We're almost at our goal! Thanks to all who donated—we're so grateful for your support. #GivingTuesday You can help us cross the finish line and transform lives. Donate today through the link in our bio and make a difference! Donate: bit.ly/gosogivingtues

🎉 Thanks to you, we surpassed our $5K #GivingTuesday goal! If you donated, shared our message, or kept us in your thoughts—you played an important role. You can still support our work: -Make a year-end donation -Donate to our Winter Wonderland toy drive -Volunteer

🎉 Meet GOSO Action Board Co-Chair Hana Betts! Hana worked at GOSO as Manager of Strategic Partnerships for 2+ years before moving into her current role as Director of Partnerships and Development for two boutique hotels—Playa Cativo, Costa Rica and The Goodstone Inn, Virginia.

This holiday season, we're grateful for GOSO leaders like Allison Flom, now Action Board Co-Chair! 🎊 Allison is a writer, artist, and dedicated advocate for social justice and human rights.

#FlashbackFriday to our Holiday Party last week Debevoise & Plimpton LLP! Our staff, Board and Action Board members came together to celebrate the hard work we’ve put in this past year and look ahead to what’s next. We’re grateful for our GOSO community! 🌟 ❄️

"They interacted with us—the artists—and they didn't make us feel uncomfortable. We were equals." Xavier describing GOSO's recent Warner Music Group visit, where participants and staff connected with industry professionals who shared their personal journeys and career paths.

This is only the beginning. When our mentors spoke those words at last night's graduation celebration—voices cracking, eyes glistening—we knew this pilot program had become something profound. Thank you to our mentors and mentees for your courage and commitment. ✨💙

We hosted our annual holiday card writing gathering. Volunteers joined us to write kind messages to participants detained upstate. These heartfelt messages become lifelines of hope and connection during a season that can feel isolating. Donate: bit.ly/donate-goso

Because of you, 2025 was transformational. Your generosity made this possible. Every workshop, every mentorship moment, every success story, it all started with people like you believing that everyone deserves someone in their corner. Donate: bit.ly/donate-goso

GOSO / SAVE's Winter Wonderland-Pajama Edition was a holiday miracle! Thank you partners @officialnac116 and BCNY, Toys for Tots Brooklyn Book Bodega and others who donated toys and books, and ABNY for connecting us with volunteers!

Our youth gun violence prevention initiative continues to foster collaboration and make our streets safer. For the fourth consecutive year, this funding enabled community-based organizations to compensate young New Yorkers for engaging in meaningful programs.

This summer, Adiva came ready to take the next step in her career—GOSO was ready to help her get there. Adiva completed an 8-week internship with Assemblyman Benedetto's office, and is now beginning a new semester in college. bit.ly/donate-goso

Your support funds job training, provides wellness resources, and transforms the lives of young people who come through our doors. When you believe in their potential, you help them believe in themselves—and that changes everything. Donate: bit.ly/donate-goso

2025: ✨ 1,300+ participants served ✨ 93% success rate in preventing recidivism ✨ Countless internships, job placements, and educational achievements ✨ A community that showed up every single day. Here's to 2026 and reaching more young people ready to rebuild. 💙

🔑 Honored to celebrate our Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE) team at the CMS Keys to the City Celebration! To our SAVE team: thank you for showing up, intervening with compassion, and proving that violence prevention starts with connection. 💙

Join us @nyhistory as we celebrate nearly 22 years of GOSO's work supporting young people in building lives beyond the justice system. Learn more: loom.ly/n68qbc8 #GOSOgala #TransformingLives #SecondChances

Rob Del Gavio (@deloitte) is driven by his belief in the power of second chances. "I would not be where I am today without people who stepped in to guide me when I needed it most ." Meet our Action Board: bit.ly/goso-ab

#PeaceWeek began with #MLKDay on Monday—a reminder his vision of justice was never about waiting for change, but about building it. We honor this legacy by creating spaces where accountability, healing, and transformation happen through community and connection.

We're grateful to have Valentina Cordoba's expertise and commitment on our Action Board! 💙 She's Head of Customer Success at WieldyAi where she leads strategic initiatives to streamline operations and implement AI-powered solutions that drive efficiency and growth.

As most of us cozy up on this cold snowy day, GOSO is still showing up for our participants and the East Harlem community ☕❄️ Your support makes these moments (and so much more) possible. Thank you for believing in our participants and the power of second chances. 💙