Found 2 collections related to Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.)

The New York Foundation is a philanthropic foundation, established in New York City in 1909 for the purpose of providing financial support towards "altruistic purposes, charitable, benevolent, educational, or otherwise." For over a century, the Foundation has awarded grants to charitable and non-profit organizations in numerous fields, including public health, workers' rights, literacy, child welfare, AIDS research and treatment, women's suffrage, racial equity, legal aid, the alleviation of poverty, civil rights, immigrants' rights, and education reform, among many others. Although some earlier grants supported programs in other areas of the country, the bulk of the Foundation's grants since 1975 have been awarded to organizations in New York City, with a focus on grassroots community organizations. less

The Henry Street Settlement, founded in 1893 by Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940), an American public health nurse and social worker, provides transitional and supportive housing, social services, arts, and healthcare programs to Lower East Side and New York City residents. The Henry Street Settlement Hope & Resilience on the COVID Frontlines oral histories contain twenty-five interview recordings and transcripts with Henry Street staff, program participants, and Lower East Side residents about Henry Street's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. less