On Wednesday, November 11, 2021 nineteen of our “seasoned adults” a title our senior adults coined to describe themselves – adults over 55, went to see the Broadway play, Tina. Every year our “seasoned adults” enjoy a Broadway play with their peers as part of...
Big news! We are proud and honored to announce that the United Jewish Appeal (UJA) has awarded Step Up for Better Living a $5,000 grant to conduct our newest initiative...
Have you registered yet? Our upcoming virtual fundraiser, "Step Up for the South Bronx," will feature a very exciting special guest: the great Ben Folds! This exclusive, one-night-only performance will kick off at 7pm on Thursday, May 6th. It will serve to educate viewers about our...
Patricia Bartos-West had never heard of Step Up for Better Living before joining the Board. But she was immediately impressed with how closely Step Up engages with those we serve, and how wide an impact our organization has. As a local landlord, she'd discovered that...
Two members of the SUBL team are now vaccinated against Covid-19! Jesenia Arias, our Executive Administrative Assistant, and Andrew Thomas, Jr., our Program Director, joined some of our clients recently to receive the shot. In describing the experience, Jesenia told us it was "fast and with...
Exciting news...
Kim Bari Gronich was sitting at the conference table in the new offices of Step Up for Better Living. Looking around, she saw the faces of new staff and Board members, and felt a surge of immense pride. She felt herself reflecting on how far...
"Your circumstances today don't always determine your tomorrow." That's what our friend and client Fiorella Telles believes, and she would know. Today, she is able to raise her two children in a stable housing situation. But her circumstances have not always been as secure. So how...
Don't adjust your television set...
In 2004, Jesenia Arias was living in a shelter and relying on food pantries to feed herself and her new son. These days, her life looks very different. As Executive Administrative Assistant here at Step Up, Jesenia is integral to the management of our organization. She's...