Miriam Gottfried
Miriam's BRC Fundraiser
Fundraising for Bowery Residents Committee Inc
Story
As many of you know, I served for a number of years as co-chair of the Leadership Council for the Bowery Residents' Committee, more commonly known as BRC. Founded in 1971, BRC is the leading nonprofit, providing housing, treatment and job training services to New York City's homeless population.
This year, I stepped down as co-chair to allow for new leadership, but I also signed a pledge to raise even more money for the organization because I believe so strongly in its mission and effectiveness.
(I also received an award at BRC's recent Champions Benefit as shown in the top photo.)
A little bit more about BRC: The organization's work begins in the streets and subways where its outreach workers can often be seen interacting with people, sometimes with the same people night after night, until they convince them to come into a shelter.
From there, BRC provides a full continuum of care, including transitional housing and shelters, permanent low-income housing, substance-abuse treatment, mental health services, workforce development and services for older adults.
The organization also has rigorous performance-measurement standards, and its programs actually work. I support BRC because homelessness is one of the most visible signs of need in our community, and I believe we have a responsibility as a society to find effective ways to solve it. Putting a dollar in someone's cup isn't the answer.
Thank you all in advance for your support!
