Current 2012
February 16, 2012
Fedcap introduced more than 80 schoolchildren to a wealth of possibilities with our first Connect2Careers™ event on Feb. 16.
Professionals representing more than 30 careers spent the morning with students from P.S. 811X The Academy for Career and Living Skills, P.S. 168 and P.U.L.S.E. High School in the Bronx, as well as students from the Fedcap School in Orange, NJ
February 9, 2012
Fedcap is honored to have been selected by nycTIES (www.nycties.org/) as its 2012 charity partner.
nycTIES is a non-profit service organization of about 200 young professionals committed to building strong ties within the New York City community through accountable philanthropy – a process that entails voting on a charity, choosing where to direct fundraiser dollars to make a tangible difference and providing volunteer events and operations support to Fedcap.
February 8, 2012
Fedcap mourns the passing of longtime colleague Marcy (Marcelina) Godoy, who died on January 23 at age 78. Despite longtime challenges from osteoarthritis and heart disease, Ms. Godoy rarely missed a day in her 20 years as a Mailroom Clerk in Fedcap’s Office Services division.
January 19, 2012
On Jan. 18, Fedcap celebrated 96 graduates of the groundbreaking Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) operated by our Wildcat Service Corp. division. Nine other participants who started this 19-week session resigned before it ended because they went directly into jobs.
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November 11, 2011
Fedcap, which has matched work-ready people with jobs for eight decades, today opened a dialogue among employers, the military and veterans’ groups aimed at making it easier for veterans to get employed.
More than 140 people gathered at Mutual of America headquarters in Manhattan for the Veterans Day launch of the Fedcap Solution Series: Connecting Veterans to Jobs, including representatives from private- and public-sector employers, nonprofits, service agencies, active military and veterans. The conversation focused on how to collectively address the barriers that remain between veterans and jobs – despite employers’ clear enthusiasm to hire from this highly skilled talent pool.
October 10, 2011
Raphael Herring, a Fedcap custodian at the US Capitol Visitor Center, was awarded the 2011 Youth Achievement Award by the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities.
Mr. Herring, 20, accepted the award from Richard E. Marriott, chairman of the Marriott Foundation, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at a reception hosted by the Washington Metro chapter of the Foundation’s Bridges … from school to work program.
October 10, 2011
Staten Island officials honored the Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) on Oct. 15 with a Public Service Award for its workforce development and neighborhood beautification efforts in the borough’s Stapleton area.
“Giving people the opportunity to improve their lives is a job worth rewarding,” said Larry Beslow, a member of Staten Island Community Board 1 and Vice Chair of the Central Family Life Center.
October 10, 2011
Thirumahan Thurairajasingam was born in Sri Lanka, where limited resources for the hearing-impaired prompted his family to leave for the United States when he was 16. In New York, he attended The Lexington School for the Deaf, graduated from Fedcap’s data-entry training in spring 2005, and went to work in Fedcap’s data entry and mail divisions.
October 10, 2011
Lindsay Dookie, who is deaf, came to America from Trinidad when she was eight years old, got her High School diploma from the Lexington School for the Deaf, then trained with Fedcap and joined the Fedcap workforce in January 2007.
October 10, 2011
Larry Neals, a Vietnam veteran, is legally blind and suffers from clinical depression. He was homeless and living on the subway when he came to Fedcap in 2001. Today he’s a clerk in Fedcap’s Office Services sourcing business.
October 10, 2011
Effective Oct. 1, 2011, Post 9/11 Veterans can now use GI Bill benefits for Fedcap training and job placement. Career tracks include Data Entry/ Digital Imaging/ Document Management, Hospitality Operations, Culinary Arts/Food Service, Office Skills and Custodial Services.
September 9, 2011
ACCSES New Jersey today bestowed its Private Enterprise Award on Ocean Janitorial Supply Inc., a longtime Fedcap partner in business and in advancing the employment outcomes of people with disabilities and other barriers.
August 8, 2011
Majora Carter, champion of environmental urban development and a native of Hunts Point, brainstormed with Wildcat program youths today about how to help their communities.
Carter founded Sustainable South Bronx and now runs an economic and planning consultancy; she also hosts the public radio program The Promised Land.
