Last night, the NCS Residence hosted its annual Talent Showcase, bringing residents together to express their creativity and connect as a community. The event featured personal poetry, holiday and classic songs, famous readings, dancing, and of course, an exciting festive atmosphere.
Bombas’ new Wicked collection has landed, and every purchase helps a neighbor in need.
For every pair of these socks sold, Bombas is donating a pair to organizations like NCS, the River Fund NY, and Miracle Messages, as we work to support our neighbors facing homelessness and housing insecurity.
Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving with staff, volunteers, and our wonderful clients at the NCS Residence, Louis Nine House, and Chance for Change.
Louis Nine House recently hosted a ‘Sunday Supper’ for clients and several staff members, and were joined by an NCS volunteer, Lydia Nichols!
Options recently hosted a meaningful meet-and-greet event for clients to spend time getting to know NCS Board Member, Victoria Bert!
Everyone at the NCS Residence and Options is so excited that five years later Donna is not only still working at Old Navy but has received multiple promotions and rewards for her hard work and dedication!
This week, clients and staff across all of our program sites had the opportunity to beat the heat at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania! The expansive water park is one of the largest in the Northeast, and our clients were not disappointed by the various thrilling rides and relaxing swim time.
Each month at the residence, clients and staff gather to celebrate everyone who has a birthday that month. June was a busy birthday month, as we celebrated 6 clients’ birthdays, including Mr. Jan who turned 85 this year!
NCS has had an eventful and celebratory Pride Month 2024!
During the height of the pandemic, Bre worked tirelessly as a nursing assistant. She witnessed firsthand the overwhelming demands placed on nurses and healthcare professionals and the critical need for quality healthcare. Despite the challenges and burnout, Bre wished she could do more—and knew it would require going back to school to become a nurse. In 2022, she embarked on this journey by enrolling at LaGuardia Community College.
Check out NCS’s new video we premiered at the 2024 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Spring Benefit!
Donnavan, the superintendent at Louis Nine House (LNH) in the South Bronx, has been with NCS for over four years now. Donnavan exemplifies our “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” spirit as a member of the facilities team working at Louis Nine House and the greater NCS community. He never hesitates to step outside of his job description to help our clients and his coworkers as well.
Milagro has lived at the NCS Residence for more than 30 years. And she has been an NCS donor for more than 25 of those years!
We are so lucky to have such dedicated staff and volunteers at NCS who were willing to work on Thanksgiving to provide our clients with an unforgettable holiday meal.
Once a month, NCS residents and clients make a trip to the theatre for a movie.
Check out our latest organization-wide video highlighting many of our programs and clients!
In 2019, a survey conducted by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice found that 14% of City University of New York (CUNY) students experience homelessness. That is, approximately 34,000 CUNY students are actively working toward earning their degrees without access to stable housing.
M is one of those students. But in October 2022 he was one of the first Medgar Evers College students to move into NCS Scholars.
NCS Scholars and Louis Nine House residents recently visited Brown Harris Stevens’ midtown office to meet with employees from different departments and learn about their career paths.