Crain’s profiled our President & CEO, Melanie Hartzog. In the piece, she discusses how her personal background has informed her decision to work in the social services field, and led her to her work at The Foundling.
Pix11 News reported about the Mets’ ninth annual MetsGiving Turkey Giveaway – which partnered with The Foundling this year to distribute turkeys in Staten Island.
City & State recently profiled Anne Williams-Isom, New York City’s current Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, about the competing pressures she faces in her job – particularly as she is tasked with managing the large influx of migrants that have arrived in the city over the past year. As the previous official in this role, our CEO and President Melanie Hartzog is quoted in the profile, drawing parallels between this and the COVID-19 crisis that she managed during her time in the position.
The Imprint reports on Haven Kids Rock, our after-school program based out of Haven Academy, as they perform their new show – Shelter Me, The Musical.
The curtain rose Wednesday night in Midtown on ‘Shelter Me,’ a very special music written and starring teens from the south Bronx, telling real-life stories of children in New York City’s shelter system, Fox 5 News reports.
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NY1 Noticias reports on Haven Kids Rock’s latest show – Shelter Me, The Musical. Reporter Jean Paul Davila spoke to two of the show’s young performers, as well as Nef Jones and Jimi Bones – the program’s founders and leaders.
Monica Morales of Pix 11 recently featured Melanie Hartzog, our President & CEO, on her ‘Monica Makes it Happen’ show – focusing on the housing and supportive services provided by The Foundling.
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Pix11 journalist Monica Morales, host of this year’s Fall Fête, interviewed our CEO & President Melanie Hartzog, as well as Sitan Keita – a former participant in our programs. Sitan was formerly in foster care with The Foundling, and now works as a job coach in our Employment Services program. The interview highlights the support that Sitan received, and the array of our services for parents and children.
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City & State New York has recognized Melanie Hartzog, The Foundling’s President & CEO, in their 2023 Nonprofit Power 100 list. This annual list highlights the most notable nonprofit leaders who are strengthening the safety net and serving the New York community.
As City & State notes, under Mel’s leadership “the child welfare organization has been touting a number of successes, including a 40% decrease in mental health crises in the city’s public schools for students participating in a Foundling program and that 95% of students transitioning out of foster care have moved into permanent housing due to a Foundling program.”
In The City’s recent article exploring the impact on New Yorkers if a government shutdown ends up taking place, our CEO & President Melanie Hartzog provided some insight on the food insecurity issues that could ensue, and how The Foundling is working on anticipating the needs of our community.
“We run a pop-up food pantry, so of course, we’re thinking about what additional resources could bring to bear there,” Hartzog said. “We have our charter school in the South Bronx, where we service a number of families, including child welfare-involved families, and so we’re trying to make sure that we are anticipating what their needs may be.”