Annual Report
2024
Our Mission
Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC (CIS-NYC) provides essential services to immigrants in the spirit of Mother Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants and founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our mission is to empower immigrants, their families, and their communities through education, access to essential services, civic participation, and community building. We strive to work together with the immigrant community to create a more inclusive society by fostering justice, dignity, and respect.
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF CIS-NYC
In 2024, CIS-NYC celebrated 25 years of serving immigrant families. To mark our anniversary, we held a beautiful celebration with nearly 200 of our clients, supporters, and donors, where we honored Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC, and Alex Avitabile with the Heart of Cabrini Award. Check out the photos here!
In 1999, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus identified a need. In the spirit of Mother Cabrini, they took immediate action to address that need out of a small space in the Lower East Side. Over the past 25 years, CIS-NYC has grown into a well-regarded, multi-service organization, all while remaining deeply rooted in our community and the Cabrinian Charism. Learn more about our history and mission in the video below.
MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR
IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES
In 2024, our legal and social services staff collaborated to provide 645 comprehensive immigration legal consultations. During these consultations, clients were screened for immigration relief, informed about their rights, legal options, and the legal process, and assessed for their social services needs.
We opened 445 new immigration cases and successfully filed 403 cases, providing holistic support to our clients throughout each step of the grueling and often discouraging legal immigration process.
50 families reunited
193 work authorizations obtained
164 cases opened to protect our most vulnerable immigrants
37 new citizens
896K saved in legal representation fees
JOSSELIN’S STORY
“I am heartily grateful to all the members of the organization that I have known for more than two years and that I will always remember with affection.”
SOCIAL SERVICES
CIS-NYC’s Social Services staff meet our clients where they are at, collaborating with them to ensure that they feel supported and empowered as they navigate life in an unfamiliar country. We provide a comprehensive system of support for our clients through case management, counseling, group sessions, family activities, and educational assistance.
Case Management: 444 clients supported in navigating services related to healthcare, employment, education, nutrition, mental health, and housing.
Supportive Counseling: 36 people provided with counseling over the course of 386 counseling sessions.
Groups: Clients build a sense of community and mutual support through participating in groups with other immigrants. In 2024, we held a women’s group, a parenting group, a nutrition group, and a recreational activity group. 115 clients participated in these groups.
SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM
SPECIAL INITIATIVES & ACTIVITIES
Angel Fund Scholarship Program
In addition to tuition assistance, recipients benefit from a strong, established relationship with case managers, who provide concrete assistance that helps them navigate their educational and personal developments. In the Spring 2024 semester, we distributed $6,234 in scholarships to 8 students, and in the Fall 2024 semester, we distributed $10,650 to 15 students total.
Immigrant Family Program
Our Family Program provides a range of recreational activities and events that aim to combat the isolation experienced by many of our clients. In 2024, we hosted several gatherings and celebrations to bring together our clients, including a summer barbecue with 68 clients in collaboration with our Justice for Immigrants Program!
In December, we hosted a Christmas celebration for 38 immigrant families, which allowed immigrant children the opportunity to celebrate a treasured holiday and receive donated gifts. We distributed 219 toys, and each child went home with a new winter coat.
Lastly, we took 27 clients to the New York Aquarium and 28 clients to a Rockettes show. Forty-seven clients enjoyed a fun day at a waterpark over the summer!
Enrichment Program
In collaboration with Talia Varonos, an educator and founder of Thinkery Inc., our social services team introduced an enrichment program hosted during after-school hours that provided homework help for children while serving as a supportive space for parents who lack access to childcare. Parents were also provided with basic English as a Second Language classes through this program. There were 13 participants in 2024.
AMADOU’S STORY
“I used to think of Cabrini as just a place to learn a few tools, but I ended up getting so much more. CIS is very involved. You don’t say, ‘I helped you with this,’ you say, ‘You did this, and we worked together.’ That makes all the difference.”
LETICIA’S STORY
“I learned to set boundaries with others, to say "enough is enough."... I'm not afraid to express myself. I'm learning to love myself more. Emotionally, I'm improving a lot.”
