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Graham Windham

ON A MISSION TO PROVIDE EACH CHILD WE SERVE IN NEW YORK WITH A SAFE, LOVING FAMILY AND THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.

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  Graham Windham · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 2:04 PM

You + Hamilton Cast = Celebration of Graham's 215th Anniversary!

"Can I show you what I'm proudest of? I established the first private orphanage in New York City." --Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton, An American Musical Dear Friends, In celebration of Graham Windham's 215th anniversary, we invite you to a very special online program, featuring stars from the cast…
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  Graham Windham · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 3:20 PM

Graham's Next President & CEO!

Dear Friend, We have some very exciting news to share with you! Graham is thrilled to announce that Kimberly "Kym" Watson will be our next President & CEO. Ms. Watson has over 30 years of experience working directly with New York families, serving most recently as Graham's Chief Operating Officer…
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  Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Coming together, looking ahead

Dear Friends, Oh, what a year! Amidst all of the stress and loss, with your help, we got through it together. With your help, week by week, class by class, family by family, Graham has made sure that kids and families have what they need during this time. Join us in this vital work of keeping …
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  Kristen Ragusa · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 12:07 PM

Innovation and opportunity at every turn

Dear Friends, Every year, with your help, Graham strives to make a life-altering difference with the young people and families we serve--the pandemic hasn't changed that, only brought the importance of it into sharp relief. This summer, social restrictions and budget cuts meant there were many…
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  Kimberly Watson, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Give today--help children and families thrive!

Dear Friends, As the year draws to a close, we at Graham are thankful for our friends and supporters who make our vital work even more impactful. Our goal is for every kid to have a safe, loving home--and the opportunities to thrive. This year, with support from our friends, Graham helped more th…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Dance your way through December

We did it! Thanks to you, we met our goal. OVER 1,000 of our kids and families will get a gift card for something special this holiday season! And, with the help of our entire Graham Community, we are finding lots of new ways to make the holidays joyful this year! Every December, our Cornerstone …
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  Mayra Pacheco · [email protected]
December 13, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Share the joy of the season!

The holidays are fast approaching, and friends like you have helped us raise enough to provide 526 families and young people with a $25 gift card this holiday season! Our goal is 1,000 gift cards--we've got 474 left to go before the holidays are here. Can you help us get there? Last year, Oliv…
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  Laura Jo Anderson · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 8:05 PM

You can warm hearts this December

A new pair of pajamas A toy truck A pair of fleece-lined pants A unicorn teddy bear Cookware for a first apartment These are some of the items that Graham families purchased last year with the gift cards friends like you provided. One staff member described visiting a family after they had pu…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 3, 2020 at 9:02 PM

252 reasons to say thanks!

Our Joy Drive is off to a great start this week! Thanks to your gifts, so far we have enough for 252 gift cards for our kids and families. Our deepest gratitude to those of you who donated on Giving Tuesday and joined people around the globe to show kindness, generosity, and hope--we're grateful to …
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Graham Alum Leads Holiday Gift Drive

"Always choose hope and always choose JOY" - Mayra Pacheco has made up her mind that even though the world may feel like it is going crazy around her, she can make the choice to remain positive and that's what she models for her two children. She started today out with holiday songs - determined to …
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
November 13, 2020 at 5:16 PM

Building Leadership: Graham and Columbia University

Dear Friends,, As we kick off this season of gratitude, thank you for your abiding support of our kids and families, bringing hope and opportunity where it is needed most. Always, and especially in these days, I am also grateful to work with an exceptional team, over 400 strong, pulling toget…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 5:17 PM

Friend, we exceeded last year's Gala total!

Dear Friends, We are so thrilled that Graham's first ever Virtual Gala, which premiered online on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30PM, was an extraordinary success! It was a record-breaking event for Graham- we raised more than $2.3 million! We could not have done it without all of you who tuned in…
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  Mayra Pacheco, Graham Windham · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 5:43 PM

Join us TONIGHT for Graham's Virtual Gala at 7:30PM ET!

