Win

Love makes a family. So does care, community, and belonging.
 
This Month, we celebrate the many ways families are formed—and affirm that every family, regardless of identity or orientation, deserves stable, safe, and dignified housing.
 
Because every family deserves a home. 🏳️‍🌈

Today, a broad coalition representing every corner of New York City’s housing ecosystem came together with a shared message: expanding CityFHEPS is one of the most important steps the City can take to address homelessness and improve housing affordability.
 
CityFHEPS is more than a housing voucher. It helps families move from shelter to permanent housing, prevents homelessness, supports the preservation of affordable housing, and strengthens communities across the five boroughs. It is a proven tool that benefits both New Yorkers in need of housing stability and the city’s broader housing infrastructure.
 
With more than 100,000 New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, including approximately 30,000 children, the cost of inaction is too high.
 
We are calling on Mayor Mamdani to withdraw the City’s appeal and fully implement the expansion of CityFHEPS. Housing stability is not only a moral imperative. It is a proven, cost-effective investment in New York City’s future.
 
Read the letter, linked in our bio, and join us in urging action.

This AANHPI Heritage Month, our “Bayanihan in Action” workshop reminded us that sustaining human services work requires more than programs and policies—it requires intentional spaces for reflection, healing, and collective care.

Rooted in the Filipino values of kapwa (shared humanity) and bayanihan (community solidarity), the conversation highlighted a powerful truth: communities thrive when care is shared, relational, and embedded in the way we work together.

In homelessness services, burnout is too often treated as inevitable. It shouldn’t be. Investing in staff well-being is essential to building stronger systems of care for families, communities, and the workforce that supports them.

Thank you to Dr. Jeannie Celestial for leading this timely and meaningful conversation during AANHPI Heritage Month.

What an unforgettable evening. ✨

Thank you to the incredible community that made this year’s Way to Win Gala such a powerful and inspiring night in support of families experiencing homelessness across NYC.

From powerful remarks by , to moving stories from Win leadership and one of our clients, the evening was a reminder of what’s possible when a community comes together to build brighter futures.

A special thank you to our honorees, Bruce Mosler, Chairman of Global Brokerage, Military and veterans Program at and for their leadership and commitment to supporting families in New York City. We’re also grateful to for hosting such a beautiful evening.

Every table purchased, every balloon raised, every donation made, and every person in the room helped move Win’s mission forward: breaking the cycle of homelessness by helping families rebuild their lives with dignity, stability, and opportunity.

Because tomorrow’s New York is shaped by what we do today.

See you TONIGHT for the 30th annual ! 
 
The 2026 gala theme is “Tomorrow’s New York, Shaped Today” - reflecting how the clients in Win shelters, from the children at to the moms in our , are part of the bright future of our city.
 
New York City has always been a city of opportunity, and tonight’s gala is a way to invest in Win families and allow them to fulfill their hopes, dreams, and potential. 
 
Because breaking the cycle of homelessness takes all of us.
 
See you tonight at Chelsea Piers!