Voices of Our Community
“I volunteered here too, cleaning the tables, doing what I could to give back.” – Alberto
Voice of a Guest: Alberto Fifty five year old Alberto is grateful for the role the soup kitchen has played in his life since he came to the United States many years ago seeking political asylum from Cuba. With 13 brothers and sisters, Alberto recalls being hungry all...
“When I volunteer something is fulfilled in me, spiritually.” – Alex
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...
Saying Farewell to Sister Cecilia
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...
“My favorite job is putting the spoons on the trays and handing them to the guests.” -Linda
Voice of a Volunteer: Linda Having dedicated her life to helping others, Linda began volunteering at the soup kitchen in 2009. As a young woman, soon after her son was born, Linda trained to be a certified nursing assistant, caring for both newborns and the elderly....
“And you know there are guests who start to volunteer. That’s always great to see happen.” – Bill
Voice of Volunteer: Bill After retiring from a full professional life as a massage therapist and vocational counselor, Bill knew that he wanted to stay busy and keep a sense of purpose in his life by volunteering. He learned about Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen at a...
“I Can’t Say Enough About This Place. It Helps So Much.” – Oscar
Voice of a Guest: Oscar Oscar lives in a homeless shelter with his family and relies on the soup kitchen to ensure his two year old daughter can grow up healthy and nourished by our well-balanced meals . "I come here everyday," he says while she drinks milk that he...
“I saw the scale of what you guys do, helping a thousand people a day, and, if I can help one person to have a lunch, I’m satisfied.” – John
Voice of a Donor: John For John, a chef who grew up in a family of “foodies”, making sure others have enough to eat is important. “My grandmother, who immigrated here from Italy would always greet us with the phrase, ‘Did you eat?’ ” he recalls. “I grew up in the food...
“The food here and the community here has helped me preserve my dignity and spirit.” – Charlese
Voice of a Guest: Charlese Homelessness can happen to anyone. Just ask 64 year old Charlese, who lived in the same Upper West Side apartment for almost 40 years, since before her marriage. Her husband owned a beauty salon which Charlese become the manager of, a...
“After I lost everything in the fire, the soup kitchen helped me get back to balance with dignity and respect.” – Diana
Voice of a Guest: Diana Diana's life is soaring now, and she stopped in recently to express her gratitude for the part the soup kitchen played in getting her career and her life off the ground. A talented singer, actor, writer and model Diana Taylor was moving up in...
“When I was homeless, the counselors here pointed me in the right direction…” – Michael
Voice of a Guest: Michael Michael has relied on Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen for about ten years, on and off. When he was homeless and unemployed he came to the soup kitchen for emergency help. He is still a guest here to help make ends meet, and to help keep his...
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