Tag: wellness

Harvesting hope: Busta Rhymes headlines Thanksgiving celebration in Brooklyn

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Nov. 25, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann East Flatbush residents gathered at P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner High School on Nov. 23 for a Thanksgiving celebration that blended wellness workshops, community support and holiday cheer. Hosted by LinkNYC, Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, IAmWonda Woman, and East Flatbush Village Inc. the event — “Harvesting Health &…

Red Hook org Friends of Firefighters launches new program to support children of New York’s Bravest

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Nov. 19, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell A new program is supporting the mental health needs of the families and children of New York’s Bravest. Red Hook-based organization Friends of Firefighters, which advocates for the health and wellness of firefighters, is reaching a new demographic through its “Bravest Children” program, led by counselors Zach Grill and…