The Picture House - Worldview Film Series

http://www.thepicturehouse.org/

https://artswestchester.org/worldviewfilm-series-continues-with-an-advance-screening-of-sense-the-wind/

Since 1921, The Picture House—the oldest, continuously running movie theater in Westchester County— has served as a cultural center and community hub. Today, after an extensive renovation and the addition of state of the art technology, The Picture House Regional Film Center shows the best in new, independent and classic cinema and provides students of all ages with the opportunity to learn about the art, science and business of film.

The five-part Worldview film series explores — through the lens of film — how we learn about people and issues outside of our daily sphere of reference and what our responsibility is to the global society at large. Films are recent releases— both documentary and narrative, international and domestic—that expose the audience to a perspective of a culture, an issue, or an event that is exceptional in its depth, access, or nuance. The series consists of daytime educational screenings and discussions for middle and high school students from Westchester and the Bronx plus an evening public screening and post-film discussion with a well-known moderator and guests.

 

 

Women Make Movies

http://www.wmm.com/index.asp

Established in 1972 to address the under representation and misrepresentation of women in the media industry, Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women. The organization provides services to both users and makers of film and video programs, with a special emphasis on supporting work by women of color. Women Make Movies facilitates the development of feminist media through an internationally recognized Distribution Service and a Production Assistance Program.

 

Long Island Cares

https://www.licares.org/

Founded by the late Harry Chapin, Long Island Cares brings together all available resources for the benefit of the hungry and food insecure on Long Island and, to the best of our ability, provides for the humanitarian needs of our community. Our goals are to improve food security for families, sponsor programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency, and educate the general public about the causes and consequences of hunger on Long Island. Our vision is “A Hunger Free Long Island”.

When The Harry Chapin Food Bank began on Long Island in 1980, it served a mere handful of agencies in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York. Today, we distribute more than eight million pounds of food and supplies annually via over 590 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, group homes, day treatment facilities, senior nutrition sites and day care centers in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. These agencies, in turn, distribute the food and supplies to their clients and/or provide meals from the food received.

Long Island Cares also works to address the root causes of hunger through:

  • Community outreach programs such as New Paths to Achievement and job training. These programs work with individuals most at risk of needing emergency food assistance during their lifetime, helping them acquire job skills and confidence, which are necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.
  • Our Children’s Nutrition Programs, including the Kid’s Café After School Food and Mentoring Program, Pack It Up For Kids weekend food program, and Summer Food Service Program.
  • Hunger Education, an important tool in the fight against hunger. We give presentations to schools, clubs, religious organizations and local community groups to help them understand why many people in the United States are hungry, and what organizations like Long Island Cares are doing to address the problem.
  • Veterans’ Services, which offer a variety of support services to veterans and their families who might be experiencing difficulties returning to the workforce, financial hardships or food insecurity.

YMCA of New Rochelle

CMCF donated to the Pool capital campaign to help the YMCA qualify for a state grant

Local, county and state officials – led by New Rochelle Legislator Jim Maisano and Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni – teamed with local good Samaritans at the YMCA as the “ Be a Lifesaver ” fundraiser continues as they seek to save the pool, which has been a community hub for decades.

Last year, while doing work on the drop roof over the pool, contractors discovered that steel beams in the ceiling had been corroded due to moisture that built up throughout the years, forcing the YMCA to replace it. The pool has been closed since last November, prompting the $1.3 million “Be a Lifesaver” fundraising campaign.

More than 150 people attended the latest fundraiser, which raised nearly $30,000. Maisano praised the efforts of local restaurants, which donated all of the food for the event, William O’Shaughnessy and WVOX for being the main sponsor and the various officials that helped make the fundraiser a success.

“I’m proud of our effort to save the New Rochelle YMCA pool,” he noted. “We had a wonderful fundraiser, and so far we have raised $27,000, with more coming in.”

Because it is an independent YMCA, the New Rochelle branch does not receive support from the larger, national YMCA organization. Due to this distinction, officials have been forced to reach out to the community it’s assisted for more than three decades.

http://www.nrymca.org/lifesaver