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...
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...
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...
2020 is drawing to a close...
Every family deserves to be able to come together over a turkey and trimmings on Thanksgiving. But here in the South Bronx, too many of our friends and neighbors are facing harsh food insecurity. Almost one third of Bronx residents don't know where their next...
The Bronx is in crisis. According to July labor statistics, unemployment in the Bronx is nearing 25%. This is not only the highest rate in New York City, by far -- with 1 in 4 people in the Bronx out of work, unemployment in the Bronx...