The winter months are always a difficult time for many of our guests, as sleeping on the streets is unsafe and shelter space is limited. This year, in the midst of a global pandemic, it's been harder than ever to find places to stay safe and warm. Last month, our team...
How does NY’s largest soup kitchen pay for its Thanksgiving Meal Programs?
Every year, on the Thursday before Thanksgiving, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen hosts its annual Fast-A-Thon, which rallies Soup Kitchen supporters to go hungry for a day so someone else won’t have to. This year, the event raised over $100,000, a record amount of funding...
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Distributes 115 Backpacks to Students in Need
Most years, going back to school means picking out a new backpack, not a new face mask. Things are different this year – but as kids begin to get back to the classroom, their needs haven’t changed too much. Students still need pencils, notebooks, folders, and other...
Farm to Tray 2020: A (Virtual) Night to Remember
A lot has changed in 2020—masks have become part of our wardrobes and “social distancing” has become part of our vocabulary. We’ve also all had to adjust to a new world, where working from home is standard and social gatherings take place on Zoom. Events are looking...
Farm to Tray Stories: Chef Yvan Lemoine
Biography: Yvan David Lemoine, Executive Chef, Gitano NYC Yvan Lemoine is the Executive Chef at Gitano NYC. Prior to Gitano, Yvan was the Executive chef at Union Fare. Before that, he worked with Tao Group for 8 years opening Lavo, Arlington club, and Surf...