SOUTH END NEWSSTAND

LOCATION - Albany, New York

STATUS - Ongoing

COLLABORATORS - Youth Fx, South End Night Market, Project Try, Free Food Fridge Albany, Youth Political Alliance (YPA).

PROJECT

CURBSIDE POP-UP SHOP

HOS hosted “Meeting By The River” as part of the South End Night Market. The purpose of the pop-up was to engage the community, while amplifying other businesses/creative work that takes place in in the South End.

PROJECT

FREE FOOD FRIDGE

Free Food Fridge is a grassroots organization founded by Jammella Anderson, to help fight food insecurity in the South End of Albany. FFF targets marginalized and underserved communities by providing accessible fresh food and produce. HOS is looking to partner with Jammella to design a sustainable structure that’ll keep the fridges protected, especially during harsh weather conditions. Proceeds from sales will aid in expanding the structure to additional FFF locations across the South End.

PARTNERSHIP

PROJECT TRY

An initiative founded by Jahaira Roldan, dedicated to supporting black and minority owned businesses in the South End, and surrounding neighborhoods. HOS partnered with Jahaira to raise funding for the local businesses that were heavily impacted by the global pandemic.

PROJECT

SOUTH END CREATIVE STUDIO

A development project surrounding art, film, media, business and youth, intended to be an accessible center for: harboring economic growth grounded in the creative work, and a job center that creates a thriving & nurturing environment. This creative ecosystem will be a safe place for the young people of the South End to self-actualize and grow.