Free Public Assistance

We have provided all of the New York Free Public Assistance and programs.

New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.     (518)482-5465 350 New Scotland Ave Albany, NY 12208 website: http://www.nyscadv.org
Global Aid Foundation, Inc.      14-22 27th Ave Astoria, NY 11102 website: http://www.globalaidfoundation.org Our perspective of hope and future goals are a vision to erase social injustice. To achieve these goals we call on you and everyone else to aim your efforts, --financial and physical-- to volunteer in specific organizations and goals. Many of our projects aimed to impoverish areas are designed to be accomplish through participation of people like you. Please, participate, get involved, use your free time to show you care.
Goodwill Industries Of Greater New York, Inc.     (718)728-5400 4-21 27th Ave Astoria, NY 11102 website: http://www.goodwillny.org Goodwill Industries,through the power of work, will enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families and communities. We will strive to overcome barriers to opportunity for people in need and facilitate empowerment, self-help and service. As the founder of the international Goodwill movement, Edgar Helms, put it, the emphasis is not charity, but a chance.
Food Bank For New York City Food For Survival      355 Food Center Dr Bronx, NY 10474 website: http://www.foodbanknyc.org/ The mission of the Food Bank For New York City is to end hunger by organizing food, information and support for community survival and dignity.
Neighborhood Self Help By Older Persons Project, Inc.     (718)542-0006 953 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10459 Low-income minority older adults can remain active community participants by given the opportunity, through training, to serve their peers through groups and individual responsibilities. This has allowed SHOPP to provide extensive quality services with minimum expenses since 1981.
Osborne Association, Inc.      809 Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10455 website: http://www.osborneny.org The Osborne Association offers opportunities for individuals who have been in conflict with the law to transform their lives through innovative, effective, and replicable programs that serve the community by reducing crime and its human and economic costs.Since 1931, we have offered opportunities for reform and rehabilitation through public education, advocacy, and alternatives to incarceration that respect the dignity of people and honor their capacity to change as they achieve self-sufficiency, adopt healthy lifestyles, enter the workforce, form and rebuild families, and rejoin their communities.
Part Of The Solution, Inc.      2763 Webster Ave Bronx, NY 10458 website: http://www.potsbronx.org The mission of Part of the Solution (POTS) is to be a loving community in the Bronx that nourishes the basic needs and hungers of all who come to our door.
Resurrection House Family Service Center Inc      143 W 175th St Bronx, NY 10453 website: http://www.resurrectionhouse.org The Resurrection House was established in 1981 to fight hunger and deprivation in the Harlem, New York Community. Regrettably, men, women, children, the elderly, etc. were going to bed hungry on a daily basis. Malnutrition, anemia, and other food related illnesses were common place and posed a severe problem to community members and their families. For instance, many children were doing badly in school due to inadequate food intake. They simply weren't getting enough food to support their academic efforts. Parents were often forced to cut back on food purchases in order to pay rent. Limited funds dictated that they could not do both (i.e. pay their monthly rent and feed themselves at the same time). The Resurrection House Family Service Center was created to address these problems and assist community members become self sufficient through providing them with free food, counseling, employment, and referral services, among others. It has been doing so for 25 years now and continues to do so today. It has proven successful in bringing stability to families and individuals in crisis and pleagued by hunger.
South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.      555 Bergen Ave Bronx, NY 10455 website: http://www.sobro.org SoBRO is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the South Bronx by strengthening businesses, and creating and implementing innovative economic, housing, educational and career development programs, for youth and adults.
Urban Health Plan Inc      1065 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10459 website: http://www.urbanhealthplan.org Urban Health Plan's mission is to continuously improve the health status of underserved communities by providing affordable, comprehensive, and high quality primary and specialty medical care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. With over 30 years of service and a deeply rooted foundation in the South Bronx, Urban Health Plan is dedicated to rendering care in a culturally proficient, barrier free, individualized, and family oriented manner, with an emphasis on prevention through education and the provision of state of the art services.
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation      1368 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11216 website: http://www.restorationplaza.org Restoration improves the quality of life for residents in Central Brooklyn through programs encompassing affordable housing, workforce development and placement, family and youth services, small businesses assistance, financial literacy, commercial revitalization, and the arts and culture.
Colel Chabad      806 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11213 website: http://www.colelchabad.org Colel Chabad helps those who are too old or disabled to fend for themselves as well as individuals and families in crisis such as widows and orphans, new immigrants in transition and impoverished young couples seeking to establish a basic household
Parks Hall Inc     (718)755-9666 201 Clinton Ave 14A Brooklyn, NY 11205 Parks-Hall seeks to become the world's preeminent arts organization by presenting and sponsoring works of all genres and disciplines that inspire the spirit and stir the soul. Parks-Hall believes that the arts are critical to fostering greater understanding of the world in which we live and those with whom we share it. Parks-Hall will use the arts to empower residents of underserved and disenfranchised communities. Parks-Hall seeks to establish several initiatives that collectively will help achieve the goal of making the arts of the African Diaspora more accessible to all.
Smack Mellon Studios Inc      56 Water St Brooklyn, NY 11201 website: http://smackmellon.org Smack Mellon's mission is to nurture and support emerging, under-recognized mid-career and women artists in the creation and exhibition of new work by providing exhibition opportunities, studio workspace, and access to equipment and technical assistance for the realization of ambitious projects.
