Donations/Fundraisers

Church Street School Gingerbread House Workshops

December 16, 2020 by Denise Courter

The holiday season is upon us, and the team at Church Street School is hosting virtual Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops and offering kits for purchase, to create at home. So, don’t let Covid stop the holiday fun! Register now for a virtual Gingerbread Workshop with endless icing, candy, cheer, and live music!

2020 Virtual Gingerbread House Workshop

Sunday, December 20th

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

FiDi Families Insiders: Register with code FiDiFamilies to receive $5 off!

Visit their website for more details HERE

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Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

November 22, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Winter is coming, but New York is far from a ghost town. Downtown Manhattan still has plenty of new events from an art installation house on the West Side next to the Hudson River to an incredible array of pop up tiny cabin houses on the East River at Pier 17.

The mini lawns have been replaced with outdoor mini cabins that each seat up to 10 people. Enjoy your pod’s company and order amazing food from The Greens and some of the best views of the city. There are only 28 mini cabins and reservations go live every Monday.

1. The Greens

Date: Open now through winter

Reservation Times: M-W 12 pm – 10 pm and Th-Sun 11 am – 10 pm

Location: The Rooftop at Pier 17

Reservation Fee: $5 for a lunch reservation and $50 reservation fee for a weekend lunch/dinner reservation, which includes a $5 donation to charity

Age(s): All ages welcome

Please Note: The reservation window opens up every Monday at 10 am.

FiDi Families Insiders: While there, check out the annual pumpkin arch on the first floor, featuring over 500 pumpkins for a free photo opp through the end of this month! Thereafter, check out the South Street Seaport Christmas Tree for another free photo opp!

To book a reservation, please visit their website HERE.

Now that all NYC DOE public schools are fully remote for the unforeseeable future, jump over to WonderFilledKids.com for curated print outs and activities for your kids!

2. Wonder Filled Kids

Fee: Free for the entire month of December!

Age(s): 3-6 years olds

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

Ready to kick off the holiday season with a socially distant outdoor silent dance party? This fun event features a different DJ each week on Tuesdays during lunchtime. Take a break from your daily routine, join us via Mixlr (an app that broadcasts live audio) on your own device and headphones, and dance your heart out! Socially distanced ground markers will provide a place for you to dance safely in Zuccotti Park. Grab a holiday treat after you enjoy the music.

3. Silent Snow Ball

Date: Tuesdays, December 1st, 8th and 15th

Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Location: Zuccotti Park, One Liberty Plaza (165 Broadway)

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP: No registration required; In order to participate, just show up!

FiDi Families Insiders: The free program is first-come, first-served, so don’t be late

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

4. Brookfield Luminaries

Visit Brookfield Place NY and admire their annual wishes and light shows. This year the wishing stations are touchless, but each wish will still come with a $1 donation, up to $25,000, from Brookfield Place to a local Charity.

Date: Friday, November 27th – Sunday, January 3rd

Time: 8 am – 10 pm

Location: Brookfield Place Winter Garden

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

FiDi Families Insiders: Be on the lookout for their incredible light show at the top of every hour.

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

Swing by to check out Mildred Howard’s “The House That Will Not Pass for Any Color Other Than Its Own” on display at Belvedere Plaza along the Hudson River.

5. BPCA Art Installation House

Date: Open now through early 2021

Time: on display 24/7

Location: Belvedere Plaza

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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Amazon Prime Video Presents “Packed” with Lindsey Vonn

November 20, 2020 by Denise Courter

Amazon Prime Video and the new show The Pack premiering November 20. The Pack is a reality-competition, action-adventure show hosted by Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn and featuring dogs and their owners going around the world and completing exciting missions for charity and showing the strength of the bond between humans and their pets!

Take advantage of all the gifts, surprises & delights offered during this #PackedWeekend. Visit PackedWeekend.com to get event details and locations! FiDi Families is hosting a #giveaway too. Simply tag a friend on our Instagram feed, that would like to receive a portable water bowl and doggie waste bag.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Pack, an Amazon Original series, is a new unscripted competition reality series featuring human-dog teams in an epic, global adventure. The series premieres on Prime Video on November 20, 2020. The series is hosted by Lindsey Vonn, an avid dog lover and three-time Olympic medalist, and her dog Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles. Lucy has two brothers, Leo and Bear. The Pack Walk Challenge is a month-long virtual walking challenge hosted by MapMyFitness and MyFitness Pal apps. The event encourages viewers to get outside and walk their dogs in honor of three charitable organizations: American Heart Association, Best Friends Animal Society, and Environmnetal Defense Fund. This kicks off on Packed Weekend and runs from November 20 through December 19, 2020.

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Volunteer Opportunity Showcase with LMHQ and the Downtown Alliance

November 6, 2020 by Denise Courter

Have you ever been interested in volunteering but didn’t know the first steps to take? Join LMHQ and the Downtown Alliance on Wednesday, November 18 via Zoom, and participate in a special volunteer opportunity showcase. Participants will hear from five different city-based nonprofits that will dig into their unique missions, their progress, and what you can do to get involved. Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to attend a breakout session with the organization that most interests you. This is a great chance to educate yourself on some great organizations.

Date: Wednesday, November 18th

Time: 12pm

Cost: Free

RSVP: Please visit the Eventbrite website to register for the event HERE.

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Wavertree Member and Volunteer Preview on Sunday!

August 27, 2020 by Denise Courter

Did you hear the great news? The South Street Seaport Museum will open the 1885 tall ship Wavertree to the public on September 5, 6, 12, 19 and 26 with timed entry, from 11 am – 5 pm at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets). And, if you are a member or a volunteer, you can enjoy a free preview day on Sunday, August 30th from 11 am – 5 pm, weather permitting.

Entry is FREE and includes access to the ship’s outdoor areas. Tour this beautiful tall ship, with beautiful views of Lower Manhattan. And, consider purchasing a membership, to help support this vital downtown destination.

Wavertree Visit Details

Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the outdoor areas, including the main deck and quarter deck.

The Museum will allow no more than 35 guests on board the ship at any time to encourage social distancing from different households.

All guests above the age of 2 will be required to wear a face-covering at all times aboard Wavertree and at the Museum’s Open-Air Pop-Up Gift Shop Booth on Pier 16.

To reserve your timed entry tickets, please visit their website HERE.

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