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In light of social distancing requirements implemented in New York related to COVID-19, The Okra Project switched to providing groceries to Black trans people and raising money for mental health services. [4] As of June 2020, the organization had provided groceries to thousands of people and provided mental health resources to 200.
Rethink Food was founded by Matt Jozwiak, a chef who got his start washing dishes in Kansas [3] before training under Pierre Orsi in France. He went on to work at Michelin-starred restaurants including Auberge de L’ile Barbe in Lyon and Noma in Copenhagen, as well as The NoMad in New York, before serving as chef de partie at Eleven Madison at age 27. [4]
NYCHA is a public-benefit corporation, controlled by the Mayor of New York City, and organized under the State's Public Housing Law. [6] [11] The NYCHA ("NYCHA Board") consists of seven members, of which the chairman is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor of New York City, while the others are appointed for three-year terms by the mayor. [12]
City Harvest is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1982 and is recognized as the world's first food rescue organization. Its primary objective is to address hunger and food waste in New York City by collecting surplus food from various sources, including restaurants, grocers, bakeries, green markets, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers, and farms.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt was named honorary president of AYH in 1936, and endorsed the organization by saying, “This was the best education I ever had, far better than schools.” Josephine and Frank Duveneck opened Hidden Villa, California's first youth hostel in 1937 in a rural setting with hiking trails 35 miles (56 km) south of San Francisco ...
The Fortune Society is a New York City-based non-profit organization that provides support to the formerly incarcerated. Some of the services offered include help with finding housing and jobs, adjusting to civilian life, and educational opportunities.