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Wall Street Journal

July 2010

Article about the Girls Club's new building on Avenue D between 7th and 8th Streets. Click here for article.

New York Times Dining Out

New York Times Dining Out

April 2010

The Girls Club's partnership with Breezy Hill Orchards at the Essex Market is profiled. Click here for article.

Girls Club Executive Director on WNYC

WNYC

March 2010

Bill Ayres, who founded WhyHunger in 1975 with Harry Chapin, and Lyn Pentecost, Executive Director and Founder of the Lower Eastside Girls Club, talk the hunger crisis in America and the hunger-obesity paradox. They discuss what their organizations are doing to improve food security and give people better access to nutritious food. Click here to listen.

Rosario Dawson and the Lower Eastside Girls Club

Joost

January 2010

Rosario Dawson discusses her work with the Lower Eastside Girls Club.

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National Parks First Bloom Program

Promo Video

January 2010

The Girls Club participates in the National Parks Foundation First Bloom Program

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Art Book Benefit

Scallywag and Vagabond

December 2009

The Art Book Holiday Benefit Auction.

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Lo Down

November 2009

The Lo-Down

Cemi Guzman Benefit at the Bowery Poetry Club

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The Villager: Green Issue

April 28, 2009

The Villager: Green Issue

Article about the Girls Club's new building on Avenue D.

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NY Magazine Weddings

April 13, 2009

NY Magazine Weddings

The Sweet Things Bake Shop is profiled.

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Inhabitat

April 1, 2009

Inhabitat

"An Urban Paradise for the Lower Eastside Girls Club"

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NY Observer

January 1st, 2009

NY Observer

'09 To Bring Green Apartments, Girls Clubhouse to Avenue D"

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Epicurious

November 18th, 2008

Epicurious

Article about our fabulous holiday cookie tins!

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The Villager

October 30th, 2008

The Villager

"POP Coalition" article about Rosario Dawson and The Lower Eastside Girls Club's anti-violence coalition!

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Newsweek

October 13th, 2008

Newsweek

"Using Fame and Fortune to Help Others"

Article about Rosario Dawson and The Lower Eastside Girls Club!

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Bark

June 2008

Bark
"One of the Girls"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's mascot, Honey the dog!

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Time Out New York Kids

February 2008

Time Out New York Kids
Recently Opened
"Winter Frost"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.

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Contribute

January 2008

Contribute
Hands On
"Lower Eastside Girls Club"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.

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Daily News

December 2007

Daily News
"Sweet Lessons at Cookie Academy"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.

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Plenty

December 2007

Plenty
Green Gear- Style
"Rudolph the Recycled Reindeer"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Fair Trade and Girl Made store, La Tiendita.

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Daily Candy

November 2007

Daily Candy
The Weekend Guide
"Buy (AND GIVE)"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Fair Trade and Girl Made store, La Tiendita.

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Time Out New York

November 2007

Time Out New York
"Volunteer Army"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club.

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Biz Bash

October 2007

Biz Bash
"This Holiday Gift Keeps on Giving"

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.

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New York Times

September 23,2007

New York Times
Neighborhood Report
"Parks on a Lark"

Article about the Girls Club's involvement with Park(ing) Day-- an environmental action headed by Transportation Alternatives where we took over a city parking space for the afternoon!

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Bust

Aug/Sept 2007

Bust
Cover Story/Interview
"Totally Dawsome"

Interview with Rosario Dawson, Girls Club spokeswoman, who dedicates a whole two paragraphs to talking about our work and her involvement!

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Bust

Feb/March 2005

Bust
Broadcast
"Smart Cookies:" Sweet Things are happening at the Lower Eastside Girls Club

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club Sweet Things Bake Shop.

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The Hollywood Reporter

July 12-15 2005

The Hollywood Reporter
Philanthropy in Hollywood
"Girls on Film:" New York's Lower Eastside Girls Club Nutures the Next Generation of Young Female Filmmakers

Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club Film Program.

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New York Times Real Estate

Sunday March 3, 2005

The New York Times Real Estate
Square Feet/Lower East Side
"A Club for Hundreds of Girls Finds a Permanent Home"

New York Times article about our new building!

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New York Times Metro

Wednesday January 15, 2003

The New York Times Metro
Public Lives
"Sugar, Spice and Everything Equal, Please"

Profile of the Lower Eastside Girls Club Executive Director, Lyn Pentecost.

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The Oprah Magazine

July, 2001

The Oprah Magazine
"Girls Rule!" 

Small profile of The Lower Eastside Girls Club.

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