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How To Help Survivors Of Hurricane Dorian In The Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian at the Bahamas. (Photo via Weather Channel)Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on September 1 as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 200 mph. It hung around the island for two days and killed at least 44 people, many of whom are still missing. “This disaster

affordable housing

Lander Leads Fundraising In 2021 Comptroller Run With $360,532

Brad Lander. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE—Council Member Brad Lander, who is running for comptroller, brought in $360,532 over the last six months, out-raising all of the other candidates running for the citywide position. The latest campaign finance filings, submitted Monday, show he has raised the cash

Announcements

Give Where You Live this Giving Tuesday – #BrooklynGives

Instead of unloading your bank account on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, consider participating in Giving Tuesday—the world’s biggest day of giving—this November 27th! And it’s never been easier to support nonprofits right here in Brooklyn thanks to a new campaign and website. Brooklyn Community Foundation

Central Brooklyn

It’s Spring Cleaning Time! Got A refashionNYC Bin?

Photo Courtesy of DSNYWhen we set our clocks forward and back each year, the FDNY tells us to check the batteries in our smoke alarms. This year, when we’re spring cleaning, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) wants us to check that we have a refashionNYC [http://www1.nyc.gov/

Holidays

Your 2016 Holiday Donation Guide For Brownstone Brooklyn

Photo via lollisltdDonation drives for the holidays are in full swing, and there are many ways to help ensure that so many Brooklyn children and other community members have a bright holiday. Some donation events take place on a particular day, while others last throughout the entire month, and even

Nonsponsored

Donate A Pie To Help Local Seniors Have A Sweet Thanksgiving

Photo via grungepotatoes / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BMyIJjMj3cM/?tagged=pumpkinpie&hl=en]We can smell the yummy aroma coming from your kitchens. The perfect crust. The apple and pumpkin fillings so cozy that we can fall asleep next to the warm oven while eating a slice. Congregation Beth

Nonsponsored

Help Neighbors In Need Have A Plentiful Holiday Season With A Canned Food Donation

Photo via chipssoupkitchen / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BCBCjy1pbwB/?taken-at=65034649&hl=en]As you’re doing the shopping for your family’s Thanksgiving meal, consider picking up an extra item or two to help those who may need the extra support this holiday season. One place to drop

Announcements

CHiPS To Honor Council Member Brad Lander At Spring Fundraising Gala

Image via CHiPS [https://www.facebook.com/ChipsSoupKitchen/photos/pb.473843106023452.-2207520000.1459871372./1067425889998501/?type=3&theater] CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/] is a local community organization whose focus is to feed the hungry in their soup kitchen as well as sheltering homeless women and their children. They’ve been supporting

Bensonhurst

A Local Food Pantry Goes Digital

Sometimes life hits hard. Suddenly, you may find you are unemployed, without benefits, with a spouse, three children, and a dog to feed. Our neighborhood has a couple of programs — aside from WIC and SNAP — where families can get help in an emergency. One of them is the food pantry

Kids & Family

BP Adams Launches Baby Carriers Collection Drive For Refugee Families

Photo via Baby Carrier Drive – Brooklyn [https://www.facebook.com/babycarrierdrive/photos/pb.542141842621611.-2207520000.1455039457./554709694698159/?type=3&theater] While baby carriers are relatively common in our neighborhood, refugees fleeing violence from the civil war in Syria are lacking basic necessities when needing to walk great distances with their

Central Brooklyn

Donations Being Accepted At The New Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo via Google MapsThere has been an outpouring of support from the community for The Kensington [/neighbors/the-spirit-of-the-season/], the new family homeless shelter [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/] run by CAMBA [http://www.camba.org/] that recently opened on McDonald Avenue. Volunteer organizers have announced that the shelter is now accepting donations and

Holidays

Bring Smiles To The Faces Of Teen Moms This Christmas

Looking for a way to touch the lives of Brooklyn families this holiday? Consider donating a Target gift card to new teen moms at CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/]. “I met 4 of the 5 moms who reside with their babies at CHiPS on Tuesday at a holiday party,” wrote Park

