TASL Projects 2008

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  Lower Manhattan Neighbor Exchange

  Leigh Delany, Assistant Director, Trinity Preschool
  Ted Ashton, Payroll/HRIS Manager

  "The Exchange will document the concerns of the people of Lower Manhattan so that the community, including civic officials, hears its own voice in a powerful way."

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  Won't You Be My Neighbor

  Nathan Brockman, Editor of Web and Parish Publications

  "I'm forming a neighborhood action group in the Journal Square/McGinley Square area of Jersey City, NJ. The goal is to create a group that tackles the issues that are meaningful to us, making our neighborhood an even better place to live and work."

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  Rosedale Teen Activity Center

  Maggie Charles, Coordinator-Faith Formation and Development

  "The Rosedale Teen Activity Center is a community-wide program with four main components: wellness, sports, mentoring/tutoring, and volunteering. The program is available to children 9 to 17-years-old who live in Rosedale, Queens. The program will help children improve themselves and their community."

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  Mama Says: This Table Now!

  Colleen Cody, Graphic Designer

  "Mama Says: This Table Now! seeks to encourage the creation of community around the dinner table and promote consumption of local and organic foods. Mama Says reflects the hope that by sitting at 'this table,' rather than ConAgra's or McDonald's, people will experience renewal and hope for the future, through healthy, delicious meals."

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  Lower Manhattan Weigh-Off

  Tom Morganstern, Real Estate Bookkeeper

  "I want to help teens in Lower Manhattan live healthier, happier lives. My vision is to partner with schools, area gyms, and corporations to create programs for exercise and education that actively combat the teenage obesity problem. Email me (link) for more information."

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  Affordable Housing in Jersey City

  Clair Guerrette, Assistant to the Executive Director, St. Margaret’s House

  "I am spearheading efforts on behalf of Grace Church Van Vorst to investigate the management of Grace Van Vorst Rehabilitation Foundation, a 44-unit housing project in downtown Jersey City."

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  Reimagine Every Day

  Sarah Grapentine, Program Assistant, Trinity Grants

  "I'm looking at how everyday choices we make--from the products we buy to the food we eat and the way we travel--can be in solidarity with the Millennium Development Goals. To find out more, check out this article in Trinity News or email me to get involved!"

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  The Cephas Bereavement Support Group

  Yolanda Rivera, Manager, Trinity Cemetery and Mausoleum

  "The Cephas Bereavement Support Group will be a place where the bereaved in Washington Heights can find support and solace amongst others who have suffered similar experiences."

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  The Firecracker Project

  Alex Sage, Social Worker

  "The Cephas Bereavement Support Group will be a place where the bereaved in Washington Heights can find support and solace amongst others who have suffered similar experiences."

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  Art Restoration

  Cindy Spoor

  "I am looking for models that already exist or to create a model where movement, sound and beauty are intentionally used to change how people think, feel and thus solve problems and function in the world."