Community Corner
Yonkers Housing Authority Receives Linen Donations
The linens were received as part of a partnership that United Way has with Good360, which acts as a clearinghouse for corporate donations.
YONKERS, NY - (March 19, 2021) – The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers will be distributing linens and blankets to its residents thanks to a partnership between the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Good360 and the City of Yonkers.
Four pallets of linens were delivered to MHACY with the assistance of Yonkers Police Department and its Department of Public Works, which coordinated the delivery and transported the goods.
The linens were received as part of a partnership that United Way has with Good360, which acts as a clearinghouse for corporate donations. As a Good360 nonprofit partner, United Way has access to highly needed, donated goods that Good360 sources from hundreds of socially responsible corporate donors such as Brooklinen. They then distribute these products to local, vetted nonprofits.
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Wilson Kimball, President and CEO of the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers, said that linens are essential items, but the cost is out of reach for many working families.
“We are very grateful to the United Way, Good360 and Brooklinen for this wonderful donation and I would like to specifically thank Mayor Spano, Police Commissioner John Muller and DPW Commissioner Thomas Meier for their leadership and for making this such a seamless effort to bring essentials to our residents at a time when many are struggling to get by,’’ said Kimball.
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“The City of Yonkers was happy to provide whatever assistance was needed to make this possible,’’ said Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. “Thank you to the Police and Public Works Departments for coordinating this effort so our municipal housing residents could benefit from this generous and meaningful donation by the United Way and Good360.’’
Tom Gabriel, President and CEO of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, said that the United Way has been able to provide thousands of local residents with support through the Good360 program that was especially needed during the pandemic.
“Winter is always a difficult time, but with the pandemic and the depletion of supplies, these linens will go a long way to helping families who need it. We also want to thank Good360. We could not have created this conduit of support for these agencies without their help,” said Gabriel. “It is partnerships like these that help us to fulfill our mission to lift up people in our communities.’’
About MHACY
The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the City of Yonkers and the second largest public housing authority in New York State. MHACY has an unparalleled commitment to redeveloping, managing and administering its housing stock to provide low-income families, the elderly and disabled individuals with access to good, sustainable housing that improves the quality of the residents’ lives, fosters their economic success, and allows them to serve as integral members of communities in which they live. For more information visit www.mhacy.org
About the United Way of Westchester and Putnam
United, we change lives. The United Way of Westchester and Putnam is an anti-poverty organization that supports education, income and health initiatives to help residents become self-sufficient. These include the 2-1-1 helpline, early literacy programming for preschoolers, job skills training and financial empowerment for adults, as well as access to health services for all.
UWWP is located at 336 Central Park Ave., White Plains, NY 10606. Phone: 914-997-6700 Website: www.uwwp.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/UnitedWayWP and Twitter @UnitedWayWP
