Community Services
and Miscellaneous Events

Stomp Out Sarcoma Walk, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and the Liddy Shriver Foundation are having a Stomp Out Sarcoma Walk on Saturday, July 18 at Van Cortlandt Park (240th Street entrance at Broadway near the fox statue). The event will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and the proceeds of the walk will help fund Sarcoma research. To register or make a donation, call May Thompson at (718) 741-2342. In the event of rain, the walk will be held at the Children’s Hospital, 111 E. 210th St.

MetroCard Grace Periods: MTA New York City Transit has announced that all riders who purchase a 1-Day Fun Pass, 7-Day, 14-Day, or 30-Day Unlimited MetroCard before the June 28 Fare Change, and use them for the first time no later than July 6, will receive all entitled unlimited travel. Purchases made prior to June 28 are valid as follows: One-Day Fun Passes until July 6; 7-Day Unlimited MetroCards until July 12; 14-Day Unlimited MetroCards until July 19, and 30-Day Unlimited MetroCards until Aug. 4. Pay-per-ride MetroCards are not affected and can be used normally after the increase. For more information, visit www.mta.info .

NMCIR Immigration Assistance: The Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights is offering immigration assistance to Bronxites. There is assistance with U.S. Citizenship, family petitions, and travel permits. It is offered at Refuge House, 2715 Bainbridge Ave., Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 484-8294 or email info@NMCIR.org .

Aid for Veterans and Their Families: The Warriors Family Assistance Program, launched by the American Legion Auxiliary, comes to the direct aid of veterans and their families in New York State. Veterans and their families can apply for up to $1,500 in aid in maintenance grants, medical grants and employment opportunities. Any veteran who has served honorably within the last four years, or is currently serving in one of the Armed Forces, and is a NYS resident, is eligible to apply. All grants are non-repayable. For an application or more information, call (800) 421-6348.

MS 80 Needs Love so MS 80 is asking parents and community members to show some love and volunteer for just an hour each week. The school needs mentors, math and reading tutors, part-time coaches and volunteers to help with cafeteria duty. For more information, call Ms. Alejandro (718) 405-6300 ext. 111.

Free 2009 Parking Calendars: Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is offering free New York City Parking Calendars to community residents. To receive one, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to his office at 3107 Kingsbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10463, or stop by the office in person.

Place for Teens With Problems: The Power Project is a free program for teens ages 12 to 18 who are dealing with substance abuse and other problems. Located at 3464 Webster Ave., Power Project provides case management, individual and group counseling, trips, and is just a place to get away from it all. For more information, call (718) 515-7971.

Foster Care Network: The Foster Care Network is reaching out to potential foster parents in the Bronx. Hundreds of foster children in the area need loving and caring families to make a difference in their lives. Foster parents receive tax-free financial assistance for the expenses of each child, free training, and Foster Parent certification. For more information, call (800) 454-3727 or visit www.fostercarenetwork.org

Foreign Exchange Students Need Hosts: The Pacific Intercultural Exchange is seeking host families for foreign high school students who are arriving soon. Prospective host families can review student applications and select the perfect match. Interested parties should contact the program immediately. Call toll-free, (866) 546-1402. AFS, the leading international high school student exchange program, also needs local families to host high school students for an academic year or six months. Students arrive in August. AFS is also looking for volunteer liaisons to work locally with families and their hosted students. Anyone interested in hosting or volunteering should visit www.afs.org/usa/hostfamily  or call 1-800-AFS-INFO.

Housing and Job Help: National Student Partnerships provides no-cost help with job searches, housing searches, education, job training, resume-writing, childcare, legal services & much more. There are no eligibility requirements, and all services are completely free. NSP is located at 2715 Bainbridge Ave. at East 196th Street. Call (718) 733-3897 to set up an appointment. Note: You do not need to be a student to obtain services. Se habla espanol.

Food Drive: The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture is seeking canned food donations to benefit the Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Marble Hill Food and Hunger Project, Inc. The food drive is ongoing. Please leave food donations at the Society, 4450 Fieldston Road, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. No perishable foods accepted. For more information, call (718) 548-4445.

Elevator & Escalator Outage Updates. Subway riders who rely on MTA’s network of elevators and escalators will now be able to view equipment outage information online at www.mta.info . The Elevator & Escalator page will be updated three times daily.

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