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Penny Drive
Tender Tots hosts its First Annual Penny Drive through May 17 to help benefit the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Pennies can be dropped off at 3322 Decatur Ave., between 209th Street and Gun Hill Road weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (347) 865-4100.

It’s My Park Day
Volunteers are needed for “It’s My Park Day.” The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park meet on Sunday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at the compost site at VC Park (enter at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue). For more information, call (718) 601-1553. The Bedford-Mosholu Community Association meets on Saturday, May 31 at 10 a.m. at the comfort station on Webster Avenue and Mosholu Parkway. For more information, email bedfordmosholu@verizon.net.   

Pay Respects at Woodlawn
A free tour of final resting places for those who built the Bronx will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery on Friday, May 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet at the Jerome Avenue gate at Jerome and Bainbridge avenues. For more information, call (718) 920-1469. 

Teddy Bear Hospital
Children under 12 years can bring their teddy bear or doll to Montefiore’s Wakefield Emergency Department, 600 E. 233rd St., Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free medical exam. Also included are free giveaways and health education literature. For more information, call (800) MD-MONTE.

Vision Zero Workshop
Learn about the city’s Vision Zero at a Pedestrian Safety workshop on Thursday, May 15 at Hostos Community College, 500 Grand Concourse (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). For more information, visit nyc.gov/visionzero. 

52nd Precinct Explorers
The 52nd Precinct Law Enforcement Explorers meets Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. at 3016 Webster Ave. The group is open to youth ages 14 to 20. Learn about law enforcement as a career, meet with local police officers, participate in projects, trips, and various activities. For more information, call PO Yvette Palermo-Ortega at (718) 220-5833.

Mortgage Modification Workshop
Community Board 12 hosts a free mortgage modification workshop on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4101 White Plains Rd. Refreshments will be served. For more information and to register, call (718) 881-1180 or (718) 992-5979.

Free Mammograms
The Health and Hospitals Corporation offers free and low-cost mammograms in the month of May. Screenings are held at North Central Bronx Hospital, 3424 Kossuth Ave., on Thursdays, May 15, 22 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 519-3086.

Go Green Walk
The Fordham Road BID presents its Sixth Annual Go Green Walk, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting at 2500 Creston Ave., Fordham Road from Kingsbridge Road/Creston Avenue, and ending at Muller Park and Plaza, Fordham Road and Creston Avenue.  For more information, call (718) 562-2104.

Finance Session
Learn about getting rid of debt at “Get Credit Savvy” on Wednesday, June 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northwest Bronx Resource Center, 2715 Bainbridge Ave. Attendees receive a free copy analysis of their credit report. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 933-2539.

Keeping Fit for Seniors
CityParks Seniors Fitness offers free tennis lessons, yoga, and fitness walking to seniors 60 and over through June 20, at Pelham Bay Park, Soundview Park and Van Cortlandt Park. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 760-6999.

MMC Seeks Volunteers
Montefiore Medical Center offers volunteer opportunities in both patient and non-patient settings for those ages 16 and over, willing to donate a few hours. In-person interviews are required and are by appointment only. All volunteers are screened and trained. For more information including requirements, call (718) 920-4321.

MetroCard Vans
MetroCard vans will be making stops on the second and fourth Friday of each month at Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse from noon to 2 p.m.; and Fordham Plaza from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Seniors with photo ID may apply for reduced fare cards and others may add value or purchase cards.  For more information, call (212) METRO-CARD or visit www.mta.info.

Summer Camp Applications
The Fresh Air Fund is accepting applications for its free 2014 summer camp program for eligible children ages 6 to12 for the Volunteer Host Family Program, and ages 8 to 15 for the camping program in Fishkill, NY. For more information, call (800) 367-0003 or go online to www.freshair.org.

Registration is open for summer day camp at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace. For more information, call Marlene Delgado at (718) 884-0700 ext. 168 or visit www.khcc.org.

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.

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