It's been another grueling COVID-19 school year, and our young people desperately deserve a vibrant and engaging summer in the... read more →
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The Lower Eastside Girls Club is seeking a Director for the Center for Wellbeing & Happiness! Our new Director of the Center for Wellbeing & Happiness (CWBH) will lead this initiative of the Lower Eastside Girls Club to provide free wellness programs to Lower East Side community members of all... read more →
Apr
18
Join us for a celebration of Earth Day, featuring music, art-making workshops, and opportunities to seed a new green space at MoMA PS1. The day marks both the closing of Slow Factory’s The Revolution is a School in Homeroom, and the unveiling of jackie sumell & The Lower Eastside Girls... read more →
Apr
14
MetLife Foundation Directs Corporate Art Funds To Underserved Creatives NEW YORK, April 1, 2022 — $1.875 million in proceeds from sale of iconic murals giftedto New York City-based programs that support diverse young artists. In 1940, MetLife contacted renowned painter and illustrator N.C. Wyeth with a proposal: Create a large-scale... read more →
Apr
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Mar
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Join us on May 18th for our first in-person gala in three years! We are thrilled to celebrate community with you as we welcome in spring, sunshine, and brighter... read more →
Mar
17
The JetBlue Foundation Announces 2021 Grantees and Opening of Next Foundation Granting Cycle Mar 08, 2022 The 2021 JetBlue Foundation Grants Will Help 10 Charitable Organizations Continue their Critical Work Connecting Students from Traditionally Underrepresented Communities to Careers in Aviation Applications for the 2022 JetBlue Foundation Granting Cycle are Open... read more →
Oct
01
March to the beat of Batalá NY drummers alongside Girls Club members for a joyous... read more →
Sep
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New York, NY - September 27, 2021 On Thursday, September 16th, the Maestro Cares Foundation pledged $600,000 to support the Lower Eastside Girls Club’s (LESGC) Center for Wellbeing and Happiness (CWBH). LESGC and Maestro Cares Foundation share the same mission, the commitment to creating innovative and inspiring spaces for young... read more →