Union Settlement Association

Opportunity. Community. East Harlem.

Union Settlement Association works with and for the predominantly immigrant community of East Harlem. A community mainstay since 1895, we foster leadership and self-sufficiency by assisting our neighbors in building better lives for themselves and their families. Today, we are one of the area’s largest social service agencies. Each year, we serve more than 13,000 people with effective programs in education, childcare, youth development, senior services, job training, the arts, nutrition, counseling and community development.

Join us for the 2010 Toasting Union Settlement Benefit 

Join us on October 7th for a festive reception of wines from around the world and conversation with Union Settlement's program leaders and board members.

Additional information and tickets can be found here.
 

There is one spot left on the Union Settlement Marathon Team!

Will you join nine inspiring and intrepid runners who are dedicating their marathon runs to supporting Union Settlement?  Visit our marathon page for the details and our application form. 

Our team includes Union Settlement Board members, employees and volunteers, as well as new friends.  We invite you to meet our team online, and support their runs for East Harlem.

600 Digitas Employees Gave Union Settlement an "8 Hour Makeover"

The equivalent of a small army descending upon ten Union Settlement facilities with 300 gallons of paint and much much more.  They performed a year’s worth of improvements in a single day: planting gardens, installing a new playground, painting murals, upgrading classroom materials, building new furniture, adding new signage, etc. You can view photographs, read the news release and Daily News article, and watch the WNBC TV report.

Union Settlement thanks Digitas and its amazing staff for this fabulous contribution.  This was a day of "community service" in its truest sense.

Union Settlement Updates and News

	Macaulay Honors Volunteer Day Thank you to Macaulay Honors college for all their hard work in our garden, El Sitio Feliz!  Check out the photos here.  See how you can get involved here.
	Washington Lexington Senior Center Saved! Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our seniors, local residents, the Washington Houses Tenants Association, and Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, we are pleased to report that the Center will remain open for at least another year. It  had been slated for closure in the proposed New York City FY2010-11 budget, but the City Council restored sufficient funding to keep the center open. This is great news for the 75 seniors who regularly use the center for meals, recreation, health workshops, arts & crafts, and other activities.
	Union Settlement Gala On April 28 Union Settlement Association honored Dr. Jeremiah Barondess (President Emeritus, The New York Academy of Medicine, John Rhea (Chairman, New York City Housing Authority), and Mark Wagar (President and CEO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield) at our spring gala, The Solutions Benefit. Use these links to learn more, view photographs, or support the gala.
	Empire BC/BS Community Service Day On a recent Saturday in April, a large group of Empire BC/BS volunteers came to our Youth Services building to paint murals and improve our farm and garden. Photos from the day can be seen here. Thank you for your generosity!
	Senior Volunteers Party Union Settlement threw a party for the many participants of our Senior Services program who volunteer to keep their centers running everyday. View photos from the bash here. Special thanks to the police officers of the 23rd precinct who celebrated with us.

View Union Settlement: Opportunity, Community, East Harlem, a seven minute video on the work and history of Union Settlement Association.