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		<title>Barrier Free Living Ribbon Cutting &#8211; Freedom Village Supportive Housing</title>
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<p>Barrier Free Living (BFL) along with Urban Builders Collaborative and Lettire Construction held a ribbon cutting event for Freedom Village Supportive Housing program on June 11, 2026.</p>
<p>Located at the intersections of where two city grids collide, that of the East Village and the Lower East Side, the new 65,000 square foot project features a twelve story twisting façade. Freedom Village features 74 accessible apartments and supportive services including supportive counseling, case management, occupational therapy, groups for both adults and families, and community events.</p>
<p>The $54 million project on New York City’s iconic Lower East Side offers the next step in BFL’s 45 year journey of creating ground breaking housing and support for survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. Freedom Village also offers housing to seniors (55+) who are medically fragile.</p>
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		<title>Journey To Freedom Photo Gallery 2025!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photos from the Journey to Freedom Gala 2025]]></description>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>GOLD LEVEL</strong></h3>
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		<title>Staff Spotlight: Tamar&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 15:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Staff Spotlight is by Liam Chan Hodges, a summer intern in BFL’s Communication Department. His writing has appeared in Study Breaks and elsewhere. He is currently pursuing a government major at Franklin and Marshall college and will graduate in 2019. Here at Barrier Free Living we have been blessed with a team of talented individuals who [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><em>This Staff Spotlight is by Liam Chan Hodges, a summer intern in BFL’s Communication Department. His writing has appeared in <a href="https://studybreaks.com/author/liam-chan-hodges-franklin-and-marshall-college/" target="_blank">Study Breaks</a> and elsewhere. He is currently pursuing a government major at Franklin and Marshall college and will graduate in 2019.</em></p>
<p>Here at Barrier Free Living we have been blessed with a team of talented individuals who are passionate about the work we do.</p>
<p>We decided to sit down with one of our team, a talented social worker by the name of <strong>Tamar Carathers</strong>, to find out who she is and what inspires her. We asked her a variety of questions regarding her career in social work, her experiences with our agency, and her fascination with the pyramids. We hope you enjoy getting to know her as much as we did.</p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>What inspired you to take on the challenge of social work?</strong></p>
<p>My inspiration to take on the challenge of Social Work began when I sat in Housing Court with a client from East Harlem. As a Case Aide at a non-profit organization, my role was to assist clients in rental arrears on the verge of eviction.  When I arrived I was completely shocked to see rows and rows of melancholy Manhattanites waiting for a Judge in an extremely warm courtroom to decide if they were granted an extension or if they will be returning to homelessness. At that moment, I knew I wanted to help change this situation. I realized that I wanted to assist families with managing their lives after a trauma.</p>
<p><strong>What first drew you to work at Barrier Free Living?</strong></p>
<p>One of my colleagues worked with the agency, and encouraged me to apply for the position as a Social Worker. She knew that I had experience at another Supportive Housing Program for adult 55+, and figured the New Program would a great opportunity for me.</p>
<p><strong>What most inspires you about the work the agency does?</strong></p>
<p>The agency has inspired me in many ways. What inspires me most about the work the agency does is working with the deaf tenants/residents. The agency does a phenomenal job at ensuring our deaf tenants/resident are involved, and their views heard. I actually have taken a few beginners classes to learn ASL as a result.</p>
<p><strong>How has working at the agency changed the way you view your own life?</strong></p>
<p>Prior to working at the agency I knew that everyone had their own set of challenges to overcome. Working at the agency helped to see that the men, women, and children are truly SURVIVORS.  The resiliency that our Veterans, survivors of child abuse, and domestic violence have is unparalleled. Everyone truly has more strength than they may know. It inspires me to tug at those strengths and assist my tenants with seeing them for themselves.</p>
