We had a large and enthusiastic group of volunteers who served food and distributed clothing and toiletries to more than 125 guests in New York City during last night’s soup run. Celebrating an early Thanksgiving, we served turkey dinners, including traditional sides of stuffing, mashed potatoes and vegetables. As we expanded our outreach and covered the...Read More
We touched some special souls and fed 75 guests during last night’s soup run. Our group made several stops in Manhattan around Penn Station and Macy’s and provided chicken and rice dinners, blankets, hats, toiletries and sneakers to those living on the street. A young man, Troy, approached us asking for sneakers and pointing to...Read More
Chicken and rice were on the menu for the guests we served in and around Penn Station in NYC during last night’s soup run. We met so many individuals struggling in so many ways – emotionally, physically, mentally – but we know that the food and clothing we provided showed them that someone cares. We...Read More
Last night, three of us were able to provide 66 hot meals and toiletry kits to our brothers and sisters living on the streets of NYC. Our friends at the Drop-in Center were happy to see us, in fact one of them told us that “You made all the folks inside so happy tonight.” We...Read More
It rained, it cleared up, it rained again and through it all, we could not have been more energized during last night’s Soup Run when we distributed nearly 100 lemon chicken dinners, clothing and toiletries to our guests in Manhattan. Stationed on the sidewalk outside the Oliveri Drop-In Center, where those who need a place...Read More
Feeding someone in need, providing clothing, a few essentials and a listening ear began before we left our starting point during last night’s soup run when we met a man who has been homeless for the past year. We then packed our cars with 100 meals, clothing and toiletries, headed to our first stop – the...Read More
Over the course of four hours, we served 100 meals to women residents at The Annex shelter in Westchester County and our guests on the streets of New York City during last night’s Soup Run. The meals were perfect for a warm spring evening – large hero sandwiches, coleslaw, potato salad, gazpacho and cookies. In...Read More
When we arrived at our first stop, a homeless shelter for families, during last night’s Soup Run, we came upon an accident that had occurred minutes earlier – a police car smashed into the first floor of the shelter. Thankfully, there were no injuries but the accident and related police activity added complexity to the...Read More
We served 60 hot chicken and rice meals to those who seemed particularly, desperately homeless on the streets of New York City during last night’s soup run. We gave out hundreds of socks, underwear, hoodies and toiletries – but we only had one blanket and that was the request we heard the most. The incredible...Read More
Our two stops during last night’s Soup Run were very different experiences and ones that left us knowing we made a small difference in the lives of women and men who are truly struggling to make it through one day at a time. We provided 100 meals of lemon chicken, rice, and vegetables to those...Read More