South Brooklyn Legal Services     (718)237-5500 105 Court St Brooklyn, NY 11201 website: http://www.sbls.org SBLS' legal staff provides legal representation in cases involving welfare and disability benefits, housing, family, education, health, employment and consumer law and has special projects representing HIV-positive individuals and senior citizens facing foreclosure due to predatory lending practices. We have a strong community education focus and develop materials and conduct training sessions on legal issues important to the ethnically and geographically diverse individuals and communities we serve. SBLS' mission is to seek equal justice for low-income people; to address their legal needs; to help empower poor people to identify and defeat the causes and effects of poverty in their communities; to focus on matters that will have the greatest impact for low-income people; and to work cooperatively with other agencies and organizations serving poor people.
The Arab-American Family Support Center, Inc.      150 Court St Brooklyn, NY 11201 website: http://www.aafscny.org Our mission is to develop effective strategies to strengthen families and help them adapt to life in the United States. By directing its activities towards newly arrived Arab immigrants, and by addressing the destabilizing effects of immigration, it seeks to guide Arabic-speaking newcomers through American laws and cultural norms in order to gain their full rights as citizens.
Tri-State Russian Media Group Inc     (215)380-9441 1100 Coney Island Ave Brooklyn, NY 11230 website: http://russianmediagroup.org The Tri-State Russian Media Group was formed in 2001, after over a decade of work in the community by the President or the organization who was actively involved in assisting members of the Russian-American community, and was producing the first informative ethnic publication, the Russian Market Newspaper. The organization serves over one million Russian-speaking residents in the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. During their first several years in the United States, the Russian-Americans face various impediments due to a language barrier and cultural differences. The American media sources as well as the social assistance programs, due to the language differences, often neglect them, making many programs inaccessible to them. It is the goal of the Tri-State Russian Media Group to make information and services accessible to these individuals.
Young Korean American Service And Education Center Inc     (718)4605600 136-19 41st Ave, 3rd Floor Flushing, NY 11355 website: http://www.minkwon.org The MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC) places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members who have less access to resources, including the youth, the elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited English proficient residents. Our goals are: to educate community members about issues that are impacting immigrant communities, including the Korean American community; to serve the marginalized members of our community through various social service programs; to increase Korean American civic participation; to promote immigrant rights; and to preserve our cultural roots.
Long Island Free Space Inc     (516)616-3151 16 East 8th St Huntington Station, NY 11746 website: http://www.lifreespace.org The Mission of the Long Island Free Space, Inc. (Freespace) is to provide resources, technical assistance, and educational opportunities to artists, activists and community members so that they may enrich their own lives, build community and create social change.
Queens Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc      90-35 148th St Jamaica, NY 11435 website: http://QCBA.org Helps to provide legal services to persons who otherwise would have no access to legal representation.
Dyson Foundation     (845)677=0644 25 Halcyon Rd Millbrook, NY 12545 website: http://www.dysonfoundation.org The Dyson Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York State in a variety of fields and makes grants that are linked to the interests of the family of the president, Robert R. Dyson.
Island Harvest      199 Second St Mineola, NY 11501 website: http://www.islandharvest.org to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.
Actors Fund Of America     (212)221-7300 729 Seventh Ave New York, NY 10019 website: http://www.actorsfund.org The Actors' Fund of America is a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment. The Fund is a safety net, providing programs and services for those who are in need, crisis or transition.
African Services Committee, Inc.     (212)222-3882 429 West 127th St New York, NY 10027 website: http://africanservices.org The African Services Committee is a twenty year-old 501(c)3 community-based organization established by Ethiopian refugees in 1981 to provide comprehensive resettlement assistance to African refugee arrivals. In 1990, African Services Committee expanded its mission to provide health, social, and legal services to all African immigrants, refugees, political asylees, and undocumented persons settling in NYC. Our programs work to increase the self-sufficiency of recent African arrivals, who have come to New York City seeking relief from political oppression, poverty, war, famine, and disease. Predominant origin of staff and targeted communities are the Sub-Saharan African countries of Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Guinea, Mauritania, Zaire, and Zimbabwe. Smaller East African communities served are Kenyan, Ugandan, Sudanese, and Somali. The agency also serves French and English-speaking Caribbean clients.
Aid For Aids International Inc.      515 Greenwich St New York, NY 10013 website: http://www.aidforaids.org AID FOR AIDS (AFAI) International is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization committed to improving the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) in developing countries and who are immigrants to the United States of America. We work to empower PLWHAs, their caregivers, and the community at large by providing access to medication, health education, HIV prevention strategies and advocacy and by promoting leadership and capacity building for individuals and organizations.
American Supporters Of Yedid, Inc.      301 E 69th St New York, NY 10021 website: http://www.yedid.org.il YEDID is the only national organization in Israel that empowers Israelis to break the cycle of poverty through free individual legal and social assistance, community education initiatives and grassroots organizing for social change.YEDID is founded upon the value of empowerment. Our Mission is to empower low-income and middle-class people to reach self-sufficiency by helping them to help themselves and so create a stronger future for themselves, their families and the entire society.
Art Production Fund Inc     (212)649-1717 30 Rockefeller Plaza #4318 New York, NY 10112 website: http://artproductionfund.org Art Production Fund (APF) collaborates as producer/curator with selected artists who propose ambitious public artworks. APF endeavors to assist with projects that extend the physical, financial, or typical boundaries of art institutions. The intention is to incorporate pivotal artwork into diverse public arenas while simultaneously supporting the visions of contemporary artists. Upon completion, APF reaches out to the community to develop interest in the work among a diverse audience.