FOOD PANTRY
CIS-NYC’s Food Pantry provides healthy, well-balanced packages of food to clients from our local community, ensuring that their most basic needs are met. Our pantry is located at the Church of the Good Shepherd, where we distribute food on a weekly basis in partnership with the Church community.
1,554 packages of food distributed on average per month.
An average of 928 families in need served each month.
Over 450,000 meals worth of food distributed
Making Healthy Food More Accessible
Since 2023, we have delivered food to clients who are unable to come to the pantry due to disability through a partnership with DoorDash. In May 2024, we started another meal delivery program focused on Inwood called “Inwood Meals on Heels.” Through these programs, we were able to feed 72 clients in 2024, delivering a total of 659 food packages.
CLAUDIA’S STORY
“[the CIS-NYC Pantry distributes] the most food, including different vegetables…Nobody does it like them.”
JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS
The Justice for Immigrants Program (JFI) aims to engage our multigenerational immigrant membership in educating their communities, developing leadership skills, building community resilience, and advocating for a more humane immigration system.
Over 250 community members participated in JFI activities throughout 2024. These activities included:
• 43 community events and educational workshops on important topics such as healthcare access, housing rights, financial literacy, and basic rights in interactions with immigration agents.
• 20 membership meetings where members learned about campaigns, shared resources, supported one another, and built power as a community.
• Participation in campaigns including: Coverage4All, the Working Families Tax Credit, the Unemployment Bridge Program, the Access to Representation Act, New York For All, and SNAP 4 All. Members attended 17 campaign and advocacy activities such as rallies, marches, creative actions, press conferences, trips to Albany, and meetings with elected officials.
Fostering Immigrant Leaders
We began 2024 with the second half of our annual leadership development program, where 6 community members learned about federal and State legislative processes and how to advocate for change at the different levels of government. They were able to put this learning into practice when they went to Albany to speak with State elected officials about various campaigns. We held a second session of this program in October, where 7 new participants completed the program and participated in the launch of the Unemployment Bridge Program campaign.
NORMA’S STORY
“Our voices matter, and they can be heard. I will keep carrying the needs of my community to elected officials. I’m not afraid. Our community takes care of us.”
SPECIAL PARTNERSHIPS
In 2024, CIS-NYC partnered with various organizations within the community to carry out our mission and values and expand our collective impact.
Rompiendo Las Aguas On Radio Maria
Rompiendo Las Aguas is a radio program supported by CIS-NYC that began broadcasting on Radio Maria in 2015. The radio program focuses on bringing information and empowerment to listeners, and in particular, immigrants. Rompiendo Las Aguas is hosted by Angel Diaz, who is a community leader and board member at CIS-NYC. The program airs every Thursday live on Radio Maria NYC at 9 am and is rebroadcasted online by the Red of Radios Catolicas.
SOLIDARITY PROJECT WITH SANT’EGIDIO
In 2022, CIS-NYC established a formal partnership with the Community of Sant’Egidio to establish a homeless outreach program. This program provides individuals experiencing homelessness in Midtown Manhattan with weekly meals, accompaniment, and support in accessing essential resources and services. In 2024, volunteers delivered 20,000 meals to around 300 individuals. Additionally, Sant'Egidio provided 100 individuals with monthly support and advocacy, helping them access identification, benefits, and housing.
FY 2024 FINANCIALS
Revenue
Total Revenue: $2,009,972
Expenses
Total Expenses: $2,185,000
THANK YOU TO OUR
GENEROUS DONORS
$500,000 AND ABOVE
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
$100,000 - $499,999
Affinity Legacy Community Grant Program
Eric Laufer & Giovanna Randall
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Provincial Office
New York Immigration Coalition
$50,000 - $99,999
Community Food Connection (NYC HRA)
$30,000 - $49,999
United Way of New York City
G. A. Ackermann Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
HPNAP (United Way)
$10,000 - $29,999
Alex S. Avitabile
Cabrini Mission Foundation
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of NY
Dorothy Mahoney Rasmuson 2013 Revocable Living Trust
EFSP (United Way)
Johanna Voolich Wright
Mother Cabrini League
NY State Senator Robert Jackson
The Avitabile Family
The Maureen Baehr Charitable Fund
USA East Province of the Society of Jesus
$5,000 - $9,999
Mark S Crawford
Barbara A. Lee Esq.