Dear Friends, We are thrilled to announce that we have raised $2,210,000 and are $90,000 away from exceeding our highest raised goal of $2.3M from last year's Gala. We couldn't be where we are today without each of you - thank you for your time, trust, commitment and care you provide our childre…
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  Mayra Pacheco, Graham Windham · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 5:28 PM

Graham's Virtual Gala: Next week on 9/29!

We are so thrilled for our upcoming Virtual Gala premiering online next Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30PM EST. Thank you to those who have already confirmed their virtual attendance. If you haven't been able to RSVP yet, you still can by clicking below. I'LL BE THERE: [link removed] Friends, …
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  Mayra Pacheco, Graham Windham · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 9:21 PM

RSVP & Join us at our Virtual Gala next week!

Dear Friends, Thank you for being a part of the Graham Community. We hope you will join us for our Virtual Gala premiering online next Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30PM EST. You can tune in to our virtual Gala by clicking here: [link removed] Although we are not able to gather in-person, the p…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Friend, we did it!

Dear Friends, We are so grateful for your help! Because of the generosity of over 100 friends like you, we met the full amount of our matching gift challenge and exceeded the overall goal for our Back to School drive! This means our kids will start school in the coming weeks with the essential…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 9:44 PM

Graham's Virtual Gala: Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30 PM ET!

Save the Date: September 29, 2020 Graham Windham's Gala An Evening to Celebrate and Benefit our Children and Families HONORING Jennifer & D. Scott Mackesy and Ali & Joe Torre "Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation" CHAIRS Georgia Wall & Don Gogel Celia Felsher & John Cecil Heat…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Help us prepare more kids for school in three weeks!

Across the city, kids are heading back to school in a whole new way--some virtually, some in-person, and some a combination of the two. Families are experiencing anxiety and uncertainty about what this means for their children's health and the quality of their education. This month, Graham's kids…
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  Laura Jo, Graham Windham · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Double your impact THIS WEEK

We have great news! A generous donor has offered a matching gift opportunity for our Back to School Drive. All contributions between now and the end of our drive will be matched up to $15,000! Right now, your gift will go twice as far and $30,000 worth of virtual school supplies will make an incr…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 4:51 PM

Graham's Virtual Gala Premiering Online: Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30 PM ET!

Save the Date: September 29, 2020 Graham Windham's Gala An Evening to Celebrate and Benefit our Children and Families HONORING Jennifer & D. Scott Mackesy and Ali & Joe Torre "Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation" CHAIRS Georgia Wall & Don Gogel Celia Felsher & John Cecil Heat…
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  Mayra Pacheco, Graham Windham · [email protected]
August 15, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Support our Back to School Drive!

Friend, As part of the Graham family, you know how important it is for us that our children get the opportunity at a successful life and a brighter future. Right now, our children are at an unfair disadvantage because they do not have the necessary virtual school supplies needed to restart rem…
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  Mayra Pacheco, Graham Windham · [email protected]
August 9, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Join us in celebrating Eliza's Birthday!

Dear Friend, Join us in celebrating Eliza's birthday today! Eliza Hamilton founded one of America's first charities for children, an orphanage that evolved over the centuries to become Graham. To think that in 1806, Eliza started by helping six orphans and today, 214 years later, Graham he…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Our kids need your help now. Close the digital divide!

Dear Friends, As we prepare our kids to "go back to school" next month (in many cases virtually), we need your help more than ever. We have 500 children new to us, many of whom do not have access to online learning and who need our help in closing the digital divide. You've helped us to fill o…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Thank you for delivering summer to our kids!

Summer is in full swing at Graham, thanks to the generosity of friends like you. Our summer camps and summer internship programs were up and running on time for one simple reason: we knew we could rely on you to be there for our kids and families, even while New York City struggled to make a plan. …
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 8:02 PM

Eliza Hamilton's Legacy Continues

We hope you are as excited as we are that Hamilton will soon be airing on television, bringing the musical's very important message to an even wider audience. At the end of Hamilton, Eliza sings that she's proudest of founding the first private orphanage in New York City--the orphanage that ov…
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  Bibiana Thomas · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Help our kids have a safe and fun summer!