<p><strong>What hobbies or outside activities inspire you?</strong></p>
<p>Outside of work activities like running, Yoga, and spending quality time with friends and family inspire me. Running is unbelievably therapeutic to the work I provide.</p>
<p><strong>Given the chance where will you take your next vacation.</strong></p>
<p>Given the chance, my next vacation would be….to Egypt in Africa. I’m fascinated by the Pyramids.</p>
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		<title>El Poema de la Esperanza de un Joven Residente de Freedom House</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 16:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Un joven residente en el refugio de violencia doméstica Freedom House, de Barrier Free Living, compartió un poema de esperanza y sanación para comenzar el nuevo año. La &#8220;Chica Silenciosa&#8221; es parte de una familia que experimentó violencia doméstica y abuso antes de encontrar refugio seguro en Freedom House en 2016. La familia recibió [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Un joven residente en el refugio de violencia doméstica <a href="https://www.bflnyc.org/es/programas-servicios/" target="_blank">Freedom House</a>, de Barrier Free Living, compartió un poema de esperanza y sanación para comenzar el nuevo año.</p>
<p>La &#8220;Chica Silenciosa&#8221; es parte de una familia que experimentó violencia doméstica y abuso antes de encontrar refugio seguro en Freedom House en 2016. La familia recibió terapia y servicios de apoyo y espera mudarse a un hogar permanente en 2017.</p>
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		<title>Programa de Pijamas Dona Pijamas a los Niños en los Programas de Violencia Doméstica de BFL</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; El Programa de Pijamas (The Pajama Program) donó más de 50 pares de pijamas a los niños que viven en los programas de violencia doméstica de Barrier Free Living este invierno. El Programa de Pijamas establece un objetivo de &#8220;permitir a cada niño sentir el amor y la comodidad que le permite escaparse en un [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://pajamaprogram.org/our-work/" target="_blank">El Programa de Pijamas</a><a href="http://pajamaprogram.org/our-work/" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-12998 size-medium" src="https://www.bflnyc.org/core/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FullSizeRender-73-225x300.jpg" alt="fullsizerender-73" width="225" height="300" /></a> (The Pajama Program) donó más de 50 pares de pijamas a los niños que viven en los <a href="https://www.bflnyc.org/programs-services/" target="_blank">programas de violencia doméstica de Barrier Free Living</a> este invierno.</p>
<p>El Programa de Pijamas establece un objetivo de &#8220;permitir a cada niño sentir el amor y la comodidad que le permite escaparse en un sueño pacífico, y despertar con el poder de la energía y la resistencia que puede cambiar para mejor cada uno de sus días. Logramos esto con los regalos mágicos de pijamas y libros, objetos comunes que transforman la hora de acostarse en un ritual de amor, calidez, imaginación y diversión &#8220;.</p>
<p>El departamento de cuidado de niños en los <a href="https://www.bflnyc.org/programs-services/" target="_blank">Apartamentos de Barrier Free Livin</a> que proporciona hogares a los sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica y sus familias, celebró un Día PJ (pijama), para celebrar la donación. En la foto de arriba: Sheliz Mendez, BFL Apartments cuidado infantil.</p>
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		<title>Junta Asesora de Inquilinos Elegida en los  Barrier Free Living Apartments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barrier Free Living Apartments eligió la Junta Asesora de Inquilinos del 2017 este mes de enero. &#8220;Queremos reunir a nuestra comunidad en su conjunto. Haciendo nuestro ambiente donde vivimos un lugar mejor para todos nosotros de ahora en adelante. En algún lugar donde nos sentimos seguros y felices al volver a casa&#8221;, dijo Gevenia Hernández, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Barrier Free Living Apartments eligió la Junta Asesora de Inquilinos del 2017 este mes de enero.</p>
<p>&#8220;Queremos reunir a nuestra comunidad en su conjunto. Haciendo nuestro ambiente donde vivimos un lugar mejor para todos nosotros de ahora en adelante. En algún lugar donde nos sentimos seguros y felices al volver a casa&#8221;, dijo Gevenia Hernández, la Presidente recién electa  (foto arriba). &#8220;Me gustaría que hiciéramos más obras de teatro con los niños, más salidas como comunidad y más grupos que nos ayuden con nuestro trabajo de terapia ocupacional&#8221;.</p>
