Support Bronx Families in Crisis

As the coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn it has caused persist, already struggling families in the South Bronx are finding themselves in increasingly dire situations. Families continue to rely on WHEDco to provide critical support throughout the crisis. Please help us protect the most vulnerable among us by making a tax-deductible donation today.

Update on WHEDco's COVID-19 Response

Technology & Continuity of Education

Our Youth Development & Education staff recently launched After School Live, offering live and recorded video activities, such as American Sign Language, Fashion Design, Chess, Yoga, and Hip Hop Dance, and Class Check-ins to engage youth after the school day. Our pre-school teachers continue to facilitate distance learning for 111 children and their families. Silvana Vasconcelos, the Director of our Early Childhood Discovery Center, highlighted the strategies and technology her team is using, thanks to a generous contribution from the Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation, on Pix11 last week.

Staff and students participate in a class check-in via our new After School Live initiative.

Critical Ongoing Support to Families & Small Businesses

WHEDco continues to provide an array of critical services to the community, including Home-based Childcare for essential workers and working parents; Mental Health, Public Benefits, Legal and Food Resources to our building and community residents; Small Business Support and Technical Assistance for local entrepreneurs as they experience losses in income and revenues; and Affordable Housing, as families continue to sign leases and move into their new homes at Bronx Commons.

As an anchor organization in our community, we are committed to keeping a pulse on needs and responding as quickly and responsibly as we can for the long term. Even when we are able to resume direct face-to-face services, we know we will not be facing the same conditions and needs as before.

If you can, please consider making a gift to help WHEDco sustain staffing, creatively and resourcefully respond to community needs, and provide leadership and hope into the future.

Many families in the most need of support will not receive federal relief funds, so if you are in a position to share yours, please consider passing it along.

Thank you in advance for your commitment to our mission and to the families we serve. We will get through this together!

About WHEDco: For more than 25 years, WHEDco has been a leader in creating thriving neighborhoods in the South Bronx. In addition to building beautifully-designed Green, Affordable Homes that serve as a foundation for family stability, WHEDco creates life-changing opportunities for local residents of every age through our research-driven Early Childhood and Youth Education initiatives, which set kids on a path to college; Small Business Development programs, which nurture entrepreneurship and address community needs; Family Support and Counseling services, which connect families to the critical resources they need to succeed; and Arts and Culture programming, which showcases the borough's musical legacy and supports a new generation of artists. Learn more at whedco.org.