Last night, we celebrated 22 years of transformative work for court-involved and at-risk individuals at the New-York Historical. As one of the most effective reentry programs in NYC — committed to education, employment, violence prevention and providing comprehensive, lifesaving support for thousands of young people — our annual gala is a chance to raise significant funds to continue our work. By that measure, we’re celebrating another success maintaining GOSO services for another year.
Because of the support of our wonderful community, our youth anti-violence work, literacy program and mental health clinic are innovative, grassroots tools to address systemic issues and ensure a better quality of life for NYC communities. 93 percent of GOSO participants staying in their communities and out of incarceration.
“We are deeply grateful for all the generosity of the board members, attendees, supporters and honorees who showed up last night to support GOSO’s work to help young people to achieve bright futures. Last night’s gala was a success, raising significant funds for vital education, employment, anti-violence and mental health services for the young people we serve. We were excited to honor Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE) last night and celebrate 10 years of life-saving work in East Harlem. SAVE and Cure Violence providers citywide have made a measurable difference by treating the root causes of violence with the help of credible messengers. Last year, 93% of GOSO participants remained in their communities and out of the system and these outcomes would be impossible without the network of changemakers who support GOSO’s work.” —President and CEO Michelle Pryce-Screen.
It was a please to have ABC7‘s Sade Baderinwa reprise her role as host for a second year. Please see below for ABC7‘s story about the evening.
See photos from the festivities:
Restorative justice at GOSO:
Celebrating ten years of Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE):
