Awards

The Trust has been honored with the following awards over the past decade.

2011

• Karen Shaffer, Assistant Commissioner for Aging for NYC gives Trust Program Director Len McNally and President Lorie Slutsky a proclamation honoring The Trust's 2010 work on bringing healthy food to poor communities.

  June 23 - Mayor Bloomberg Honors "Healthy Communities through Healthy Eating" program. Read about the project, watch the video, and read the proclamation>>

2010

• Resources for Children with Special Needs' Founders Award.
  
  
• VISIONS: Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired's Distinguished Partner Award.
  

• The National Fund for Workforce Solutions won the 2010 Distinguished Grantmaking Award for Collaboration from the Council on Foundations. The New York City Workforce Development Fund in The Trust is the local affiliate.
  

• Joyce Bove, senior vice president for programs and special projects accepted the Founders Award on behalf of The Trust from Karen Schlesinger, co-founder and former Executive Director of Resources for Children with Special Needs.

  Trust program officer Irfan Hasan accepts VISIONS' Distinguished Partner Award on behalf of The Trust. The award was presented by Joseph Corace, chairman, and Yvonne Cotto-Calhoun, member, of VISIONS Brooklyn Advisory Board.

  The Food Bank for New York City, Food for Survival's Philanthropic Partnership Award "in recognition of our response to the economic crisis."

2009

• The New York City AIDS Fund in The New York Community Trust receives a certificate of recognition from the Office of the Mayor in honor of World AIDS Day. Read more>>

• Honored by City Harvest "for our response to the economic crisis." 
  

• United Neighborhood Houses' New Yorkers Who Make a Difference Award.
  

• Girl Scout Council of Greater New York's Impact Award, the Council's highest honor.
  

• Legal Services NYC's Visionary Leadership Award.
  

2008

• United Hospital Fund's Special Tribute for Philanthropic Leadership "for improving the well-being of New Yorkers."
  

2007

• Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty's Helping Hand Award.

2006

• Marshal England Memorial Public Health Award for Support of the Health Advocacy Community from the Commission on the Public’s Health System.

• Corporate Leadership Award from Community Health Action of Staten Island.
  

2005

• New York City Administration for Children’s Services Special Commissioner’s Golden Heart Award.
  

• Outreach Project's Rebuilding Families Award.
  

• Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies' Keystone Award.

• Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Elderly's (SAGE) Annual Award.
  

2004

• Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies' Annual Mental Health Award for “commitment to improving the lives of people with mental illness and for dedicated service to the mental health community.”

2003

• Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly's Visionary Award.
  

• Council on Foundations' Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy for our  response to the September 11th tragedy.

2002

• Black Agency Executives’ 13th Annual Founders Award for Philanthropic Leadership for our response to September 11th.

• Honored by Citizens Advice Bureau and National Council of Jewish Women for helping build Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) programs in the City.