New York City Council
$1,000 - $4,999
Aida Lee Slabotzky
Baron Tikkun Olam Charitable Fund
Charles H. Flynn
Craig & Lisa Murray
David and Patricia Hogan
Eileen and Fred Schoellkopf Family Foundation
Eugene J Porcaro
Food Bank for New York City
Kathryn A Linden
Katie Aylwin
Kearney
Lydia Callaghan
Mr. Applegate & Ms. Sprosty
New York University Community Fund
Patricia Krasnausky
Sabina Fila
Sarah Finch
Stephen Eberle
Sycamore Birch Management
Thomas Faiola
Thomas Noone
William C. and Joyce C. O'Neil Charitable Trust
$500 - $999
Amy-Elizabeth Hagen
Christopher G Rizzo
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Daphne Philipson
Diane & Peter Manning
Ellen Dupont
Ines C Monteverde
Joshua Brandfonbrener
Kathleen A Donohue
Kathleen McGonigle
Margaret D. Kranz Esq.
St Boniface RC Church
Tom Webler
William J. Knowles
$100 - $499
Alexandra Ash
Alicia O’Neill
Andrea Kelliher
Ann Frey
Anthony Confusione
Asdruval Sans
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC Church
Brandon Codi
Brian Hsu
Brien OToole
Catherine Clarke
Celeste Cooke
Church of St. Monica
Denis Boyle
Diana Ramirez-Baron
Diane O’Neill
Donald & Marie Z. Amoruso
Edward Koenig
Emily Rice
Faride Rivera Garcia
Felipe Ministro
Fiona McCaskie
Frannie Skardon
Franzine Co
Gail Bayarin
George Horton
Gregory Shemitz
James Bieker
James Buckley
James Wood
Jane Bieneman
Javier Pajaron Valero
Jean Ann Powers
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffry Korgen
John & Susan McCaskie
John McKenna
John Touhey
John Zdyrko
Josephine Fink
Julia Mucci
Karen Seymour
Libera Avitabile
Maria Fernanda Caicedo Gomez
Maria Margarita Ahumada
Marie Elaina Zuccaro
Marilyn McGrath Falvey
Mark A. Ricca
Mark Tarantina
Mary C Murphree
Mary E Kelliher
Mercedes Eliza Barragan Pacheco
Michael C Alcamo
Michele Mayas
Milagros Reyes Luciano
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Regina Pacis Community
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - St. Cabrini Nursing Home Convent
Moira Danis
Naomi Hinchen
Nicholas Napolitano
Pamela Guigli
Patrick Jordan & Kathleen Sutter Jordan
Paul B Ross
Peter Bourbeau
Ramona Gomez de Wilson
Raquel C Lucena
Ravan McKeithan
Richard & Elizabeth Scarlata
Richard Conley
Richard Singer
Richard Thompson
Rita Aghedo
Rita Rolak Moraniec
Rosalva Estrada
Roseanne Milazzo
Rosetta & James Montalbano
Saint Frances X Cabrini Shrine
Salvatore LaSpada
Salvatore LaSpada-Ronald D'Amico Fund
Silvia Rodriguez
Sr Eileen Currie MSC & Sr Roselle Santivasi MSC
Stacey Aicher
Stephen Gray
Susan Andima
Suzanne B. Slattery
Teresa Vasaturo
Theresa Ganley
Therese Fisher
Tiburcio Segoviano
Vicki Dalle-Molle
Yocelin Salazar Sosa
$1 - $99
Abby Friedel
Alana Rosenberg
Alexander Marino
Amelia Duran
Andrea Molina
Andrew Beck
Angel Gilberto Diaz
Angel R Estevez
Anne Douglas
Austin Neal
Avery Hsu
Bennett Attaway
Brenda Barsallo
Brendan O'Melveny
Brian Boucher
Catherine Sullivan
Cheryl Gladstone
Chloe Little
Christina Pardo
Dany Forgeois
Deirdre Kelly
Dennis Thread
Diego Montoya
Emily Antoniades