Dear Graham Community, School's out for the summer! As you make plans for a safe and healthy summer with your friends and family, please support Graham's plans to create a safe and healthy summer experience for our children and youth. Your gift today to "Summer of Service" will ensure that 125…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 2:52 PM

UPDATE: Our Gala will now be virtual!

Dear Friend, We hope this finds you safe and well. As you know, we have been planning to gather in person on September 29th for Graham's biggest night of the year, our annual gala benefit. However, given that we cannot be assured how safe everyone will be or feel in a gala setting come fall, w…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Black Lives Matter

Dear Graham Community, We are in pain. We are angry. We fear for our lives. We fear for our children's lives. This is the unjust reality for our Black children, youth, parents, colleagues and neighbors as we witness the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor taken because of the…
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  Kimberly Watson and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 5:16 PM

With love to our moms

Dear Graham Community, Happy Mother's Day weekend to all of the moms in the Graham Community. Mother's Day is particularly special at Graham Windham. Since our founding by Isabella Graham, Eliza Hamilton and other pioneering women of their day, we have been guided by a maternal spirit and an abid…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 11:29 PM

Thank You for Being There for Our Kids and Families!

Dear Friend, As we send this note, we hope that you and your loved ones are all safe and well. Tonight, we had hoped to be celebrating with friends and donors like you at our annual Graham Windham Gala. While this event has been postponed, we could not let this day go by without thanking all …
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 11:09 PM

Thank You Graham Community

Dear Friend, Thanks to swift and generous support from friends like you to the Makk Family Relief Fund, we were able to provide thousands of Graham kids and families with emergency relief this month to ensure their wellbeing during the COVID19 pandemic, including: 400+ bags of groceries and ba…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Graham Windham's NEW Gala Date: Tuesday, September 29!

Save the Date: September 29, 2020 Graham Windham's Gala An Evening to Celebrate and Benefit our Children and Families HONORING Jennifer & D. Scott Mackesy and Ali & Joe Torre "Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation" CHAIRS Georgia Wall & Don Gogel Celia Felsher & John Cecil Heat…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Special Announcement

Dear Friend, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. In this challenging time, our dedicated and hard-working staff have been continuing to do whatever it takes to care of our kids and families. They are staffing our community centers for children in need of a safe place to go. Th…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
March 25, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Graham Fund for Family and Student Relief

Dear Friend, I hope that this message finds you and yours safe and healthy. While the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic changes daily, we at Graham are helping our kids and families endure this crisis with the focus, love, and determination that has defined Graham for the past two centuries. Righ…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
March 18, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Save our New Gala Rescheduled Date: September 29th!

Dear Friend, We hope you and your loved ones are well. At Graham, the health and safety of our kids, families, honorees, speakers, and guests will always be our main priority. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our community, we have decided that it is best to postpone our gala benef…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Navigating this Time Together

Dear Graham Community, On behalf of all of us at Graham Windham, we hope you and your loved ones are healthy and well in this challenging time. With this past Sunday marking the 214th Anniversary of our founding, we take great strength in knowing that we have survived and thrived through extra…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Meet Zack and Alex...

Hello there, This amazing video on the power of coaching for LGBTQ youth in foster care just came out--we are so proud of Zack and Alex who are featured in it. Our innovative Graham SLAM program, in which they both participate, provides long-term coaching and support to help young people complete…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 11:38 PM

Graham Windham Gala - Make Your Early Reservation Now!

Save the Date: May 6, 2020 Graham Windham's Gala An Evening to Celebrate and Benefit our Children and Families HONORING Jennifer & D. Scott Mackesy CHAIRS Georgia Wall & Don Gogel Celia Felsher & John Cecil Heather McVeigh Gotham Hall 1356 Broadway, NYC 6:00 PM Cocktails 7…
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  Georgia Wall and Jess Dannhauser · [email protected]
January 7, 2020 at 2:02 AM

SAVE THE DATE: Graham Windham's Gala May 6, 2020!

