November 2018 Newsletter

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York Street Project Earns Gold Seal from GuideStar

York Street Project is in rarefied air! Less than 1% of nonprofits receive Gold Star status from GuideStar, a nationally recognized third-party evaluator of charities. This recognition will make York Street Project’s profile visible on platforms such as: AmazonSmile, Facebook, JustGive, Network for Good and all major U.S.-based donor advised funds.

Denyeau Family to Receive the
Sister Kristin Funari Legacy of Hope Award
Anne, Brian, Joanne, and Bill have given two decades of their life to YSP

Ever since their late father, Joe, had his heart melted by the children of York Street in December of 1997, the entire Denyeau family has been involved with promoting and supporting the mission of York Street Project. It gives YSP great honor to recognize their service by bestowing upon all of them the Sister Kristin Funari Legacy of Hope Award at the 2019 Celebration of Hope event on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

A Fond Farewell


Erica Otero is retiring from
The Nurturing Place after
29 years.

The Nurturing Place (TNP) is losing one of its original staff members at the end of this year. Erica began volunteering at TNP when she was a teenager and soon was hired full-time by the founding Director, Sister Barbara Moran. Over the last three decades, Erica has been spreading joy and love to our babies and toddlers. Her passion for her vocation will be hard to replace. We all wish her the best of luck in her next journey as a first-time grandmother! Erica has been practicing for this role almost her entire life. Good luck and we will miss you!!!

Secaucus Mayor Michael J. Gonnelli Visits YSP

Chef Rene Gonzales of Bambino Chef teaches the kids of YSP how to make pasta salad.

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Secaucus Mayor, Michael J. Gonnelli visited The Nurturing Place along with Bambino Chef’s Rene and Taylor! They made pasta salad with the students and then Mayor Gonnelli gave each child a new book and puzzle! Everyone had a wonderful time!

Check Your Mailbox for Our Annual Appeal Letter

Please consider making an additional gift to York Street Project before the end of the year. A letter with reflections from our Executive Director, Susanne Byrne, was mailed recently. If you are not on our mailing list, or did not receive the letter in the mail and would like to have a copy, please email ysp@yorkstreetproject with your most current mailing address and request for the letter.

The Birthday Party Project Spreads Joy

Our partners from The Birthday Party Project came for their monthly celebration and organized a fantastic party centered around a theme of gratitude and Thanksgiving. If you or a group are interested in volunteering at the upcoming birthday parties, please contact Allison Dukes at allison@thebirthdaypartyproject.org and let her know you’d like to be a part of the parties at York Street Project. Parties are held on the second Wednesday of every month and volunteers are needed from 6:30 – 8:30pm.

Support Our Holiday Donation Drive

We are very blessed at this time of year, especially, and the typical holiday items are already generously being collected for our women and children. What we really could use your help with is the collection of everyday items that allows us to put them in the hands of the families who need them today…and throughout the year.
OR
Don’t forget to use AmazonSmile when you’re doing all your shopping! This website is operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com, but when you shop on AmazonSmile and designate York Street Project as your charity of choice, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to us!

Meet One of Our New Board Members

Christopher Sullivan is a retired CPA and retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers whose
career at PwC spanned 36 years in New York and Philadelphia. For most of his career, Chris
provided audit and other professional services to financial services clients. For the final ten
years, he consulted on matters affecting auditor independence.In addition to serving as a Trustee of York Street Project, Chris is an Executive Board member
and Treasurer of Northern New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America, his most recent roles over more than 20 years of board service to local Boy Scout councils in northern New
Jersey and Philadelphia.Chris is a graduate of Georgetown University. He and his wife, Peggy, have two adult children.

We are grateful that Chris Sullivan has joined our Board!


 

 

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