mee ting 8:45-9am @ 5pm Details below.

22 23 24 25 26 R ed Hook 27 28 Go wanus Food Mutual Aid Distribution @ New Member PS 676, 10am Zoom Mee ting @ 5pm

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APRIL **Click on e vent f or more inf o**

2 * THE CALEND AR WILL BE UPD ATED WITH NEW EVENTS. PLE ASE CHE CK IN F OR UPD ATES *

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 R ed Hook 3 4 Go wanus Food Mutual Aid Distribution @ New Member PS 676, 10am Zoom Mee ting @ 5pm

5 6 7 8 9 R ed Hook 10 Go wanus 11 Food Oysters Health Distribution @ Check @ PS 676, 10am 1-3pm

RHI V accine Pop-Up - 9am-4pm

12 13 14 15 16 R ed Hook 17 18 Go wanus Food Mutual Aid Distribution @ New Member PS 676, 10am Zoom Mee ting @ 5pm RHI V accine Pop-Up - 9am-4pm

19 20 21 22 23 R ed Hook 24 25 Food Distribution @ PS 676, 10am

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GIVE HELP

Ongoing Local Volunteering Opportunities

Red Hook F ood Dis tribution a t PS 676 - W eekly f ood dis tribution occur s a t PS 676 e very Frida y at 10:00 a.m. un til all f ood is dis tributed. V olunteers mee t near the school parking lot on Huntington be tween Henr y and Hick s; dis tribution occur s out doors with Co vid pr otocols, so please w ear a mask, dr ess f or the w eather, and be a ware tha t activities ma y include lifting heavy objects. Con tact E dwin P acheco edwin@r edemptionredhook.com f or mor e in fo.

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Volunteer at Vaccine Hubs: If y ou ar e a city emplo yee or a medic al w orker who w ants t o volunteer a t a city -run C OVID-19 V accine Hub (ak a P oint-of-Dispensing, or POD), y ou c an sign up here. Please not e tha t non-city w orkers and non-medic al w orkers c annot v olunteer a t city -run PODs a t this time.

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Gowanus Canal Conser vancy ( h ttps://gowanuscanalconservancy.org) is hos ting socially dis tant Clean & Gr een v olunteer shifts this spring. V olunteers c an join us t o learn about Go wanus history, g eography, and plan t c ommunities as the y c are f or na tive plan ts in our nur sery and maintain loc al gr een in frastructure. Click HERE t o sign up f or v olunteer shifts

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Fresh Direct Bag Collection: Br ad Lander's of fice is c ollecting Fr esh Dir ect Bags f or redistribution t o f ood pan tries and mutual aid gr oups. Dr op y our bags (f olded, please) in Carr oll Gardens a t 71 3r d Pl, M-F , 8 AM t o 6 PM, and in Cobble Hill a t 359 Henr y St, Mon-W ed, 9 AM t o 6 PM.

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4 Red Hook Initia tive/Red Hook F arms - Community -based nonpr ofit or ganization w orking t o overcome s ystemic inequities b y empo wering 6,500 y outh and r esidents y ear-round thr ough leadership, emplo yment and ac ademic opportunities. Seasonal v olunteer opportunities f or individuals and gr oups include g ardening on RHI's urban f arms, which will s tart its gr owing season ne xt mon th. Sign up t o join RHI's v olunteer lis t her e.

You migh t also c onsider making a dona tion her e t o support their vit al w ork . Las t y ear, RHI invested in r esidents b y pa ying o ver $1.5M t o y outh and c ommunity member s; dis tributed 90,000 pounds of pr oduce; and launched a census c ampaign t o ensur e an accur ate c ount in a historically underr epresented dis trict - all while ensuring tha t the needs of y oung people and vulnerable r esidents w ere me t during the heigh t of the pandemic. RHI is no w celebr ating 19 years of ser vice in the R ed Hook c ommunity.

