Film Screening Events

A Film Screening Community Event

he Project Pay it Forward film screening event on in Manhattan brought together local representatives, community leaders, nonprofit leaders and educators to support youth paying it forward and raise awareness of several nonprofit causes and community programs making a positive impact in New York City.

Mintz's 501(c)3 nonprofit organization awarded a grant to the Green Team students of Millennium High School, the environmental after-school club that sparked an urban farming movement with The Battery Conservancy, to support and empower their youth-led initiatives to pay it forward.

This community event was open to the public at no cost, and featured the following Guest Speakers:

• Dr. Stephen Post, Founder & President of The Institute for Research on Unlimited Love
• Paul Hovitz, Community Board 1, Youth and Education Committee, Co-Chair
• Yume Kitasei, Margaret Chin (District 1 Council Member) Chief of Staff
• Warrie Price, Founder & President of The Battery Conservancy
• Lisa Zullig, Director of Nutrition Services at God's Love We Deliver
• Jared Spafford, Director of Culinary Operations of Drive Change
• Deborah Soffel, Garden to School Café Program
• Cheryl Blayblock, Trees New York
• Colin McEvoy, Millennium HS Principal
• Joyce Kong, Millennium HS Educator & Green Team Advisor