Welcome to Fiver’s Five, our official blog, where each quarter we’ll spotlight five inspiring stories from our community. Join us as we celebrate our community and impact.
Fiver’s Fall Festival
We were proud to celebrate the Central New York Fiver community this past September at Fiver’s Fall Festival, commonly known as Fiver Fest. The event was a success and we raised over $15,000 in support of our Central New York youth and programs.
A Unique Fiver Partnership
Andre and Jonathan Jean-Pierre are twin brothers who graduated from the Fiver program in 2011. Jonathan currently serves on Fiver’s Board of Directors and works in Human Resources at Google, and Andre serves as a NYPD officer in Far Rockaway, Queens. In 2022, they approached Fiver with the idea of creating an abbreviated summer experience for boys from Far Rockaway and Harlem who were involved in a year-round mentoring program— Far Rockaway and Harlem Giants— founded by Andre’s boss, NYPD Lt. Lenora Moody.