“It means a lot to me”: A super-volunteer looks back on two decades of service
Rosa Cruz has done pretty much every volunteer role at our Lincoln Square Older Adult Center. While she’s given a lot, she says she’s gotten a lot out of it too.
Learn More
Goddard Riverside strives toward a fair and just society where all people can make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. We serve more than 20,000 New Yorkers each year with programs ranging from Early Childhood Education to Older Adult Centers.
Our Cause Areas
Explore Goddard
Good Neighbor Awards Nominations Open
Goddard Riverside’s Good Neighbor Awards recognizes people who voluntarily build a better community. Nominate someone who is making a difference in your community today!
“Two-Gen” Pioneer Wayne Tyre Honored
The head of our Resource Center was named to City and State’s 50 Over 50 List
Dedicated to Helping Young Adults Achieve their Dreams
We provide donor-funded scholarships to help students close financial gaps. With your support of our scholarship program, young people can access education, experience, and growth.
A 93-year-old artist fights racism with her brush
Self-taught painter Nancy Brandon portrays the joy and cohesion of the Black community, deliberately countering negative stereotypes
Explore Events
19april
11:00AM
Open Auditions: Upper West Side Talent Show
Are you a local performing artist Queen/King looking for your crown? Are you carrying a special talent yearning to be recognized? Does your granddaughter sing like Whitney? Are you a local band looking for more exposure? Does your son and his friends amaze everyone with their dance abilities? Book a time slot today for our open auditions on April 19th and 20th.
Welcoming talents and cultural displays of all kinds. Must be residents of Harlem, Bronx, Upper West Side.
Age Requirement: From 5 years to 105 years! Minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian
3may
3:00PM
Festival of Arts by: Outside Entertainment
A night of multidisciplinary art focused on ending mental health stigmas. Short films, plays, original music, poetry , dance and MORE!
As 2023-2024 Artists in Residence at Goddard Riverside’s Community Arts Program, Outside Entertainment is hosting their first ever Festival of Arts, a night of different arts dedicated to the theme of community mental health, healing from shame, and normalizing neurodivergence. Short films, excerpts from plays, original music, poetry, and dance will prioritize artists of color.
Tickets: $25
8may
6:00PM
Isaacs Center 60th Anniversary
Join us in celebrating 60 years of the Isaacs Center’s remarkable work on Wednesday, May 8th at 6:00 PM in midtown.
It’ll be a lively evening of cocktails, light bites, and celebration as we honor former Executive Directors and Board Chairs.
10may
6:00PM
“Dreams” Art Exhibition by NYCATA
Celebrating the Dreams Art Exhibition by The New York City Art Teacher’s Association with an Opening Reception. It’s going to be a blast and is FREE to RSVP!
We all dream. From our dreams often come our best ideas.
Out of the nebulous world of dreams, we find inspiration. The artists in the show are all educators in NYC public schools or are now retired art teachers. The art works focus on how they have harnessed their dreams and imagination into their art.