Showing posts with label "The Bronx". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "The Bronx". Show all posts

Monday, March 12, 2012

NEW YORK CARES COMMUNITY CALENDAR

NEW YORK CARES COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MARCH, 2012 – THE BRONX

Do your part for The Bronx – Volunteer!

New York Cares, the city’s leading volunteer organization, offers great ways for Bronx residents to get involved in their community through rewarding, conveniently scheduled projects.

March Volunteer Project Highlights – The Bronx

Becoming a New York Cares volunteer is easy. Simply attend a one-time orientation at the Mott Haven Library in Fordham on the evening of Tuesday, March 20th or any other Bronx location. You can then choose from approximately 1,200 projects citywide each month. To register for an orientation in your area, please visit www.newyorkcares.org or call 212-228-5000 .

Upcoming Bronx project highlights:

  • Mock Interviews with Jobs-Plus at BronxWorks Empower local job seekers transitioning to self-sufficiency by taking an hour and a half of your time to participate in mock interviews in Melrose on Monday afternoons. Spanish language skills desired but not required. Professional work experience and attire is strongly recommended.
  • Fun with Data at Ariva Ensure that communities of New York get the services they need by working with a team of volunteers to transfer data from Food Stamps surveys to an online database on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings in Highbridge.
  • Sports Explorers with Immaculate Conception School Motivate middle school students to meet their potential by playing basketball, soccer, and other sports in Norwood on Monday afternoons.
  • Spruce Up Drew Gardens Spend a Saturday morning outdoors revitalizing this local riverside community garden in Morrisania, making sure it remains a clean, safe, and fun place to relax, garden, and enjoy nature.

About New York Cares:

New York Cares is New York City’s largest volunteer organization. Founded in 1987, New York Cares runs volunteer programs for 1,200 nonprofits, public schools, and city agencies citywide. New York Cares volunteers help children learn to read, prepare meals for homeless and housebound people, help low income students get into college, revitalize public parks and schools, and much more. Last year, New York Cares volunteers helped 400,000 New Yorkers in need. For more information about New York Cares, the public should visit newyorkcares.org or call 212-228-5000 .

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Mariachi El Bronx Performs on Jimmel Kimmel

There is a LA based "punk" band named Mariachi El Bronx. When I find out what their connection is to the Bronx I will let you know. Until then, please enjoy the clip of the band performing on Jimmy Kimmel the other night. Anyone who views the video will see they are an interesting mix of punk and I would call "Central American Style music". If anyone knows what the fusion style of music is called, please do let us know.


link to the bands website.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

11th Annual Hugs from Pun Foundation School Supply Give Away a Hugh Success


(Nicole Rodriguez in front of “Big Pun” mural after this Saturdays Hugs From Pun Foundation school supply give away)

This Saturday I had the honor to meet up with the main organizers of the Hugs from Pun Foundation after their eleventh year of distributing free school supplies to youth in the South Bronx. The organization, lead by his sister Nicole Rodriguez above, distributed 547 school supply packages to local youth as they prepared for their first day of school.

Murals of "Big Pun" can be found often when driving around the South Bronx. Besides creating music many loved, he also was loved by the community due to his philanthropy. His early death caused by weight issues, ended a carrier that would have exploded making him legendary, much like many of the artists he collaborated with. During his life time he earned the honor of being the first Latino Hip-hop artists to go platinum.

Speaking to his sister Nicole made me wonder why we have yet to see this iconic figure on the “Big Screen”. Much like Brooklyn has “Biggie Smalls” the South Bronx has “Big Pun”. Is it time for a film about this great entrepreneur and community philanthropist? Everyone I asked in the Bronx has been enthusiastic about the idea. Please do let me know your thoughts on the question.



(Left and Right Shot of Mural Dedicated to Big Pun on Rogers Pl and 163rd)

Official Big Pun web site;
http://www.bigpunplace.com/