We were honored to recently welcome Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to Children of Promise, NYC, to tour our Brooklyn site, meet some of our wonderful after-school scholars, and discuss his plans as Borough President.
For Impact Day, Deloitte Consulting’s annual day to recognize its year-round commitment to corporate citizenship, the firm facilitated a professional development workshop at Children of Promise, NYC. Participants included former Children of Promise, NYC program participants and members of Restoration, a local community-based organization that empowers Central Brooklyn residents to prosper and grow.
Thank you to the Young Professionals Council, Youth Empowerment Program from Rowan University, and all of the friends who came out to the 5K fundraiser in Prospect Park and joined us for a fun, post-run brunch! Your personal investment in bettering the lives of young people with incarcerated loved ones means everything to us!
CPNYC would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our incredible partners who collaborated with CPNYC for our annual Holiday Celebration. With the support of WGirls, FPWA, Madison International Realty, Alexis Clark, Da'Nashja Davis, Kijafa Fowler, Young Black & Brooklyn, PS139, Community Partners, Roller Rabbit, Timberlands, and DYCD we were able to distribute multiple personalized gifts to over 180 children and families.
Music, food, and fresh hairdos! Thanks to Questex, American Salon, and Davide Lanuto, all of our children got fresh cuts and left looking and feeling fabulous on December 17 - just in time for the holidays!
Children of Promise’s Young Professionals Council hosted a Dodgeball Tournament at CPNYC headquarters this past weekend. The tournament came together due to the efforts of YPC members Deydra Bringas, Kumanan Ramanathan, and Scott Colosimo and sponsorship from Familiars Vegan Coffee Shop and RedBull. Thank you to our incredible community of committee members, volunteers, and supporters for coming out and making the day a great success!
On July 24th Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC) welcomed former NFL players and members of the League’s corporate team for a fun-filled day of games and inspiration. In CPNYC’s gym and classrooms, kids and NFL staff painted murals and played classic board games like Jenga and Connect Four while enjoying popcorn and cotton candy generously donated by the NFL.
