520 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Self-Help Innovative Senior Center
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Self-Help Innovative Senior Center is dedicated to enabling the elderly and other at-risk populations to live in their own homes, independently and with dignity. The Center is setting up compost binds at the center to educate members and create organic compost for their garden. 2013 Winner of First-Ever Manhattan Community Scale Composting Contest.
1.866.735.1234
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