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...
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...
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...
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Voting. It's fundamental to our democracy. And it's vital that Americans from all walks of life have the opportunity to make their voices heard. But if you live here in the South Bronx, it isn't always as easy as taking a long lunch. With unemployment...