<p>Los nuevos oficiales son:</p>
<p>Presidente: Gevenia Hernández</p>
<p>Vicepresidente / Secretario: Lourdes Jirau</p>
<p>Representante de Single Building: Florence Bowen</p>
<p>Representante de Family Building: Ronda Wilder</p>
<p>La próxima reunión de la Junta Asesora de Inquilinos está programada para febrero.</p>
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		<title>Los Miembros del Equipo de BFL se Involucran con la Educación</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team members at two Barrier Free Living programs are adding educational related activities to their agendas this winter. LeShan Gaulman, program director at the agency&#8217;s Transitional Housing program for formerly homeless people with disabilities, has begun teaching Introduction to Social Work at Lehman College. &#160; &#8220;It has always been my desire to teach on a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Team members at two Barrier Free Living programs are adding educational related activities to their agendas this winter.</p>
<p>LeShan Gaulman, program director at the agency&#8217;s <a href="https://www.bflnyc.org/">Transitional Housing</a> program for formerly homeless people with disabilities, has begun teaching Introduction to Social Work at Lehman College.</p>
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<p>&#8220;It has always been my desire to teach on a collegiate level, it was all part of my career path, &#8221; says LeShan. &#8220;Time management will be an important factor in this process. I know that it will be a juggle, but I&#8217;m a juggler, so it will all get done.&#8221;</p>
<p>Linette Holmes, Resident Aide Manager at the agency&#8217;s <a href="https://www.bflnyc.org/">Freedom House</a> domestic violence shelter started as a freshman this January at Metropolitan College.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m studying to get an Associates Degree in Human Services. I chose to go back to school because I wanted a degree to go with the almost 7 years of experience that I have working here and to make myself more marketable.,&#8221; says Linette. &#8220;BFL is growing bigger and bigger and I hope to grow with it. I did a lot of research when making my decision to go to college. I found a school that works with my schedule and I have an amazing supervisor (Myra Ricard) who is supportive of my endeavors. In managing school and a very demanding job, I will take it one day at a time, ask for support when I need it, and my Google Calendar will be my best friend!&#8221;</p>
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<p>Los miembros de equipo de dos programas de Barrier Free Living están agregando actividades relacionadas con la educación a su agenda este invierno.</p>
<p>LeShan Gaulman, director de programa en el programa  de la agencia <a href="https://www.bflnyc.org/">Vivienda de Transición</a> para ancianos con discapacidades, ha comenzado a enseñar la Introducción al Trabajo Social en Lehman College.</p>
<p>&#8220;Siempre ha sido mi deseo de enseñar en un nivel universitario, todo fue parte de mi carrera&#8221;, dice LeShan. &#8220;La gestión del tiempo será un factor importante en este proceso. Sé que va a ser un malabarismo, pero yo soy un malabarista, así que todo se llevará a cabo. &#8221;</p>
<p>Linette Holmes, Gerente de Ayudantes de Residencia en el refugio de violencia doméstica <a href="https://www.bflnyc.org/es/programas-servicios/">Freedom House</a> de la agencia comenzó como estudiante de primer año  en el Metropolitan College este mes de enero.</p>
<p>&#8220;Estoy estudiando para obtener un Grado de Asociados en Servicios Humanos. Elegí volver a la escuela porque quería un título para combinarlo con los casi 7 años de experiencia que tengo trabajando aquí y para hacerme más comercializable&#8221;, dice Linette. &#8220;BFL está creciendo más y más y espero crecer con él. Hice un montón de investigación al tomar mi decisión de ir a la universidad. He encontrado una escuela que funcciona con mi horario y tengo un supervisor maravilloso (Myra Ricard) que apoya mis esfuerzos. En el manejo de la escuela y de un trabajo muy exigente, voy a tomarlo  día por día, pedir apoyo cuando lo necesito, y mi calendario de Google será mi mejor amigo! &#8220;</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Larry Wilson, quien recientemente se unió al equipo de Freedom House como trabajador social, siempre ha estado interesado en hacer una diferencia. Wilson, quien comenzó su jornada con la agencia en su practica profesional en Freedom House, está emocionado de seguir sus metas y de &#8220;aprender sobre la dinámica familiar en el contexto del trauma&#8221;. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><em>Larry Wilson, quien recientemente se unió al equipo de Freedom House como trabajador social, siempre ha estado interesado en hacer una diferencia.</em></p>
