Midtown Central June Pantry

Alliance for Positive Change’s pantry days are our chance to provide program participants with many of the most practical and nutritious items they need. Though primarily consisting of shelf-stable non-perishable foods, they always include fresh produce like carrots and bananas, and apples and onions, to support a balanced diet. To learn more about our pantry days and free weekly nutrition courses, contact Taryn Miles at taryn@alliance.nyc.

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Peer Training Cycle 62 Graduation

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On Wednesday, May 22, Alliance was proud to celebrate the graduates of our Peer training Cycle 62: Adetokunbo Allen, Alexis Rivera, Benjamin Coffield, Brielle Chanel, Carol L. Perez, Christopher South, Dezeray Washington, Jose Rodriguez, Juanna Guillen, Kotchiadan Juste Rodrigue Toure, Kyle Washington, Lester Benjamin, Mark Garcia, Mumderanji M. Mwamlima, Niko Flowers, Olivia Y. Evans, Pamela Pichardo, Phillip Rogers, Ricky Young and Tamara Epps.

The ceremony was held at Alliance Midtown Central and featured remarks from our Assistant Director of Trainings and Interventions Ashley Johnson—a graduate of Peer cycle 35—Alliance Peer trainers, Alliance CEO Sharen Duke, COO Brenda Starks-Ross, Alliance Board Member Stephen Gass, and cycle 62 speaker Carol Perez.

All photos: David Nager/Alliance

Alliance Attends New York State Peer Worker Certification Program

Nearly a dozen staff and Peers from Alliance attended the state Peer Worker Certification Program Graduation on April 26 at Stony Brook University, to support Peers Erica, Rudy, Willy, and Andrea as they graduated.

Another cause for celebration was Senior Peer Liaison Stephen Williams being honored by the State Peer Worker Review Board for outstanding Service, Guidance and Leadership to the NYS Peer Worker Certification Program, where he was a seated board member from 2016-2022.
"This award is not just a recognition of achievement, it's a testament to perseverance, passion, and the power of possibility. It's a symphony composed of the support, dedication, and inspiration of countless individuals," said Stephen.

Alliance Voices Poetry at Barnes & Noble Union Square

Alliance’s Creative Writing Program has been empowering program participants to share their stories through creative writing since 1999. We held our annual poetry reading celebration “Voices” on Friday, April 19 at Barnes & Noble Union Square. Eight poets read their works: Azeem S. Khan, Rosa Velez, Harriet McNeill a.k.a. Star Heed, Iris Elizabeth Sankey-Lewis, April Breland, Viola Hairston, i.a. (Virgin Poet), and Nildi Avila. Their poems can be read in the latest issue of Situations, our annual literary magazine.

All photos: David Nager/Alliance