Community Service News – Bronx Times

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Acts of Kindness

Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts supported Bronx and Westchester through grants and community sponsorships in 2025

By Ethan Marshall

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Photos: Young Kings and Queens Chess Club hosts workshop at Albert Tuitt Sr. library

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Photos: New York Edge, community members celebrate reopening of food pantry at Leaders of Tomorrow Middle School

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Community Service

Photos: Council Member Riley hosts annual holiday toy giveaway ahead of Christmas

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Concourse

At 161 St–Yankee Stadium, MTA employees spread Holiday joy with toys and tradition

By Lesley Cosme Torres

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Acts of Kindness

Yankees, NYPD and Food Bank for New York City hold fourth annual ‘pop-up’ food and toy distribution at 44th Precinct

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Service

Photos: Bronxwood International Church of God hosting food distributions Wednesdays and Saturdays for rest of December

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Community Celebration

Bronx Chamber of Commerce celebrates success of holiday toy drive at annual holiday party

By Ethan Marshall

Project Bravo Food Pantry

Community Service

Montefiore’s Project Bravo Food Pantry celebrates 20 years serving Bronx community

By Ethan Marshall

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Acts of Kindness

Photos: Albert Einstein College of Medicine students and faculty pack 10K pounds of produce for local community organizations

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Service

Photos: Theory 9 hosts annual Holiday Turkey, Ham and Chicken Distribution

By Ethan Marshall

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Acts of Kindness

Photos: Hygiene kit distribution event held by Community Justice Connect and Project Reset

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

relief drive

Community Service

Photos: Hurricane Melissa relief drive held by Bronx elected officials at Northeast Bronx YMCA

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

Kevin Riley handing out turkeys at Parkside Senior Center (1)

Where to get free Thanksgiving turkeys and more in the Bronx this season

By Siddhartha Harmalkar

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Co-op City

Photos: Co-op City SDA Church holding food distribution Nov. 26

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Bronx Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Holiday Toy Drive underway, benefitting Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education

By Ethan Marshall

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