Exploited Teen Seeks Safety

This article appeared in the Summer 2014 News from the Village. Dr. Christine Bartholoma, CV Psychologist “I just need to love myself more than I love him,” the gregarious 17-year old told me. Ava* was speaking of her desire to end the abusive relationship she had been in since her arrest at the age of 15 for …

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! …

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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 …

New York: The Tale of Two Cities

When Bill de Blasio moved into Gracie Mansion, he became mayor of 59 community districts that constitute New York City. As he eloquently described during his campaign, these districts comprise two distinct cities that have very little in common. For example, just 8* of the 59 districts make up a third of the children removed …

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 …

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