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"For the sake of humanity and our own children, let us own this truth and transform July 4 into a day of mourning, a solemn occasion, telling the true stories, learning from the tragic birth of this nation, accompanied by implementation of full self-determination for the Indigenous nations of this continent and reparations for slavery." Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

RB's Our Food program is excited to launch round 2 of their Worker Co-op Academy! If you're a long-term resident of central #BK and interested in starting a collectively owned and operated business with family or friends, come to an info. session: http://tinyurl.com/RBacad21

#FeelGoodFriday! For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, all 10 of RiseBoro Senior Centers are reopen for grab and go meals and even limited programming, like our Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) class at Diana Jones Senior Center!

Calling All Do-Gooders! We need volunteers to help us pack PPE for our Homecare Employees, many of whom are Home Health Aides, who have been and continue to be on the frontline, providing critical services to our most vulnerable. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11 AM 2 PM. Saturdays available for groups, with advanced notice. For more information email Jasmine Montalvo, Service & Volunteer Manager: [email protected].

RiseBoro's Our Food program is excited to launch round 2 of their Worker Co-op Academy!!! If you are a long-term resident of central Brooklyn and interested in starting a collectively owned and operated business with family or friends, come to an info. session. Register for an info session: tinyurl.com/RBacad21

Don't kale our vibe! That's right, the RB Farmers Markets are open for the season! Hope Ball Field Wednesdays, 10 AM 4 PM... May 22 November 24 Maria Hernandez Park Saturday 9 AM 3 PM May 22 November 27 Bethel Church Thursdays 11 AM 3 PM June 24 November 18

For over four decades, RiseBoro Community Partnership has offered services designed to meet the essential needs of the communities we serve. As 2020 comes to a close and a new year begins, we offer our sincerest thanks and gratitude to you for helping us influence positive changes in the lives of countless New Yorkers. We are proud of the work we have accomplished with your support and we ask for your continued support to help unleash the power of communities to thrive, #NoMatterTheOdds.

Here's some post-Holiday weekend, Monday morning motivation to get your week started off right "In Brooklyn, Riseboro Community Partnership is making sure nobody falls through the cracks this Christmas. The pandemic forced the nonprofit to cancel its party, but some elves found a way to get holiday treats into the hands of those who need it." Watch or read the full CBS New York segment: https://cbsloc.al/3aOjvaM

Happy Holidays from RB Meals On Wheels!

Did you know that since March, RB Wellness Rising has distributed more than 7975 bags of food to the community? It's true. But we can't do this necessary work without your help. Join the RiseBoro Giving Family today and make a difference to the people who need you the most right now. Visit ontherise.funraise.org for more info.

"If we are to continue to meet the growing needs of our communities, if we are to continue to be the fabric of the social safety net, if we are to help reverse the disparities that have been laid bare by the pandemic, something needs to change. It’s time nonprofits are treated like the essential services they are." Read the full City Limits Op-Ed by Scott Short, RiseBoro CEO https://bit.ly/3ahV1X4

Season's Greetings from RB's Sister S.A.G.E. (Strengthening Advocacy For Girl's Empowerment)! Enrollment is still open for Sister S.A.G.E. a culturally informed, gender responsive, service learning/leadership program, for girls in Brooklyn aged 10-18, 5th-12th grades, to engage in positive youth development and cultivate leadership skills. To sign up today or for more info. email Jamie McKaie at [email protected] or call at 347-306-9917. Si, hablamos espanol.