Congratulations Class of 2014

Congratulations to the class of 2014! These 18 young men have overcome numerous obstacles to graduate from high school and the entire CV family is proud of their accomplishments. As Valedictorian, Anthony R (pictured left), said in his speech, “The Class of 2014 isn’t a ‘class’, we’re a family.” Congratulations to the Family of 2014! …

Spring 2014 News from the Village

After school lets out, fifteen rowdy fourth graders fly through the swinging kitchen doors at CV’s Polo Grounds Community Center, eager to prepare their after-school snack. The kids take one look at Chef Richard Krause, their Culinary Arts teacher, standing tall and serious at the head of the long stainless steel table, and lower their …

Our Stories are Your Stories

OUR STORIES ARE YOUR STORIES BECAUSE YOU MADE THEM HAPPEN This special collection of stories gives you a glimpse of the impact your support has on so many lives. This booklet contains six pieces written by the children and families we serve. They represent the 11,842 individual stories that you helped write. Thanks to you, this has been a …

CV Wins Top Prize for Nonprofit Excellence

The winners of the New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards were announced yesterday to a crowd of approximately 300 funders, nonprofits, and industry experts. The Gold Winner in Overall Management Excellence is The Children’s Village, which will receive a $30,000 prize plus scholarships worth $14,000 for staff members to attend the Columbia …

CV Named Non-Profit Excellence Finalist

After being named semi-finalist two years in a row in the New York Community Trust-New York Magazine NY Nonprofit Excellence Award competition, The Children’s Village was selected as one of six finalists. Three winners will be announced on November 21 and will share $60,000 in prize money. “We are thrilled to be a finalist and …

Read CV’s Blog Entry on the New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards Blog

You can now follow a new blog to keep informed about the latest awards news for the Nonprofit Excellence Awards as they continue to honor the ten semifinalists and prepare to announce six finalists for the awards early next month, leading up to the awards in November.  Click here to read what President and CEO Jeremy …

Summer News from the Village is on-line!

Our most recent newsletter is available on-line. Click here to read about: – A young man who worked hard to get off the streets – A husband and wife mentor team who are making a difference – The impact of our new graduates

The Children’s Village Receives Child Welfare League of America(CWLA) Award For Exemplary Innovative Service to Children and Families.

NEW YORK, NY — May 14, 2013 –  The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) presented The Children’s Village with its Annual Service Award for exemplary innovative service resulting in positive and successful outcomes for children.The award was presented to Jeremy Kohomban, President and CEO of The Children’s Village, at the organization’s annual conference in Washington, …

Year-Long Fundraising and Awareness Campaign Announced with Franz Viegener

NEW YORK, NY — May 18, 2013 – Christian Colman, Director of Exports for Franz Viegener presented a check for $5,000 to Jeremy Kohomban, Ph.D., President of The Children’s Village  at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. The donation kicked off a year-long awareness and fundraising campaign …

$500,000 Raised at Annual Dinner

The Children’s Village raises over $500,000 at its Annual Circle of Friends Dinner on May 9  at Chelsea Piers for vulnerable New York children and families NEW YORK, NY – The Children’s Village (CV), which provides critical services to more than 10,000 children and families throughout the New York metropolitan area, hosted its annual Circle …

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