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A Glorious Week of Fun and Learning
It was a glorious week on the eastern edge of the Catskills where a group of 96 kids aged 12 to 15 attended The Floating Hospital’s Camp Rise Up. The campers arrived in Rhinebeck for a week of classes and traditional and modern camp activities on August 26.
News and Events – September 2024
TCS New York City Marathon: Into the home stretch | Optometry Clinic: Eyes wide open | Interns: Another productive summer | Halloween: Little monsters | Astoria Kids Fun Day: And the games began | Staff appreciation day | New York Community Trust | Something Jazzy
The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation: Supporting the Greatest Needs
Over the years, The Floating Hospital has developed valuable relationships with any number of donors. We have been grateful for the generosity of the organizations that regularly support our mission with targeted funding for special projects, but special thanks must be reserved for supporters of our general operations.
Karen Solano: A largo plazo
Cuando ella llegó de México en el 2017, la familia de Karen Solano había estado separada por casi seis años. En el aeropuerto, su papá llegó con su hermano mayor y un camarógrafo para recogerla a ella, a su mamá y a dos de sus hermanos.
News and Events – July 2024
Welcome aboard interns! | A grant to address gun violence | The volunteer crew | The Hands on Deck: Leah DeFusco and Natalia Aguilar
Good+ Floating Hospital = a Partnership
The Floating Hospital's most recent collaboration with another charity is also one of its most synergistic. In May, Good+Foundation gave us significant donations of essential items for the families we serve, making a profound impact on their lives.
Karen Solano: In the Long Run
When she arrived from Mexico in 2017, Karen Solano’s family had been separated for almost six years. At the airport, her father brought along her oldest brother and a videographer to meet her, her mother and two of her brothers. Time had moved slowly for the family and he wanted to capture those first moments when they were finally together again.
News and Events – June 2024
A most successful celebration | What’s cooking in the teaching kitchen | And a parade to show pride | Staff Heroes: Meghan Miller and Linda You
Jonathan Zimmerman Leads the Way
Throughout his career, Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman has consistently showcased his passion for leadership and comprehensive psychiatric care. Now at the helm of our Behavioral Health Department, Dr. Zimmerman is driving transformative changes to make mental health services accessible and effective for all.
Camp Is on the Horizon
For six years, The Floating Hospital’s Camp Rise Up has provided teens living in temporary housing a week of respite from the city and their often turbulent lives. Research shows that unhoused teens are at greater risk of unhealthy behaviors, and the camp, for ages 12 to 15, provides an opportunity to learn about themselves, test their capabilities and see hope in their future.
News and Events – May 2024
News to our benefit | Tuscan villa on the block | Let’s go Mets! | Queens Pride on the march | Staff Hero: Jessica Colombo
Bird flu in the spotlight
Since March, bird flu, which in recent years yielded to Covid in the index of worldwide disease concerns, has been back in the news after outbreaks among dairy cows in multiple states and at least one infection in a farmworker in Texas.
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