Bay Ridge Cares launches micro grant program to support grassroots initiatives
Brooklyn Paper
Jan 18, 2024
Bay Ridge Cares, a community-centered organization that supports southern Brooklyn residents and communities, has introduced a new grant program to support local groups and looking to bring positive change to the neighborhood.
Bay Ridge Cares Launches Community Grant Initiative
BK Reader
January 13, 2024
Community-based organization Bay Ridge Cares announced the launch of its Community Micro Grants Program this week.
Acts of kindness: Brooklynites celebrate Earth Day with spring clean up events
Brooklyn Paper
November 22, 2022
Brooklynites came together on Earth Day to help clean-up the borough’s streets and parks — helping to beautify Kings County, and protect the environment for everyone.
Bay Ridge Cares delivers more than 500 Thanksgiving meals to families in need
Brooklyn Paper
November 22, 2022
The season of giving continues!
A Bay Ridge nonprofit is celebrating after another successful Thanksgiving food drive, during which the organization delivered a whopping 550 hot meals to local families in need.
Bay Ridge Cares’ vigil pays respects to victims of COVID-19 pandemic
News 12
Jun 14, 2021
A Brooklyn community gathered Saturday for a vigil honoring those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Residents say it was a good opportunity to remember the victims lost to the virus.
‘It’ll never be the same’: Bay Ridge vigil memorializes those lost to COVID-19
By Ben Brachfeld
June 14, 2021
Bay Ridgeites gathered at Shore Road Park on Saturday to memorialize neighbors lost to COVID-19.T he June 12 vigil, organized by community nonprofit Bay Ridge Cares, doubled as a reminder of all that Brooklyn has been through since the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020.
Group raises $5.6K for church food pantry
By Jaime DeJesus
April 28, 2021
Non-profit organization Bay Ridge Cares gave a $5,600 check to the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church at a “Stock the Pantry” event April 19.
Non-profit group supports church food pantry
By Jaime DeJesus
April 5, 2021
Bay Ridge Cares, a non-profit group that supports local residents in need, is asking community members to donate food items to help stock the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church food pantry.
Join the march to thank essential workers
By Jaime DeJesus
July 28, 2020
State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Councilmember Justin Brannan will host a march in Bay Ridge to show appreciation for those who have kept the city going during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mutual aid groups deliver food and meds to vulnerable Brooklynites
By Mary Frost
April 3, 2020
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak mounts, mutual aid groups have been popping up all across Brooklyn, New York City’s largest borough, to assist neighbors who are more vulnerable to the deadly virus.
The volunteers on the socially-distanced frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic
By Paul Frangipane
March 27, 2020
As bars and restaurants closed, people crowded into grocery stores and daily news about New York City’s coronavirus outbreak became increasingly dire, Karen Tadross began making a plan. She and other board members of Bay Ridge Cares began meeting to discuss how the nonprofit could help southern Brooklyn through the crisis.
Bay Ridge Cares to provide help for locals in need
By Jaime DeJesus
March 25, 2020
BAY RIDGE — Bay Ridge Cares, a non-profit group that supports locals in need, is continuing its initiative by helping those affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Bay Ridge Cares gives $2,000 to Grandma’s Love
By Jaime DeJesus
July 1, 2020
During trying times, a community group is showing love the Bay Ridge way.
Bay Ridge Cares, a non-profit group that supports locals in need, donated $2,000 to Grandma’s Love, which distributes food, books and other items to children in area schools who are in need.
7 ways to give back in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving
By Meaghan McGoldrick
November 25, 2019
As we approach the start of another holiday season and prep our stretchiest of pants for Thanksgiving dinner, the Brooklyn Eagle team thought it best to highlight a few ways New Yorkers can give back as we head into what we firmly believe should be commonly referred to as Turkey Week.
Local do-gooders win kudos from Citizens Committee
By Paula Katinas
October 7, 2019
BENSONHURST — The Friends of New Utrecht Library, which created an art workshop aimed at helping LGBTQ+ young people express themselves in a safe, nurturing environment, was one of four local organizations receiving recognition from State Sen. Andrew Gounardes and the Citizens Committee for New York City at a recent ceremony celebrating grassroots activism.
Brooklyn group’s good deed highlights need for senior housing citywide
By Meaghan McGoldrick
July 8, 2019
A southern Brooklyn volunteer group’s good deed is shining a spotlight on the city’s senior housing crisis.Bay Ridge Cares — a nonprofit organization built on supporting those in need — is currently recruiting volunteers to help pack up the apartment of Diana Murolo, a longtime resident of Bay Ridge senior housing facility Shore Hill who died in June at the age of 86.
Bay Ridge Mourns Sweet Sally Sunshine
By Paula Katinas
September 20, 2018
Sally Kabel, the little Bay Ridge girl who bravely battled leukemia for most of her young life with a sense of optimism and a zest for life that earned her the nickname “Sweet Sally Sunshine,” died at NYU Langone Hospital on Sept. 19. She was six years old.
Fort Hamilton Senior Center celebrates 50 years
By Jonathan Sperling
December 27, 2017
The Fort Hamilton Senior Center celebrated its 50th Anniversary with an event on Saturday, December 9.
The festivities included singing performances, tap dancing displays from members of the center and appearances from local leaders, including 43rd District Councilmember Vincent Gentile, State Senator Marty Golden and Community Board 10 District Manager Josephine Beckmann.
Bay Ridge Cares: Check Out The Renovated Senior Center
By Anya van Wagtendonk
Oct 30, 2017
BAY RIDGE – Councilmember Vincent Gentile, New York City’s Parks Department staff, and a team of community volunteers cut a ceremonial ribbon on Saturday to celebrate a renovated lobby and kitchen at the Fort Hamilton Senior Center in Bay Ridge.
Volunteers Needed To Help Renovate Fort Hamilton Senior Center’s Kitchen
By Liena Zagare
Sep 8, 2017
Bay Ridge Cares, a local nonprofit, is teaming up with the NY City Parks Department to bring joy to the seniors at the Fort Hamilton Senior Center by giving their kitchen a much-needed update.
Bay Ridge Cares to deliver Thanksgiving meals to shut-ins
By Paula Katina
November 25, 2015
If you know someone, a friend or a neighbor perhaps, who will be all alone on Thanksgiving, contact the folks at Bay Ridge Cares.deliver Thanksgiving meals to shut-ins
Bay Ridge floral designer’s mission: Helping kids in hospitals
By Paula Katinas
May 13, 2015
Robert Rising is proof that great ideas can come out of the most trying circumstances.
Rising, 33, a Bay Ridge resident and owner of Robert Rising Design, a firm that creates floral arrangements and interior designs for weddings, parties, hotel lobbies and corporate events, is also the founder of Project Hope NY, a non-profit group that brings toys, candy and school supplies to hospitalized children.