http://elmezzi.org Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:58:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the height of the economic Crisis of 2008/2009, The Elmezzi Foundation Board decided to create a special “Crisis Relief Fund” to address the increased demands for relief services in Western Queens. The recipients of these funds included East River Development Alliance (ERDA), Jacob Riis Settlement House, and Hour ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=562   The Elmezzi Foundation has been exploring ways of bringing our nonprofit partners together in meaningful ways, so when Camp Herrlich shared with us their interest in bringing more New York City kids to their summer program, we were happy to make some phone calls.  As a result, 20 students from ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=554 Elmezzi Foundation Kicks Off Community Development Initiative with Community Celebration . (CLICK HERE to see pictures from the event!) (LONG ISLAND CITY/ASTORIA, June 29, 2009) Over 1,000 community residents and leaders attended the official kick-off to the Thomas & Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation’s community development initiative Project 1-2-6. The Community Celebration was held on ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=479 Come one, come all, to the Elmezzi Foundation's Long Island City Community Celebration! Interested in volunteering?  Call Chris at 417-379-4370 for immediate information. http://elmezzi.org/?p=458 About Project 1-2-6 Led by the Thomas & Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation, Project 1-2-6 is a community development initiative that works alongside community residents and leaders in three zip codes in Long Island City/Astoria with the greatest social and economic needs. The Foundation identified these zip codes as11101, 11102, and 11106—hence, ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=310 September 15, 2008 Jennifer Weisner, the new Program Director of the Hall Academy for Music and Fine Arts (HAMFA) at Hall Neighborhood House in Bridgeport Connecticut has increased the child involvement numbers by over 100%.  Joining HAMFA less than one year ago, Jennifer has passionately pursued Bridgeport children and parents in an effort to grow ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=302 March 1, 2009 The conversation between Jose Rivero, Chairman of Elmezzi Foundation and Katie Seigal, Director of Education at Streetsquash gradually shifted toward the children's requirement of books they would "actually read".  Katie said "Donated books from old library stacks are not enough;  if these kids are going to fall in ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=34   "Sister Tesa" as she is fondly referred to by the Long Island City neighborhood she serves, is the Executive Director of Hour Children, an all encompassing support service for formerly incarcerated women and their children. The Elmezzi Foundation has invested $25,000 for the early childhood education program. "The ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=26 In the Elmezzi Foundation's first act of servicing the 1.2.6 community (those living within the 11101, 11102, and 11106 zip codes), The Elmezzi Foundation is accepting grant requests from nonprofits in the region that have seen an increased demand for relief-based services as a result of the economic crisis.  This ... http://elmezzi.org/?p=24