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Tree Lighting Ceremony at 3rd Street
Shelter
Mitzvah
Day at Holland
House
BT
& Staff Celebrate 3 Years of Volunteering
Professional
Chefs Prepare Gourmet Dinner at 3rd Street
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 Tree Lights Up...and
So Do Our Clients!
In partnership
with the New York City Urban Project, Project Renewal brought 'good
cheer" to the residents of our Third Street Shelter.
This year, NYCUP students and a choral group from Gramercy
 Arts High
School helped lift the spirits of our residents, by
joining a special tree lighting ceremony, singing carols, drinking
cider, and showing them they are not alone. Thank you to to the
singers and best wishes to all for a healthy and happy holiday season!
 Mitzvah Day at Holland House
Susan Canter,
Project Renewal's General Counsel, also sits on the Executive Committee of
the Council of Young Jewish Presidents. One of the CYJP's projects this
year was coordinating efforts for Mitzvah Day volunteering. Susan saw
this as a great opportunity to incorporate the work of Project Renewal
with Mitzvah Day. The group of 17 volunteers painted a number of the
hallways at Holland House. Says Susan:
Everyone approached
the task with dedication and professionalism. When clients passed by we
spoke to them and they were curious about what we were doing. There was a
lot of conversation, some good laughs and everyone had a great experience.
 BT Employees Celebrate
3 Years of Comfort Foods Partnership
Every Thursday
morning you'll find a group of BT staff chopping vegetables and making
sandwiches in the Comfort Foods kitchen at our 3rd Street Shelter. "It's our busiest day of
the week, and to be able to count on these volunteers week after week is a
huge boost," says Barbara Hughes, Comfort Foods Director. Barbara
and her staff traveled to the midtown offices of BT this week to thank the
volunteers and the volunteer coordinator Bernie Shaw. Bernie
estimates that over 75 BT staff have volunteered in the kitchen, and
many attended the informal program and reception (cookies and lemon bars
baked by Comfort Foods staff, of course). BT staff also presented 22
boxes of donated food and toiletries to Project Renewal's Holland House
residents.
Professional Chefs Prepare Gourmet Dinner
for 3rd Street Shelter
Residents
How often do
you hear shelter residents commenting “that apple tart was
amazing” and “by far the salmon was the best, hands
down.” They were treated to a specially prepared dinner
by professional chefs from some of the top private clubs in the city. The
New York Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America picked the
shelter as the beneficiary of a magnificent dinner which was also enjoyed
by staff and local community board members.
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 Our thanks to the chefs and club staff members
who prepared and served the dinner: (pictured left to right: John
Dorman, University Club, Kevin O’Brien, Yale Club, Rita Evans,
Explorers Club, Martin Hale, Colony Club, Michael Hoskam, retired, Chef
Florimond Smoor, Penn Club, Natalie Bobadilla, Linx Club, Gail Hochfeld,
New York Yacht Club, Markus Sponring, sous chef, Penn Club, and Heba
Elshinawy, Penn Club. Not pictured is Wesson Anderson, Penn Club
Manager.
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Looking for a Different Kind of Gift this
Holiday Season?
Why not make a gift to Project Renewal in honor of a friend or loved one?
Just choose from one of three card designs below - featuring art created by Project Renewal clients - then
either call us with your credit card number to make a donation of $25 or
more, or make an online donation. Then call (212) 620-0340 x396,
ask for Herina and she'll send the card to your friend or loved one,
informing them that a gift has been made in their honor! We'll even include
your own special note! So give a gift with REAL MEANING this holiday
season and help Project Renewal's clients find health, homes and jobs!
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Wishing You a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season and New
Year!
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Contact Us:
Project Renewal
200 Varick Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10014
212-620-0340
www.projectrenewal.org
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