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...
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...
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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...
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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...
How does a kid from Long Island grow up wanting to help revitalize the South Bronx? For our Board President Bradley Hamburger, it all goes back to The Yankees. To The Yankees, and to his father, who didn't want to pay for parking. As a long...
Our commitment to our clients goes beyond the services we provide. For us, it's personal. No member of the Step Up team embodies that better than Twila Waters. As our Director of Social Services, Twila is somebody our clients trust. This past October, Twila and the...
Backpacks. Notebooks. Pencils and pens. A calculator. When kids have the right school supplies, they are more likely to stay in school. But every September, children from low-income families show up for their first day without the basics. When these supplies are out of reach for children...
For almost 8,000 individuals in the South Bronx this year, Step Up for Better Living was closer than ever. That's because of a series of pop-up food and resource distribution events we co-sponsored this year at different locations around our community! We're always looking for new...