Brooklyn Community Services Invites Volunteers to Spring Into Action and Help Low-Income Brooklynites from March 20 – April 4
Brooklyn Community Services Kicks-Off Fifth Annual Spring into Action. Public is invited to join a growing movement to Unite ONE Brooklyn Community through volunteer service. There’s over 20 interactive and educational volunteer projects including: gardening, neighborhood beautification, park & beach clean-up, reading to children, mentoring youth, financial literacy, physical fitness, pop-up thrift shop, immigration forum, police & sports, bowling and yoga.
Brooklyn, NY, March 25, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) will hold the Fifth Annual Spring into Action volunteer initiative that invites volunteers to help Brooklynites in underserved neighborhoods through involvement in over 20 interactive and educational projects from March 20 to April 4.
Spring into Action, the signature volunteer initiative of BCS, has galvanized 1,000 volunteers in the past five years. This year, they are proud to offer more than 20 service opportunities that impact Brooklyn’s low-income neighborhoods.
BCS was founded by volunteers in 1866 in response to the plight of Civil War veterans and homeless children who lost their fathers in the war. Volunteerism remains at the heart of what BCS does. BCS has been named one of “The Best Places to Volunteer in Brooklyn” by Brooklyn Magazine.
The Spring into Action projects for volunteers span ecology, mentoring, yoga, bowling and more. It’s hands-on urban ecology in Brooklyn with a Coney Island Beach clean-up, a beautification project in Prospect Park and neighborhood beautification projects in East New York, Canarsie and Brownsville. The popular BCS Bowling League, comprised of adults with intellectual disabilities, is looking for bowling challengers. Yoga enthusiasts are invited to be a Yoga Buddy at BCS PROS and participate in yoga sessions that help adults with mental illness with wellness and relaxation. Promote early childhood literacy by reading a favorite childhood book with children ages 3-5. At the Reverse Job Fairs, careers are discussed with middle school students. The popular BCS Pop-Up Thrift Shop has volunteers clothing and merchandise to BCS clients living with mental illnesses. There’s an Immigration Forum with NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in Coney Island.
"At BCS, we are thrilled to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Spring into Action. It is the only major volunteer initiative focused on Brooklyn's low-income communities,” said Kristina Reintamm, Director of Community Education and Engagement at BCS. “Spring into Action volunteers have been enthusiastic frontline advocates in creating positive change for Brooklynites in low-income neighborhoods through hands-on mentoring, financial literacy, youth development, job counseling, community beautification, athletics and youth development.”
The 2017 Spring into Action projects:
BCS Day of Play at BCS After School Program – between March 20 and March 31 -- Indoor and outdoor athletic activities for students from BCS elementary school and middle school after school programs.
Reverse Job Fair at BCS After School Program -- between March 20 and March 29 -- Help expand a student’s horizons. Speak to BCS 5th graders and middle school students about careers and what it takes to be successful.
Pop Up Thrift Shop 2 at East NY Clubhouse—March 31 -- Play retail associate at a thrift shop for BCS clients living with mental illnesses.
Financial Literacy with Community Partners -- between March 23 and April 4 -- Empower adults and youth with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions.
Police & Sports -- between March 25 to March 30 -- Discuss police/community affairs with young people and play basketball and other sports with NYPD community officers.
Coney Island Beach Clean Up and Street Beautification Projects-- between March 26 and April 2– In East NY, Canarsie, Brownsville—help keep streets clean and pick up trash around some of Brooklyn’s underserved neighborhoods.
Read By Example at Atlantic Ave. Early Learning Center -- between March 27 and March 31-- Promote early childhood literacy by reading at the BCS early education center in Bed Stuy.
Bowling with BCS -- March 30 at Melody Lanes Bowling Alley -- Cheer and bowl with the BCS’ bowling team comprised of adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in the BCS Recreation Program and bowl every Thursday.
Tender Loving Care at TLC: Mind, Body and Soul – April 1 – The women of our homeless shelter get beauty makeover tutorials and meditation and wellness advice. This event is full.
Prospect Park Beautification Project – April 1 -- Help the environment with Prospect Park Alliance and celebrate the park’s 150th Birthday.
Yoga Buddy Wellness at BCS PROS – April 3 -- Support adults with mental illness with wellness and relaxation by participating in yoga and mandala making.
Registration is available for the Spring into Action projects at http://wearebcs.org/springintoaction
Spring into Action is sponsored by PVH Corporation. Community partners included: Prospect Park Alliance, Usher’s New Look, LIU Brooklyn, Liberty City, Pratt, Axis, Repair the World NYC, Ridgewood Bank, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, NYC Mayor’s Office on Immigrant Affairs, Ridgewood Savings Bank and M& T Bank.
BCS is proud that most of their program locations hosted a Spring into Action project this year, including: Duffield Children’s Center, Atlantic Avenue Early Learning Center, BCS PROS, East New York Clubhouse, Youth Stand United, Youth Stand: Coney Island, four BCS GKCC Afterschool Programs and more.
