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Fall 2006
Celebrity New Yorkers Show They Care
This summer, celebrity supporters of New York Cares
- Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Smits, and Alec Baldwin - appeared in outdoor and
print ads throughout the city. Our public service campaign was developed
to raise awareness of New York Cares, and encourage more New Yorkers to
support our work in the community. Alec Baldwin said, "I am gratified to
have the opportunity to serve as a spokesperson for New York Cares'
most recent campaign...I urge all New Yorkers to take a look at the efforts
of New York Cares and to support those efforts with their contributions."
New York Cares Day
A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in the 15th Annual New York Cares
Day! On Saturday, October 21, more than 8,000 caring New Yorkers helped revitalize
117 New York City public schools. In just one day, we were able to paint hundreds
of classrooms and hallways, organize 50 libraries, paint over 350 murals,
and complete so many other important projects for our schools. Thanks to
the hard work of everyone involved, on Monday morning, more than 80,000
children arrived at a school that had been magically transformed into a
wonderful, vibrant place to learn and grow.
Damp but cheerful on CBS Plaza
Thanks to everyone who braved the pouring rain to join us on CBS Plaza to
help promote New York Cares Day. With our sea of red shirts, there was no
missing us during The Early Show broadcast!
Summer 2006
Shop at www.shopgive.com during August, and benefit New York Cares
Give is a line of luxury handbags, travel bags and small leather goods. As
the name implies, the company gives back 10% of its net profits to charity.
In recognition of the fact that New York Cares makes it possible for so many
people to make a difference in our city, Give decided New York Cares would
be the perfect launch partner for its new initiative, "Organizations We Love." This new program features a different nonprofit each month, with a donation
going to the featured organization. For August, 15% of online sales will be
donated to New York Cares. Visit www.shopgive.com today and support New York Cares during August!
Spring 2006
New York Stock Exchange Honors New York Cares
Ariel Zwang, Executive Director of New York Cares, rang the opening bell of the
New York Stock Exchange on May 16, 2006. She was joined by New York Cares board
members, staff members, and New York Stock Exchange employee volunteers.
Hands On New York Day 2006
The rain couldn't dampen the spirits of the thousands of volunteers who
participated in the 12th Annual Hands On New York Day on Saturday April 22nd.
Almost all of the planned 74 projects went ahead despite the weather; volunteers
raked leaves; removed trash and winter debris; pruned trees and bushes; painted
murals and community centers; repaired fences; planted hundreds of shrubs and bulbs
and completed numerous other tasks to revitalize the community spaces we all enjoy. View photos
Spring Fever Happy Hour
On Thursday, March 30th, hundreds of New York
Cares supporters enjoyed a fun-filled evening at Embassy, mingling with friends
and enjoying complimentary drinks from Samuel Adams - all in aid of New York Cares. Some lucky guests even took away fabulous prizes from our silent auction including;
a star-studded movie premiere experience, round-trip flights on Jet Blue, VIP
tickets to the Colbert Report and Martha, and many other unique prizes.
View photos at joonbug.com.
Winter 2006
Winter Warmth Awards 2006
On February 7th, New York Cares, along with Presenting Sponsor Health Plus, held an awards ceremony to honor the organizations responsible for collecting the most coats during the 17th Annual New York Cares Coat Drive. Throughout the month of December, more than 73,000 coats were collected at over 700 collection sites throughout the five boroughs.
Top collection honors went to:
Category
Winning Organization
Coats
Top NYPD Precincts
50th Precinct
1,800
19th Precinct
1,008
6th Precinct
540
Top Youth Team
The Horace Mann School
396
Top Civic Team
West End Synagogue
420
Top Corporate Team
Pfizer Inc.
336
Top Retail Collection
Washington Mutual
10,000
Top One-Day Collection
New York Giants
3,000
An Extreme Makeover for www.nycares.org
After enjoying a love/hate relationship with
our old 'ketchup and mustard' Web site for the past several years, we decided
that it was high time www.nycares.org received a makeover. On February 1st,
we revealed the new and improved www.nycares.org. Although the online project
search and registration tools our volunteers use every day are still here,
and better than ever, the goal was to give the site a cleaner, more contemporary
feel, while making information easier to find. We hope you like the fresh,
new look and would love to know what you think. Please feel free to share
your feedback by emailing nycares@nycares.org.
Team Leader Conference 2006: The Difference You Make
On Saturday, January 28th, almost 100 New York Cares Team Leaders attended New York Cares 2nd Annual Team Leader Conference at the Goldman Sachs Training Center, near Wall Street. Participants enjoyed a fun and educational morning learning about the impact that they and other New York Cares' volunteers make in our community, hearing from New York Cares staff and project partners about current community issues and meeting and networking with other New York Cares Team Leaders.
Young Volunteers Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2006, New York Cares engaged over 1,500 volunteers in service. Volunteers worked with children to read and learn about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and participated in creative projects to explore ways his principles can be applied in their daily lives. 81 sixth grade students from Urban Assembly Academy of Business & Community Development also helped develop a "MLK Day Wall of Dreams" to express their dreams for improving their community in non-violent ways.
Fall / Winter 2005
Thanks a Million, New York!
A HUGE thank you to the generous New Yorkers who, for the past 17 years, have donated coats to countless men, women and children who might otherwise go without. This year, we collected more than 73,000 coats AND reached an important milestone, collecting and distributing our 1 millionth coat to someone in need. Thank you New York for your incredible generosity.
Making Winter Wishes Come True
This winter, thanks to the incredible generosity of New
Yorkers, New York Cares was able to help fulfill the holiday wishes of
more than 22,000 disadvantaged kids and families and provide over 6,000
gifts to children in need.
"I would like to extend our most sincere thanks for the wonderful gifts
donated to our agency. Many of our families have limited resources, and
Christmas is often a time of stress and sadness when they are unable to buy
their children gifts. Your presents help ensure that the children had a gift
to open on Christmas Day."
-University Settlement Society of New York
"For many of our students, the thought of having their desired Christmas gift was only a dream. However, through your kind courtesy the dreams became possible. Our students were overwhelmed with the joy of having their new toys."
-PS 993 in Queens
Special thanks to our Sponsor, Gap Inc.
Fall 2005
New York Cares Day 2005
On Saturday October 22nd 2005, almost 8,000 volunteers helped paint a brighter
future for New York City students at 110 public schools throughout the five boroughs.
In just one day, we were able to paint hundreds of classrooms and hallways, organize
50 libraries, paint over 350 murals, and complete so many other important projects
for our schools.
