Archive for May 2010
Youth For Yoga
On Monday, March 29, 2010, NYFC hosted Youth For Yoga at Exhale Spa to benefit children in foster care in New York City. This was NYFC’s first annual Youth For Yoga event and the special yoga class was intended to help younger youth in foster care learn how to manage their emotions through yoga. …
Read MorePrada Hosts Cocktail Event to Celebrate NYFC 2010 Fall Gala
On May 20, 2010, Prada hosted a private cocktail reception at its Madison Avenue boutique in celebration of the upcoming NYFC 2010 Fall Gala, which will be held on September 21st. see more
Read MoreNYFC Announces Newest Guardian Scholars
Jessica J. Junior, Hunter College Vanessa L. Freshman, Kingsborough Community College Seong I. Freshman, Hunter College Amara T. Freshman, Kingsborough Community College Katia S. Sophomore, John Jay College see more
Read MoreNYFC Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
We are proud to announce that on September 18, 2011 New Yorkers For Children was awarded the our third consecutive Charity Navigator 4-star rating for sound fiscal management! Charity Navigator, the leading charity evaluator in the United States, stated in their recognition letter that New Yorkers For Children consistently executes its mission in a fiscally…
Read MoreGuardian Scholars Program
The NYFC Guardian Scholars program is a comprehensive program for youth in foster care who are enrolled at Hunter College, John Jay College, City College, and Kingsborough Community College. These youth are forced to make difficult transitions into adulthood, often without traditional family support. The Guardian Scholars program provides essential financial, academic, and emotional support to…
Read MoreApply to Join the Guardian Scholars Program
The New Yorkers For Children (NYFC) Guardian Scholars program is a comprehensive program for youth in foster care who are enrolled at Hunter College, John Jay College, City College, or Kingsborough Community College. The Guardian Scholars program provides an academic scholarship that can be used towards tuition, room and board, textbooks, school supplies, and other…
Read MoreApply to be the next NYFC Spirit Award Recipient
The NYFC Spirit Award is a $10,000 educational scholarship awarded each year to an individual in foster care who is attending a 2 or 4-year college and is succeeding in college. The recipient is a young person who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills, a commitment to his/her community, the determination and ability to overcome the…
Read MoreNYFC Spirit Award
2015 Spirit Award Recipient, Antoinette Kane The NYFC Spirit Award is a $10,000 scholarship awarded each year to a young person in foster care who is succeeding in college. The recipient is a young person who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills, a commitment to community, and the determination and ability to overcome the…
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