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...
Fleeing traumatic and abusive events in her home town, Lilli came to New York from Europe one year ago. Having no connections in the city and no money, she soon ended up living on the streets in Greenwich Village. “I spoke English, but I was very afraid,” she said. “I...
Voice of a Guest: Chester A recently retired MTA bus driver, Chester says the meals at the soup kitchen have made a big difference in his life, and his family’s, these last few months. A widower since 2010, Chester is a family man, close to his grown children...
Voice of a Guest: Thomas Now 59 years old, Thomas is one of our soup kitchen guests who is living in the shadow of the Great Recession. A New York native, Thomas has been homeless since he lost his job as a live–in property caretaker a little over a year ago. "I’ve...
Voice of a Guest: Dewayne Dewayne Sr. has a new mission in life. The fifty-two year old soup kitchen guest is determined to raise his five month old son, Dewayne Jr, to be a healthy, strong man. “I want him to have a better chance than I did, to know I’ve got his...