With the end of the school year upon us, we wanted to update you on the story of one special student, Isani Castro. Isani is graduating from college this week with a degree in political science and is looking forward to starting law school in the fall. For a child growing up in the South
Our 2019 annual benefit is around the corner and we hope you will join us on June 5th at 6 p.m. at the historic Capitale! We will be honoring outstanding individuals and organizations who have invested their hearts, voices and financial support in the name of children and their well-being. Our friends, Andy Adler
A program in the borough is aiming to help society’s most vulnerable to get healthy. Dilenia Rodriguez and her baby Sophia have been through their share of struggles, and now can say they are happy and healthy. During the worst of their hardships, Sophia was diagnosed with Down Syndrome and a heart defect all while
Health insurance is a critical component of children’s well-being; without it, they will have extraordinary difficulty realizing their potential. This is especially true for children living in poverty — but with all the talk of “Medicare for All” dominating the news, it’s important to recognize that healthcare access is not singularly defined by insurance coverage.
Seeing Dilenia share a snuggle with her toddler Sophia, who glows with good health and delights in her mother’s affection, it’s hard to imagine their recent trauma and hardship before arriving at this happier moment. As an expectant first time mother, Dilenia’s real struggles began just two weeks before her due date when she and
To do well in school children must be in attendance. Children’s Health Fund’s Healthy and Ready to Learn program, used innovation and creativity to help eliminate absences. On the morning of the second day of March, the hallways at PS 36 were humming with excitement. In fact, more children aged 3-12 eagerly made their way