You c an w atch this r ecent video fr om the T ODAY Sho w about RHI's urban f arms.

Red Hook Initia tive is seeking v olunteers f or pop-up v accination e vents the y ar e holding f or Red Hook r esidents in partner ship with R ed Hook Jus tice Cen ter and Na te's Pharmacy on April 9 and April 16. E ach e vent has morning and a fternoon sessions (appr oximately 9-12:30 and 12:30-4) a t 767 Hick s Str eet in R ed Hook. V olunteers who speak Spanish, Mandarin, or Cantonese ar e especially enc ouraged. F or mor e in formation, please c ontact Meghan Hick ey (meghanhick [email protected]).

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Gowanus Mutual Aid ( h ttps://www.gowanusmutualaid.org/) - A v ery activ e loc al mutual aid group ser ving the Go wanus, P ark Slope and South Slope ar eas. The y help pr ovide gr oceries, transportation and social support t o neighbor s in need. ● Fill in their V OLUNTEER INT AKE F ORM t o g et ma tched with v olunteer opportunities. ● They also ha ve a v olunteer CALEND AR including s treet clean up s and f ood dis tributions. ● You c an also sign up t o v olunteer a t their Fr ee St ore b y signing up HERE. ● Their Ins tagram pag e also is r egularly upda ted with r esources and v olunteering opportunities. ------

5 West Br ooklyn W aterfront Mutual Aid ( h ttps://www.wbwmutualaid.org/) - Loc al mutual aid group ser ving mainly Br ooklyn Heigh ts, Carr oll Gar dens, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Columbia Waterfront, and surr ounding ar eas. The y ar e activ ely looking f or v olunteers f or no-c ontact pickups and deliv eries of gr oceries, pr escriptions, and other essen tial it ems t o neighbor s in need. Fill in their V OLUNTEER INT AKE F ORM t o g et notified of opportunities or dir ectly email [email protected].

Their Ins tagram pag e is r egularly upda ted with r esources and v olunteering opportunities.

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South Br ooklyn Mutual Aid ( h ttps://southbkmutualaid.com/) - Loc al mutual gr oup ser ving mainly the Sunse t P ark, Bor ough P ark, and Ba y Ridg e ar eas. V arious v olunteering opportunities including buying and deliv ering gr oceries, picking up pr escriptions, 1:1 c onversation & companionship (via Skype, Z oom, e tc), tr anslation, social ser vices guidance (filing f or medic are, unemployment) and pr eparing c ooked f ood f or neighbor s in need. Fill in their VOLUNTEER INTAKE F ORM t o g et ma tched with opportunities.

South Br ooklyn Mutual Aid is curr ently looking f or additional it ems f or their w eekly fr ee s tore in Sunset P ark. The big gest needs ar e seasonally appr opriate bab y and kid clothing /shoes, diapers, and t oys. W omen's and men's clothing accep ted as w ell. To donate, please ﬁll out this form: bit.ly/pplsmarketdonate

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CHiPs ( h ttp://chipsonline.org/volunteer/) - Soup kit chen and w omen’s shelt er loc ated in Gowanus. While the dine-in soup kit chen is closed, the y ar e running a pr ogram c alled the Pop-Up a t CHiPS. V olunteers c an pr epare pr e-individually-packaged meals, either home-c ooked or or dered fr om r estaurants, t o be r edistributed t o our hungr y visit ors in t o-go bags. Email Ashlie a t admin@chip sonline.org t o sign up f or a dr op-off slot. Mor e in fo HERE as w ell as HERE for f amily-friendly opportunities.

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6 OneBlock Br ooklyn ( h ttps://www.facebook.com/groups/855284011669590): Community run group c ommitted t o k eeping our s treets and park s clean. Sign up t o “ adopt” a block or park and c ommit t o helping k eeping it clean with w eekly clean up s!

