96 Crayola crayons 40 pairs of warm, waterproof gloves 40 fleece hats 40 neck warmers 40 bike tubes 40 bike whistles 20 field trips 40 pairs of wind pants and wind breakers / shells 20 cooking lessons 12 boxes of pencils 10 adult-sized bicycles 8 tires 6 packs of colored construction paper 5 pedometers 4 pencil sharpeners 4 bike repair kits 4 med kits 4 8-packs of markers 4 boxes of sidewalk chalk 4 greenhouses 3 boxes of staples 3 single-day or 2-day overnights 2 bike pumps 2 trellises 2 packages of freezer zip-lock bags 1 hole puncher 1 staple gun 1 spoke tightener 1 scale
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The season is changing and so are we! Day by day we make sure to...
Concrete Safaris City Surfers- Biking Randalls Island
The season is changing and so are we! Day by day we make sure to get our homework done, learn about healthy foods and snacks, and get our exercise in. Our first large group bike trip was to Randalls Island Playground, a 4-mile round trip trek. It’s always amazing to see how fast and efficient our students can get their homework done outside in the fresh air, especially if some of their peers are already playing! Here is the group posing in front of the RFK bridge (aka triboro).
Todays lesson was about staying together and complying with cycling rules. Sometimes we forget that we are not the only cyclists on the road, but every mistake has a solution. That is why we discuss ways to minimize those mistakes from ever happening again. In this photo, a small group was complemented by a random biker. She said, “You kids are doing a great job biking and you’re so courteous, have a great day!”.
Every day we learn and today was no different. Remember courtesy counts-- You have to give it, to get it!
What an amazing first three week for the CS City Surfers! It’s been a bit...
Concrete Safaris City Surfers After School Program
What an amazing first three week for the CS City Surfers! It’s been a bit rainy, but that’s not stopping us from playing games, staying active, and trying new things.
Our focus this past month has been teamwork. Communication, cooperation and collaboration have been the foundation to making our team grow. Day by day our City Surfers’ teamwork skills are being put to the test. Whether we are growing as leaders through games and challenges, bike riding, exploring NYC, or by taking pride in our crops, we get things done right!
In a couple weeks we are supposed to shut down our farm for the winter. However, how can we prepare for winter when our farm is still harvesting lots and lots of crops-- Peppers to be more exact! We have: Habanero, Serrano, Jalapeno, Hot Portugal, Lady Bell, Red Bell, Thai Chili, and Hungarian Wax Peppers. With all these delicious and super HOT peppers we needed to figure out what to make. Our first experiment was pickled Hungarian Wax Peppers. It was a perfect combination of hot and sweet. Everyone was pretty excited to try it and all reservations were gone after the first few ranted and raved about how delicious it was! Here is a few reactions!
Contact: Mac Levine
Concrete Safaris
347.267.2903
mac@concretesafaris.org
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CONCRETE SAFARIS CITY SURFERS PROGRAM GETS A BOOST TO...
CONCRETE SAFARIS CITY SURFERS PROGRAM GETS A BOOST TO HELP EAST HARLEM COMMUNITY THRIVE
Several Organizations to Benefit from Active Healthy Living Grants
New York City, October 5, 2012 – Concrete Safaris and several Bronx, East Harlem and Washington Heights community organizations will announce a boost to their active, healthy living programming on Tuesday, October 9th at Concrete Safaris’ Green Exercise Day in conjunction with the Coca-Cola Foundation’s active, healthy living grant initiative.
Youth from PS 102 Elementary School in E. Harlem will participate in the Green Exercise Day, an obstacle course of outdoor activity, environmental health education, gardening and fun. The event will take place in a garden of NYC Housing Authority’s Jefferson Houses, located directly in front of PS 102. Brief remarks will be made by Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito and Coca-Cola in addition to the event’s host, Concrete Safaris.
The grant donation to Concrete Safaris will benefit their City Surfers Program, which aims to train over one thousand youth to exercise outdoors throughout the year. The following organizations are also grant recipients and will participate in the event: Community Association of Progressive Dominicans, Downtown Bronx Economic Development Corporation, E. Harlem Council for Community Improvement and The Children’s Aid Society.
The Coca-Cola Foundation is the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company. The grant is part of the Company’s initiative to aid local organizations in their quest to promote health and wellness, advance education, and spark environmental stewardship.
WHO: Mac Levine, Executive Director, Concrete Safaris
Melisa Mark Viverito, New York City Council Member (District 8)
Donna Cirolia, VP, Public Affairs, Coca-Cola Refreshments
Representatives from Community Association of Progressive Dominicans, Downtown Bronx Economic Development Corporation, E. Harlem Council for Community Improvement and The Children’s Aid Society
WHAT: Concrete Safaris’ Green Exercise Day
WHEN: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 9 am-2 pm, Remarks – 10:15 am
WHERE: The Playground Garden (at Jefferson Houses/ in front of PS 102)
315 E. 113th Street, south side of street (between 112th and 113th Streets)
To celebrate Earth Day, Anthropologie partnered with the Wyland Foundation on a series of sea...
Visit to Anthropologie
To celebrate Earth Day, Anthropologie partnered with the Wyland Foundation on a series of sea creature windows, to promote the conservation and protection of coral reefs. Concrete Safaris' participants visited the store to touch some sea creatures and make their own artistic versions.
