The Gottlieb Foundation is proud to announce a donation of $5000 each to Brooklyn-based food banks RCS Programs and CHiPS. Adolph and Esther Gottlieb had long ties to the community in Brooklyn; in fact, they lived, and Adolph worked, in their apartments on State Street for the first half of Adolph's career (1933 - 1956). The Gottlieb’s home and studio were a center for many of the avant-garde artists and events of those years. While several colleagues encouraged Adolph to move to Manhattan to be closer to the galleries, he preferred staying in his community and moved only when his mother became ill and needed assistance.

We are pleased to follow their tradition of participating in the Brooklyn community that meant so much to the Gottliebs. Please read below to learn more about these generous organizations.

RCS-Reaching Out Community Services @rcsprograms leads the effort to eliminate hunger in our community and provide social services and programs that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment in a dignified manner. They can be found online at rcsprograms.org

Community Help in Park Slope, Inc (CHiPS Soup Kitchen & Women's Shelter) is a soup kitchen and shelter for homeless pregnant women and infants, serving Brooklyn since 1971. CHiPS has remained open throughout the pandemic, providing safe shelter for moms and babies and serving hundreds of meals per day through the new Pop-Up takeaway meal program. You can learn more about CHiPS's work by following them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @chips4thave, or by visiting chipsonline.org.