East Side House Settlement (Bronx, NY)

East Side House Settlement (Bronx, NY)

East Side House Settlement is a non-profit organization located in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx area of New York, New York, United States. It has served the Mott Haven section of the Bronx since 1963, and currently has a staff of over 200, with an emphasis on programs serving children and families.

History

East Side House was founded in 1891 as a settlement house on New York's Upper East Side. In 1963, the organization moved to its current South Bronx location.

It has received multiple grants from the Carnegie Corporation, which has supported more than 550 New York City arts and social service institutions since its inception in 2002, and which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. [cite web| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss| title=New York Times: City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million Retrieved on August 28, 2007]

References

External links

* [http://www.eastsidehouse.org/ East Side House Settlement Page]
* [http://www.carnegie.org/ Carnegie Corporation homepage]


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