by BFTS | Jan 11, 2019 | Get Involved
While BFTS welcomes holiday donations, we want to remind people that we operate year round and donations are always open. Without the generosity of kind hearts, we would not be able to do what we do.The reality is our program, and other programs that help families,...
by BFTS | Jan 3, 2019 | Get Involved
Why is it that people generally volunteer only on Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving or New Years? Even if you volunteer for the holidays on the list it still isn’t enough. Why not got to a soup kitchen or food pantry to volunteer say once a month. Or walk around...
by BFTS | Jan 2, 2019 | Get Involved
2019 Is Going To Be Huge For Backpacks For The Street! Within the new year, BFTS is going to become a much bigger force, helping the homeless population. The dream is to supply the people on the streets and in shelters with guided help making their lives better bit by...
by BFTS | Dec 19, 2018 | Get Involved
Here are a few suggestions and ways that all of us can help. And not all require putting out money or being inconvenienced:1. See the person, not the stereotype, and make a human connection. People who are homeless — on the street and in shelters — are...
by BFTS | Dec 9, 2018 | Get Involved
It might not seem like much to you but a hot chocolate from McDonald’s can help warm the hands of a person freezing on the street. It’s a temporary band-aid but it can definitely help. Each winter, thousands of homeless New Yorkers struggle to survive on...
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