English Language Workshops in the Bronx and Midtown
We are in need of a few more volunteers to help facilitate English language workshops for adults living at shelters in the Bronx and Midtown who are learning English! Experience teaching English to language learners is welcome but not required. Interested in helping out or learning more? Email caroline@openheartsinitiative.org!
Help Lead Computer Literacy Workshops in the Bronx
After a great first computer literacy workshop in the Bronx a few months ago, we’re scaling this program up! The first session will be at a supportive housing site in the Bronx on Tuesday, Dec. 10th, and they will recur on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. We are in need of a few more volunteers to help out! Support neighbors as they learn about internet basics, email/portal access, and how to recognize scams. No special expertise is required, just comfort with computer basics.
Email caroline@openheartsinitiative.org if you’re interested in helping out! Address will be provided upon RSVP
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Bronx Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school in the Bronx and want to connect with other neighbors organizing to welcome and support folks experiencing homelessness in our neighborhood? Join Bronx Open Hearts for our November chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.
Distribute donations to neighbors at the Waldo Sanctuary in Riverdale
After receiving many donations for families staying at the new sanctuary shelter in Riverdale, it’s time to distribute supplies on 11/15! Help out by:
Driving supplies up to the site from the OHI storage space in Harlem: 2 - 3 PM
Handing out supplies and getting to know neighbors on site at the shelter: 3-5 PM
Email caroline@openheartsinitiative.org to RSVP
Address shared upon sign up
Bronx Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school in the Bronx and want to connect with other neighbors organizing to welcome and support folks experiencing homelessness in our neighborhood? Join Bronx Open Hearts for our October chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.
Support the Waldo Sanctuary in Riverdale!
A new sanctuary shelter for migrant families is opening in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx! Bronx Open Hearts, in collaboration with various neighbor groups, is organizing a donation drive of food, toiletries, and supplies. Support the families as they move in by ordering from the Amazon wish list!
Bronx Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school in the Bronx and want to connect with other neighbors organizing to welcome and support folks experiencing homelessness in our neighborhood? Join Bronx Open Hearts for our September chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.
Bronx Computer Literacy Workshop
We are in need of a few more volunteers for a computer literacy workshop at a supportive housing site in the Melrose area of the Bronx! Volunteers will work with residents to practice digital basics, access email, and identify spam. Email caroline@openheartsinitiative.org, if you are interested in joining!
Bronx Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school in the Bronx and want to connect with other neighbors organizing to welcome and support folks experiencing homelessness in our neighborhood? Join Bronx Open Hearts for our August chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.
Bronx Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school in the Bronx and want to connect with other neighbors organizing to welcome and support folks experiencing homelessness in our neighborhood? Join Bronx Open Hearts for our July chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.
Bronx Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school in the Bronx and want to connect with other neighbors organizing to welcome and support folks experiencing homelessness in our neighborhood? Join Bronx Open Hearts for our May chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.
Card-Making for Bronx Neighbors
The Fulton Community Reentry Center is opening in the Bronx this week, offering 140 transitional reentry housing beds to returning citizens. The building will include spaces to share meals, foster community, and offer resources to formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. You can learn more about the site here.
Bronx Open Hearts is creating welcome cards and resource packets to support these new neighbors as they move into the site. We’ll be meeting at a volunteer’s apartment (address will be shared upon RSVP), which has an elevator and no pets. Card-making supplies will be provided! RSVP below to join us:
Bronx Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school in the Bronx and want to connect with other neighbors organizing to welcome and support folks experiencing homelessness in our neighborhood? Join Bronx Open Hearts for our May chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.
Card-Making for Bronx Neighbors
The Fulton Community Reentry Center is opening in the Bronx this week, offering 140 transitional reentry housing beds to returning citizens. The building will include spaces to share meals, foster community, and offer resources to formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. You can learn more about the site here.
Bronx Open Hearts is creating welcome cards and resource packets to support these new neighbors as they move into the site. We’ll be meeting at a volunteer’s apartment (address will be shared upon RSVP), which has an elevator and no pets. Card-making supplies will be provided! RSVP below to join us:
Safety Kit Fundraiser for Bronx Neighbors
Some of our Bronx chapter members, in conjunction with medical students at Albert Einstein, have organized a fundraiser for safety kits for unhoused Bronx neighbors! Each kit will contain hand sanitizer, socks, food, water, deodorant, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, and will be distributed directly on the streets. Use the link below to donate if you’re interested, or to share it with your networks!