Views from the Northwest Bronx

UNHP Bronx Beer Hall Blast

The UNHP 2014 Bronx Beer Hall fundraiser was a success! The Wednesday, September 10th event was attended by over 160 people and thanks to our sponsors, attendees, contributors and raffle buyers we raised closed to $45,000! All proceeds support our work to create and preserve affordable housing and bring needed resources to the northwest Bronx.

Bronx brewed beer from the Gun Hill Brewery, photo ops in front of our logo studded wall banner, a mix of pub and Italian fare provided by Chef David Greco of Mike’s Deli and raffles prizes donated by a wide range of Bronx institutions were among the highlights of the evening.

The Bronx Beer Hall, owned and managed by two Bronx brothers, Paul and Anthony Ramirez, is located in the center court of the historic Arthur Avenue Retail Market. UNHP event attendees enjoyed the beer, food and good company among the delicious smells and atmosphere of this authentic market created in 1940 as part of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia’s plan to get pushcarts off NYC streets.

Thank you for your support of our work, highlighted in UNHP’s 2014 Biennial Report.

Thank you to our Beer glass sponsors and to Bronx Design Group for their work to create a unique souvenir pint glass and acknowledgement of our sponsors.

 

Cask• Apple Bank for Savings • Citi • Dougert Management • Enterprise • JPMorgan Chase • Morgan Stanley • Notias Construction 

Keg• Benchmark Title Agency, LLC • John C. Van Bomel, Esq. • BUILD, Inc. • Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation • Koch Group & Company, LLP • Lemle & Wolff, Inc. • M&T Bank • PWB ManagementGrowler• Jim Buckley & Joan Gasser • Brian Byrne & Jean McBride-Byrne • Fordham University • New York Community Bank • Edward O’Brien • Signature Bank • Skyline I LLC • Spring Bank • Tryax Realty Management, Inc. • Workforce Housing Group 

Pint• Bank of America Merrill Lynch • Emigrant Mortgage Company • Forsyth Street Advisors • New Settlement Apartments/CASA • Lotinfo LLC • Joe Muriana & Annelen Madigan • Ridgewood Savings Bank • New York Province Society of Jesus • Elizabeth & Robert Strojan • UNHP Staff

Arms length or wingspan? Over 20 prizes were provided by Bronx institutions, ranging from a canoe trip on the Bronx River to a day at the Bronx Zoo.

Bronx River Alliance – Canoe trip on the Bronx River Bartow-Pell Museum – Bartow-Pell Museum Family Passes Lehman Center for the Performing Arts – Tickets to the National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China The Bronx Package – Made in the Bronx t-shirts and other items to show off our Bronx pride Bronx Beer Hall Package – Gift certificates for a return trip to the Bronx Beer Hall and other beer drinking necessities Bronx Museum – Memorabilia from the Bronx Museum and a Guided Tour of the museum’s collection Edgar Allan Poe Cottage – Tickets to the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage New York Botanical Gardens – Year-long Family Membership The Bronx Zoo – General Admission tickets to the Bronx Zoo

Thank you again for your support and participation in our work. More photos are available on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Please follow our work through our blog, Views of the Northwest Bronx.