Arts Engine Inc      104 West 14th Street New York, NY 10011 website: http://www.artsengine.net Arts Engine, Inc. supports, produces, and distributes independent media of consequence and promotes the use of independent media by advocates, educators and the general public. By fostering the production and use of independent film, video and new media, Arts Engine connects media makers and active audiences in order to spur critical consideration of pressing social issues.
Association To Benefit Children     (212)845-3821 419 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028 website: http://www.a-b-c.org ABC was established in 1986 to ensure the rights of all children and since its founding, has helped thousands of needy children by advocating on their behalf and by creating programs designed to permanently strengthen and preserve vulnerable families. For the past 23 years, ABC's services have revitalized disadvantaged communities, combating poverty, and confronting hunger, homelessness, asthma, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, substandard housing and schools, and HIV/AIDS.
Blue Card, Inc.      171 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016 website: http://www.bluecardfund.org Established in Germany, in 1934, The Blue Card?s sole purpose was to provide financial assistance to Jews fleeing from that country?s growing persecution. It was re-established in the United States in 1939, to continue aiding refugees escaping from the Nazi horror. Today, it is the only organization in the United States whose sole mission is to aid needy Holocaust survivors by providing cash stipends.
Bridge Fund Of New York Inc      271 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016 website: http://www.thebridgefund.org The mission of The Bridge Fund is to prevent homelessness for vulnerable, working poor individuals and families who are threatened with the loss of their housing, but often do not qualify for emergency government assistance because they have some income.
Bryant Park Restoration Corp.     (212)983-4142 6 East 43rd St New York, NY 10017 website: http://www.urbanmgt.com The Bryant Park Restoration Corporation, founded by Mr. Biederman and Andrew Heiskell, former Chairman of Time Inc. and then Chairman of the New York Public Library, with the assistance of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, is one of the largest efforts in the nation to apply private management backed by private funding to a public park. The park reopened in 1991 with a budget six times the level under prior city management, and has been a huge success with public, press, and nearby institutions. Crime in the critical nine-acre area managed by BPRC has been reduced by 100% since the Corporation's founding. Today's Bryant Park is favorably compared with the great parks of London and Paris, and was the 1996 winner of the Urban Land Institute Excellence Award for public projects, as well as many other awards from design, real estate, and redevelopment groups.
Cancer Care, Inc.     (212)712-8400 National Office New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.cancercare.org CancerCare is a national non-profit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer and their loved ones, caregivers, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs - including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help - are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. Founded in 1944, CancerCare now provides individual help to more than 97,000 people each year, and received nearly 2.1 million online visits last year. Find out more about CancerCare by calling 1-800-813-HOPE (4673) or at www.cancercare.org.
Center For Family Representation      116 John St New York, NY 10038 website: http://www.cfrny.org CFR is a groundbreaking, nonprofit legal and social work organization whose mission is to ensure that every family that can remain safely together has the opportunity to do so. We do it by providing high quality, free legal representation to parents, by training practitioners on best practices to support families, by challenging systemic factors that keep families apart and by conducting research to demonstrate that our practices can save the public money and--more importantly--preserve families.
Chai-Life Line Dba Chai Lifeline Inc     (212)465-1300 151 W 30th St New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.chailifeline.org
Childrens Bridge Of Zichron Menachem Inc     (212)594-6996 1333 Broadway New York, NY 10018 website: http://www.zichron.org Based on the belief that cancer patients require emotional encouragement as well as medical attention, Zichron Menachem's trained professionals and many devoted volunteers work together to deliver a stunning variety of support services and educational-social-therapeutic activies, while providing a family-like sense of personal support. All Zichron Menachem programs and activities are offered completely free-of-charge to Israeli children stricken with cancer and their families, without discrimination as to religious background or affiliation, socio-economic, or ethnic background.
Citizens For Nyc, Inc.      305 Seventh Ave New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.citizensnyc.org The Citizens Committee's mission is to stimulate and support self-help and civic action that improves the quality of life in New York City and its neighborhoods.publications and technical assistance for more than 12,000 block, neighborhood, tenant, youth and faith-based associations throughout the city's five boroughs, helping New Yorkers of all ages form new organizations, strengthen existing ones and take action to improve their neighborhoods.
College Of Mount Saint Vincent     (212)421-9538 1233 Second Ave New York, NY 10021 website: http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu Helping immigrants start a fulfilling, productive life and play an active role as citizens in their adoptive country.
Community Research Initiative On Aids (Cria) D.B.A. Aids Community Research Init      230 W 38th St New York, NY 10018 website: http://www.acria.org The AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) is a not-for-profit community-based AIDS research and treatment education center. In conjunction with recognized leaders in AIDS research and treatment, primary-care providers, and people living with HIV disease, ACRIA identifies scientifically promising therapies for AIDS and HIV-related illness, designs and implements studies on these interventions, and submits the findings for publication; conducts research geared toward the further understanding of HIV disease, treatment, and prevention; and provides education about AIDS treatments and research to the communities affected by HIV/AIDS.
