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The Staten Island Advance reported on our mobile food pantry, which has been operated weekly all summer by our Staten Island Community Partnership.

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At Camp Felix – the overnight summer camp operated by The Foundling and the Felix Organization – young people in foster care have the opportunity to grow, learn, and connect with a community of their peers. In this ABC News piece, watch Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, who co-founded Felix Organization, and Marcello, a camper-turned-counselor, discuss the program.

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On their daily Around the Boroughs segment, reporter Ron Lee reported on our Staten Island Community Partnership‘s mobile food pantry.

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On their daily ‘Around the Boroughs’ segment, NY1 reporter Ron Lee featured Fatherhood Fun Day – an annual event hosted by our Staten Island Community Partnership.

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Pix11 covered our June 14 Daniel Washington Jr. Basketball Tournament – an annual event hosted by our Developmental Disabilities Division that allows our participants the opportunity to play competitive basketball, enjoy cheerleading, and showcase their skills.

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“Now is the right time to think through what we have learned and what we have not yet done,” reflects Jessica Nauiokas in a new piece on New Leaders’ website.  “It’s a real opportunity for us to go into the next school year with an even stronger handle on how we can deepen our practice. This time of year is refreshing in schools. It’s a time of growth.” In this interview, the New Leaders team sat down with Jessica to learn more about what inspires her and her team to keep evolving.

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Every day, our neighbors – with the support of The Foundling – are building their own bright futures. We believe in the power and potential of all people, and our services provide innovative and fruitful opportunities to those we serve: children in foster care, families in our therapeutic programs, adults with developmental disabilities living in our residences, and others in our community.

For over 150 years, we’ve provided opportunities for independence, stability, and success to our community in New York and Puerto Rico. And that’s not stopping – read Building Futures, our 2022 Impact Report, to learn the exciting ways we’ve grown and evolved over the past year. Thank you for building futures with us!

Browse our Impact Report here, or learn about our larger reach on our Impact web page.

On local television channel BronxNet’s Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Trevor Raushi of our Child Abuse Prevention Program sat down with host Daren Jaime to discuss his program and the impact it has on elementary school children and their parents across NYC.

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In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, News 12’s Zhane Caldwell spoke with one Brooklyn college student who is prepping to cross the graduation stage in days about her upbringing and how the College Choice program (part of our Fostering College Success Initiative) provided what was needed to succeed.

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