“I want my kids to be able to live in their community, prosper in their community and feel proud to be a part of their community…

“My mother, my grandmother, my great grandmother, and my great grand aunt were like the mothers of the community. [It] is in me, to help. I don’t know anything else to do but help.”

“It’s cheaper to eat poorly and when you are a person who is on a fixed income, or have limited resources, unfortunately, in the supermarkets or grocery stores where people shop,”

“I'm a lifelong Bronx resident, I love the Bronx, have not worked anywhere else but in the Bronx. And I’m just trying to make sure that people know the Bronx is a great place to be…”

“More people are finally seeing that these issues exist, are recognizing that it’s not right, and [that] we need to do something about it.”

“I’m a Muslim. Islam teaches to help one another. Our prophets most of the time is preaching don't try to be selfish…”

We are excited to announce that we have taken on a new team of interns this Spring!

…there was only so much that Parent Teacher Associations could do to help. Even though they tried to help, they could only help temporarily, but they couldn’t keep up with the need.

It just didn’t feel right to be out there screaming and protesting, and we weren’t doing anything for the people we were advocating for.