Community Resource Exchange      42 Broadway, 20th Fl. New York, NY 10004 website: http://www.crenyc.org Community Resource Exchange (CRE) is a nonprofit management consulting group that assists leaders of community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve New York's poor and disenfranchised communities. Our mission is to help them develop their communities by improving the quality, productivity, and effectiveness of their organizations. CRE was founded in 1979 when few people knew what technical assistance or capacity building was. We understand that competent leaders, effective management and good governance are ingredients for a successful organization which provides good services. We were founded to offer community groups practical advisors to help them gain these ingredients. CRE works with organizational leadership from an asset-based point of view to assess their situation, identify weak points, recommend and implement solutions to address their issues by building on their strengths. CRE s clients are at the forefront of developing and implementing solutions to the toughest challenges facing New York s poorest and most disenfranchised communities. We respect the leaders of these organizations and come to this work with the conviction that they are the key to improving and developing the communities. In our two decades of history, we have helped over 2000 community groups to enhance their management, governance and leadership capabilities with the end result of improved services and increased impact in the neighborhoods.
Community Service Society Of New York      105 E 22nd St New York, NY 10010 website: http://www.cssny.org The Community Service Society of New York (CSS) identifies and tackles the problems creating and perpetuating poverty in New York City by applying our experience through distinct but mutually supportive approaches. CSS:- Provides direct services and creates model programs- Offers technical assistance and training to individuals, community-based organizations and city-wide agencies- Advocates, researches, and shapes public policy on behalf of New Yorkers in need The Community Service Society is an independent, nonprofit organization. For more than 150 years CSS has helped New Yorkers in need to defeat the problems of poverty and strengthen community life for all. CSS was formed through the merger of two nineteenth-century charitable organizations. Among our earlier accomplishments, which still show impact today, are the founding of what later became Columbia University School of Social Work in 1898; the development of the first prototype free school lunch program in 1913; the establishment of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in 1966, now the largest such program in the country; and the design of the model for the city's primary care neighborhood-based health clinics in 1993.
Educational Alliance, Inc.     (212)7802300 197 E Broadway New York, NY 10002 website: http://www.edalliance.org The Educational Alliance is an integrated network of community centers and treatment facilities extending social support, education and cultural opportunities in Downtown Manhattan. We are a Jewish organization, serving people of diverse ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds who reside in our neighborhoods. We offer a range of programs that bring together education, social services, arts and recreation to benefit individuals, strengthen families and build inclusive communities.
Empire State Coalition Of Youth And Family Services     (212)966-6477 121 6th Ave New York, NY 10013 website: http://www.empirestatecoalition.org Empire State Coalition of Youth and Families Services works to expand and enhance services for homeless, runaway and street-involved youth throughout New York State through training, technical assistance and advocacy on behalf of programs, youth and families.
Family Center Inc      315 West 36th Street New York, NY 10007 website: http://www.thefamilycenter.org The Family Center, Inc. works to create a more secure present and future for children whose parents have a life-threatening illness by providing comprehensive legal and social services, education and research. The Family Center evolved from the vision of four women, who, while working at the Department of Social Services in New York City, focused on the needs of families affected by AIDS. The biggest concern of the parents was not for themselves, but for their children. However, little was being done to prepare the children for death, mourning and rebuilding their lives. With these families in mind, The Family Center was founded in 1994 to help families remain stable and cope with the implications and gravity of their health situation.The Family Center provides integrated legal and social services, conducts research, disseminates information, leads advocacy efforts and provides family and youth programs designed to help children, parents and caregivers deal with the transitions brought by illness and death. The Family Center serves families affected by life threatening illness and parental loss throughout the five boroughs of New York City, and provides technical assistance to organizations nationwide. All agency services are free, confidential and offered in a number of languages.
Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc.     (212)727-4200 211 West 14th St New York, NY 10011 website: http://www.fedcap.org Fedcap's mission is to be the premier organization helping people with barriers to employment achieve independence and full participation in the economic mainstream. Fedcap seeks to accomplish its mission by providing services to individuals, business and government in accordance with the highest ethical standards. Fedcap believes that all people should have the opportunity to reach their potential in the workplace.
Fresh Air Fund     (212)897-8900 633 Third Ave New York, NY 10017 website: http://www.freshair.org Over 10,000 New York City children enjoy free Fresh Air Fund programs annually. In 2001, close to 6,000 children will visit volunteer host families in suburban and small town communities in 13 states (from Virginia to Maine) and Canada. Additionally, 3,000 children will attend five Fresh Air camps on a 3,000-acre site in Fishkill, NY. The Fund's year-round camping program serves another 1,000 disadvantaged teenagers each year.
Global Jewish Assistance And Relief Network      511 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10011 website: http://www.globaljewish.org GJARN was founded in 1992 by Rabbi Eliezer Avtzon and a group of dedicated individuals who share one vision: To relieve hunger and suffering around the world. Recognizing the timeless value which teaches us that the highest form of charity is when you help a person help themselves, GJARN's unique mandate -- with all our forms of assistance -- is to: help people in need directly, develop a grassroots infrastructure in communities in which we work, create long-term solutions with the goal of enabling people to become self-sufficient. GJARN focuses on addressing the needs of those who are least served. GJARN reaches in the most remote areas -places that are often difficult to reach by conventional transportation. GJARN cares for those who have no family nearby. GJARN focuses on people who live under the poverty level of their country. GJARN maximizes its effectiveness by hiring more staff in the field than in US headquarters and by partnering with local communities and governmental agencies.
