Happy 9th Anniversary! Yesterday marked the 9th anniversary of Stars for Cars. It’s hard to believe that I first watched that TV show and heard Teresa Arciola tell the story of her son, Michael, so long ago. Thank you to the USO of Metropolitan NY, Volunteer New York!, NY Yankees, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, […]

“Heroism is no way limited by race, by gender, by background, by rank or rating.” A new aircraft carrier will be named after Doris “Dorie” Miller who served in Pearl Harbor.  He is the first African American to receive this honor. He also was the first African American sailor to be presented with the Navy […]

 Today we celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at @volunteerNYnow’s #MLKDay of Service. We greeted attendees, made laundry sachets for people who are homeless, and helped with donated supplies for Kids Kloset.  Your Neighbor, Jake

We will be volunteering   with Volunteer New York! on Saturday at Iona College.  What are you doing to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr? Your Neighbor, Jake & Family

As we are sending our Military into harm’s way, it is great to see the USO and other volunteers help the families left behind.  Please read this CNN story (https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/us/uso-nc-deployed-families/index.html) of how they are helping the soldiers & their families at Fort Bragg.  Maybe you can help the military families in your community too. Your […]