Cost: Free (Sold out as of 5/18) /$150. Proceeds from $150 “Premiere Partner Zone” tickets (non tax-deductible) will go to local Bronx organizations giving back to their community and working to create an even better Bronx. They can be purchased here.
The Lopez Family Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women and children. The organization advocates and invests in policies and programs that make a positive, measurable impact on communities.
For more information, visit lopezfamilyfoundation.org.
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club’s mission is to enrich and enhance the quality of life for young people by providing educational and developmental programs, with special emphasis on youngsters between ages 6-18 who come from disadvantaged or disenfranchised circumstances. The Club exists to assist young people in realizing and achieving their potential for growth and development utilizing state-of-the-art facilities, trained and motivated staff, and nationally renowned programs to produce positive contributors to society.
For more information, visit kipsbay.org.
Teach For America works in partnership with communities to expand educational opportunity for children facing the challenges of poverty. Founded in 1990, Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding individuals of all academic disciplines to commit two years to teach in high-need schools and become lifelong leaders in the movement to end educational inequity. Today, 11,000 corps members are teaching in 48 urban and rural regions across the country while 32,000 alumni work across sectors to ensure that all children have access to an excellent education.
For more information, visit teachforamerica.org.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is the largest community development support organization in the country. We combine corporate, government, and philanthropic resources to help neighborhood groups revitalize distressed communities. Since 1980, LISC has invested $13.8 billion to build or rehab over 310,000 affordable homes and apartments and develop 51 million square feet of retail, community, and educational space.
For more information, visit lisc.org.
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