Sea Service Members to Beautify Harlem Community Center with Habitat NYC

Sea service members, including members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard will help Habitat for Humanity New York City (Habitat NYC) revitalize the Drew Hamilton Community Center on May 25 and 26 as a part of the 29^th Fleet Week New York.

As part of Habitat NYC’s “A Brush with Kindness” project, a team of approximately 20 military personnel will be scrapping, prepping, and painting the foyer and main community room, making the Center much more inviting to the children and teens who participate in the Center’s after-school programs. Their work will be the first stage of a more extensive beautification process that will include the completion of a large, three-panel mural.

The programs at the Drew Hamilton Community Center are operated by The Children’s Village. All programs are offered free-of-charge. The Center is located at 220 W. 143^rd Street between 7^th Avenue and Frederick Douglass Blvd.

Founded in 1851, The Children’s Village works in partnership with families to help children develop the skills and positive attitude needed to succeed as healthy, contributing adults. Each year, CV serves 10,000 of New York’s most at-risk children and their families. Programs include short-term residential programs, shelters, street outreach, foster and adoptive homes, a community center in Harlem, programs for youth involved with the juvenile justice system, and a host of family support services. Visit us on the web at www.childrensvillage.org.

Habitat for Humanity New York City transforms lives and communities by building and preserving affordable homes with hardworking families - and by uniting all New Yorkers around the cause of affordable housing and homeownership. With the help of thousands of volunteers each year, Habitat NYC builds and repairs homes for families across the five boroughs. Learn more at www.HabitatNYC.org and connect with us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @HabitatNYC.