Greg has passed by lines outside of Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen for many years, but it wasn't until this year that he learned that Holy Apostles might be able to help him too. Greg, who just turned 71 this month, is retired and supports himself through social security...
The guests at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen are the reason we’re here. One of those guests, Jose, shared his experience about receiving support at Holy Apostles. Jose originally moved here at the age of seven. He remembers his first day in New York City, craning his head...
“This is the main place where I get my nutrition now. The food is fresh, healthy and nutritious.”
At this point last year, we were providing groceries for 500 families each week and we couldn't believe how large our Food Pantry program had become during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, we're providing groceries for 1,000 families each week. The growth our emergency...
Joel was a young man, in his early thirties when he first moved to New York City from the Dominican Republic, the only home he had ever known. He’s been in New York for over 8 years, but only recently learned of Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. He learned about us when...
At Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry, we know that each guest that visits us has their own story. One guest who we've known for a long time is Saida. Saida has lived in Midtown Manhattan for 45 years, and for the last three years, she's been a regular guest...
When we first expanded our Food Pantry back in 2020, no one expected it to grow the way it has. We couldn’t have anticipated the extreme need this program sees – this January, we’ve seen an average of 700 families and individuals visiting the Food Pantry each week....
At Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, we are a community. We’re a community of volunteers, supporters, guests, and donors, who support each other in whatever ways we can: through donations, volunteering, or helping out a neighbor in need. We wanted to spotlight some of our...
At Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, our holiday preparations are already underway. It takes a lot of advanced planning to prepare over 1,000 Thanksgiving feasts of vegetables, cranberry sauce, pie, and, of course, turkey. Earlier...
The Abubaker family, former soup kitchen guests, now have their own apartment and they are grateful for our help. Mom, dad, and their kids ages 9 and 16 had been coming to the Soup Kitchen for lunch. When Abdul started working they moved from a shelter to a rental...