Fun and Games (and Ice Cream!) with the Reformed Church of Bronxville and the Dayspring Community Center
Every month, children from Westhab’s Dayspring Community Center in the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers visit Bronxville for the popular Bronxville Playgroup. Children from both towns shoot hoops, create craft projects, play board games, and share a meal. The Reformed Church of Bronxville hosts these monthly visits, with teen volunteers from Bronxville High School leading […]
Getting Vetted
I started interning at Westhab as a college student while home from school in the summer. I worked with children in our family shelters. I loved it. I quickly learned that I wasn’t just different from the majority of the clients we served, I was also different in many ways from the majority of my co-workers. I was universally […]
Westhab Holds All-Staff Meeting
Last week, Westhab employees gathered for the All-Staff Meeting at Manhattan College in the Bronx. With over 375 staff working in an expanding geographic footprint, the meeting provided an important opportunity for staff to celebrate successes and learn about programs in New York City, Westchester County, and beyond! [. . .]
Westhab Launches “Dress for Success” Initiative
In an attempt to spread the value of professionalism and teach our job seekers how easy and fun it can be to Dress For Success, Westhab has launched two new company-wide initiatives this year: Tie-Tuesdays and Dress For Success Wednesdays. In response, Westhab employees far and wide have been stepping up their wardrobe game! Why […]
A Long Commute
New York City and the larger metropolitan area have always been heralded for diversity. Take a ride on a New York City subway, and it’s likely you will hear more than one language and see people of various ages, races, ethnicities, and income brackets. But as Manhattan has gotten “cleaned up”—transforming “seedy” neighborhoods into more […]
A Ludlow Story
Who would think that, after living for 62 years as a productive member of society, anyone would have to be concerned about housing after retirement? Many seniors find themselves facing this very predicament. Too often, they don’t only need to worry about possible declining health, but also about finding a clean, safe, and quiet place […]
Race, Roll, and Raise!
We raced. We rolled. And we raised nearly $70,000 to support Westhab’s mission. The evening included team and individual go-kart races, bowling…and a lot of fun! Hats (or helmets?) off to Regal Pest Management, who joined us as a top sponsor of the event—and won the team race for the sixth consecutive year! Thank you […]
What’s Your Zip Code
We’ve all been asked this question casually at the check-out or the gas pump. But the truth is, you can tell far too much about someone from the five numbers at the end of their address. There are some famous ones like 90210, but most are only understood locally. There is fantastic power in those […]
Ludlow Commons Ribbon Cutting
The opening of Ludlow Commons was celebrated on April 9, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Westhab’s President and CEO Richard Nightingale was joined by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal RuthAnne Visnaukas, Chairman of Westhab’s Board of Directors Jesse Krasnow, and many elected officials, community leaders, […]
Bundles of Joy and Junior League of Bronxville Host Baby Shower at Dayspring Community Center
Last month, Westhab partnered with Bundles of Joy and the Junior League of Bronxville to host a baby shower for 25 pregnant and new mothers at our Dayspring Community Center in Yonkers. “Too often, our clients go through their pregnancy without the support systems that many women in better circumstances have. Instead of enjoying this […]