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Rendering of the
Dr. John Lovejoy Elliott Center
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New Funding Initiative
to Help Strengthen Human Services
An innovative public private partnership that will
enable us to strengthen our services to thousands of needy Chelsea residents
was announced at a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, November 13. Key
public officials joined more than 100 guests as we announced a new
25-year agreement with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and
launched our $10 million "Community Works!" campaign.
At a time when the availability of funding for community-based
human services is particularly scarce, the agreement with NYCHA enables
us to remain in our largest site at 441 West 26th Street, renovate our
facilities and expand our services to meet growing needs. The public and
private funding initiative will set in motion a key effort to continue to
provide the programs and services that have become indispensable to
thousands of Chelsea
residents.
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Musical
Performance by 3 year olds from Hudson Guild Children's Center.
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Our
new "Community Works!" comprehensive capital campaign -- a
$10 million, three year fundraising effort -- will enable us to make
the renovations and ensure that our facility will be well-maintained
and provide vital program support. To date, we have received
commitments of almost $5 million in public and private funds.
Chelsea's oldest and only comprehensive community
center, Hudson Guild helps more people who live or work in the area
than any other nonprofit organization through childcare and early
education programs, youth development, mental health, arts,
recreational, senior programs, community building, advocacy and other
programs and services.
Renovations are scheduled to begin by the end of
November 2003 and will last approximately one year. During that time,
our programs will take place in various temporary spaces as well as in
our four other neighborhood sites.
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Joanna Aiello,
New York City Housing Authority; Janice McGuire, Hudson Guild Executive
Director; Tino Hernandez, Chair, New York City Housing Authority; Lee
Buckley, President, Hudson Guild Board of Trustees; Thomas K. Duane,
New York State Senator; Richard Gottfried, New York State Assembly
Member; Nathaniel Bohrer, Hudson Guild Board of Trustees, Co-Chair
Capital Campaign; Paul F. Balser, Chair, Hudson Guild Board of
Trustees, Co-Chair Capital Campaign, at the Hudson Guild groundbreaking
ceremony
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