Community Support
Tree Riders NYC was founded to employ as many New York City artists as possible and to give back to the creative community that makes this city shine. Over time, our mission has grown. We stand with those whose voices are threatened or erased. Immigrants, queer and trans communities, people of color, working families, and anyone targeted for simply being who they are. We believe staying quiet in the face of cruelty or injustice is not neutrality. It’s complicity.
In 2021, we launched our Nonprofit Arts Sponsorship Program to partner with organizations that inspire us and reflect our values of creativity, equity, and collective care. This season, we continue those partnerships and expand our support to groups defending human rights, artistic freedom, and community resilience.
We oppose tyranny, censorship, and policies that divide or dehumanize. We believe New York’s strength lies in its diversity, and that standing together in art, in work, and in public is the heart of what we do.
Please consider following our partners, donating, or volunteering. Every act of solidarity strengthens the city we love and the people who keep it alive.
The NYSYLC is the first undocumented youth-led organization in New York. We empower immigrant youth through leadership development, grassroots organizing, educational advancement, and creative self-expression. Our mission is to give undocumented young people the tools and space to organize, lead, and create lasting change in their communities.
Learn more at nysylc.org, follow them on Instagram, or support their end-of-year fundraiser at givebutter.com/immigrantpower
What Will the Neighbor Say? is an investigative theatre company that provokes questions through untold stories. Led by a collaborative cohort of international artists, the Neighbors present overlooked social, cultural and historical narratives that challenge the audience to reflect on the current moment.
TRNYC looks forward to supporting WWTNS?, as they represent the enthusiasm, creativity and progressive nature of the grassroots theatre community in NYC. They are asking important questions and making important contributions, and we can’t wait to see what they accomplish in the years to come.
Hear Your Song
Hear Your Song, Inc. is a non-profit organization that empowers children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting.
TRNYC is in awe of what Hear Your Song does to inspire creativity and artistic expression in young,
sick children. Check out this heartwarming video.
St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery
TRNYC is deeply indebted to St.Marks for their generosity and support, and for providing a home for us since our first season in 2011. We could not do it without you, St. Marks!
Every year, TRNYC donates wreaths and a tree to the engine crew of the FDNY Engine 5 department on 14th Street, just a few blocks from the tree stand. Thank you for your service, FDNY!