Tag: charity

“It makes me feel good to see I helped someone.” 

Carol Miseyko is a longtime Upper West Sider who knits hats and scarves to sell, so she can buy more yarn to knit hats and scarves to give away.

Toys for Tots collects unwrapped toys and donates them to needy children around the area. There are

Lisa Greenwald, a public high school teacher and Upper West Sider, started a new tradition last spring. Every Wednesday she cooks and delivers meals

Until she died at the age of 98, Mae Tannenhauser, my mother-in-law, gave to charity in a memorable way. Especially at this time of year,

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has set up a unique vending machine on 65th Street and Broadway. Instead of Fritos, it "sells" charitable contributions.

Upper West Sider John Stone plans to unicycle 100 miles around Central Park on Saturday to raise money for arts organization The Paper Bag Players, where

Community social service organization Goddard Riverside is putting on its annual Christmas meal and is asking for donations of food or money.

The NYPD's 24th precinct will be giving away backpacks on Friday from 11 am to 4 pm at its second annual resource fair on West 106th Street

Mark Levine, a City Council member who represents sections of the Upper West Side and neighborhoods to the North, is accepting

When Jeremy Zorek was five years old he wanted to open a lemonade stand on his corner, Columbus Avenue and 86th Street. His parents made him a deal.

During the holiday season, there are a variety of ways to give back to the community and help those in need on the Upper West Side. Below we

The Housing Works shop at 2569 Broadway (96th Street) will hold a special pop-up sale on Thursday night to support its mission of eradicating HIV and homelessness.

Assembly member Linda Rosenthal is giving people another place to drop off supplies for Puerto Rico. There are specific items she's collecting

Several politicians and institutions are announcing drop-off spots for goods that can be shipped to Puerto Rico, which is still reeling

e's Bar on Amsterdam Avenue between 84th and 85th Street, which sustained major water damage in a February fire, is set to reopen on May 24. And they'll

The Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center has its stage back thanks to a $50,000 grant from Lowe's. The community performance space

Levain, the bakery at 74th street, just turned 20 years old, and Telepan, the restaurant on 69th street, just turned 10. Together they're

The Columbus-Amsterdam Business Improvement District has put together a large list of local social service agencies, churches and other nonprofits that could use some help this

The YMCA and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger are holding fundraising events in the next few weeks.