B.O.H.I.O.
Building Optimism, Health, Independence & Opportunities

Community B.O.H.I.O. addresses immediate needs—such as food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and family support—while also helping people access knowledge, resources, relationships, and opportunities that can contribute to longer-term stability and self-reliance.

What we currently offer:

  • Food Pantry and Community Fridge
  • Clothing Donations
  • Seed Bank
  • Free doula consultations
  • Birth plans/checklists/resources
  • Resume resources
  • Youth/archaeology workshops
  • Community/nonprofit sponsorships

How we are looking to Expand:

  • B.O.H.I.O. Resource Navigation
  • Mental-health resource navigation
  • Fresh-food access
  • Food sovereignty workshops
  • SNAP/food-security education
  • Gardening education
  • Expanded youth education
  • Expanded family wellness resources
  • Community garden
  • Online children’s educational tools
  • Expanded cultural/language education
  • Hurricane/disaster relief
  • Expanded community resilience initiatives

Community Impact In Action:

  • Sponsoring the seeds for the Northern Parkway PTA Spring Festival in Uniondale NY
  • Sponsoring proceeds towards a Women’s pop-up clinic in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Sponsoring & sending school supplies to two elementary schools in Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Sponsoring 3 students in Caribbean Botanical virtual education classes 
  • Sponsoring private language classes for descendants of Taino, Caribbean Indigenous First Nation Adults via a google virtual classroom 

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Community B.O.H.I.O.
Hempstead, NY 11550

Phone Number: ‪(516) 655-8711‬
CommunityBOHIO@gmail.com