826NYC

826NYC
Founded2004
FocusStudents ages 6-18
Location
Area served
Brooklyn, New York
ProductsSuperhero supplies
ServicesLiteracy education
Key people
Joan Kim, Scott Seeley, Dave Eggers, Sarah Vowell
Websitehttp://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.