Brittany Florio (Bard Food Supervisor) and Rebecca Yoshino (Bard Farm Coordinator), two of the planners for the "Food for Life" component of the event, are shown here with Larry and Nick.
On Saturday, January 18th, the Ascienzo Family Foundation collaborated with other civic groups for the MLK Day of Engagement at the Red Hook Community Center. Bard College’s Sustainability Team (lead by Laurie Husted) coordinated the event, which included a Repair Cafe, music by Maggie Rothwell, and the opportunity to enjoy fresh foodstuffs prepared by Chef Larry Anthony. Chef Larry was assisted by AFF's Ambassador Tessa Rothwell, AFF Founder Nick A., and a number of Bard undergrads. The soup, dips, and crostini were a hit with the crowd of 100 or so that participated!
This past granting season, we provided two grants to the Red Hook Community Center. One will help support the Center’s Makerspace, which is a creative space that local residents access to the Tool Center where they can spend time on craft projects. The second grant supports the Center’s Teen Program, which provides a safe place for teens to pursue community service, life-skills learning, and organized recreational activities.