Charities
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July - August 2021: Scope
Since I was a little girl I have been going to sleepaway camp. Camp was not only the place I met my best friends but also helped me to mature and become independent. While sleepaway camp is a financial challenge for many families, SCOPE bridges the opportunity gap by making summer camp accessible for children from financially disadvantaged families.
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October - December 2020: Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Association
It began as our charity for only the month of October. With the phenomenal responses we got supporting Alzheimers we decided to continue to donate in November. On December 9th our Grandfather passed away without warning after suffering from Alzheimers for almost 4 years…
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September 2020: BFT Black Female Therapists
2020 has been a whirlwind of disappointment and disaster. The Black Lives Matter Movement gained serious traction after the tragic death of George Floyd. The pushback on the movement was not only discriminatory but a disgusting response to our country's minorities. The oppression of the Black community has never gone away. It has been an issue since the Civil Rights Movement, however it continues to get pushed to the back burner of our…
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August 2020: Feeding Westchester
During the Covid 19 pandemic people all over America were losing their jobs left and right. In one week in April 4.4 million Americas lost their jobs. With schools shut down for online learning, kids in low-income homes weren’t getting the school meals they relied on for the better part of their meals…
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July 2020: Brave Trails Camp
When we started our business - formerly known as Chainz By G, my sister and I were missing our summer home- Camp Canadensis- because of the Covid 19 Pandemic. When we started this business we knew that every month we wanted to donate to a different charity…
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March - June 2020: JDRF Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation aims to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. They strive for funding innovative research to advocate for government action to provide a support structure for our communities. The powerhouse team in Washington, D.C., works with volunteers across the…
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February 2020: Power of You Teens
In honor of Black History Month, we have chosen The Power Of You Teens, an incredible organization that is centered around the POC youth of Harlem. The Power of You Teens focuses on helping girls between the ages of 11 - 18…
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January 2020: 914 Cares
914 Cares is an incredible organization whose mission is to support neighbors in our community who struggle to meet basic human needs: Food, Clothing, Shelter, Medical Care and Education…