August 8, 2011
Fedcap helped Marshalls open its newest Manhattan store on Aug. 28 – having recruited the entire staff through our Wildcat Service Corp. subsidiary.
Marshalls district manager Hector Roldan invited the first customer through the door to cut the ceremonial ribbon and open the Marshalls Shoe Shop in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. Then he presented Fedcap with $5,000 in the company’s traditional donation to a community-based organization in the neighborhoods in which it operates.
June 6, 2011
On June 21, Fedcap celebrated 243 people with disabilities and other barriers who completed its training programs this year – almost two-thirds of whom are already in jobs.
More than 100 graduates attended the ceremony at Manhattan’s New World Stages along with family members, friends and distinguished guests. The program featured speeches from several graduates, former NYC Mayor David Dinkins, and Dick Cattani, CEO of Restaurant Associates.
June 6, 2011
Fedcap and Wildcat Service Corp. (www.wildcatnyc.org) have announced they will merge operations. Fedcap, a 75-year-old nonprofit, and Wildcat, founded in 1972, provide job opportunities and resources for people with barriers to become economically independent. The combined entity will have operations in excess of $90 million and serve more than 9,000 people annually in more than 80 locations across New York City, throughout New Jersey, and in Washington, DC.
June 6, 2011
Effective immediately, veterans and their dependents are eligible for grants under the GI Bill toward one of Fedcap’s vocational training programs. The size of the grant will vary with the time spent on active duty and in some cases can cover the full cost of tuition. As of Oct. 1, 2011, benefits under the “Post-9/11” provisions of the GI Bill will also apply to Fedcap and other vocational schools.
June 6, 2011
Fedcap, the 75-year-old nonprofit that helps people overcome barriers and achieve economic independence through employment, was honored to ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell June 1, 2011.
May 5, 2011
Our May 4 cocktail reception was a glittering event, thanks largely to our hosts Mutual of America and the gift of their magnificent event space on the 35th floor at 320 Park Avenue. More than 130 new and old friends enjoyed the floor-to-ceiling views of midtown, a performance by the Fedcap Choir and a heartfelt speech in support of Fedcap's mission by the Honorable David Dinkins, former Mayor of New York City.
March 3, 2011
Fedcap Opens in South Bronx, 15 jobs and Plans for 150
September 9, 2010
Fedcap, a Manhattan-based nonprofit that provides comprehensive training, job placement, and long term employment solutions for people facing barriers while creating jobs that provide vital services to commercial and government clients, is expanding to the South Bronx. Fedcap’s new Bronx headquarters will initially house its Office Service Division which currently employs 65 graduates of the organization’s vocational training program. The division serves commercial and government clients by providing cost-effective outsourced mailroom services, including digital imaging, print and mail, and data entry. Fedcap plans to open its new 10,000 square foot location this Fall in the venerable BankNote building, located at the intersection of Garrison and Lafayette Avenues in the Hunt’s Point neighborhood.
July 7, 2010
Fedcap, a 75 year old New York based nonprofit, announced today that it has received a $50,000 planning grant in partnership with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services from AmeriCorps. The grant will underwrite the research and analysis of support services for veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq who live in the South Bronx through outreach, vocational assessment, vocational rehabilitation, business development, and ongoing support.
June 6, 2010
Fedcap Rehabilitation Services will honor graduates of its vocational training programs at a graduation celebration also marking Fedcap’s 75th anniversary on June 22 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at Gilder Lehrman Hall at The Morgan Library and Museum at 225 Madison Ave at 36th Street in Manhattan. The 2010 commencement address will be delivered by The Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis, United States District Judge, Eastern District of New York. The ceremony will also feature remarks from Mark O’Donoghue, Chair of Fedcap’s Board of Directors.
April 4, 2010
Fedcap’s community forum and listening session to find out what South Bronx residents feel the core needs of their community are so Fedcap can be part of the solution.
November 11, 2009
Dick Traum, Founder of Achilles Track Club; Tina Ballard, Executive Director of the AbilityOne Program; and Colonel Elspeth Ritchie, M.D. to be Honored for Their Work on Behalf of People With Disabilities
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