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Thank You, Caring Neighbors!

Thank You, Caring Neighbors!

As a culmination to its “Caring Neighbors Holiday Campaign for Kids,” the Brooklyn Community Foundation will distribute some of the nearly 650 “Caring Neighbors Kits” filled with books, toys and other resources to homeless families and their children at the Flatbush Reformed Church today.

To raise awareness of the impact of being homeless, the Brooklyn Community Foundation partnered with the NY Daily News to feature profiles of families and their children throughout the campaign. The Caring Neighbors Kits were assembled by a group of volunteers and distributed by campaign-partner, CAMBA, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit agency that provides services that connect people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life.



"We are thrilled that our families are being given this wonderful gift of hope and magic.  When children believe in wishes coming true they grow up to be adults who can inspire others for change," said CAMBA’s Executive Director, Joanne M. Oplustil.


Tax-deductible Donations to the Caring Neighbors Holiday Campaign are being collected through 12/31/09

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Online: www.BrooklynCommunityFoundation.org


By Mail: 45 Main Street, Suite 409 Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Phone: 718.722.2300



ABOUT THE BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Brooklyn Community Foundation is a registered 501c (3) dedicated to improving the lives of people in Brooklyn through grantmaking and by encouraging local giving and community service. The first and only one of its kind in Brooklyn, the Foundation was founded in 2009 to support the borough’s most effective nonprofits in five Fields of Interest: Community Development, Education and Youth achievement, Caring Neighbors, Art for All, and Green Communities. More information can be found at: www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org.
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