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Jeter tops Wright for charity

Derek Jeter accepts a $100,000 donation from Delta for his Turn 2 Foundation after compiling a higher batting average than David Wright

 The sounds of the seasons were echoing through the hallways of Yankee Stadium on Thursday evening, as Derek Jeter helped pack Yankees knapsacks full of goodies that will soon be delivered into the hands of appreciative children.

Behind a sound system blaring holiday hits, Jeter was joined by dozens of helpers from his Turn 2 Foundation, wearing ‘Jeter’s Leaders’ pinstriped jerseys and festive red and green caps. The high schoolers tore through box after box to assemble gift bags and create a happier holiday for many.

“This is the fun time, especially with the foundation,” Jeter said. “This is when you get a chance to see all the kids that you’ve been working with, going through the programs. I always enjoy the holiday season.”

Jeter’s ‘Turn 2 Holiday Express’ is one of the activities created to reward children involved in Turn 2’s Signature Programs, who are demonstrating positive behavior, academic excellence, and leadership qualities in school and their communities.

Approximately 1,000 gift bags were packed during the session in the Bronx, containing items donated by the Yankees and sponsors of the foundation. After their work was complete, Jeter’s Leaders were welcomed in Yankee Stadium’s Delta Sky 360 suite for a private party with the Yankees captain. Read more..

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Bronx Seniors Welcome Low-Income Housing

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for a $65 million housing development for low-income seniors in the Bronx that will be built on property owned by a local religious order.

Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation is leasing the property for 99 years from the Ursuline Bedford Park Community, and will develop an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly senior complex.

“Our numbers are getting smaller as a religious community and we’re getting older and we need to look around for other means of keeping ourselves supplied with enough funds to do our work,” said Sister Dorothy Ann Kelly of the Ursuline Sisters.

The sisters, who have run since 1892 the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, a girls’ school, will receive about $8 million dollars from the use of the portion of their campus. Sister Superior Pascal Conforti said that the property was “under-utilized.”

“Part of this project — 70 of the units are in a new structure, and on the sides we will build two additional wings,” said FBHC Executive Director John Reilly. “So all together, it’s a big project with 240 apartments.”

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