Arts & Culture

Senator Jesse Hamilton Holiday Book Drive To Benefit Brooklyn Schools In Need

As your kids grow out of some of their beloved books, other kids are looking to enjoy them as well. Senator Jesse Hamilton [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/jesse-hamilton] has teamed up with community partners for a holiday book drive that lasts until Friday, December 31. The Book Drive is

Central Brooklyn

Neighbors Bake Cookies To Help Homeless Kids Have A Sweet Holiday

Photo by Mary Bakija/Ditmas Park CornerEveryone deserves a sweet holiday, which is what led several neighbors to help bake and decorate dozens of cookies this week for an annual party that gives homeless children in New York City a reason to celebrate. Each year the Coalition for the Homeless

Holidays

Where To Donate Toys Around The Neighborhood

The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children have a bright holiday. The Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/

Kids & Family

Where To Donate Toys Around Park Slope

The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children have a bright holiday. The Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/

City Kid Corner

Where To Donate Toys In Brooklyn This Holiday Season

Photo by Mandy Jansen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2135841707/]The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children have

Central Brooklyn

Neighbors Organize To Welcome New Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo via Google MapsSince the recent announcement of a new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], there has been an outpouring of neighborhood support and welcome efforts. These efforts have been spearheaded by two neighbors who put a call out for volunteers and donations to help the nonprofit

Bensonhurst

Here’s What The Department Of Sanitation Is Doing With Your Old Clothes

Nicky Nguyen leaves pink recycling bags on the curb. (Photo by Camila Cibils) Nicky Nguyen carried two hot-pink plastic bags out of his house in Bath Beach on a recent weekday afternoon and left them at his curb. They contained old blankets, pillowcases, kids’ clothes, and jeans. His bags were

City Kid Corner

Donate Today To Help Us Bring Thanksgiving Meals To Families In Need

Photo by City Kid CornerThanksgiving is just a few days away — as you finalize plans for your holiday meal, we here at City Kid Corner hope that you will also help us provide holiday meals for families in need in our area. [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/500-turkeys-for-500-families--502#/] For the

charity

Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s Thanksgiving Food Drive Is Underway

(Photo: Cydcor [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cydcor/15920975106/] / Flickr)The Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is underway. The food drive will go until the group’s next meeting at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park on November 19. Donations will be given to the

chips

CHiPS Accepting Donations For Garage Sale Fundraiser

CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/], the women’s shelter and soup kitchen, is accepting donations for their Garage Sale Fundraiser [http://chipsonline.org/garage-sale/], taking place on August 30, from 10am-5pm at 501 Union Street. Proceeds from the fundraiser go directly to CHiPS. [http://chipsonline.org/] The women’s shelter is

book sale

Donate Books, CDs & More To The Park Slope Library Book Sale

If you’re embracing the season and doing some spring cleaning, pack up those books you read this winter and donate them to our local library to help support its wonderful programming! The Friends of Park Slope Library [https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofParkSlopeLibrary] will be accepting donations for the upcoming

Bonnie Youth Club

Ending The Year With A Donation? Consider Supporting These Ditmas Park Organizations

[https://www.facebook.com/sustainableflatbush/photos/pb.29085258875.-2207520000.1419970796./10151658918433876/?type=3&theater] Photo via Sustainable Flatbush [https://www.facebook.com/sustainableflatbush/photos/pb.29085258875.-2207520000.1419970796./10151658918433876/?type=3&theater] If you’re thinking of ending 2014 with a charitable donation, there are many groups doing great work

charities

Council Passes Bill Cracking Down On Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – introduced by Councilman Vincent Gentile [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/08/gentile-bill-crack-illegal-clothing-donation-bins-wins-support-mayor-council-colleagues/] – penalizes organizations that put drop-off bins on the street with no intention of giving the collected garments to the needy. The bill