| | | | New School Year, New Gear |  | On Tuesday, August 15, MSK Ralph Lauren Center joined New York City Public Schools and the Bronx Community Foundation for a back-to-school fair hosted at Yankee Stadium. MSK has helped hundreds of lower-income families get ready for the new school year through giveaway events this Summer. |  | |
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| Celebrating with Pride |  | In June, MSK celebrated Pride Month with colleagues, patients, family, friends, and the rest of the LGBTQ+ community at events in Harlem, Queens, Long Island, and Connecticut. |  | |
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| Bringing Healthcare to Taxi Drivers |  | MSK’s Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service was featured in a Spectrum News story about their outreach to taxi drivers at Manhattan’s Taxi Clubhouse. |  | |
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| Raising Awareness of Multiple Myeloma |  | MSK’s Office of Health Equity and the International Myeloma Foundation recently hosted two community workshops in Harlem and Mount Vernon, NY, about multiple myeloma – the most common blood cancer among Black Americans. |  | |
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| MSK Honored for Sustainability Efforts |  | For the 8th consecutive year, MSK was named one of the top 25 hospitals in the country for environmental excellence by Practice Greenhealth. Sustainability managers Shane Dunne and Jennifer Silkowitz accepted the award for MSK. |  | |
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| Upcoming Events in Your Neighborhood |  | Join MSK at these community events. For more information, please email communityaffairs@mskcc.org. |  | |  |  | American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Walk and Health Fair Saturday, September 9 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Learn more |
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|  | |  |  | 54th Annual African American Day Parade Sunday, September 17 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Learn more |
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|  | |  |  | Cancer & Careers: Ask the Expert with Dr. Victoria Blinder Spanish language online program Tuesday, September 19 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Register here |
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|  | |  |  | Brooklyn Community Health Fair Friday, September 22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Learn more |
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| |  |  | Middletown, NJ Day Saturday, September 23 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Learn more |
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|  | |  |  | Harlem Community School District & Abyssinian Development Corporation Back-to-School Fair Saturday, September 30 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Learn more |
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|  | |  |  | 48th Annual Atlantic Antic Festival Sunday, October 1 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Learn more |
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