Fall 2012 Newsletter - Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

IN THE COMMUNITYMeet Ariel Behr, Deputy Chief Program OfficerWe are thrilled to introduce Ariel Behr, our new Deputy Chief Program Officer. Ariel ishelping to oversee and manage our diverse programs for children and families, olderadults, homeless and formerly homeless adults and other New Yorkers and assessand improve their effectiveness.Ariel joined the Neighborhood House after spending the last several years working at a nationalnonprofit, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), where she focused on assistingcharter schools with their financing and local community development corporations with thecreation of affordable housing opportunities. Before obtaining her MBA at Columbia BusinessSchool, Ariel worked for the New York City Parks Department running their afterschoolcomputer programs in 20 locations throughout New York City. Ariel is from New York City andgraduated from Swarthmore College with a major in sociology and anthropology.SupportersRemember Lenox HillNeighborhood HouseEarly ChildhoodCenter Presents NewWorkshops for ParentsLenox Hill Neighborhood House has such a richhistory, serving New Yorkers in need for 118years since our founding as a free kindergartenfor the children of immigrants in 1894. We now offeran extensive array of effective and integrated humanservices to over 20,000 New Yorkers in need eachyear, ages 3 to 103. We receive tremendous supportfrom members of the community who want to helptheir neighbors in need; many of these supportershave chosen to include the Neighborhood House intheir legacy, helping to ensure that the NeighborhoodHouse can remain a vital resource for years tocome. Planned Giving allows donors to support theNeighborhood House in a way that not only benefitsthe Neighborhood House, but meets the needs ofdonors and their families. Planned Giving optionsinclude remembering the Neighborhood House in yourwill, charitable gift annuities, stock gifts and more. Formore information about Planned Giving, contact NoraTarr at 212 744-5022 x 1226 or ntarr@lenoxhill.org.Our Early Childhood Center offers a widevariety of workshops for parents thatallow them to see firsthand what theirchildren are learning at the Neighborhood Houseand then continue that learning at home. Excitingnew workshops this year have included the Powerof Play, Reading Aloud and a Science Workshop.The science workshop included demonstrations ofour science curriculum, including Planting, MixingColors, Digging for Fossils, Making Bubbles, MakingPlaydough, Making Heavy Cream and Magnetism.The parents rotated through stations and had theopportunity to experience what the children do andlearn in the classroom through science exploration.Parents then relayed their experiences completingthe activities and shared what they learned with thelarger group.4 • FALL 2012 • CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LENOXHILLNEIGHBORHOODHOUSE