The Reciprocity Foundation was created by Taslim Tagore and Adam Bucko in 2005.  For the past 18 years, Reciprocity has been pioneering holistic mental health, nutrition, environmental, employment, educational & well-being programs for the Social Services sector in New York City. Reciprocity was the first comprehensive holistic program for healing young adults facing homelessness, incarceration & trauma and since expanded to include adults, families and single parents. In 2016, we traveled to the White House to meet President Obama in honor of our work with the LGBTQ community.

In 2008, we created the Reciprocity WellSpace, a Community Healing Space in Manhattan. We offer meditation, acupuncture, massage, trauma therapy, sound healing & community meals to all New Yorkers in need of trauma support & recovery. In addition, the heart of our work revolves around Young Adults who are survivors of domestic abuse, illness, disability, gender transitions, immigration trials and homelessness. We also work with over 30 Community Based Organizations each year to train and support staff in embodying the principles of holistic health.

We have documented our evolution on our YouTube channel, from our humble beginnings as a grassroots holistic organization to a leader in nonprofit holistic sector. Pre-pandemic, we expanded into Austin, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Our 10th anniversary video can be viewed below or on YouTube, Instagram or FB.  

Today, we are expanding our reach to people from across the country seeking holistic health care. Our next generation of programming will support New Yorkers in need and BIPOC/LGBTQ communities across the US.  

Our current and past board members include: Adam Bucko (co-founder, emeritus), Titta Riikonen-Guy (teacher at Barbara Brennan School of Healing), Patricia Powell (Healing the Racial Divide, Northeastern University), Denise Hinds (Chief Program Officer, Good Shepherd Services), Chris Glorioso (NBC News), Marc Chennault (Finance), Alex Fradkin (Photographer, Author), Alex Anzalone (Institute of Integrative Nutrition).