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Puffin Announces Coronavirus Community Response Grant Program

May 12, 2020

We’re proud to announce the Puffin Advisory Board’s, Coronavirus Community Response Grant Program. Starting in April, our Advisory Board members identified programs across the country doing meaningful work to meet the many urgent needs that have emerged during the pandemic. The initiatives we’ve been able to support are engaged in Read More

Puffin is proud to announce No More Deaths as the winner of this Year’s ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism.

May 11, 2020

“No More Deaths is comprised of individuals from all walks of life who are standing up in defense of human rights against the ill-formed and odious actions of their own government. Their work speaks louder than words, saving lives that have been devalued by heartless US policies.”– said Perry Rosenstein, Read More

2020 No More Deaths

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is pleased to announce that the 2020 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to No More Deaths in support of its humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering and end the fatalities of those crossing the southern border of the United States. One Read More

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Puffin Foundation Co-Sponsors Webinars With NFRPP

May 5, 2020

The Network for Responsible Public Policy presents two Zoom Webinars/ Facebook Live events co-sponsored by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. and Women for Progress. May 21: Dangerous Speech: Countering Online Hatred while Protecting Freedom of Expression. Learn more and RSVP here. June 11: Tax deadline has passed but tax issues have not. Are Read More

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Tribute to Perry on Law & Disorder Radio

April 20, 2020

We were deeply gratified by this on-air tribute to Perry on Law & Disorder Radio.  Puffin has supported Law & Disorder for a number of years and we hope you’ll tune in weekly.  Last week’s tribute to Perry is right towards the beginning of the April 13th broadcast/episode. Puffin has Read More

Student Support Network

April 15, 2020

In Baltimore County, Maryland for helping provide food and grocery gift cards every Friday to families who are dependent upon school meal programs for their daily nutrition. studentsupportnetwork.org April, 2020 Read More

Meals for Brooklyn Health Care Heroes

April 15, 2020

In Brooklyn, NY, for providing hundreds of meals each day to hospital workers across the borough, ordered from a vast array of local restaurants, thus supporting local communities, workers, and critical care staff. Visit their GoFundMe. Update May 12, 2020 by Jessica Fields, Organizer We are very long overdue with an Read More

The LEE Initiative

April 15, 2020

In Brooklyn, NY (as well as other cities across the US), program to enable workers at two restaurants to collaboratively provide food for any restaurant worker who has been laid off or who has had a significant reduction in hours and/or pay. leeinitiative.org April, 2020 Read More

KoKo

April 15, 2020

In NYC, organizing remote podcast production for kids and providing a safe and creative space while schools are physically closed and social isolation is increasing. kokonyc.org April, 2020 Read More

JACK Arts

April 15, 2020

In Brooklyn which has turned their art space into a program to provide needed food assistance to residents of local public housing. April, 2020 Read More