RIVER FUND

From Cradle-to-College ?? Every child deserves access to an education. We will celebrate RIVER FUND Youth and our stellar Mary C. Tiedemann Scholars at our Annual Gala ?? AND honor our R. Spencer Potts & Madhive for his commitment in providing our young people with the necessary resources and opportunities leading to a productive and meaningful life. As one of our rockstar MCT Graduates shared, ‘it’s hard to dream when you are trying to survive.’ Please join us on Wednesday, October 30! Tickets and sponsorships are available on our website or through the link in our bio?? Education is the way forward! Photo 1 credit ? Mike McGevna

Last month, we had the honor to host some of our RIVER FUND friends from Republic Capital Group during our Food Distribution Program. Together we served over 1,000 Seniors and Clients living with disabilities and provided nourishing, fresh groceries and pantry essentials for their weekly meals. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Republic Capital Team for spending the day with us, caring for our New York neighbors in significan need and for Taking Poverty Personally! ??

Save the Date!!! On Wednesday, October 30 we will recognize RIVER FUND Youth and our stellar Mary C. Tiedemann Scholars at our Annual Gala. ?? As one of our rockstar MCT Graduates shared, ‘it’s hard to dream when you are trying to survive.’ Spencer Potts embraces Our Mission. He believes in providing our young people with the necessary resources and opportunities leading to a productive and meaningful life. ?? R. Spencer Potts Madhive In honoring Spence, we celebrate the best part of who we are. Education is the way forward. ??

Each year, our Bike Event is one to look forward to! This year was no exception, thanks to the incredible generosity of our longtime and tremendous partners Bloomberg Philanthropies, Citi, and RCano Events. Their donation of bikes for our RIVER FUND Youth made a significant impact while bringing SO much joy! The smiles say it all…?? We are deeply grateful for the longstanding kind and generous support and for creating such a memorable and meaningful experiences for our community. Happy biking! ?? photos ? Mike McGevna

HUGE shout out to this year's Hilton Capital Management Summer Interns for joining us on site to volunteer at our Food Distribution Program last week. What a powerful, special day... Together we served 1,200 households with weekly groceries and essentials. We deeply appreciate Hilton Capital Managment meaningful and continued commitment in our efforts to empower those we serve beyond the lines of poverty. We are only able to be there for some of our most vulnerable NYC neighbors - TOGETHER. Thank you for Taking Poverty Personally!

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU WeGaveWhat, for your wildly generous gift of Hulken rolling totes to our RIVER FUND clients! Accessible shopping bags and carts significantly relieve the burden that so many of our RIVER FUND clients bear in transporting their groceries and essentials. Thank you, Team WeGaveWhat! It is most heartwarming to be in the company of those who stand tall and live in the culture of care. We LOVED every bit of our day together and always do... Come back soon!

THANK YOU, Perella Weinberg Partners! ?? We LOVED spending the day with your whole team: long-time friends and cherished members of our G.I.V.E. Program ?? Together we served groceries and essentials to some of our most vulnerable New York neighbors - over 900 seniors and clients living with disabilities. Thank you for your time, kindness and humanity. What we accomplish is only made possible through our dedicated network of PARTNERS. Thank you, PWP for Taking Poverty Personally. The best part of who we are is in the caring of each other. ??

Our relationship with @AlixPartnersLLP is treasured. FOREVER GRATEFUL to @alimclean_ for finding RIVER FUND To the the entire AlixPartners Team - THANK YOU for your extraordinary, continued embrace

During the heavy rainstorm in the middle of this week, Queens Borough Public Library - Flushing hosted an event to celebrate the Undo Poverty: Flushing initative and chart a path forward to follow up on economic mobility in our communities. Undo Poverty: Flushing is a collaborative that includes MinKwon as one of six co-leading organizations, as well as a Partners Advisory Group and a Community Advisory Group to provide key support. MinKwon's Executive Director, John Park, shared the collaborative's historical origins, "The Undo Poverty: Flushing partners began initial conversations with Robin Hood on building this collaborative during the summer of 2019, a handful of months before COVID-19 hit New York. It was both the worst time to create a new collaborative, and the most important time." Generously funded by a four-year $1.78 million grant from the Robin Hood Foundation, Undo Poverty: Flushing wrapped up four years of projects and programming, which includes a documentary film titled "The Cost of Living" that centers immigrant, working-class lived experiences on the big screen. Read more about the key findings from the "End of Initiative Report" at fellow co-lead Chinese-American Planning Council's website, https://bit.ly/3vIm9Mk. Thank you to all of our collaborative members for all the hard work! Queens Public Library, CHILD CENTER OF NEW YORK, Asian Americans for Equality, Chinese-American Planning Council, RIVER FUND, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, YWCA of Queens, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Regional Plan Association, South Asian Council for Social Services, La Jornada NY. UP: Flushing!

A Saturday well spent with?RIVER FUND?? ?? We rolled up our sleeves this Saturday, all thanks to the?RIVER FUND?team, distributing groceries and essential items to over 1,500 families, individuals, and seniors. RIVER FUND?is committed to ensuring that more than a third of all the food they provide to the community, will be in the form of fresh produce. With more than 1 in 5 New Yorkers living on the lines of poverty, every action counts. Thanks to non-profits like this, we can make a difference together ?? We're so grateful to have joined, and can't wait to go back! #communityimpact?#nyc