<p>Wilson, quien comenzó su jornada con la agencia en su practica profesional en Freedom House, está emocionado de seguir sus metas y de &#8220;aprender sobre la dinámica familiar en el contexto del trauma&#8221;. Cuando no está trabajando, a Wilson le encanta leer y espera un día llegar a ir a Burning Man.</p>
<p>Alcanzamos a Wilson para hablar de su nueva posición.</p>
<p><strong>BFL</strong>: ¿Qué te llevó a Barrier Free Living?</p>
<p><strong>Wilson</strong>: El concepto de &#8220;Justicia Social&#8221; me fue presentado a una edad muy temprana, ya que mi familia está compuesta principalmente por liberales leales de la ciudad de Nueva York. A través del voluntariado y las contribuciones financieras, traté de hacer una diferencia en varias comunidades. Cuando hice  un cambio de carrera en Consejería de Salud Mental y necesitaba encontrar una práctica profesional, Freedom House, BFL me llamó la atención. Freedom House no sólo me proporcionó la asesoría multifacética y la experiencia de trabajo social que buscaba, la declaración de misión de BFL  me sobresalió; &#8220;Libre de abuso y prejuicio&#8221;, &#8220;diversidad&#8221;, con el entendimiento de que &#8220;la capacidad de cambiar proviene de dentro&#8221;- todas las frases con ganchos que tienen un significado personal y representan ideales en los que valoro y creo. Después de completar mi práctica profesional en Freedom House, ¡abogué por una posición! No lo pensé dos veces.</p>
<p><strong>BFL</strong>: ¿De dónde eres?</p>
<p><strong>Wilson</strong>: Crecí en Guilford, Connecticut y Valencia, España, pero me considero un neoyorquino, ya que mi familia es originaria de Brooklyn, y he estado viviendo aquí durante los últimos 25 años. Realmente no me puedo imaginar viviendo en ningún otro lugar. Bueno tal vez un día &#8230;.</p>
<p><strong>BFL</strong>: ¿Qué esperas lograr en tu nueva posición en Freedom House?</p>
<p><strong>Wilson</strong>: Espero lograr un cierto nivel de conocimiento de la materia dentro de DV, específicamente con respecto a los recursos disponibles a medida que mejore mi efectividad como Trabajador Social / Defensor / Consejero. También veo esto como un momento oportuno para entender y aprender sobre la dinámica familiar en el contexto del trauma y cómo yo (nosotros) puedo servir mejor a las familias  con las que trabajamos hoy.</p>
<p><strong>BFL</strong>: ¿Qué te llevó al campo del trabajo social?</p>
<p><strong>Wilson</strong>: Perdí alrededor del 50% de mis amigos durante la crisis del SIDA y fui víctima de un crimen de odio racial durante los juicios de Rodney King. Estos acontecimientos me hicieron necesitar servicios para una serie de cuestiones relacionadas directamente con el trauma que experimenté. Afortunadamente, tuve familiares, amigos e increíbles recursos a mi disposición. Sabía que tenía suerte, pero no sabía cuánta. Con el tiempo, decidí que quería hacer algo, para devolver, ayudar a los que no eran tan afortunados como yo. Dejé mi trabajo corporativo y tomé un año de descanso. Durante este tiempo hice muchas investigaciones dentro de un número de disciplinas y hablé con todo el mundo con quien pude sobre carreras en los servicios de salud. Decidí que volvería a la escuela para Consejería de Salud Mental. Al hacerlo, soy capaz de aprovechar mis habilidades corporativas y mis habilidades clínicas recién aprendidas y llenar una serie de funciones que prestan asistencia a la comunidad servida en FH, así como varios otros de los que soy activo. Nunca había entendido que el trabajo social significaba desempeñar tantas funciones. Me encanta.</p>
<p><strong>BFL</strong>: ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?</p>
<p><strong>Wilson</strong>: Me gusta cocinar y pasar tiempo libre en la cocina probando nuevas recetas y preparando comida para amigos y familiares. También paso mucho tiempo leyendo; Normalmente tendré 2-3 libros al mismo tiempo. Ya sea que esté cocinando o leyendo, encontrarás a mi mejor amigo, Luka, a mi lado, tratando de lamerme la cara y jugar un juego de atrapar la pelota (es mi cachorro pastor australiano pequeño).</p>
<p><strong>BFL</strong>: ¿Qué hay en tu lista de sueños?</p>
<p><strong>Wilson</strong>: Mi lista de sueños de vida incluye viajar a Perú y ver a Machu-Picchu, ir a Burning Man, y conducir a través del país para visitar algunos de nuestros parques nacionales.</p>
<p><em>Larry Wilson, M.A. MHC</em><br />
<em>Trabajador Social</em><br />
<em>Freedom House</em></p>