Globe Alumni Student Assistance Association Inc      291 Broadway New York, NY 10007 The Association is dedicated to helping students develop the confidence and personal qualities necessary to take their place as citizens in our diverse community. By cultivating high personal standards of honesty, integrity and personal ethics, the associations instills a sense of self-appreciation and respect for others while encouraging them to become active citizens and give back to their community.
Grassroots Initiative Inc      224 West 4th Street New York, NY 10014 website: http://www.gograssroots.org Grassroots Initiative was founded to ensure that public service is accessible regardess of race, creed or economic status. By lowering the risks and obstables to entering public service, we help connect communities to government resources and ensure that public decision-making can reflect and benefit from the rich diversity and assets that our countryhas to offer.
Harlem Legal Services Inc     (212)348-7449 55 West 125th St New York, NY 10027 website: http://www.lsny.org HLS seeks to provide equal access to the legal system for all individuals. Founded in 1968, we are located in the Central Harlem area of NYC. Our clients are residents of the densly populated, Central Harlem, Inwood and Washington Heights communities, with very large immigrant populations. 90% of our clients receive some sort of public/government assistance - food stamps, welfare, social security and SSI. The incidence of domestic violence against the women of these communities has risen so dramatically, that we are hard pressed to handle the demands placed upon us. We provide representation and advice to people living with HIV and AIDS.
Health Watch Information And Promotion Service, Inc.     (212)564-7199 589 Eighth Ave New York, NY 10018 website: http://www.hwatch.org Health Watch Information and Promotion Services, Inc., is a national, non-profit organization founded in 1984 to improve the health of minority populations and thus reduce their healthcare burden as well as that of society as a whole. We pursue our mission by partnering with the public and private sectors to develop and distribute culturally relevant information, strategies and programs for disease prevention, early detection and management, and to advocate for quality health care for people of color.
Helen Keller International, Inc.     (212)532-0544 352 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 website: http://www.hki.org The mission of Helen Keller International is to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. HKI combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health and nutrition.
Inmotion Inc      70 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 website: http://www.inmotiononline.org Since 1993, inMotion has helped thousands of women free themselves from abusive relationships, stay in their homes and win the financial support to which they, and their children, are legally entitled. Our mission is to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of women -- low-income, under-served, abused -- by offering them legal services designed to foster equal access to justice and an empowered approach to life. We fulfill our mission by providing free, quality services, primarily in the areas of matrimonial, family and immigration law, and intensive social work support in a way that acknowledges mutual respect, encourages personal growth, and nurtures individual and collective strength. Informed by this work, inMotion promotes policies that make our society more responsive to the legal issues confronting the women we serve.
Innocence Project, Inc.      100 Fifth Ave New York, NY 10011 website: http://www.innocenceproject.org The Innocence Project (?IP?) founded in 1992 at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law by civil rights attorneys Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld provides pro bono post-conviction legal assistance to persons whose claims of innocence might be demonstrably proven by DNA testing. Since its inception, 180 people in the United States have been exonerated through DNA testing, including 14 who were sentenced to death at one time. The Innocence Project was either the attorney of record or assisted in the majority of these cases. The pioneering use of DNA has done more than free these exonerees. The Innocence Project has provided irrefutable proof that wrongful convictions are not isolated or rare events but arise from systemic defects that can be precisely identified and addressed. The IP?s policy department addresses the underlying causes of wrongful convictions through substantive reforms to protect Americans. Our primary policy objectives are to guarantee access to post-conviction DNA testing; establish professional standards and independent oversight of crime labs; and prevent mistaken eyewitness identifications. The Innocence Project forges common ground among all those affected: the wrongfully convicted and their families, crime victims and their families, and criminal justice professionals. A national network of over 30 organizations dedicated to innocence related issues has emerged, bringing together prosecutors, the police, civil rights activists and victim?s rights groups. The Innocence Project is committed to the integrity and truth-revealing function of our criminal justice system. Perhaps most significantly, the exonerations are an important and timely reminder that our criminal justice system must be anchored in the presumption of innocence.
Irish Repertory Theatre Company Inc     (212)255-0270 132 West 22nd Street New York, NY 10011 website: http://www.irishrep.org The Irish Repertory Theatre's mission is:
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc     (212)245-3999 322 West 48th Street New York, NY 10036 website: http://jazzfoundation.org The Jazz Foundation of American provides emergency services and long-term support to veteran Jazz and Blues musicians in financial, health, career or personal crisis; and creates employment for these pioneers through cultural and educational programs that promote Jazz awareness and appreciation.
Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund, Inc.     (212)809-8585 120 Wall St New York, NY 10005 website: http://www.lambdalegal.org Lambda Legal is a national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people (LGBT) and all people living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
Literacy Assistance Center     (212)803-3300 32 Broadway New York, NY 10004 website: http://www.lacnyc.org The Literacy Assistance Center promotes development, introduction, and widespread adoption of the highest quality and most effective literacy services for adults and youth.
Media Development Loan Fund, Inc.      37 W 20th St New York, NY 10011 website: http://www.mdlf.org Media Development Loan Fund is a mission-driven investment fund for independent news outlets in countries with a history of media oppression. We provide low-cost capital, solutions, and know-how to help journalists in challenging environments build sustainable businesses around professional, responsible, quality journalism. Working in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Balkans, and the CIS, we help essential independent news providers to expand their audience, improve their news products and become financially self-sustainable. Based in New York City, with offices in Prague, Warsaw and Moscow, MDLF provides leading journalists with the support they need to create lasting institutions for change.
