tag:www.naturalawakeningsny.com,2005:/categories/community-non-profitsCommunity Non-Profits | Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island Healthy Living Healthy Planet2021-01-30T14:36:01-05:00urn:uuid:4303b083-734f-4df0-87e3-a2abd700fbe42021-01-07T00:23:02-05:002021-01-30T14:36:01-05:00Counseling Support Available to New Yorkers 24/7/3652021-01-07 00:23:01 -0500Michael LehrmanWhile FDA approval of two Covid-19 vaccines offers real hope for a return to normalcy in 2021, Americans are still dealing with an unprecedented level of stress and uncertainty until we get there.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cc5e012d-e0cd-4198-8328-83485f00a7dd2020-11-01T14:46:16-05:002021-01-30T14:35:40-05:00New York Cares Coat Drive Launches Early2020-11-01 14:45:35 -0500Michael LehrmanWith New York City’s homelessness and unemployment as high as they’ve been since the Great Depression, the New York Cares Coat Drive—one of the city’s largest and most cherished charitable winter traditions— has taken on special significance this year. In fact, New York Cares has launched its 2020 drive early,<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:df297b60-9072-4318-9d6b-6ed4beaca06a2020-06-04T23:21:40-04:002021-01-30T14:40:58-05:00Volunteers Needed to Help Food-Insecure New Yorkers2020-06-04 23:21:40 -0400Michael LehrmanEven before the pandemic, food insecurity was a constant concern in New York City. Some 250,000 public school students depended on free lunches, and 1.8 million New Yorkers qualified for public food assistance. Now one in four New Yorkers is in danger of going hungry, and New York Cares is looking for volunteers to help get them the food they need.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7de2e9c3-0e67-4c62-8894-a7263e65a4832020-05-02T15:14:00-04:002021-01-30T14:36:35-05:00Volunteer In Person or Remotely through New York Cares 2020-05-02 15:13:59 -0400Michael LehrmanUnlike 9/11, when New Yorkers could quickly channel their fear and sorrow into volunteerism, the uncertainties surrounding Covid-19 have made it hard for citizens to know the best ways to help. New York Cares, founded in 1987 to harness New Yorkers’ famous spirit of giving through efficiency and economies of scale, has partnered with the city’s Volunteer Coordination Task Force to centralize and coordinate coronavirus volunteer efforts.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:38ddd711-e85b-4fb9-8f8a-d2dcf72d653d2020-01-04T14:52:36-05:002021-01-30T14:42:11-05:00Longevity Through Hiking2020-01-04 14:52:36 -0500Michael LehrmanHe offers three bits of advice for anyone in the trenches like he was: Take care of yourself first, get a dog to break the tension, and maintain a trail. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ee47a34d-d7ea-45b1-b76b-732f93a5d7f12019-08-14T00:18:38-04:002022-05-01T12:29:15-04:00Contributing to the City’s Well-Being 2019-08-14 00:18:37 -0400Michael Lehrmanhere are 13 local nonprofits that can help you apply the mind-body approach to our city’s well-being. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:14388d1d-d933-453b-b295-689d277294b22019-08-06T19:20:28-04:002021-01-30T14:38:49-05:00Urban Farming.... 10 organizations that are making New York City greener and healthier2019-07-07 10:40:21 -0400Michael Lehrman
By Bryan Mason
Urban areas and farms generally represent vastly different lifestyles. Combining the two might seem difficult—but it can b...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b1b43a5e-2a07-41c5-870b-263e13e3b6122019-08-06T20:15:41-04:002021-01-30T16:08:47-05:00Doctor Without Borders2015-05-28 07:51:00 -0400Michael Lehrman
New York-based Prolotherapy Specialist Inspired by Medical Missions around the World
By Tania FuentezDr. Larisa Likver upholds a straightfo...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:24da0ec8-b87c-412c-a978-f1628d56aebb2019-08-06T20:22:28-04:002021-01-30T16:09:23-05:00Ozone Therapy Brought to Ebola Plagued Africa2014-10-25 21:09:47 -0400Michael LehrmanLast month, Dr. Howard Robins of the Healing Center in New York City and Dr. Robert Rowen embarked on a humanitarian trip to Sierra Leone wi...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>