In Our Members’ Own Words and Images: Creative Arts Newsletter 2015-2016
At Neighbors Together, we host a weekly group open to all members that encourages and fosters creativity, communication, and social engagement. This newsletter is a compilation of art and writing produced in these groups over the last two years by our members and...
Meet Our Board Members: Elise Slobodin
“Neighbors Together has no shortage of extraordinary staff members who are dedicated to their core in helping their members.”
Neighbors Together members make trip to Brooklyn Aquarium
Our members’ self portraits
Neighbors Together offers our members a number of creative activities, including writing, mural painting, and recently, self portraits. Here are a few from one of our groups.
TOP members and VOCAL-NY members met with Commissioner Banks
Members of our Three-Quarter House Organizing Project (TOP) program and VOCAL-NY members meet with Commissioner Banks at a town hall on homelessness, three-quarter housing, and HASA housing.
Meet Our Board Members: Brinda Ganguly
“I love the people that are affiliated with Neighbors Together – both the staff and the Board.”
Three Quarter House Tenant Organizing Project Members Meet
Members of the Three-Quarter House Tenant Organizing Project held a meeting last Friday to organize and plan for big things to come in June. Stay tuned!
Emergency Food Assistance Program Helps New Yorkers in Need
Thank you Mayor Bill de Blasio, Melissa Mark Viverito, Julissa Ferreras, Stephen Levin, Barry Grodenchik, and Darlene Mealy for ensuring that New York's Emergency Food Assistance Program (#EFAPhelps) continues to address hunger in the 2017 budget year.
Neighbors Together members paint mural
Neighbors Together members painted a mural during a "Weekly Get Together" group in late May. Neighbors Together offers members a few different creative workshops, including art therapy and creative writing.
Meet Our Board Members: Marian Knowles
“I volunteered to serve a meal at the Cafe and fell in love with the place!”