Movement Research, Inc.      PO Box 49 New York, NY 10113 website: http://www.movementresearch.org Movement Research is one of the world's leading laboratories for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms. Valuing the individual artist, their creative process and vital role within society, Movement Research is dedicated to the creation and implementation of free and low-cost programs that nurture and instigate discourse and experimentation. Movement Research strives to reflect the cultural, political and economic diversity of its moving community, including artists and audiences alike.
National Alliance Of Breast Cancer Organizations, Inc.     (212)889-0606 9 E 37th St New York, NY 10016 website: http://www.nabco.org Founded in 1986 to fill a void in breast cancer resources and to create a greater public awareness of the disease, NABCO provides information to medical professionals and organizations, patients and their families, and media. NABCO advocates for regulatory change, legislation, and clinical advances that benefit patients, survivors and women at risk. NABCO information specialists provide personalized attention and customized information from a range of expert sources. NABCO also supplies referrals to appropriate community resources and produces a comprehensive guide to more than 2,000 publications, videos and services for patients and professionals.
National Center For Law And Economic Justice Inc     (212)633-6967 275 Seventh Ave New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.nclej.org The
New York Asian Women's Center Inc     (212)732-5230 39 Bowery New York, NY 10002 website: http://www.nyawc.org The New York Asian Women's Center strives to help battered Asian women overcome violence and govern their own lives, free of abuse. The Center also works to raise public awareness about domestic violence, advocate for the rights of battered women, and create an agenda for social change.
New York Cares, Inc.      214 West 29th Street New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.nycares.org In 1987, a group of friends were eager to tackle the social problems of New York City. Like many other caring New Yorkers with demanding work schedules, they searched in vain for an organization that offered flexible, hands-on volunteer opportunities. Finding none, they formed a new organization, New York Cares. Its mission: to meet pressing community needs by mobilizing caring New Yorkers in volunteer service.Since then, New York Cares has grown immensely, becoming the City's leading volunteer organization. In just one year, New York Cares and our volunteers -- now 43,000 strong -- improve the lives of 450,000 needy New Yorkers throughout our city and provide critical assistance to 990 Project Partners. New York Cares is more than just a service that simply matches individual volunteers with nonprofit agencies in their field of interest. Our program staff works with each organization to identify their most pressing needs, creates projects where volunteers can make meaningful contributions, and then recruits and deploys teams of volunteers to help meet these needs. The great majority of these projects simply would not exist if it were not for New York Cares.
New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault      27 Christopher St New York, NY 10014 website: http://www.nycagainstrape.org The mission of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault is to develop and advance strategies, policies and responses that prevent sexual violence and limit its destabilizing effects on victims, families and communities. We accomplish this through: 1) research to document the extent of sexual violence in NYC and determine the effectiveness of current intervention and prevention efforts, 2) education about the devastating aftermath of sexual violence and opportunities for its prevention, and 3) advocacy for responsive policy development, practice and legislation with public officials and service providers.
New York Lawyers For The Public Interest Inc      151 West 30th Street New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.nylpi.org New York Lawyers for the Public Interest partners with member law firms, corporate legal departments, and other organizations, to help underrepresented people develop legal strategies to serve their vision for themselves and their communities.
New York Legal Assistance Group Incorporated      450 West 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.nylag.org Founded in 1990, the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a privately funded not-for-profit law office that provides a wide range of legal services in civil law matters to low-income New Yorkers who would otherwise be unable to afford or receive legal help. Direct legal services offered include representation, consultation and impact litigation. As a full service agency, NYLAG can offer comprehensive legal services for clients with multiple legal issues.
New York Save Animals In Veterinary Emergency, Inc.      331 W 57th St, Ste 293 New York, NY 10019 website: http://www.nysave.org NY SAVE is a philanthropic organization, established in 1998, to provide funding for emergency veterinary care of pets who need treatment and are unable to receive it because their owners can't afford to pay the costs involved. NY SAVE's mission is to alleviate suffering of companion animals in New York City.It seeks contributions from the public and from corporations and foundations.
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp      76 Wadsworth Ave New York, NY 10033 website: http://www.nmic.org Decent, safe housing and access to employment are taken for granted by most people. For the residents of Washington Heights/Inwood, housing and jobs present a daily struggle. For over twenty-five years, NMIC has provided services that form a critical link in the overall stability of a rapidly growing and changing low-income community. Our wide-range of essential direct services cuts through the red tape and cultural insensitivity to work with clients facing multiple barriers to financial and familial stability. In addition to meeting immediate needs, our community organizing, legal advocacy, and education and training programs give residents the voice and the tools to shape their futures.
Parodneck Foundation For Self-Help Housing And Community Development, Inc.     (212)431-9700 121 Sixth Ave New York, NY 10013 website: http://www.parodneckfoundation.org Parodneck Foundation For Self-Help Housing and Community Development was founded in 1937 by Meyer Parodneck to provide financial and technical assistance to self-help housing and community development efforts and to empower communities to solve their own problems.