Emily Coppel
Emily Figueroa
Emily Goodwin
Erin McCluskey
Esther Levy
Fiona Gardner
Gabriela Venegas
George Tsugranes
Giacomo Diconstanzo
Guillermo Reyes
Gustavo S. Villanueva Morales
Gwendolyn Halperin
Haley Fortune
Harley Becerra
Ian Brook
Isabella Florez
Isabella Guerrero
Jack Doyle
Jacqueline Edwards
James Conant
James Hamilton
James Shipp
Janet Baron
Jeannys Flamine Nnemnbeng
Jennifer McCaskie
Jennifer Molina
Jorge M. Mendez
Joseph Dalle Molle
Joseph Dickerson
Julia Meadows
Julian Florentino
Kathryn Carey
Katie McCaskie
Khadija Begum
Leah Vidal
Lisa Talma
Lois Harr
Lydia Tom Margaret Muñoz Margo A. Litwin
Maribel Sanchez
Matt Curtis
Matthew Guadagno
Melanie Saenz Flores
Miria Velasquez
Myriam Baron
Niki Tsismenakis
Norma Zamudio
Patricia Dunleavy MSC
Peter Fusaro
Reagan Lopez
Richard Powers
Rick Richey
Rowan MacKrell
Ruben Gutierrez
Russ Kuhner
Ruth Flores
Sam Mauro
Sarah Merchlewitz Kuhner
Sarai Soledad Ortiz Soto
Semen Gorelkin
Seymour Pardo
Shannon Richards
Stephanie Markison Becker
Stephanie Terasaki
Ted Fair
Tiffany Lee
Toni Martin
Uriel A. Durr
Victoria Nahorn
Yefo Sentbil Encarnacion
IN HONOR OF GIFTS
Alex Avitabile
Brien OToole
Gail Bayarin
George Horton
John Zdyrko
John Touhey
Jeffry Korgen
Patrick Jordan
Barbara & John O’Neill
Diane O’Neill Alicia O’Neill
Dave & Linda DeCerbo
Stacey Aicher
Dr. James G. McHugh
Christina Pardo
Francine Co
Vicoria Nahorn
Katie McCaskie
Mary C Murphree
Vicki Dalle-Molle
Nicole Ramirez
George Tsugranes
Sabina Fila
Therese Fisher
Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC
Raquel C Lucena
Donald & Marie Z. Amoruso
IN MEMORIAM GIFTS
Sr Patricia Spillane, MSC Daphne Philipson
Esmarelda Mangugas
Kathleen A Donohue
Francesca Avitabile
Naomi Hinchen
IN KIND GIFTS
Alina Troya Aquilato
Carolyn J Chiarieri
Carolyn Walters
David Rodriguez
Emily Irving
Food Bank for NYC
Jacqueline Krass
Kathleen Staudt
Ken and Kathleen Hirdt
Lynda Keorlet
Mariel Rosario
Marilyn Harper
Marybeth Senkewicz
Nancy Adler
Nancy Loiaconi
Nancy Osborne
NYC HRA
Paul B Ross
Scott, Renee, Lily and Isla Roen
Sr Antonina Avitabile MSC
Susan Bell
Susan Gannon
Susan M Flink
Suzanne B. Slattery
Taylor & Nico Lannamann
The Kazanjian Family
Tiburcio Segoviano
United Way of NYC
Vincent Calabrese
Yaniris Ortiz
THANK YOU TO OUR
VOLUNTEERS & PARTNERS
VOLUNTEERS
Aaron Beck
Abe Hendin
Ada Tineo
Alba Fresco
Alexandra Armstrong
Alfredo Potoy Jimenez
Alison Yu
Amelia Schmidt
Ana Plasencia
Anderson Eusenia
Andrew Beck
Andrew Mcdade
Angelina Laguna
Annie Niermann
Aris Ovalle
Armando Caicedo
Bernard Winter
Beth Puffer
Betty Carroll
Bill Delaney
Brenna St. George Jones
Carlos Munoz
Carlos Rosa
Carlos Velasquez
Carolyn O’Neill
Cassandre Collazo
Caya Samurkas
Celeste Cooke
Cesar Rodriguez
Chandra Bishun-Freeman
Chris Christodero
Christa Chang
Dain Landon
Dan Bollerman
Daniel Maldonado
David Mccarie
David Salewski
Diana Rodriguez
Diego Mendoza
Dominique Gallacher
Elaine Meis
Eliza Armstrong
Esmeralda McCormick
Esther McCarrie
Eugenia Aledo
Fanny Acosta
Father Gawain De Leeuw
