Free Swim Program Gets $1.5M from Philanthropist, Offsets Some of $5.3M Budget Cuts
All 70,000 public school second graders were going to get free swimming lessons under a city council law passed last year, but it was postponed for a year as part of the Mayor Eric Adams budget cuts. Now Wave Makers, a program devised by the City Council and the nonprofit Asphalt Green, will provide free […]
Swim Lessons for N.Y.C. Children Were at Risk. A Billionaire Helped Out.
During a period of painful budget cuts, New York City lawmakers secured private funding to pay for free swim lessons for 2,000 second graders starting in June.
Higher Education Leaders from Across the Country Join NYC Public Schools Chancellor David C. Banks and NYC Kids RISE Founding Executive Director Debra-Ellen Glickstein to Welcome Elementary School Students Back to School with an Uplifting Video
As NYC elementary students begin the school year, the diverse group of educators sends an encouraging message reminding students of the boundless opportunities available for their educational futures
NYC Kids RISE on PIX 11 News
Basser Center Holds Fundraiser in Manhattan to Help Cure Cancer
The Basser Center held its “Basser Jean Bash” Tuesday night in Manhattan. People attending were told to wear their most stylish denim because it was an event about your “genes.” This is the 10th year for the fundraiser which helps to raise money to find a cure for BRCA-related cancers.
Dr. Susan Domchek Interview on Good Morning Philadelphia
New York City is funding college plans for students in the hopes of closing the wealth gap
The initiative, led by non-profit NYC Kids Rise, began giving every kindergartner in the district $100 in a 529 college savings account in 2017. Starting this fall, every public school kindergarten student in New York City will get $100 in a 529 account. “For New York to come back stronger than before the pandemic, we […]
LIC Residents Encouraged to Raise College Funds for Children through New Campaign
A new campaign is encouraging residents and businesses in Long Island City Queens to invest in local public school children. The goal is to raise at least $30,000 for the education savings accounts of 900 children attending five nearby schools.
Event in Manhattan raises over $8.5 million for research on BRCA-related cancers
An event in Lower Manhattan Monday night raised more than $8.5 million for research on BRCA-related cancers. Eyewitness News reporter and cancer survivor Stacey Sager proudly took part in the Basser Jean Bash at Cipriani Wall Street. The event raised money for The Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center which is making great […]
Meet Potamkin Prize Awardee, Susan Domchek, M.D.
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Susan Domchek, Director of the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center, is the PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s 2018 Potamkin Prize Awardee. Please enjoy this video featuring Dr. Domcheck and the amazing work she has done to advance the care of individuals with BRCA gene […]