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Brooklyn Bridge Park - (h ttps://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/support/volunteer/) Br ooklyn Bridge P ark of fers man y opportunities t o v olunteer and k eep the w aterfront health y and their conservation e fforts s trong. Opportunities include the Gr een Corp, Coas tal CleanUp and ser ving as a park docen t. All ag es ar e w elcome, kids mus t be acc ompanied b y an adult.

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The Ar ab-American F amily Support Cen ter h ttps://www.aafscny.org/ Looking f or v olunteers t o tutor, t each, assis t with curriculum de velopment, act as a classr oom assis tant, or a c ase manager. Ar abic languag e skills necessar y f or c ase manag ement only . Y outh Pr ogram: Pr ovide Arab-American immigr ant y outh with one-on-one home work help and eng age y outh in social and cultur al enrichmen t activities. T utors mus t ha ve basic r eading, writing , and ma th skills.

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Brooklyn Community Pride Cen ter ( h ttps://lgbtbrooklyn.org/) pr ovides a sa fe, c ommon space offering ph ysical and men tal health ser vices, social support, r ecreational and cultur al programming, as w ell as being a hub of in formation f or lesbian, g ay, bise xual, and tr ansgender individuals and f amilies in Br ooklyn. Looking f or v olunteers t o help with r eception, pr ogram facilitators, oper ating and e vent support

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Friends of Carr oll P ark ( Friends of Carr oll P ark) Volunteer opportunities include help with gardening, fundr aising, special e vents, pr omotions, kids c oncerts, w eb design, and social media. You c an also s top b y the g arden and see wha t’s happening! c [email protected] ------

7 Gowanus Dr edgers ( http://www.gowanuscanal.org/) The Dr edgers need en thusiastic volunteers a t all skill le vels and all ag es who lo ve the sport of c anoeing, the Go wanus neighborhood, or jus t g enerally c are about supporting the en vironment and r evitalization of New Y ork Harbor . Y ou c an s top b y an y of our e vents and v olunteer.

Gowanus Oy sters Health Check

What: Join the Dr egders in our e ffort t o r estore a sus tainable o yster popula tion and t o f oster awareness, a ffinity, and under standing of our harbor and urban w aterways. W e ar e gr owing a colony of o ysters a t the Go wanus Canal and will be checking on their siz e, health and gr owth a t this e vent. When: Sa turday, April 10th 2021 1:00pm t o 3:00pm

Remote/Family Friendly Volunteering Opportunities

Food Bank f or Ne w Y ork City ( h ttps://www.foodbanknyc.org/) is the city's lar gest hung er-relief organization, has a lis t of actions kids and t eens c an do t o help support their mission, including writing c ards, sharing on social media, e tc. Click HERE f or mor e in fo.

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God’s Lo ve W e Deliv er ( h ttps://www.glwd.org/) - GL WD pr epares and deliv ers nutritious, high-quality meals t o people who , bec ause of their illness, ar e unable t o pr ovide or pr epare meals f or themselv es. Childr en c an mak e birthda y c ards f or clien ts of God’ s Lo ve W e Deliv er. Click HERE f or mor e in fo.

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Heart of Dinner ( h ttps://www.heartofdinner.org/) - Heart of Dinner e xists t o c ombat f ood insecurity and isola tion within NY C’s elderly Asian Americ an c ommunity b y deliv ering c are packages of hot lunches and fr esh pr oduce. F amilies c an v olunteer r emotely b y writing handwritten not es in K orean, Japanese or Chinese t o a ttach t o the c are pack ages, or b y illustrating paper pag es.

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Win NY C ( h ttps://winnyc.org/volunteer/) is the lar gest pr ovider of f amily shelt er and supportiv e housing in Ne w Y ork City . Ther e ar e man y v olunteering opportunities as w ell as dona tion driv es throughout the y ear.