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		<title>El Equipo de BFL Apartments Trabaja con los Inquilinos Para Lograr Los Sueños</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Los trabajadores sociales del complejo de viviendas de apoyo Barrier Free Living Apartments en el Bronx continúan trabajando con los inquilinos para alcanzar nuevos objetivos de vida en el 2017. David Kwon trabajó con 4 inquilinos en el 2016, utilizando la plataforma de cooperación colectiva de financiación Benevolent. El objetivo de Benevolent es &#8220;traer [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Los trabajadores sociales del complejo de viviendas de apoyo Barrier Free Living Apartments en el Bronx continúan trabajando con los inquilinos para alcanzar nuevos objetivos de vida en el 2017.</p>
<p>David Kwon trabajó con 4 inquilinos en el 2016, utilizando la plataforma de cooperación colectiva de financiación <a href="https://www.benevolent.net/About/index.html" target="_blank">Benevolent</a>. El objetivo de Benevolent es &#8220;traer dignidad y autodeterminación a ambos lados de la ecuación de las donaciones, iluminando las realidades de la vida al borde de la sostenibilidad&#8221;.</p>
<p>Cherita, una residente de 56 años de edad que ha superado el trauma de la falta de vivienda, la violencia doméstica y la adicción a las drogas, fue capaz de recaudar fondos para comprar una computadora para aumentar las habilidades de preparación para el trabajo.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mis metas son ir a la escuela de artes culinarias y ser un mentor para los jóvenes antes de que se pasen desapercibidos por la sociedad como yo lo hice una vez. Espero alcanzar mis metas profesionales y ayudar a mi hija a alcanzar sus metas y ser lo mejor que pueda ser. Quiero estar allí para apoyarla donde quiera que vaya &#8220;, ella dice.</p>
<p>Kwon ahora está trabajando con Thaddeus, un veterano de 59 años que vive con discapacidades y dolor crónico que se quedó sin hogar después de que el huracán Sandy destruyó su espacio de vivienda.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.benevolent.net/index.html?q=diana&amp;searchcat=site" target="_blank">Leer más sobre los inquilinos de BFL Apartments en Benevolent aquí.</a></p>
<p>La trabajadora social de BFL Apartments, Tamar Carathers, también utilizó Benevolent para trabajar con el inquilino G. G., quien buscó ahorrar dinero en necesidades básicas a través de cupones. Ella recaudó fondos para comprar una computadora portátil para ampliar su búsqueda e imprimir cupones de ahorro.</p>
<p>&#8220;Finalmente estoy en mi propio lugar y todavía me cuesta apoyar financieramente a mi familia. Así que empecé a usar cupones como una forma de ahorrar dinero para mi familia y mi hogar. Pensé  ¿por qué no enseñar a otros como yo o como mi comunidad a usar cupones para que ellos también pueden ahorrar? Así que comencé a enseñar una clase una vez por semana los miércoles en mi edificio&#8221;, dice G. G.</p>
<p>G. G. ha establecido una meta de ayudar a las madres solteras que &#8220;luchan cada día para poder pagar las cuentas al fin del mes. Me gustaría extender mi clase y enseñar a cualquier persona en centros comunitarios, bibliotecas y refugios para la violencia doméstica “.</p>
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		<title>Spread the Sparkle, Evento Festivo Anual de  Barrier Free Living</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spread the Sparkle organizó un evento festivo para Barrier Free Living el 25 de diciembre, ofreciendo un suntuoso buffet de cena, una visita de Santa y regalos para casi 180 asistentes. Los inquilinos de Barrier Free Living Apartments, los residentes del refugio de violencia doméstica de la agencia, Freedom House y los usuarios del programa [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://www.spreadthesparkle.org/" target="_blank"><img class=" size-medium wp-image-12918 alignleft" src="https://www.bflnyc.org/core/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/monique-kids-225x300.jpg" alt="monique-kids" width="225" height="300" />Spread the Sparkle</a></em> organizó un evento festivo para Barrier Free Living el 25 de diciembre, ofreciendo un suntuoso buffet de cena, una visita de Santa y regalos para casi 180 asistentes.</p>
<p><img class=" size-medium wp-image-12919 alignright" src="https://www.bflnyc.org/core/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/santa-300x225.jpg" alt="santa" width="300" height="225" />Los inquilinos de Barrier Free Living Apartments, los residentes del refugio de violencia doméstica de la agencia, Freedom House y los usuarios del programa de violencia doméstica del Secret Garden de BFL asistieron a las festividades. Los eventos del día incluyeron un kiosco para fotografías, Santa Claus, villancicos y más.</p>
<p><em>Spread The Sparkle</em> produce eventos centrados en celebrar la familia para individuos y niños que no tienen tradiciones anteriores</p>
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