Organization Details:

"Thornhill changing communities one life at a time". We are dedicated to the elevation of the quality of life of the Disadvantage population of our urban communities. We work with People with Disabilities, People with Mental Illness, Senior Citizen, Shut-ins and Youth at risk "the forgotten people of our communities". We are Advocates who Empower these groups through education, trainings and workshop to become more productive participants in the Rehabilitation and Stabilization of our Community. Our services are provide via interns and volunteers in the fields of Mental Health, Education, Substance Abuse, Nursing and Business. Our Volunteers work with students/children and families who need one-one help with behavioral, motivational, self esteem and educational issues.

Description and/or History:
Thornhill was started in 2004 to honor the Work, Dreams and Memory of Mrs. Carmen Thornhill-Bannister. She died Oct 12, 2001 right after the World Trade Center Tragedy. She died of loneliness, feeling a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. She dedicated her life to feeding the Hungry, raising the children of parents who needed help in her community, buying clothing for those who were in need and caring for the sick. She used her Social Security Check and any donations from friends to help others. The Organization now works with children in our Daycare (6 months -5 years old), Youth (ages 6-18 years old) in our Mentoring Program, Tutoring Programs, Youth Groups, Women Groups and Men Groups. We have received a Citation from the City Council and Proclamation from The Borough President's Office. We have also provide work skills training for the City W.E.P Program and Vanguard Empowerment Center training site for the Youth Workers Program. We work closely with our Block Assoc. and Community Board # 3 in Brooklyn.

Contact people:

Ivan Bannister, Chief Executive Officer, (917) 945-1309, (email) Marilyn Brimfield, Program Director, (347) 663-3861, (email) Nikita Bowen, Director, Community Outreach, (914) 433-0047, (email)

Address:

381 Herkimer Street Brooklyn, NY 11213 (See a map)

Directions:

A train to Nostrand Avenue or Utica Avenue then take C train to Kingston Ave. 7th Avenue on Eastern Parkway to Kingston Ave. then take the B43 to Fulton Street and Kingston Avenue and then walk back one. . . (more)