Black History is Present and on Display at PSS Harlem Center For American women, particularly Black American women, quilting was a social activity prior to the Civil War. For black Americans, African American quilts are important artistic representations of their past and present. They serve as both rays of hope and important historical lessons, telling...Read More
Grantors include local charities and corporate foundations.PSS, a nonprofit agency that has served older New Yorkers and their families city-wide since 1962 (www.pssusa.org), announced that it had received $170,000 in grants in the last quarter of 2021 and first quarter of this year from five funders: The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, granting $100,000; The Fan...Read More
The first sign is the colorfully painted birdhouses that hang outside the front door of PSS King Towers Center. Then it hits you the moment you step inside. This isn’t just a place to go. It is a home. It smells clean. There’s warmth and an energy in the air that is palpable. A dozen older adults, along with 92-year-old Mama Rose in her assigned seat at the head of the first table, have just finished lunch. Mama Rose...Read More