Save the Date: May 6, 2020 Graham Windham's Gala An Evening to Celebrate and Benefit our Children and Families HONORING Jennifer & D. Scott Mackesy CHAIRS Georgia Wall & Don Gogel Celia Felsher & John Cecil Heather McVeigh Gotham Hall 1356 Broadway, NYC 6:00 PM Cocktails 7…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 4:06 PM

Give now and make kids' dreams come true in 2020!

2019 was a year of change for over 4,000 children, young people, and parents in Graham's programs with the support of friends like you. Sheniqua is one of them. As a child, she always dreamt of going to college, and her grandmother, who was raising her, always saw her potential. Along the way,…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 4:05 PM

Your impact on kids and families in 2019

2019 has been an extraordinary year for kids and families at Graham! With your help: • Graham provided life-changing services to 4,128 children, young people, and parents across New York City • Close to 96% of families in our foster care prevention program were able to keep their families intac…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 29, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Help carry on Eliza's legacy in 2020

Over 200 years ago, our founder Eliza Hamilton made a commitment - that every child, no matter what circumstances they were born into - would have a safe, loving home, an education, and the opportunity to thrive in life. Over the years, we have stood by her commitment, and carried out her legacy.…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 25, 2019 at 4:03 PM

How you helped one family be together this holiday season

Dear Friend, This holiday season, families and friends everywhere are gathering to spend the season together, traveling near and far to celebrate with one another. For one family, the journey has been a long one. Lisa* is a mother who faced significant challenges in her life, and at one poi…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 11:04 PM

Give kids new holiday memories! Donate to our Joy Drive

The holidays can be a time of celebration, but for many kids and families, they can be a tough time. One of our young people, Alexandra*, told us: "Christmas used to be one of the most important days of my life. I remember running to the tree after the Christmas Eve dinner, begging my parents to …
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 5:51 PM

Help make 347 more wishes come true!

We are so close to reaching our goal of 1,000 gift cards for kids and families this holiday season! Friends like you have gotten us to 653 gift cards...and we just need 347 more to get us to our goal of 1,000. That's why we are extending our Joy Drive until early next week -- because we know w…
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  Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 6:41 PM

515 kids and families still need gift cards!

Dear Friend, Every holiday season, with your help, we try to make the holidays more joyful for our kids and families. We have two days until the end of the Joy Drive. Together, let's make sure 515 more kids have a happy holiday moment. With your gift of $25 for one child, young person, or f…
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  Graham Windham, Nina Choudhary · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 5:05 PM

Make the holidays magical for only $25

The holidays are fast approaching, and friends like you have helped us raise enough to provide 475 families and young people with a $25 gift card this holiday season! Our goal is 1,000 gift cards - we've got 525 left to go before the holidays are here. Can you help us get there? [link removed] …
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  Mayra Pacheco, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 10:51 PM

We still need your help, Friend!

The joy you get from watching the smile from ear to ear when your loved one opens their handpicked gift is priceless. To think that not everyone is able to experience that feeling is heart-wrenching. However, that's the reality of so many of our families who already struggle to cover their basic …
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  Mayra Pacheco, Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 3:06 PM

What the season is all about...

The joy you get from watching the smile from ear to ear when your loved one opens their handpicked gift is priceless. To think that not everyone is able to experience that feeling is heart-wrenching. However, that's the reality of so many of our families who already struggle to cover their basic …
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  Graham Windham · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 7:46 PM

647 gift cards left to go! Help us get there!

Friend, Our Joy Drive is underway and thanks to friends like you, we're spreading more joy! #GivingTuesday got us off to a great start, helping us raise funds to provide 253 $25 gift cards for young people and families in our programs. And, a generous supporter in the Graham community matched …
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