Father Scott Leet
Father Thomas Faiola
Felicia Salcedo
Fidelina Mena
Francisco Diaz
Franzine CoGabby Blair
Gerard Dengel
Gina Crusco
Grant Acosta
Hoffman Lopez
Hudson Howell
Isabel Hernandez
Ivan Cabrera
Ivan Handojo
James Chew
Jancy James
Janey Tracy
Jean Weille
Jeannys Nnemnbeng
Jeff Natt
Jillian Harrison
John Bader
Jorge Colon
Jose Rodriguez
Josefina Gonzalez
Justo Peinada
Keri Ray
Kevin Kenny
Kristin Cowdin
Lamay Hightower
Liam Bader
Liam Meyers
Liz Morgan
Lourdes Blanco
Luz Herrera
Malachi Young
Marie Elaina Zuccaro
Martha Bisono
Martha Olmstead
Mary Gahrman
Mary McDade
Mathew Seiler
Michael McCormick
Michele Martinez
Michelle Truong
Miguel Magallanes
Mira Kyzyk
Orlandito Taveras
Orlando Hernandez
Paola Evangelista
Paula Chappell
Peter Holsberg
Phyllis Yip
Pia Cattpm
Randy Martinez
Raul Margarito
Ritchie Guzman
Robert Mayens
Robet Liebeskind
Samina Rashiq
Sammy Calixto
Sory Castillo
Teresa Castro
Tiburcio Segoviano
Tom Cronin
Tony Ramirez
Vasuda Kapoor
Vickie Nahorn
Virginia Peralta
Wendy Lopez
Yahaira Jimenez Gutierrez
Yuxin Waitkus-Tsang
Michaela Bapis
Hugh Jacobson
Chloe Rheuben
Chahat Hamirani
Talia Varonos
Leslie Austin
Henry Knies
Genova Garcia
Angelica Martinez Navarrete
Melanie Durate Rodriguez
Alfredo Potoy Jimenez
Sr. Antonina Avitabile
Andrea Larios
PARTNERS
Ackerman Institute
Adult Education School 2
Advocates for Children
Altagracia Faith and Justice Works
Ana Maria Bazan Law Firm P.C
Breads Bakery
Cabrini Eldercare
Cabrini Mission Foundation
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc (CLINIC)
Chase Bank
Chosen Generation
Church of the Good Shepherd
City Harvest
Cornell University Cooperative Extension NYC
Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa
Coverage4all Coalition
CUNYDoorDash
Epic High School North
FanDuelFeeding NYS
FEW Coalition
Food Bank for New York City
GrowNYC
Holy Trinity Church Inwood
Immigrant ARC
Inwood Bagel
Inwood Community Members who organized the Chili Bowl Fundraiser for our Pantry
Inwood Farm
Kearney Global Consulting
Kimber Health
La Victoria
Latino Social Work Coalition
Make the Road NY
Mayors Office of Immigrant Affairs (We Speak NYC)
Mentor Discover Inspire
Met Council
MOSAIC at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
New York Immigration Coalition
New York Public Library
Northside Center
NYC Care
NYC DOHMH
NYC Love Kitchen
NYS Senator Robert Jackson
Office of Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church
PS 109, PS 28, PS 333, PS 390, PS 67, PS 70
Radiate Consulting
Radio Maria
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
Riverside Language Program
Sant'Egidio
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine in NYC
Street Vendor's Project
The Black Student Union of Manhattan University
The Friendly Fridge Foundation
The Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program
The Urban Assembly School For Green Careers
Thinkery, Inc.Trinity School
United Way of New York City
Uptown Stories
Violence Intervention Program
VIVE School
