Grant Opportunity: Save the Children Emergency Recovery Grant Program

Save the Children has announced a new grant opportunity that may be of interest to some of the local organizations that serve youth in Coney Island.

Details regarding the grant can be found here

The Save the Children Emergency Recovery Grant Program

The purpose of the grant program is to help restore access to child care, out-of-school programs and Pre-K-12 schools, filling a gap left by insurance and federal aid.

Please note: Save the Children will not consider requests related to renovation/construction.

Examples of eligible support include but are not limited to: program materials and supplies, temporary space rental, child-specific furniture and play-related equipment, extra-curricular and/or short-term developmental programs for children, and books.

More Job Opportunities!

Alliance for Coney Island to Host Third Round of Job Screening Events – Hundreds of Summer Jobs in Coney Island Available

Over 200 Positions Are Available, Third Round of Planned Screening Events Ahead of Summer Season

Candidates Must Register Online at www.ConeyIslandJobs2013.com

  • What: Coney Island Job Screening Event
  • When: Wednesday, May 15th | 10am- 5 pm
  • Who: The Alliance for Coney Island will be screening candidates to fill over 200 positions available at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar and the New York Aquarium

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Check out the Stars of Hope in Coney Island! They were installed by collaboration of “New York Says Thank You Foundation” and “Groesbeck Rebuilds America” under the “Stars of Hope” project.

Summer Youth Employment Program Application Available Until May 10th!

The application for students to sign-up for the Summer Youth Employment Program is on May 10th. It is open to any NYC residents aged 14-24.

The application and more information can be found here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/jobs/summer_youth_employment.shtml

Everyday more businesses are reopening after Sandy. Today, we welcomed back Grimaldi’s Pizza at 1215 Surf Avenue! Come on down and support area businesses. #ConeyRecovers

On April 19th Cristo Viene Church had a celebratory reopening party! Congratulations!

Six months since Sandy. A lot of work completed. A lot of work left to do. Many thanks to all who have assisted, and many thanks in advance to all who will. #ConeyRecovers

Become a CERT member! Deadline 5/3

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The New York City Office of Emergency Management is currently recruiting new members for their CERT teams! Community Emergency Response Teams are a critical piece of a community’s ability to respond quickly after a storm like Hurricane Sandy. More info here and below.

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Yesterday, volunteers from Coney Island Generation Gap, Friends of Kaiser Park, Community Board 13, and others helped distribute cleaning supplies to local residents. And they went fast! Many thanks to all for their hard work!