Bowery Residents' Committee

As a part of BRC’s Workforce Development Program, Turner Construction Company volunteered and welcomed our clients to their corporate office for a meaningful day of career support and professional development.   Throughout the event, the Turner volunteers shared their time, expertise, insights and helped clients strengthen their resumes, practice mock interviews and build confidence. We are grateful to Turner and all the volunteers who helped support our clients on their professional journeys.

For more than 50 years, BRC has worked alongside New Yorkers on their pathways from homelessness to home. Across more than 35 programs, your generosity helps provide shelter, housing, job training, health care, and other critical support. And now, your gift can go twice as far. Through Giving Tuesday, The Lawrence Foundation will match your donation dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. $250 becomes $500 | $500 becomes $1,000 | $2,500 becomes $5,000 | $5,000 becomes $10,000 Give today and DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for New Yorkers working toward stability, independence, and a place to call home: https://lnkd.in/gzCewBKT

Timothy, a BRC client in the Bronx, has been dealing with homelessness off and on since he was a child. He was kicked out of his mother’s home and had to grow up really quickly. He has struggled with his mental health for years, and a physical altercation at a previous job led to his incarceration. After getting out of jail, he decided to turn his life around. Timothy has two sons and he wants to be there for his kids, so they don’t have to grow up like he did. He admitted himself into the shelter system and has been engaging with BRC’s workforce development and job readiness programming to create a path of stability for him and his children. It is because of donors like you, BRC is able to provide services like workforce development which in turn helps our clients build more stable futures. Your support makes all this possible.

Running for a cause! Our BRC Junior Board member, Nicole Jagernauth, is taking on the 2026 NYC Marathon and she has a special message to share about why she is running for BRC. Read her message and join us in cheering her on! Every bit of support makes a difference. “As a New Yorker, I’ve seen firsthand how BRC shows up for our neighbors. From transitional housing & rehab programs to workforce development & permanent housing, BRC supports the most vulnerable members of our community. For the past 5 years, I’ve had the privilege of serving on BRC’s Junior Board — a group of young New Yorkers who raise awareness, fundraise, and volunteer to support BRC’s work. This year, I’m taking that commitment one step further by running the 2026 NYC Marathon in support of BRC! I recently hosted a Paint & Sip fundraiser for this cause and I’d be grateful if you’d consider making a donation of any amount to support BRC’s essential services and life-changing work. Thank you for your support!" - Nicole Jagernauth You can extend your support to Nicole here: https://lnkd.in/e6cQxV_d

Our Junior Board volunteered to create a fun and festive Halloween atmosphere at Sadiqua Khabir House. We thank the Junior Board for taking the time to bring the magic for our tenants this season. Sadiqua Khabir House is BRC’s 35-unit permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless adults living with mental illness, substance use disorders, and HIV/AIDS. To know more about our programs, click here: https://lnkd.in/g-ipbePC

Last week, the New York Transit Museum hosted ‘Through the Mirror: Homelessness, Healthcare and Innovation in the NYC Subways,’ a public panel featuring Anand Giridharadas, author of the compelling new book ‘Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City.’ The book offers a closer look at homelessness in New York City and the people and systems working to address it. It also highlights BRC’s frontline outreach work and features our very own Lisette Lojo, Program Director of Transit Outreach, who was present at the event. BRC CEO and President Kelly Quirk and Chief Program Officer Lillian Contreras also attended, alongside other members of the BRC team. It was an evening of thought-provoking conversations, difficult realities and the enduring hope that defines New York City. Take a peek at some moments from the event!

A big thank you to all our sponsors, donors and supporters who showed up to the 2026 BRC Champions Benefit! Your contributions helped us raise nearly $160,000 which will go towards assisting the vulnerable New Yorkers in need. Thank you! We are deeply grateful! You all certainly made it a night to remember, and we aren't signing off without sharing some photos from the event that was! Enjoy!

Will you be joining us tonight? There is still time to grab your tickets to the BRC 2026 Champions Benefit! Enjoy an open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres and desserts, along with raffle prizes valued at more than $10,000! Spend an inspiring evening with friends, supporters and fellow New Yorkers who believe everyone deserves a safe, stable place to call home. So, what are you waiting for? Click the link for tickets: https://lnkd.in/gxCAw3tZ

Our CEO & President, Kelly Quirk, took office last month and she is setting her sights on what comes next. Check out her thoughts on responsible growth in the inaugural edition of her new monthly blog series: https://lnkd.in/gUVG_4K5

For more than 50 years, BRC has worked alongside New Yorkers on their pathways from homelessness to home. Across more than 35 programs, your generosity helps provide shelter, housing, job training, health care, and other critical support. And now, your gift can go twice as far. Through Giving Tuesday, The Lawrence Foundation will match your donation dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. $250 becomes $500 | $500 becomes $1,000 | $2,500 becomes $5,000 | $5,000 becomes $10,000 Give today and DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for New Yorkers working toward stability, independence, and a place to call home: https://lnkd.in/gzCewBKT