Join Brooklyn Community Services on Facebook, web www.WeAreBCS.org and Twitter and Instagram at @WeAreBCS.org. For BCS volunteer info, please contact: volunteer@WeAreBCS.org.
Spring into Action, the signature volunteer initiative of BCS, has galvanized 1,000 volunteers in the past five years. This year, they are proud to offer more than 20 service opportunities that impact Brooklyn’s low-income neighborhoods.
BCS was founded by volunteers in 1866 in response to the plight of Civil War veterans and homeless children who lost their fathers in the war. Volunteerism remains at the heart of what BCS does. BCS has been named one of “The Best Places to Volunteer in Brooklyn” by Brooklyn Magazine.
The Spring into Action projects for volunteers span ecology, mentoring, yoga, bowling and more. It’s hands-on urban ecology in Brooklyn with a Coney Island Beach clean-up, a beautification project in Prospect Park and neighborhood beautification projects in East New York, Canarsie and Brownsville. The popular BCS Bowling League, comprised of adults with intellectual disabilities, is looking for bowling challengers. Yoga enthusiasts are invited to be a Yoga Buddy at BCS PROS and participate in yoga sessions that help adults with mental illness with wellness and relaxation. Promote early childhood literacy by reading a favorite childhood book with children ages 3-5. At the Reverse Job Fairs, careers are discussed with middle school students. The popular BCS Pop-Up Thrift Shop has volunteers clothing and merchandise to BCS clients living with mental illnesses. There’s an Immigration Forum with NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in Coney Island.
"At BCS, we are thrilled to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Spring into Action. It is the only major volunteer initiative focused on Brooklyn's low-income communities,” said Kristina Reintamm, Director of Community Education and Engagement at BCS. “Spring into Action volunteers have been enthusiastic frontline advocates in creating positive change for Brooklynites in low-income neighborhoods through hands-on mentoring, financial literacy, youth development, job counseling, community beautification, athletics and youth development.”
The 2017 Spring into Action projects:
BCS Day of Play at BCS After School Program – between March 20 and March 31 -- Indoor and outdoor athletic activities for students from BCS elementary school and middle school after school programs.
Reverse Job Fair at BCS After School Program -- between March 20 and March 29 -- Help expand a student’s horizons. Speak to BCS 5th graders and middle school students about careers and what it takes to be successful.
Pop Up Thrift Shop 2 at East NY Clubhouse—March 31 -- Play retail associate at a thrift shop for BCS clients living with mental illnesses.
Financial Literacy with Community Partners -- between March 23 and April 4 -- Empower adults and youth with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions.
Police & Sports -- between March 25 to March 30 -- Discuss police/community affairs with young people and play basketball and other sports with NYPD community officers.
Coney Island Beach Clean Up and Street Beautification Projects-- between March 26 and April 2– In East NY, Canarsie, Brownsville—help keep streets clean and pick up trash around some of Brooklyn’s underserved neighborhoods.
Read By Example at Atlantic Ave. Early Learning Center -- between March 27 and March 31-- Promote early childhood literacy by reading at the BCS early education center in Bed Stuy.
Bowling with BCS -- March 30 at Melody Lanes Bowling Alley -- Cheer and bowl with the BCS’ bowling team comprised of adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in the BCS Recreation Program and bowl every Thursday.
Tender Loving Care at TLC: Mind, Body and Soul – April 1 – The women of our homeless shelter get beauty makeover tutorials and meditation and wellness advice. This event is full.
Prospect Park Beautification Project – April 1 -- Help the environment with Prospect Park Alliance and celebrate the park’s 150th Birthday.
Yoga Buddy Wellness at BCS PROS – April 3 -- Support adults with mental illness with wellness and relaxation by participating in yoga and mandala making.
Registration is available for the Spring into Action projects at http://wearebcs.org/springintoaction
Spring into Action is sponsored by PVH Corporation. Community partners included: Prospect Park Alliance, Usher’s New Look, LIU Brooklyn, Liberty City, Pratt, Axis, Repair the World NYC, Ridgewood Bank, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, NYC Mayor’s Office on Immigrant Affairs, Ridgewood Savings Bank and M& T Bank.
BCS is proud that most of their program locations hosted a Spring into Action project this year, including: Duffield Children’s Center, Atlantic Avenue Early Learning Center, BCS PROS, East New York Clubhouse, Youth Stand United, Youth Stand: Coney Island, four BCS GKCC Afterschool Programs and more.
Join Brooklyn Community Services on Facebook, web www.WeAreBCS.org and Twitter and Instagram at @WeAreBCS.org. For BCS volunteer info, please contact: volunteer@WeAreBCS.org.
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Fern Gillespie
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www.wearebcs.org
Fern Gillespie
917-334-9298
www.wearebcs.org
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