826NYC
The store front for the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company. | |
| Founded | 2004 |
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| Focus | Students ages 6-18 |
| Location | |
Area served | Brooklyn, New York |
| Products | Superhero supplies |
| Services | Literacy education |
Key people | Joan Kim, Scott Seeley, Dave Eggers, Sarah Vowell |
| Website | http://www.826nyc.org/ http://www.superherosupplies.com/ |
826NYC is a nonprofit organization located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It provides free after-school tutoring, workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. Drawing from a volunteer base of over 2,000, which includes many teachers, writers and journalism professionals, 826NYC unites students with tutors. It is a chapter of 826 National.