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Alex Orban and Katie Hush, Junior Board Co-Presidents


In 2003, Urban Pathways launched the Junior Board (JB) as a group of emerging leaders concerned about the growing number of homeless in New York City.  Today, the JB is central to helping raise the visibility of the organization and building new programs through fundraising, technical assistance and professional expertise.   The JB is provided with the opportunity to build leadership skills while learning about the City's ongoing homelessness issues and the ongoing challenges facing the non-profit sector.

While each member is encouraged to participate in all activities spearheaded by the Junior Board, he or she is asked to join at least one of three committees:

Client Services:  The Client Services Committee plans biweekly workshops on topics like hygiene, nutrition, and resume writing, as well as seasonal events like barbeques and holiday parties for Urban Pathways' clients.  Each year, they focus on one program, with Ivan Shapiro House as their choice for fiscal 2009.

Holiday Gift Bag Drive:  The Gift Bag Committee is responsible for collecting goods and funds to provide every single Urban Pathways client with a holiday gift.  In all, they solicit enough products and cash for thousands of gifts each December, which are then sorted and packaged by the entire board.

Fundraising:  The Fundraising Committee plans small-scale fundraisers, like open bar events and cocktail parties.  The number and size of these events varies each year, depending on the committee's vision, but they continually raise thousands of dollars for UP programming annually.
In addition, members have the opportunity to:
  • Spearhead individual projects such as in-kind drives
  • Serve on additional planning committees including the staff leadership luncheon and the organization's annual gala
  • Volunteer for program assignments such as conducting mock interviews with job training clients ready to enter the workforce
  • Meet with the Central Board at a Board cocktail reception help each spring.

Click here to download the Junior Board application.  For more information call (212) 736-7385, ext. 220.





Upcoming Events
  • May 18th:  Italian Dinner Celebration at Ivan Shapiro House
  • June 8th:  Final Junior Board Meeting of 2008-2009 Season



 
KATIE HUSH, Co-President
American Folk Art Museum
 
ALEX ORBAN, Co-President
Harmonium Films and Music, LLC
 
NICOLE ABRUZZO, ESQ., Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
Attorney
 
KRISTIN JORDAN, ESQ., Gift Bag Committee Co-Chair
Kaplan, Inc.
 
CAROL ROMAN, Gift Bag Committee Co-Chair
Violence Intervention Program
 
SANJ SANAMPUDI, Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
MTV Networks
 
JOHN SCADUTO, Client Projects Committee Co-Chair
NYC Department of Technology and Telecommunications
 
MEAGAN SCADUTO, Client Projects Committee Co-Chair
Forefront Church
 
NICOLE STUCKEY, Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
A Tailored Event
 



LARA ALLEN
International Rescue Committee
 
ALYSSA ARMSTER-WIKOFF
Community Counseling & Mediation
 
NICOLE CHANEY
Forest Laboratories
 
STEVE DAVIDSON
Goldman Sachs & Co.
 
LI CHEN
Avanade
 
CARLY GOETTEL
American Folk Art Museum
 
GINA HANSEN
Student
 
DANIEL KATCHER
Newmark Knight Frank
 
JOANNA MESH
ESPN
 
TIFFANY MILLER
Student
 
STACIE MITTELMAN
Avanade
 
SARAH NORTON
Jennison Associates
 
GREG PACE
Avanade
 
KHORSHID RAHMANINEJAD
Empire State Development Corporation
 
JANELLE ROVEGNO
CB Richard Ellis
 
SHAWN STEINER
Cotton Inc.
 
JAMES STUCKEY
Cushman & Wakefield
 
LARA VEBLEN
Davis Polk & Wardwell
 
SEAN WHITE
CB Richard Ellis
 











Each year holiday season the Urban Junior Board collects cash and in-kind donations (toiletries, winter woolens, clothing, food and other essentials) and distributes to the organization's clients in holiday bags, reusable shopping bags and in some cases, backpacks.

The holidays can be an especially difficult time for homeless adults.  Even minor gifts of toothpaste, deodorant, healthy snacks and a pair of gloves are so appreciated.  The simplicity of this annual project is why it continues to be so successful.

To learn about UP's product donation needs, click here.

To help support emergency services for street homeless adults, click here.