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CAMBA ( h ttps://camba.org/programs/) is a w onderful or ganization tha t pr ovides o ver 160 programs including pr oviding emer gency and a ffordable housing , t eaching t echnical skills, parenting support and leg al ser vices. Ther e ar e v arious f ood and gift driv es thr oughout the year. The y ar e also open people pr oposing v olunteering activities giv en their man y pr ograms, including or ganizing f ood/donation driv es. Mor e in fo HERE or c all (718) 287-2600 .

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9 HEIGHTS AND HILLS ( h ttps://www.heightsandhills.org/) Their mission is t o support older adults to ag e success fully in their Br ooklyn c ommunities and the y ha ve v olunteer opportunities

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Repair the W orld - Br ooklyn ( h ttps://werepair.org/brooklyn/) has ser ved in Cr own Heigh ts and neighboring c ommunities since 2014. The y fr equently pos t both r emote and in-per son volunteering opportunities f or a number of c auses.

Other resources for family-friendly volunteering opportunities

Doing Good T ogether publishes a lis t of city wide f amily-friendly v olunteering opportunities each month. Click HERE f or mor e in fo.

Hope f or Ne w Y ork ( https://www.hfny.org/volunteer/opportunities) has man y lis tings f or volunteering opportunities city wide. Ther e is an op tion t o sear ch f or r emote v olunteering opportunities, including f amily-friendly ones such as sending c ards t o r esidents of Baile y-Holt House.

New Y ork Car es ( h ttps://www.newyorkcares.org/) is one of the big gest or ganizations managing volunteering opportunities in NY C. Ther e ar e a v ariety of v olunteering opportunities city wide including some f amily-friendly ones.

DONATE - Clothes, Foods, Supplies + Funds

PS 676 Dona tion Cen ter - Accep ting pan try it ems, clothing , school supplies, book s, t oys, and computers/tablets on an ong oing basis, f or f amilies enr olled a t the school. It ems ma y be t aken to the school’ s fr ont en trance a t 27 Hun tington St be tween 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m Mon-Fri. Ask for Marie Hues ton.

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Gowanus Fr ee St ore - Go wanus Mutual Aid gr oup runs a fr ee s tore a t the c orner of Bond and Douglass c alled the Sharing Corner . Lis ts of it ems needed ar e fr equently pos ted on their Instagram P age. Mos tly need ba throom and cleaning supplies, non-perishables, mask s and hand sanitiz ers.

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Saint Mar y’s Chur ch Clothing Dona tion - Accep ts g ently used w omen, men and childr en’s clothing and accessories. Can also arr ange f or a fr ee pick up: https://stmarysclothingdrive.com/stmarys/schedule

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Chips F ood P antry has a LIST OF ITEMS the y alw ays need. Also accep ting dona tions of pre-individually-packaged meals, either home-c ooked or or dered fr om r estaurants, t o be redistributed t o our hungr y visit ors in t o-go bags. Email Ashlie a t admin@chip sonline.org t o sign up f or a dr op-off slot. Mor e in fo HERE as w ell as HERE

Upcoming loc al CHiPS f ood driv e - The childr en of nearb y St. P aul's Episc opal Chur ch (199 Carroll Str eet) ar e running a f ood driv e f or CHiPS ’ f ood pan try during the mon th of F ebruary. Please click HERE f or mor e.

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Community R efrigerators - These ar e neighborhood r efrigerators wher e all it ems ar e fr ee. T ake what y ou need, lea ve wha t y ou c an. No r aw mea t, pr epared f oods or opened or partially wrapped f ood.

Some nearb y c ommunity r efrigerators:

● Red Hook - Outside of JamitBis tro a t 366 Columbia ● Carroll Gar dens/Gowanus - On 3r d s treet and Bond

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Brooklyn Book Bodeg a ( h ttps://www.brooklynbookbodega.org/) accepts ne w and g ently used books f or babies, kids, and t eens. Br ooklyn Book Bodeg a’s mission is t o “incr ease the number of 100+ book homes f or kids 0-18 in NY C”.

