November is Adoption Month. And Thursday, 40 adoptions were legalized at Kings County Family Court in Brooklyn — including for two New York Foundling foster families. WATCH HERE
Watch a segment about The Foundling’s recovery and relief efforts in Puerto Rico on NBC News. Carmen Villafane, Senior Vice President of Head Start Services in Puerto Rico, explains to Ray Villeda how for many kids, we are providing their only meals. The segment also included an interview with Bernice Mendez, one of our social workers who lost her home in the hurricane (and is currently living in a shelter with her daughter). She explained the importance of coming to work each day and helping our kids. Stability and routine are paramount to helping our kids and families move ahead. WATCH HERE.
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, The New York Foundling hosted its third annual Fall Fête at The Metropolitan Club in New York City. Coinciding with the first day of National Adoption Awareness Month, over 300 influential business professionals, community leaders and philanthropists assembled to give back to The Foundling’s mission to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and families in New York City. READ MORE
A social worker who works in The New York Foundling’s 24/7 Crisis Nursery was featured on the Finding HumanKIND blog talking about what keeps her motivated and inspired to do her job. “My goal for all the families is to help them keep their families together and enable the parents to provide for their kids independently…” READ MORE
The New York Foundling is included on a list of charities and nonprofits to support for storm relief efforts in Puerto Rico. READ MORE
“We raised a good deal of money for two great charities — one was the YWCA of Brooklyn, a group that serves women victims of domestic violence by finding them housing and shelter,” Cibella said. “The other program was Families Rising, which is a part of [The New York Foundling Fontana Center for Child Protection], which helps children charged with a crime find a way out of the criminal justice system.” READ MORE
Ahora la meta principal de Foundling en Puerto Rico es reestablecer el servicio en los distintos centros. Para eso piden la colaboración pública. READ MORE
To get desperately needed help straight to Puerto Rico after back-to-back Hurricanes Irma and María devastated the island, yesterday, September 28, 2017, local, national and Puerto Rican organizations launched “Estoy con Puerto Rico” (I am with Puerto Rico) at Catholic Charities NY headquarters in Manhattan. READ MORE
Organizations throughout the New York area are working to send relief to Puerto Rico. NBC New York talks about The Foundling’s Head Start programs in Puerto Rico. READ MORE
Mashable compiles a list of ways to help Puerto Rico as it recovers from Hurricane Maria. The New York Foundling is included as a charity to support due to our work in PR through Head Start programs. READ MORE