Voice of a Volunteer: Leroy "The volunteers inspire me," says Leroy, who has been coming to the soup kitchen long enough to be inspired to become a volunteer himself. "I watched the volunteers for a whole year and they are always polite, very curious." And, recalling...
Voice of a Guest: Robert “A few years ago, my apartment in the Bronx caught fire, and I ended up homeless on the streets. I was hungry and wanted to get some food and clothes,” says Robert, 46 years-old. “Someone told me about Holy Apostles and I came here to get back...
Voices of Our Guests: Michael and Curtis Soon after Michael started coming to Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen he brought his friend Curtis. As a team these two make lunch here a part of their daily plan to “keep things positive”. Michael had heard about Holy Apostles from...
Voice of a Guest: John John remembers eating at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen about nine times before the fire in 1990. Back then, meals were served in the annex of the church. John was living at Bellevue Men’s Shelter and a friend told him he could find a good meal...
Voice of a Guest: Hamilton Take a tour on a New York City Big Bus and you may be lucky enough to have Hamilton as your guide. The man is so grateful for the personal and efficient help he received from Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen that he offers up an exciting idea: ...
Voice of Our Guests: Willie and Trace Willie and Trace got married this past April. In the two years they've known each other, they've faced challenges both as individuals and as a couple and the two are still working hard to stay strong. “Trace put me on track,”...
Voice of a Guest: Rodney Rodney's work history goes back to high school - back to when he began to live on his own. Over the years, he's worked in security and in food prep for hotels. Four years ago though, unemployment jumped into the mix. Rodney was left without a...
Voice of a Guest: Dermot Dermot started coming to Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen during the summer, when he was actually starting a new job at a construction project at nearby Hudson Yards. He told us his story after finishing up a hearty meal and with only a few minutes...
Voice of a Guest: Debbie Back in the late nineties, Debbie came to Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen to help her through a temporary cash shortage. While starting a job as a substitute teacher at PS 33, the school across the street from Holy Apostles, she had to wait several...
Voice of a Volunteer: Joel Joel knew he could get a nutritious lunch at the soup kitchen, but he ended up got with so much more that he decided to give back. As he came to rely on us, he saw how others were helped by our counselors, he heard of people finding jobs and...