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11 Little Essen tials (h ttps://www.littleessentials.org/) accep ts a v ariety of bab y it ems, including large it ems such as crib s and s t rollers. Lis t of accep ted it ems ar e HERE . Lit tle Essen tials of fers “at-risk f amilies living in po verty ur gently needed childr en’s supplies and par enting educ ation t o promote the health, w ell-being and sa fety of their childr en under fiv e y ears of ag e”. ** c ollections are paused while the y mo ve warehouses but will resume shortly**

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You c an dona te s tained or damag ed t extiles and clothing t o GR OW NY C T extile R ecycling (h ttps://www.grownyc.org/clothing). The y ha ve a c ollection bo x a t the Carr oll Gar dens Farmer’s Mark et b y Carr oll P ark on Sunda ys be tween 8-11am.

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MS136 P TA Co vid19 Emer gency Aid The amazing , s trong, and vibr ant MS 136 c ommunity has been hit har d b y the Co vid-19 pandemic. Some f amilies ha ve los t lo ved ones. The y ha ve also suf fered job loss, f ood insecurity , inability t o pa y f or housing and utilities or ha ve f allen victim t o this virus themselv es. Our Title I school is home t o a har d-working c ommunity - who e ven in the bes t of times ma y liv e pa ycheck to pa ycheck - and t oday those f amilies ar e s truggling t o mee t basic needs on a much gr eater scale. h ttps://www.gofundme.com/f/ms136-pta-covid19-emergency-aid

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Never Sleep s NY C ( https://neversleepsnyc.wordpress.com) is a f orum t o bring public awareness t o fundr aisers and mutual aid bene fitting Ne w Y orkers in times of crisis. The y ha ve a list of w onderful loc al or ganizations in need of funds. Y ou c an sear ch b y ar ea of in terest.

GET HELP

P.S. 58 F amilies: In addition t o the r esources belo w, our school c an of fer support. Please c ontact Joan (br [email protected]) f or mor e in formation.

Mutual Aid These loc al mutual gr oups ar e community-organized gr oups of neighbor s helping other neighbors. The y assis t c ommunity member s with basic needs lik e financial assis tance, gr oceries, transportation, and social support. Please fill in f or f orms belo w f or assis tance:

Gowanus Mutual Aid - Ser ving Go wanus, P ark Slope and South Slope ar eas. https://www.gowanusmutualaid.org/get-help

West Br ooklyn W aterfront Mutual Aid - Ser ving Br ooklyn Heigh ts, Carr oll Gar dens, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, the Columbia W aterfront ar ea and surr ounding ar eas. https://www.wbwmutualaid.org/get-help

South Br ooklyn Mutual Aid - Ser ving Sunse t P ark, Bor ough P ark, and Ba y Ridg e ar eas https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9w6XOcoscWJsLTWdh569CB2Obzc-6k-5ZoFkgzw 88pLNC-A/viewform

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Mutual Aid f or P arents NY C (MAPNY C) is a mutual aid ne twork specific ally pr oviding aid t o parents and f amilies in NY C. The y ha ve an e xtensive r esources lis t f or f amilies tha t c an an be found HERE

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NYC RE SOURCES

Free Virtual Home work Help Br ooklyn Public Libr ary: If y our child is in gr ades 1 thr ough 8, a trained v olunteer c an help with y our child's home work thr ough one-on-one and small gr oup help with assignmen ts in ma th, science, social s tudies, and other t opics, pr oviding dir ection, clarity, and under standing. https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/homework-help

Emergency F ood Hotline - 866-888-8777. Y ou c an also c all 311 t o find a loc al f ood pan try or kitchen b y y ou.

Mental Health Ser vices - NY C W ell is y our c onnection t o fr ee, c onfidential men tal health support. Speak t o a c ounselor via phone, t ext, or cha t and g et access t o men tal health and substance use ser vices, in mor e than 200 languag es, 24/7/365. https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/

Meals deliv ered t o y our home - Ge tFoodNYC Emer gency Home F ood Deliv ery is a vailable if y ou can't g o outside, ha ve no one who c an help y ou g et f ood, and c an't a fford deliv ery as a r esult of COVID-19. h ttps://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-03304 .

