June 2011
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Meet the Staff: Emily, Development
What are you most looking forward to at the Concert 4 NYC?
Watching 60,000 people come together and dance to dope beats. Oh and raising awareness about poverty and how Robin Hood’s mission is to eliminate it.
60,000 people will be there. What’s the biggest party you’ve ever thrown before this?
I had a birthday party for my cat and it was packed. He’s pretty...
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“Just got 2 VIP tickets to the @BEP concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park to...”
– @DerekMosher
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WatchRobin Hood Teaches. William is a fourth grader at Excellence Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant, a boys school built by and supported by Robin Hood. Learn more.
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Use GroupMe to stay in touch with friends at the... →
You’ll receive behind-the-scenes updates and breaking concert announcements. Plus, you’ll be entered to win limited edition merchandise.
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“This free concert on the historic Great Lawn celebrates the best of New York...”
– Adrian Benepe, Parks & Recreation Commissioner
Chase Presents The Black Eyed Peas in a Free Ticketed Concert at Central Park to Benefit the Robin Hood Foundation on June 9 | Reuters
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Meet the Staff: Julie, Development
How long have you worked at Robin Hood?
6 years
Name your favorite Black Eyed Peas song.
I can’t decide between “I Gotta Feeling” and “Where is the Love”.
What was your role in the Concert 4 NYC?
Working with companies to sell tickets, and working with J.P. Morgan/JP Morgan Chase Foundation on employee volunteerism.
What do you hope fans will take away from the...
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Donate $25 for a chance to be VIP at the Concert 4... →
Your $25 can provide a meal for 30 hungry New Yorkers.
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WatchLet’s get it started! Watch the official Black Eyed Peas Concert 4 NYC video.
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Hi, Tumblr.
Poverty in New York City is so pervasive it’s almost inconceivable. 1.8 million people who live in New York City live in poverty. That’s almost one in five people. 1.4 million New Yorkers rely on emergency food to survive, and 38,000 sleep in homeless shelters each night. For 20 years, Robin Hood has worked tirelessly to change this. We’re the largest private funder of job-training...
