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Your Support Makes Us Stronger

Your Support Makes Us Stronger

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for all of us. But it did not change the vital importance of Community Access’ work. In fact, for the 3,500 tenants and participants who rely on our services — many of whom live in neighborhoods hardest hit by the pandemic — our work became more important than ever.

 
 

A #GivingTuesday Story

A #GivingTuesday Story

Community Access is a big deal to me. So is this #GivingTuesday. Let me explain why.

 
 

44th Anniversary Gala Raises $1.2 Million!

44th Anniversary Gala Raises $1.2 Million!

I'm delighted to report that our 44th Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala, on May 3 at 583 Park Avenue, was our most successful yet — raising $1.2 million in support of our work.

 
 

43rd Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala Sets New Fundraising High!

43rd Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala Sets New Fundraising High!

Our 43rd Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala at 583 Park Avenue was truly a night to remember – and the most successful fundraiser in our history. We set the bar to $1.1 million, and counting!

 
 

42nd Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala Raises More Than $1,000,000!

42nd Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala Raises More Than $1,000,000!

Our 42nd Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala at 583 Park Avenue was a truly special and memorable occasion – and the most successful fundraiser in Community Access’ history. In fact: our first $1,000,000 Gala!

 
 

Running for My Hero: From Texas to the NYC Finish Line

Running for My Hero: From Texas to the NYC Finish Line

My brother Zar has paranoid schizophrenia and is on the autism spectrum. He is my hero and the reason I am running with Team Community Access in the 2015 NYC Marathon.

 
 

41st Anniversary Gala Raises $780,000

41st Anniversary Gala Raises $780,000

Our 41st Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala on May 7th at 583 Park Avenue was a resounding success. We were joined by over 400 guests and raised $780,000 in support of our work.

 
 

Happy Running on Team CA

Happy Running on Team CA

I ran my second marathon last year with Team Community Access, and had an unforgettable experience. I injured myself a year prior during my first marathon in Hartford, when at mile 23 my right knee gave out and I painfully jogged the rest of the way in. So much for perfect training and a secured spot in Boston.

 
 

40th Anniversary Gala Raises $600,000

40th Anniversary Gala Raises $600,000

Our 40th Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala on May 8th at the United Nations was a successful and memorable event. We were joined by over 300 guests and raised $600,000 in support of our work. (On the fundraising front, that’s our best ever Gala!)

 
 

Running the NYC Marathon for Team CA

Running the NYC Marathon for Team CA

When my boss told me that Community Access had five NYC Marathon slots it was looking to fill, running a marathon was something I had never seriously thought about before. Yet about five minutes later I volunteered to run!

 
 

40 Years of Housing, Health and Human Rights

40 Years of Housing, Health and Human Rights

On May 8th, Community Access will host its Good Neighbor Gala at the United Nations. We’re celebrating a milestone “Homecoming” anniversary—40 years of housing, health and human rights—and launching several strategic initiatives to build upon our four decades of making New York City a better place.

 
 

38th Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala Raises Over $400,000

38th Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala Raises Over $400,000

On Thursday, May 24th, Community Access proudly hosted its 38th Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala. The event was both a celebration of our organization’s continuing progress toward helping individuals overcome mental illness and homelessness, and a vivid reminder of how many good neighbors it takes to help make our programs possible.