Acts of Kindness News – Bronx Times

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Bronx officials kick off weeklong Earth Day cleanups across district 79

By Keke Grant-Floyd

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Health

North Central Bronx Hospital nurse practitioner helps patient overcome near-fatal case of cardiomyopathy

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Service

Theory 9 gives out over 100 food bags during Good Friday food pantry

By Ethan Marshall

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Bronx Community Foundation hosts first Day of Collective Action

By Carol Chen

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Community Service

Photos: Met Council holds Halal food distribution at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Community Service

Photos: Theory 9 holds monthly food distribution outside Marie Curie High School

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Community Service

Assemblymember Emerita Torres allocates $65K to South Bronx nonprofits to support afterschool programming

By Ethan Marshall

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Acts of Kindness

Sullivan Papain partners with St. John’s to support New York Firefighters Foundation

By Todd Shapiro

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Mellon Foundation awards $1.25 million grant to Lehman College for launch of new Bronx Food Humanities program

By Ethan Marshall

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Kids & Education

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌North Central Bronx help immigrant children overcome speech and developmental delays

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Service

Photos: Theory 9 and New York Common Food Pantry hold food drive for community members

By Ethan Marshall

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Acts of Kindness

Photos: Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester County perform restoration work at Crotona Park East church to mark MLK Day of Service

By Ethan Marshall

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Photos: ‘No one should endure the cold’: Bronx Borough President hosts annual winter coat giveaway

By Lesley Cosme Torres

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Community Service

Photos: Kids from Bronx Youth Empowerment Program take part in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

By Ethan Marshall

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Great Performances to give out $5K grants to four 2025 Artist Fellowship awardees in ceremony at Mott Haven headquarters

By Ethan Marshall

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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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