Phipps Community Development Corporation      902 Broadway New York, NY 10010 website: http://www.phippsny.org
Polish-American Freedom Foundation     (22)8284373 410 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 website: http://www.pafw.pl
Pro Bono Net, Inc.     (212)760-2554 151 W 30th Street New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.probono.net Pro Bono Net is a national nonprofit that works in close partnership with nonprofit legal organizations across the country to increase access to justice for poor and moderate-income people and other vulnerable populations. It seeks to do so through (i) supporting the use of innovative and effective use of technology by the nonprofit legal sector, (ii) increasing participation by volunteers, and (iii) facilitating collaborations among nonprofit legal organizations and advocates working on similar issues or in the same region.
Public Health Solutions     (646)619-6400 220 Church St New York, NY 10013 website: http://www.healthsolutions.org Public Health Solutions is a nonprofit organization that develops, implements and advocates dynamic solutions to prevent disease and improve community health.
Robin Hood Foundation     (212)227-6601 826 Broadway New York, NY 10003 website: http://www.robinhood.org Robin Hood holds steadfast to a single mission: fight poverty in New York City. We believe in reducing poverty for today's generation and preventing poverty for generations to come. Our money supports programs and initiatives that can transform the lives and change the fates of those who battle educational failure, joblessness, teen pregnancy, abuse, AIDS, hunger and homelessness. Robin Hood finds, funds and partners with more than 200 of the most effective programs in the city's poorest neighborhoods and then provides management assistance and support services to make them even stronger. Robin Hood's board of directors pays for all administrative, fundraising and evaluation costs. That means 100 percent of donations goes directly to organizations serving the city's poor.
Sakhi For South Asian Women     (212)714-9153 PO Box 20208 New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.sakhi.org Sakhi for South Asian Women exists to end violence against women. We unite survivors, communities, and institutions to eradicate domestic violence as we work together to create strong and healthy communities. Sakhi uses an integrated approach that combines support and empowerment through service delivery, community engagement, media advocacy, and policy initiatives. Founded in 1989 by a group of five South Asian women from diverse professional fields such as banking, film, law, and public health, Sakhi, meaning women friend, was created to fill a critical need in spite of an abundance of religious and cultural centers, professional associations, and ethnic-specific groups within New York's large South Asian immigrant population, there was no place for women to address the silenced subject of domestic violence.
Software Freedom Law Center Inc      1995 Broadway New York, NY 10023 website: http://www.softwarefreedom.org Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is maturing at a rapid pace. The FOSS production ecosystem, once dominated by a few small not-for-profit entities and individual contributors, now includes a global array of individuals, not-for-profit entities, and commercial developers and redistributors. In this mixed-model organizational setting, all FOSS developers require an environment in whicmaturing at a rapid pace. The FOSS proh liability and other legal issues do not impede their important public service work. The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) provides legal representation and other law-related services to protect and advance FOSS.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project Inc      322 8th Ave New York, NY 10001 website: http://www.srlp.org The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. SRLP is a collective organization founded on the understanding that gender self-determination is inextricably intertwined with racial, social and economic justice. Therefore, we seek to increase the political voice and visibility of low-income people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming. SRLP works to improve access to respectful and affirming social, health, and legal services for our communities. We believe that in order to create meaningful political participation and leadership, we must have access to basic means of survival and safety from violence.
The Nonprofit Connection, Inc.     (212)383-1433 50 Broadway New York, NY 10004 website: http://www.nonprofitconnection.org The Nonprofit Connection provides management services to the community-based organizations of the nonprofit sector. For more than 27 years, we have dedicated our efforts to putting nonprofit managers and trustees in touch with the tools and resources they need to enhance their management skills and service delivery. Our work with clients is for the long term--to build internal capacity and to transform their efforts into productive strategies that maximize organizational effectiveness and responsiveness to the ever-changing operating environment.
Turtle Bay Music School, Inc.     (212)753-8811 244 East 52nd St New York, NY 10022 website: http://www.tbms.org Founded in 1925, Turtle Bay Music School (TBMS) is one of the oldest community music schools in the United States. Since its founding, TBMS has pursued its mission to foster love and knowledge of music by providing high quality musical instruction and a range of related music programs and activities to motivated students of all ages, backgrounds and levels of ability.
Parent And Student Advocacy Network Inc     (845)365-8280 275 N. Middletown Rd. Pearl River, NY 10965 PASAN's mission is to empower disenfranchised children and families for gaining greater access to educational opportunities. PASAN was founded on the belief and philosophy that all children are capable of succeeding according to their individual potential. The key is to determine each child's potential and to structure learning opportunities that will help him/her reach that potential. Parents know their children and their potential better than anyone else. That's why we consider parental involvement to be so important to a child's success in school.
North Country Legal Services, Inc.     518-563-4022 P.O. Box 989 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 North Country Legal Services was founded in 1978 by Nancy LeBlanc to provide free legal assistance to poor people in civil matters.
Port Jefferson Free Library     (631)473-0631 100 Thompson St Prt Jefferson, NY 11777 PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Farmworker Legal Services Of New York, Inc.      1187 Culver Road Rochester, NY 14609 website: http://www.flsny.org Farmworker Legal Services of New York, Inc. (FLSNY) is a not-for-profit corporation providing free legal services to New York's migrant and seasonal agricultural workers. FLSNY does not receive federal Legal Services Corporation funding. As a result, FLSNY is able to engage in a wide range of legal advocacy on behalf of farmworkers. Working in coalition with farmworker and advocacy organizations statewide, FLSNY seeks to assure that agricultural employers and housing providers in New York and nationwide comply with the law, that government entities respect farmworkers' civil rights, and that the public is educated about farmworker exclusions from existing labor laws.
