Kacey Koeppel, 39 Strategic Events Consultant Member, JAR Trailblazers Lightning Round: Favorite restaurant: Crave Fish Bar Neighborhood: Upper West Side Most NYC Moment: A friend snuck me into a Saturday Night Live year-end party and Renée Zellweger told me I had great hair. Biggest misconception: That New Yorkers are rude. Favorite Broadway show: Meteor Shower Favorite bar: e’s Bar

The JAR 27th Annual Tribute Gala took place this Monday, December 3rd. It was the most successful fundraiser in our foundation’s history. We are honored to continue John A. Reisenbach’s legacy by supporting programs working towards a better and safer NYC for all New Yorkers. A very special thanks to our event co-chairs: Lynn Lewis,

On Monday, November 5th, UM hosted the 3rd bi-annual JAR Forum for a Safer New York City. This Forum centered on the the growing concern and impact of the local opioid epidemic. Our panel discussion was facilitated by the Emmy-award winning journalist, Brook Silva-Braga, and led by the following expert practitioners, law enforcement and non-profit professionals,

Trailblazers’ co-chair Lauren Busch likes her drinks in popsicle form, suffers the seasonal heartbreak of a Knicks fan, and is laser-focused on building a council of young professionals who care deeply about New York City.  Lightning Round: Age: 25 From: Long Island Professional Position: Global Marketing, BlackRock Favorite restaurant: Shopsin’s Favorite bar: Loopy Doopy. It’s

The JAR Trailblazers Council are taking over for the last week of fundraising for the Summer in a Safe City campaign! We are extremely excited to announce all funds raised the week of Monday, September 24th through Friday September 28th will go towards the non-profit organization Bottom Line—a grantee recipient chosen by the JAR Trailblazers.

New York Cares is the largest volunteer network in New York City. The organization partners with nearly 1,300 nonprofits and schools across all 5 boroughs, runs 1,600 volunteer-led projects every month, and serves more than  500,000 New Yorkers in need each year. The Reisenbach Foundation is proud to support New York Cares’ Career Preparation for

The Point Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, where nearly half of the population lives below the poverty line. JAR supports The Point through Camp PowerPOINT. Camp PowerPOINT is a comprehensive summer camp program

Win serves nearly 10,000 homeless women and their children each year. Win is the largest provider of shelter and services for homeless families in NYC. They work to break the cycle of homelessness, with programs like Win Academy, Income Building Program, Children’s Afterschool, Mentorship and Recreation. With the support of JAR, WIN successfully rolled out

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), approximately 44% of the homeless population in the U.S. has a severe mental illness or a chronic substance use disorder. Approximately 30% of people experiencing chronic homelessness have a serious mental illness, and roughly two-thirds have a primary substance use disorder or other chronic

Each year, The New York Foundling’s Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) reports, on average, approximately 200 serious instances of abuse that would otherwise go unreported, and provides borough-specific referral resources to each school reaching 1,000 families. CAPP reaches approximately 130 parents, 150 school professionals, and 20,000 children throughout the five boroughs every year by helping