13 Other a t-home deliv ery non-pr ofits include: Meals on Wheels ( h ttps://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/) God's Lo ve W e Deliv er. ( h ttps://www.glwd.org/)

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Red Hook Hub ( h ttp://redhookhub.org) is has an activ e c ommunity pos ting boar d with man y helpful r esources such as f ood dis tributions, v accination in fo t own halls, e tc

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The Hebr ew Fr ee Loan Socie ty cr eated a Cor onavirus Financial Impact Loan t o pr ovide interest-free loans of $2,000-$5,000 t o r esidents of Ne w Y ork City who ar e f acing financial challenges c aused b y the Cor onavirus outbr eak. These loans addr ess:

● Lost w ages due t o being unable t o g o t o w ork ● Child c are c osts due t o school closur es ● Small business losses ● Canceled s tudy abr oad pr ograms ● Related medic al c osts

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● Red Hook - Outside of JamitBis tro a t 366 Columbia ● Carroll Gar dens/Gowanus - On 3r d s treet and Bond

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Grab & Go Fr ee Meals - Ne w Y ork City is c ommitted t o making fr ee meals a vailable daily f or all New Y orkers. An y Ne w Y orker c an r eceive fr ee meals a vailable acr oss the city . Gr ab & Go breakfast/lunch a vailable f or an y Ne w Y orker a t specific Meal Hub s ar ound the city . Click her e for mor e in formation.

FOR S TUDENTS AND F AMILIES

● All f amilies and s tudents c an visit t o pick up thr ee fr ee gr ab-and-go meals.

14 ● Monday thr ough Frida y, 9:00am t o 12:00pm ● No r egistration, ID , or documen tation r equired ● No dining space is a vailable, so meals mus t be ea ten of f pr emises ● Parents and guar dians ma y pick up meals f or their childr en ● Use the sear ch belo w t o find a T ake-Out loc ation near y ou

FOR MEMBER S OF THE C OMMUNITY

● Monday thr ough Frida y, 3pm t o 5pm ● No r egistration, ID , or documen tation r equired ● No dining space is a vailable, so meals mus t be ea ten of f pr emises ● Multiple meals ma y be pick ed up a t once ● Find a Kosher or Halal loc ation ● Visit GETF OODNYC t o find a loc ation 3pm t o 5pm https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/community-meals

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Neighbor Ne twork f or Senior s: If y ou kno w a senior who w ould bene fit fr om fr ee friendly c alls from the Neighbor Ne twork, the y c an sign up t o r eceive c alls b y filling out this f orm or c alling 914.572.5526. Mor e in fo c an be f ound her e. The Neighbor Ne twork w as cr eated b y the partnership be tween Gr eenwich House, Heigh ts & Hills, the Ne w Y ork Civic Eng agement T able and the Of fice of NY C Council Member Br ad Lander t o help participan ts build friendship and connection b y phone during this isola ting time.

------Legal Ser vices Hotline : T he NY C Financial Jus tice Hotline is a fr ee leg al hotline f or lo w-income NYC r esidents. The hotline, s taffed in English and Spanish, pr ovides fr ee leg al in formation, advice, and r eferrals on a wide r ange of financial jus tice issues, fr om discrimina tory banking practices t o pr edatory deb t c ollection. Mor e in formation is a vailable her e. ------

Access Bene fits Helpline thr ough Leg al Aid : An yone ha ving tr ouble with an applic ation t o apply for or r ecertify f or HRA c ash assis tance, SNAP , or Medic aid bene fits, c an c all the Leg al Aid Society’s Access t o Bene fits Helpline a t 888-663-6880 M-F 10am-3pm.