January Edition 2010 - New York Nonprofit Press
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<strong>January</strong> ‘10 <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Nonprofi t <strong>Press</strong> www.nynp.biz 17<br />
2009 Union Square Awards<br />
Ten local nonprofits were honored last month at the 2009 Union<br />
Square Awards celebration held at Riverside Church in Manhattan.<br />
Five organizations received the prestigious Union Square Award in<br />
recognition for exceptional efforts addressing critical social and economic<br />
issues facing <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>ers. They are:<br />
• Brandworkers International organizes employees in the retail and food<br />
industry to improve working conditions and provides workers with<br />
social change tools needed to increase employer compliance with the<br />
law. Brandworkers seeks to ensure that workers’ rights are protected<br />
and expanded.<br />
• Cidadão Global (CG) is the first Brazilian community-based organization<br />
in <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City. Located in Long Island City, CG works with<br />
Brazilian immigrants and the larger immigrant community to advance<br />
human rights.<br />
Washington Heights CORNER Project members with the Union Square Award.<br />
• Garifuna Coalition USA serves as a resource, forum, advocate and united<br />
voice for the Garifuna immigrant community. Its Advocacy Center in<br />
the heart of the South Bronx provides information, education, cultural<br />
opportunities, and social services referrals.<br />
• RightRides for Women’s Safety is dedicated to creating safer communities<br />
by eliminating gender-based violence through direct services,<br />
safety advocacy and educational outreach. Its core program offers<br />
women, LGBTQ and gender nonconforming individuals free, late night<br />
rides home through high-risk areas.<br />
• Washington Heights CORNER Project (WHCP) aims to eliminate high-risk<br />
practices of the drug using community in Washington Heights by providing<br />
culturally competent and linguistically appropriate services to anyone who<br />
wishes to learn about harm reduction or utilize assistance. WHCP strives<br />
to reduce the transmission of disease and infections.<br />
Each of the Union Square Award winners also receives a $50,000<br />
grant.<br />
Five other nonprofits will receive the Union Square Arts Award as well<br />
as a $35,000 grant. These winners are:<br />
• Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)<br />
• Century Dance Complex (CDC)<br />
• Diversity in Arts and Nations for Cultural Education (DANCE)<br />
• The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA); and,<br />
• Opening Act<br />
“With minimal resources, these organizations make extraordinary<br />
contributions to local neighborhoods, and their work is vital to <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
City. Given the current economic situation, the Award represents an important<br />
support to sustain these emerging organizations,” says Executive<br />
Director, Iris Morales.<br />
AWARDS<br />
UJA-Federation Awards Recognize Work<br />
in Disabilities Field<br />
UJA-Federation<br />
of <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>’s<br />
Task Force on<br />
People With Disabilities<br />
and The<br />
J.E. and Z.B. Butler<br />
Foundation presented<br />
the annual<br />
Zella Bronfman<br />
Butler Award to<br />
Dr. Robert Marion,<br />
MD of Montefiore<br />
Medical Center/<br />
Albert Einstein<br />
Medical School<br />
Pat Goldman Butler, Dr. Ozuah, Dr. Robert Marion, Laurie Corlin,<br />
and Laurie Corlin<br />
Devora Thau, Bruce Doniger, President, J.E. &Z.B. Butler Foundation<br />
of Jewish Board of<br />
Family and Children’s<br />
Services Mishkon Division on Wednesday.<br />
The J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation and UJA-Federation of <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> have<br />
established the annual Zella Bronfman Butler Award to honor two professionals<br />
in UJA-Federation’s network of agencies who exemplify the highest standards of<br />
service. Those selected for this award each receive $10,000 and are chosen for<br />
their compassionate commitment to enriching the lives of children and adults<br />
with physical, developmental, and learning disabilities.<br />
Dr. Robert W. Marion, recipient of the Change Agent Award, is the Professor<br />
of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health at the Albert<br />
Einstein College of Medicine and the Ruth L. Gottesman Professor of Developmental<br />
Pediatrics at Einstein. He is also Director of the Children’s Evaluation and<br />
Rehabilitation Center and the University Center of Excellence in Developmental<br />
Disabilities at the Rose F. Kennedy Center. He is Chief of the Divisions of Genetic<br />
and of Development Medicine at the Children Hospital at Montefiore and Director<br />
of the Center for Congenital Disorders. In addition, he is Director of Genetics at<br />
Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> and an adjunct member of the<br />
faculty of the Joan Marks Program in Human Genetics at Sarah Lawrence College<br />
in Bronxville, NY.<br />
Laurie Corlin, LCSW, recipient of the Direct Service Award, is the Director of<br />
Clinical Services at Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services’ Mishkon Division.<br />
Corlin joined JFBCS/Mishkon shortly after graduating social work school in<br />
1981 and has continued her devoted service to their special needs population<br />
ever since. In addition to her work at Mishkon, Corlin is currently involved in MSC<br />
Supervisors Development Team, working to develop and enhance training for<br />
Medicaid Services Coordination Supervisors and she serves as a pre-marital counselor<br />
in her community.<br />
Leake & Watts Staff Honored<br />
by Foster & Adoptive Parents<br />
Several staff members from Leake & Watts were honored at the recent <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>York</strong> State Foster and Adoptive Parent Association annual award banquet. The association<br />
grants awards based on the votes of foster parents across all agencies in<br />
the state.<br />
• Miriam Rosenberg-Sica won in the category of Adoption Specialist.<br />
• Wayne Woodburn won for Home Finding Supervisor.<br />
• Anthony Orji won as Supervisor.<br />
• Joann Daughtry was honored as a Family Support Worker.<br />
• Valerie Brown shared the award in the category of Social Worker.<br />
Overall, Leake & Watts was also granted the distinction of Most Improved<br />
Agency due to improvements in crisis intervention and responsiveness to the needs<br />
of foster families that have occurred over the past year.<br />
The award banquet was the culmination of the 27th Annual Training Seminar<br />
in Callicoon, NY.