Recent Events in NYC
Please donate and received a signed copy of Herc, Herc! How DJ Kool Herc Used Hip Hop for Peace (The first children's (creative non-fiction) book on Hip Hop.
Cornish Foundation, Inc. Youth Mentoring, Sports, and Academic Enrichment Summer Program has begun. The program's mission is to become the model for inner-city fathers to initiate transforming their backyards into "Micro-Community Centers.
We have converted our home into a Male Youth/Fathers community center. Swimming, golf, darts, boxing, martial arts, basketball, field trips (taking kids to Yanks game next month), tennis, baseball, etc. Our health initiative consist of neighborhood fathers working out with neighborhood young men as we converted our car garage into a weight room.
Cornish Foundation Inc. Volunteer with Small Business Program was in full effect Saturday, July 15th at Smiley's Fish Fry in The Bronx. We volunteered 5 hours on the grill (Jerk Chicken), set up, and on-going clean up and service to Smiley's very satisfied customers.
Cooking for the People in the Bronx is a great way to recruit young men of color to participate in our mentoring programs.
Teach the Youth early and often.