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WHEDco works with families in the Bronx who struggle with the multiple challenges presented by poverty, and who, like all of us, aspire to a healthy, financially stable future. WHEDco offers interconnected, innovative, and high quality solutions – including the building of healthy, affordable homes – creating more beautiful, more equitable, and more economically vibrant places to live and raise a family. |
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Friday, July 30 WHEDco Hits the Ball Out of the Park at Yankee Stadium On Wednesday, June 30th 250 guests gathered in a luxury suite in Yankee Stadium for WHEDco’s Step Up to the Plate Benefit & Ballgame to celebrate outstanding friends of WHEDco. The event honored John & Lorna Howard, long-time supporters of WHEDco; Jay Mandelbaum, Executive Vice President of JP Morgan Chase; and the Greater NY Partnership, an initiative of the Mayor’s office that pairs for profit and non profit executives in New York City. WHEDco thanks our Grand Slam sponsors, JP Morgan Chase and David Yurman Design, and our hosts, the World Champion New York Yankees. After the awards ceremony, guests enjoyed the Yankees v. Mariners ballgame, a silent auction, and a performance by WHEDco’s student drummers.
WHEDco directors Katie Aylwin and Valerie Neng, share pre-game excitement with WHEDco youth (left). WHEDco president, Nancy Biberman, presents Jay Mandelbaum, EVP of JP Morgan Chase, with an award for “stepping up to the plate” for WHEDco (right). Bronx Summer Walks 2010
Bronx Summer Walks is a part of the NYC Department of Transportation Weekend Walks program, which creates temporary pedestrian-only streets all over New York City to provide opportunities for community members to relax and discover new things about their neighborhoods.
WHEDco hosted the second “Go Green Day” of Bronx Summer Walks this past Saturday, June 26th. Youth, adults and families gathered for a day of green living demonstrations, dancing, food, and fun.The last Bronx Summer Walks “Get Fit Day” will take place on Saturday, July 10th; view our flyer here.
WHEDco is helping to bring farm fresh veggies to the South Bronx! Check out Nancy Biberman's comments in the New York Times. Read about WHEDco's After-school students participation in the Garden of Dreams Foundation's Dream Week, featured in the Wall Street Journal. Neighborhood Economic Development: Check out WHEDco's work in the community |
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On Saturday, June 19th, WHEDco hosted the first of 3 Bronx Summer Walks events, closing down East 167th Street between Gerard and Jerome Avenues.Green Day_2010.jpg)