Priests For Life     (718)980-4400 PO Box 141172 Staten Island, NY 10314 website: http://www.priestsforlife.org As a Private Association of the Faithful, recognized and approved under the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, and working in harmony with the goals of the Bishops' Pro-Life Committee and the local diocesan respect life offices, Priests for Life seeks to: 1. unite, encourage, and provide ongoing training to priests and deacons who give a special emphasis to the life issues, especially abortion and euthanasia, in their ministries; 2. instill a sense of urgency in all clergy to teach about these issues and to mobilize their people to help stop abortion and euthanasia; 3. assist clergy and laity to work together productively for the cause of life; 4. provide ongoing training and motivation to the entire pro-life movement. All pro-life groups, whether Catholic or Protestant, recognize the benefit of the leadership of the clergy in the pro-life movement and often yearn for more of it. The pro-abortion community also sees the key role such leadership plays, as reflected in former abortionist Dr. Bernard Nathanson's comment to the clergy, We would have never gotten away with what we did if you had been united, purposeful, and strong. Means to Fulfill our Goals: With the co-operation of bishops and their respect life offices, Priests for Life provides a bi-monthly newsletter to priests and deacons. It is also available to the general public. We offer pro-life seminars and retreats to both clergy and laity. With the permission or their respective ordinaries, the National Director and Associate Director travel the country full time to meet with priests and pro-life groups. Priests for Life offers a wide range of audio and videotapes and brochures, and regularly uses the media of television, radio, and the press to spread the message of life. Funding comes solely through tax-deductible donations.
Association For Better Living Inc     (315)498-4249 4141 S Salina St Syracuse, NY 13205 website: http://www.associationforbetterliving.org The purpose for which this corporation was formed is as follows: To engage in any lawful activity or initiative to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in the community and to assist them in moving from dependency on others to self-sufficiency through the development of basic living and employment skills. In an effort to encourage the development of basic living skills and improve the quality of life for individuals and families in the community, the corporation will specifically: A. Establish and maintain community activities to assist individuals and families move from dependency on others to self-sufficiency in their daily lives; B. Establish, maintain and or disseminate advise, referrals, and information to prepare and provide individuals with the information they need to better enable them to seek and obtain employment; C. Assist individuals and families in breaking the public assistance cycle and achieving self-sufficiency; D. Establish, maintain and or facilitate activities designed to foster better working relation between landlords and tenants in the community through dissemination of information regarding landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities; upgrade of rental housing conditions; understanding and enforcement of housing code and relate laws; assist in establishing and or maintaining open lines of communications between and among landlords, tenants, Department of Social Services and other entities providing or assisting in the payment of rent and local government code enforcement agencies.
Proliteracy Worldwide     (315)422-9121 1320 Jamesville Ave Syracuse, NY 13210 website: http://www.proliteracy.org 40-45 million American adults function at the lowest level of literacy, making it difficult for them to function effectively in today's complex society. ProLiteacy Worldwide is the world's oldest and largest, volunteer-based liteacy organization. ProLiteracy helps increase literacy skills for adults and their families by providing training and technical assistance and materials to local affiliates and to grassroots partners worldwide.
Fine Arts Orchestral Society Of Yonkers Inc     (914)631-6674 15 Round A Bend Rd Tarrytown, NY 10591 website: http://www.yonkersphilharmonic.org Provide seniors and families with live free symphonic concerts. Offer aspiring young musicians the opportunity to be an integral part of a semi-professional orchestra where older musicians act as mentors to students. Offer music programs in the diverse Yonkers Public Schools. Give assistance to high school students studying music.  Offer Concerto Competition winners scholarships and the unique opportunity to perform as soloists with a symphonic orchestra.
Mohawk Valley Perinatal Network Inc     (315)732-4657 209 Elizabeth St Utica, NY 13501 website: http://www.newfamily.org The mission of the Mohawk Valley Perinatal Network is to improve birth outcomes and maternal, child and family health. This is accomplished by providing education, networking and awareness campaigns within Oneida and Herkimer Counties. MVPN was founded by a grassroots group in 1996. Their goal was to procure funding for an organization that would address the poor birth-related statistics for Oneida and Herkimer Counties. They identified some of the issues that contributed to these problems as being duplication and gaps in prenatal services, barriers to accessing healthcare services and a lack of education among the providers and the consumers. MVPN works to address the issues by providing educational and networking opportunities, health related resources and public education media campaigns. MVPN conducts focus groups to gather consumer feedback.
Impossible Dream Inc      247 Factory St Watertown, NY 13601 website: http://urbanmis@gisco.net Founded in the 1960's by a group of low-income families who wanted a place they could pay a nominal fee for needed items. The store is operated by The Watertown Urban Mission, a 41 member church organization.
Community Housing Innovations, Inc.     (914)683-1010 190 East Post Road, Ste. # 401 White Plains, NY 10601 website: http://www.chigrants.org
Grace Church Community Center Inc     (914)9493098 35 Orchard St. White Plains, NY 10603 website: http://www.gracecommunitycenter.org GCCC's mission is to assist Westchester County's neediest and most at-risk residents, particularly those who are under-served by existing resources.
Pro Bono Partnership, Inc.     (914)328-0674 237 Mamaroneck Ave White Plains, NY 10605 website: http://www.probonopartnership.org