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Board Profile: Patricia Bartos-West

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Patricia Bartos-West had never heard of Step Up for Better Living before joining the Board. But she was immediately impressed…

Step Up Story: Fiorella Telles

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“Your circumstances today don’t always determine your tomorrow.”  That’s what our friend and client Fiorella Telles believes, and she would…

Staff Spotlight: Jesenia Arias

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In 2004, Jesenia Arias was living in a shelter and relying on food pantries to feed herself and her new…

Year-in-Review: Distribution Pop-Ups

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For almost 8,000 individuals in the South Bronx this year, Step Up for Better Living was closer than ever. That’s…

Staff Spotlight: Erinn Mallory Kolp

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Erinn Mallory Kolp joined the Step Up Board in March of this year… the same month Covid-19 shut down the…

Year-in-Review: The Step Up Emergency Food Fund

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In March of this year, Covid-19 shut down the South Bronx. Almost everyone was feeling the effects of the pandemic…

A Year-End Message from Executive Director Louis Rodriguez

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2020 is drawing to a close… at last! It’s been a difficult year across the country and around the world….

Every Voice Matters. Vote.

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Voting. It’s fundamental to our democracy. And it’s vital that Americans from all walks of life have the opportunity to…

Announcing: The Step Up Holiday Food Fund

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Every family deserves to be able to come together over a turkey and trimmings on Thanksgiving.  But here in the…

Step Up for the Bronx

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The Bronx is in crisis. According to July labor statistics, unemployment in the Bronx is nearing 25%. This is not…