Political Impact Award recipient Bronx
County District Attorney Darcel Clark (left)
poses with Carmen Rivera, chief vocational
and community affairs offi cer for VIP Community
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, NOV. 12-18, 2021
Services. Photo Jewel Webber
Hispanic Federation President and CEO
Frankie Miranda poses with Debbian Fletcher
Blake, chief executive offi cer of VIP Community
Services. Photo Jewel Webber
Deputy Borough President Marricka Scott-
McFadden accepts the Community Builder
Award on behalf of Bronx Borough President
Ruben Diaz Jr., alongside Lilliam Perez, VIP
Community Services board member.
Photo Jewel Webber
Students line up to receive jackets. Photo courtesy Martin Elder
UnitedHealthcare, Logan Ryan
donate coats to students
In partnership with the Dreambuilders Foundation and United Way of New
York City, UnitedHealthcare and New York Giants cornerback Logan Ryan donated
300 new coats to Public School 369 students just in time for the fall season.
The effort was part of United Way’s ReadNYC initiative, and since its launch,
the percentage of students reading at grade level at the school has increased
from 9% to nearly 50% profi ciency. Not only are students performing at higher
levels academically, but their parents are also receiving the support they need
via workshops, food boxes, personal protective equipment and other supplies.
Logan Ryan speaking at the event Photo courtesy Martin Elder
Runners exit the Madison Avenue Bridge,
reaching mile 21 after their journey through
the Bronx. Photos Adrian Childress
Chief Strategy Offi cer at VIP Community Services
Inez Sieben accepts the Legacy Award
on behalf of Don Ashkenase, at the organization’s
annual benefi t gala on Oct. 6.
Photo Jewel Webber
Marathon
runners push
through in
the Bronx
VIP Community Services
hosts annual benefi t gala
A runner kisses his medal after the race.