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Starting School on the Right Foot
The Child Center is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help our children succeed in school.
Jul 10, 20183 min read
Supporter Spotlight: Barbara Deli, M.D.
Barbara Deli has spent more than 15 years as an OB-GYN working with lower income and uninsured women...
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Finding Your Voice: The Child Center of NY’s 65th Anniversary Gala
The Child Center of NY celebrated 65 years of service to some of the city’s most underprivileged children and families at our Annual Gala...
May 22, 20187 min read
Supporter Spotlight: Board Member Adam Schwartz
I have been a part of The Child Center over six years, after having met Dick [Jay] at a “friend-raiser” in Manhattan in June of 2012...
Feb 25, 20182 min read
Supporter Spotlight: Jennifer Milacci
Ten years ago, Jennifer Milacci, then expecting her second child, was looking for volunteer opportunities...
Jan 23, 20183 min read
My Mitzvah Project
When I sat down to decide what my mitzvah project would be, I was inspired by my family...
Jan 8, 20182 min read
Head Start Students Get Surprise Visit from World-Renowned Chef
Our Head Start students are no strangers to exciting visitors. Last year, the world-famous red monster Elmo dropped by. And in 2015...
Dec 22, 20173 min read
Ashley Dean: Doing the Most Good
At The Child Center of NY, we simply wouldn’t be able to provide the same level of service were it not...
Aug 29, 20173 min read
Ahead of The US Open, Pro Players “Return the Love” to Child Center Campers
The Child Center of NY is the place to be if you’re a kid who’s into professional sports. Last summer, our Far Rockaway RBI little leaguer..
Aug 24, 20172 min read
Generous Donor Provides Little Leaguers with Day at Yankee Stadium
It’s been quite a ride for Far Rockaway RBI in the three years since its inception — sometimes literally...
Jun 16, 20172 min read
Supporter Spotlight: Katie Brennan
When Katie Brennan was first introduced to The Child Center of NY, it was a challenging moment in her life...
May 28, 20171 min read
Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
It’s never too soon to instill in children the importance of financial literacy — and it’s never too late for their parents to achieve it...
Apr 15, 20172 min read
Local School Kids Celebrate Metsgiving
Thanksgiving came early for some 100 students from M.S. 72 (Catherine and Count Basie Middle School), P.S. 223 (Lyndon Johnson)...
Nov 17, 20163 min read
Insurance Foundation Brings Sesame Street to Queens
Students of our Ficalora Family Foundation Head Start Center in Woodside got a big surprise last week: a visit by the lovable red Sesame...
Oct 26, 20162 min read
Supporter Spotlight: Garrett D’Alessandro
Like other driven individuals, for the first 20 years of Garrett D’Alessandro’s career...
Sep 26, 20161 min read
Generous Donor Makes Surprise Donation
When Albert Perna, founder of the Perna Foundation for Kids and a member of Queens Community Board 4, received a generous donation...
Aug 17, 20162 min read
Alan Stein: Innovation in Giving
“Not everybody has the same advantages that I had. I am lucky to have parents who supported me at every step of the way,” said Alan Stein..
Jun 7, 20162 min read
Russ Carson: The Magic of a Match Challenge
What’s better than donating to a great cause? Donating to a great cause and having your donation go even farther. That’s why Russ Carson...
Apr 28, 20162 min read
Maura Nicolosi: How Can You Say No to These Children?
Maura Nicolosi is the owner of The Nicolosi Law Firm, P.C., in Manhasset, New York, and a member of The Child Center of NY’s Golf Committee.
Feb 23, 20162 min read
Bank and Investment Firm Come to Woodside Head Start
When a family enrolls a preschooler in a Child Center of NY Head Start program, parents must complete a home inventory...
Oct 2, 20153 min read
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