CHiPS (Community Help in Park Slope, Inc.)

Happy Earth Day from CHiPS! This Earth Day, we're highlighting our composting program. Serving over 500 meals a day can make a lot of food waste: we produce between five and six brown city bins every single week (that's over 100 gallons of waste!). Each week, a couple of those bins go across the street to the Greenspace on 4th community garden. There, one of our volunteers (and compost aficionado), Mark Hellerman, turns our food waste into nutrient rich soil. The rest of our food waste gets picked up once a week by the city sanitation department and is turned into biogas. Swipe to learn more about compost @ CHiPS.

April is National Volunteer Month. We kicked off the month last week with our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party, but our appreciation doesn't end there. Since 1971, volunteers have been at the core of what we do. CHiPS was founded by volunteers and entirely run by volunteers for at least its first 15 years of existence. Today, volunteers continue to play a crucial role: In 2024, our volunteers contributed 38,000 hours. At $25/hour, that amounts to $950,000 worth of labor. That's a whopping 33% of our budget! And in 2024, those hours contributed to 192,000 meals, 25,000 pantry bags, and countless acts of support and kindness, all within our community of volunteers, guests, residents, and staff. Join our volunteers & make a difference in 2025. 

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Last week, the US Department of Agriculture cut $1B in funding that brought local food to schools and food banks. This week, the USDA continues to cut millions of dollars of funding that food banks across the country rely on. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, claims that the USDA is only cutting "nonessential" programs. Access to healthy food is and always will be essential. We are here to say that food is a human right. Support your local community food access organizations. Volunteer, give, organize. https://lnkd.in/e4s7v582

“For over 50 years, CHiPS (Community Help in Park Slope, Inc.) has stood as a beacon of hope at the intersection of Park Slope and Gowanus, serving hot meals and providing shelter to our neighbors in need. This recognition from the Brooklyn Org Spark Prize will help us increase our visibility across Brooklyn and allow us to reach even more New Yorkers facing food insecurity and homelessness. Our success has always come from the community – our volunteers and supporters who keep our doors open and our meals hot – and the Spark Prize strengthens our ability to continue this vital work for the next 50 years." - Peter Endriss, Executive Director at Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS). 🎟️Join us to celebrate CHiPS and their fellow prize winners at the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Breakfast on February 25th at the Barclays Center! Tickets, tables, and sponsorships: https://lnkd.in/ga-R59rt The 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize winners are: 🌟 Brooklyn Book Bodega 🌟 Brownsville Community Culinary Center 🌟 CHiPS (Community Help in Park Slope, Inc.) 🌟 Good Call NYC 🌟 Technology for Families In Need ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D.

Thank you Brooklyn Org!

Join us for the borough's most inspiring morning at our Brooklyn Org Spark Breakfast on February 25th at the Barclays Center! We can't wait to celebrate the communities and nonprofits that are sparking change across Brooklyn. 🎟️ Get tickets, tables, and sponsorships today: https://lnkd.in/ga-R59rt The 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize winners are: 🌟 Brooklyn Book Bodega 🌟 Brownsville Community Culinary Center 🌟 CHiPS (Community Help in Park Slope, Inc.) 🌟 Good Call NYC 🌟 Technology for Families in Need @wearetechfin ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D.

We are thrilled to announce the five winners of the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize for outstanding nonprofits advancing racial justice in New York City’s largest borough. Each of the five nonprofits will receive a $100,000 ‘no strings attached’ grant and will be honored at the Brooklyn Org Spark Breakfast on February 25, 2025 from 8-10 AM at the Barclays Center. The 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize winners are: 🌟 Brooklyn Book Bodega 🌟 Brownsville Community Culinary Center 🌟 CHiPS (Community Help in Park Slope, Inc.) 🌟 Good Call NYC 🌟 Technology for Families In Need “The five organizations receiving the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize represent the very best of Brooklyn: they’re deeply rooted in our communities, led by passionate changemakers, and working tirelessly to create a more equitable borough for all,” said Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D., Brooklyn Org President & CEO. 📰Continue reading: https://lnkd.in/egskBeBS 🎟️ Get tickets to join us at the Brooklyn Org Spark Breakfast on February 25th: https://lnkd.in/ga-R59rt

We are honored to have been chosen as one of the five winners of the 2025 Spark Prize, a $100,000 grant through Brooklyn Org! Thank you to Brooklyn Org for supporting our work and the work of other fantastic non-profits in our borough. Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President & CEO of Brooklyn Org on the Spark Prize winners: "The five organizations receiving the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize represent the very best of Brooklyn: they're deeply rooted in our communities, led by passionate changemakers, and working tirelessly to create a more equitable borough for all." Check out the full press release ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eNtcTtmJ

💫 Corporate Group Volunteer Opportunities at Community Help in Park Slope! Is your company looking for a way to give back? Look no further! We take volunteer groups of up to 15 people. Our group volunteer events are a great way to give back, bond with your team, and connect with the community. Check out more information about corporate group volunteer opportunities on our website. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eK67pvfT