Neighbors Together is committed to ending hunger and poverty in the Ocean Hill/ Brownsville/ Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, one of the lowest income communities in the United States.
Dear Friends:
We are pleased to share our annual report for our 2010 fiscal year. As a relatively small, grass roots organization working with 6,000 people a year, we have accomplished more than we could have imagined just a few years ago.
In the midst of a severe economic downturn, Neighbors Together is the place where people who are struggling in our community turn for comprehensive care. Our service statistics reflect the increase in demand that we are facing, as well as our ability to support people through this difficult time.
From July 2009 to June 2010 Neighbors Together:
- Served 83,011 meals, serving an average of 6,013 unique individuals per month.
- Provided advocacy, case management and referral services to 812 individuals, up from 719 last year.
- Submitted Food Stamp applications on-site for 106 people.
- Increased wrap-around services through our Empowerment Program by hosting weekly on-site clinics through the Urban Justice Center (public benefits), the Project for Psychiatric Outreach to the Homeless (mental health care), and MFY Legal Services (housing).
- Registered 5,000 members in order to best track demographics and program participation.
- Developed a more structured volunteer program which encourages more of our members to actively participate in running our daily lunch and dinner meals.
- Deepened our partnership with MFY Legal Services to address the pressing needs of residents living in three-quarter housing in our community (illegal boarding houses masquerading as supportive housing which exploit homeless people).
- Our partnership has sparked the creation of a tenant-led organizing campaign, known as the Three-quarter House Tenant Organizing Project (TOP), which has met with police precincts, local elected officials and all of Brooklyn’s community district managers.
The following is an overview of Neighbors Together’s income and expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Total Support & Revenue: $691,946
Program Expenses:
Community Cafe: $317,952
Empowerment Program: $174,220
Community Action Program: $98,878
Total Program Expenses: $591,050
Administrative Expenses: $37,221
Fundraising Expenses: $49,931
Total Expenses: $678,202
Total Net Assets: $602,434
Thank you for all of your support in our work to end hunger and poverty.
Ed Fowler Claudia P. Rincón
Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors