Will one of our awardees found the next Sears Roebuck, Macy’s or Nieman Marcus? In preparing for a trip to Texas for my nephew’s wedding, my husband and I decided that we would visit the grave of my great-grandfather in San Antonio. Growing up, I knew only...
Imagine you’re a single mother. Your newborn baby Anna is taking her afternoon nap, so you decide it’s time for your first meal of the day. Your stomach reminds you it’s time for lunch, but your cabinets tell another story—the fridge is nearly empty, your shelves are...
Having a baby doesn’t mean you have to put your dreams aside. With a Heart’s Desire grant, Jazmin Williams was empowered to grow her baking business and realize her dreams. Putting her career on hold Jazmin had a job as a trained chef. With years of...
Gabby is a 25 year old mom with an 18-month-old daughter living in the Bronx. Inspired by her experience with NFP, she dreams of becoming a nurse one day, but she can’t do it on her own. Finishing her nurse prerequisites Gabby was working tirelessly...
When women work together, amazing things happen. Christine Wasserstein is a retired psychotherapist and is a member of the national NFP’s Board of Directors. She has long been concerned about the effects of poverty on the emotional health of mothers and...
While Friends operates a set of important initiatives to assist clients and support nurses every day, we have the flexibility to respond to additional immediate needs. In 2020 this has been, of course, COVID-19. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we served as a...
