Voice of a Volunteer: Gregg When he’s not piloting around the world for JetBlue, Gregg likes to stay busy on his days off. And for him, that routine includes traveling over to Chelsea from Queens to volunteer at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. The music teacher turned...
Voice of a Volunteer: Joe Joe remembers driving by Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen with his wife many years ago. A parish administrator at a church that has a small weekend emergency food service program, she knew about Holy Apostles and raved about the soup kitchen. He...
Voice of a Volunteer...Addie Soup Kitchen volunteer coordinator Addie has big dreams on the horizon. We wished her farewell and good luck in February when she hung up her soup kitchen apron to begin training as a linguist for the U.S. Air Force. Addie started...
Voice of a Volunteer...Rachel “I started the search for soup kitchens in the city after meeting James, a homeless teenager,” says Rachel, a Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen volunteer and dedicated Fast-A-Thoner. “He was hungry most days, unable to find consistent food,” she...
Voice of a Volunteer: Allen Five year volunteer Allen remembers his first day at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, shortly after Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012. Before working the tray station, he was quickly welcomed during the morning volunteer social hour. “A group of...
Voice of a Volunteer: Edward Edward, who volunteers three days a week at the soup kitchen, has cared deeply about the well-being of his fellow New Yorkers ever since moving to the city when he was just 18 years old. “I loved New York immediately when I moved here,” he...
Voice of a Volunteer: Rick On any Thursday at the soup kitchen, the unmistakable and joyful volunteer presence of Rick Landman cannot be missed. A member of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, “CBST”, which held Friday night services at the church for many years, Rick...
Voice of a Volunteer: Elizabeth Think of a soup kitchen volunteer and your first image may be one of the many goodhearted people serving meals on the food line. But a lot goes in to serving about 1000 New Yorkers who come here for a daily meal as well as emotional and...
Voice of a Volunteer: Alex Alex started to volunteer on a weekly basis at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen in 2012, “after I had lost everything all in one year: my mom, my apartment, my job.” While grieving his mother’s passing, and being forced to make severe cut-backs to...
Voice of a Volunteer: Sister Cecilia Palange We are celebrating the many years of volunteer service donated by Sister Cecilia Palange. Her dedication to bringing food for the soul to the noon day meal every Friday for 23 years will be very much missed as she moves on...