Last week, Team VOA-GNY chatted with over 20 Councilmembers at City Hall, asking them to call on the @NYCDOE to fund Operation Backpack® with $500K in the FY26 Budget. 🎒✏️ We showed Councilmembers the brand-new, grade-specific backpacks we provide to thousands of students living in shelters each year, because every child deserves the quality supplies they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond! Help us spread the word: Tag @NYCDOE, @NYCMayor, and @NYCSpeakerAdams and ask them to fund Operation Backpack®! Children living in shelters deserve to start school with the supplies they need. 💙 Learn more about other ways you can support OperationBackpack®: https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack/ (fb)

Congratulations to Jeffrey Ginsburg, VOA-GNY's President and CEO for being named one of City and State NY 2025 Nonprofit Trailblazers! Under Jeff's leadership, VOA-GNY is making strides in the fight to end homelessness including by securing a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor to support the development of affordable housing in New York. In addition, VOA-GNY is soon celebrating the opening of YP Senior Residence in the Bronx and was selected as a co-developer of Hillside Grove, a transformative project that will repurpose a sanitation depot on Staten Island into affordable housing and a vibrant community hub. Join us in celebrating Jeff’s well-deserved recognition! Learn more about VOA-GNY's work here: https://www.voa-gny.org/city-state-jeffrey-ginsburg-recognized-as-2025-nonprofit-trailblazer/ #NonprofitTrailblazer #AffordableHousing #VOAGNY (fb)