SI home for mothers and children gets extreme makeover.More than 100 volunteers from around the city gave an extreme makeover to a Staten Island Staten Island (1990 pop. 378,977), 59 sq mi (160 sq km), SE N.Y., in New York Bay, SW of Manhattan, forming Richmond co. of New York state and the borough of Staten Island of New York City. home for single mothers and their young children, run by The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Foundling, one of the oldest nonprofits in New York serving children and families in crisis. The home, located at 234 Tompkins Ave/Vanderbuilt Ave, serves six mothers and has not been renovated in many years. The New York Foundling's Staten Island group home provides a stable and nurturing environment to single mothers, usually ages 14-21, who have been raised in the foster care system. Mother's and children strive to attain educational and personal goals, while receiving training and counseling in job and childcare skills. The volunteers, including Former NY Jet Richard Caster cast·er n. 1. One that casts: a caster of nets. 2. also cas·tor A small wheel on a swivel, attached under a piece of furniture or other heavy object to make it easier to move. , employees from Countrywide Financial Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC) is a diversified financial marketing and service holding company engaged primarily in residential mortgage banking and related businesses. Corporation and members of Rebuilding Together Rebuilding Together is a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing and rebuilding communities, buildings, and houses for low-income homeowners and neighborhoods through the use of volunteer labor. , painted, plastered plas·tered adj. Slang Intoxicated; drunk. plastered Adjective Slang drunk Adj. 1. , and put in new carpets and appliances, giving a much-needed lift to the house and the women and children living there. Bill Baccaglini, executive director of The New York Foundling, said, "The makeover of this house will improve the quality of life of everyone who lives there. "Just as we are trying to give these women and children a fresh start in life, the volunteers who have worked on this project put a fresh face on their home. This kind of support truly enriches our programs and lifts the spirits of the families we serve." Rebuilding Together is America's largest volunteer-based organization preserving and revitalizing houses and communities, and assuring that low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly and disabled, and families with children live in warmth, safety and independence. For more information visit about the program visit www.rebuildingtogether.org. |
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