Strike a Chord

WFUV is supported by a community of smart, curious, caring people. At the same time, at WFUV we're committed to supporting community organizations doing good work in the New York metropolitan area.

As a way to bring important issues into focus, we spotlight a particular issue every quarter. It might be health care, the homeless, or veterans affairs. You'll hear Cityscape programs and news features that address those issues. You'll hear public service announcements for local organizations dealing with them. You may even hear about events or forums that WFUV will be co-sponsoring. By focusing our time and resources on a theme, we hope we can help make a difference.

WFUV's volunteer Community Advisory Board is contributing their ideas and contacts to our public service campaigns. If you have any suggestions for themes or would like your community organization to be considered, please contact cab@wfuv.org.

We'd love your input!

Job Training

The economy is improving, or so they say. But there are still a whole lot of people out of work, and some of them need new skills to land a job. If you're a non-profit group in the Tri-State area that provides job training, we want to hear from you.

Here are some of the organizations working locally:

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Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW)
New York, NY
212-627-6252

The Arc of New Jersey/Project HIRE
North Brunswick, NJ
732-246-2525

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow
Brooklyn, NY
718-369-0303

Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Brooklyn, NY
718-237-2017

Fedcap
New York, NY
212-727-4200

If you are ever uncertain about any organization's legitimacy or goals, you can do research on them at Guidestar and/or Charity Navigator.

Tell Us About Yourself

We invite not for profit organizations in the metropolitan New York area to let us know something about who you are.

Next - Music Education: Do you work with a non-profit organization that strengthens and restores music education in schools in the New York metropolitan region? Send us your info.

Previously...

Affordable Housing [Winter 2010]
Earthquake Recovery in Haiti [Winter 2009-10]
Artists' Organizations [Fall 2009]
Veterans and their Families [Summer 2009]
The New York Metro Area Waterfront [Spring 2009]