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Education and Support | Advocacy | Other GET INVOLVED IN OUTREACH The mission of Outreach at Grace Church is to build community through service. Here you will find many outreach activities, both within and outside of Grace Church, which address issues surrounding homelessness and hunger. We are part of a consortium of organizations dedicated to improving the lives of fellow New Yorkers in need called "Partners in Grace." These organizations provide assistance at many levels:
FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER Calvary/St. George's Church 209 East 16th Street, New York, NY 10003. Food Pantry volunteers needed 2pm - 3:30pm Wednesdays at the lobby of Calvary Church (Park Avenue South and 21st Street). Whether you can help once a month, twice a month, or more often, your time and service will be much appreciated by our 80 weekly recipients of free bags of food. Tel: 646.723.4178 | Email: info@calstg.org Cathedral Community Cares Based at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, CCC runs a model long-term comprehensive shelter program for men. The program incorporates a rich offering of social service and referral resources. Still to be scheduled is a series of workshops provided to Grace Church and our local Partners in Grace members in how to better serve our neighbors in need. Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals, set up and clean up dining space. Must be 16 and older. Breakfast and lunch served on Sundays 10am and 12:30pm. Contact: Maxine Lynn Tel: 212.316.7579 | Web: CCC Homepage Church of the Ascension Ascension/Michael D. Fender Memorial Food Pantry, 11 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10011. Food distributed every Tuesday and Saturday at 8:30am. Contact: The Rev. Mark W. Hummell, Assistant Rector Tel: 212.254.8621 / 917.359.0592 | Email: frmark@ascension.org First Presbyterian Church 12 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011. Volunteers are needed to spend the night as hosts at the 10-bed men's homeless shelter. Sign up via email here shelter@fpcnyc.org. For more information contact: The Rev. Sarah McCaslin, Assoc. Pastor of Congregational Care and Mission Tel: 212.675.6150 The Rev. Deacon Anne Auchincloss Email: anneauchin@nyc.rr.com Diana Pardue, Shelter Coordinator Tel: 212.645.6150 | Email: Diana_pardue@nps.gov General Theological Seminary St. Martin's Clothing Closet, 175 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. St. Martin's Clothing Closet, an outreach of the GTS community, needs volunteers to mind the store, help clients bag their items, and keep the coffee pot full. It is open on Tuesdays from 3:30pm - 4:30pm and Fridays 9:30am - 11:30am. Contact: Kelly Ayer and Dwayne Varas Email: kayer@GTS.edu Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen 296 Ninth Avenue (@28th Street), New York, NY 10001. Soup Kitchen volunteers work Monday through Friday from 9:45am to 1:15pm They need 40-50 volunteers daily to help "run" the Soup Kitchen. Work just one day or make a regular commitment - it depends on you and your schedule. Volunteers assist in serving on the food line, greeting guests, collecting individual meal tickets, handing out drinks, and clearing and cleaning tables when the guests are finished eating. Contact: Clyde Kuemmerle Tel: 212.924.0167 x237 | Email: clyde@holyapostlesnyc.org hask@holyapostlesnyc.org Jan Hus Presbyterian Church Homeless Outreach The program, started in the 1990's to tackle the tragedy of homelessness, is to provide a wide range of direct services to homeless individuals and marginally domiciled people. Also stemming from that personal experience with our most vulnerable neighbors, we advocate for affordable housing. Contact: Jamie Manson, Social Justice Director Tel: 212.288.6743 | Email: church@janhus.org Web: Jan Hus Homeless Outreach St. Francis Xavier 30 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011. Once a month, over 100 families are served through the Food Pantry through the distribution of donated food. In addition, the Pantry offers clothing and assistance with entitlement benefits. Xavier Shelter is a homeless shelter for up to 15 men every night, in conjunction with John Heuss House and Partnership for the Homeless. Volunteers are needed to stay the night. Guests are provided with a snack in the evening and breakfast in the morning. Contact: Cassandra Agredo Tel: 212.627.2100 | Web: St. Francis Xavier Outreach St. Peter's Church - Chelsea 346 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011. To voluteer with St. Peter's Pantry, contact: The Rev. Dennis Winslow Tel: 212.929.2390 / 212.989.6625 | Email: rector@stpeterschelsea.com Village United Methodist Church Mobile Meals - Meals are prepared at the church and delivered to the homes of the homebound. Cooking starts at 10am every Wednesday. Contact: Aaron Dobbs, Food Service Email: aaronhdobbs@hotmail.com EDUCATION AND SUPPORT Church of the Ascension Ascension Tutoring, 13 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10011. One-to-one tutoring for children from 1st through 8th grades during the school year, every Monday from 5:15pm - 6:15pm. Contact: The Rev. Mark W. Hummell, Assistant Rector Tel: 212.254.8621 / 917.359.0592 | Email: frmark@ascensionnyc.org GO Project Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (@10th Street), New York, NY 10003. The Grace Opportunity Project is dedicated to providing academic assistance and social services to low-income, underperforming elementary school children in Lower Manhattan. GO identifies public school students performing below grade level and helps improve their academic performance, build self-esteem, and develop essential life skills. Volunteers are needed to tutor struggling elementary public school students every Saturday from 9:45am to 12:30pm and Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 2:45pm to 4:00pm. Contact: Tel: 212.533.3744 | Web: GO Project Homepage ICARE 3041 Broadway, Mailbox 37, New York, NY 10027. ICARE is training small groups within congregations to write letters to incarcerated persons, and provide community support upon release. In partnership with prison chaplains and the Fortune Society, ICARE volunteers become a vital link in the reentry process. To learn more about our "Circles of Care" program, please contact 212.280.1386. They are also looking for volunteers who would enjoy helping with administrative tasks in the ICARE office at Union Theological Seminary. Contact: Tel: 212.280.1386 | Web: ICARE Homepage Mission San Juan Bautista/Episcopal Charities 948 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10455. Sexual health education. Need a volunteer with accounting experience and a computer expert. Contact: Reverand Maria Isabel Santiaviago Debra Pelto Email: Dp36@columbia.edu New York City Rescue Mission Tutors are needed for adults in a variety of subjects and computer skills. Weekdays 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Contact: Tom Hall, Mary Jenkins Tel: 212.226.6214 x121 | Email: mjenkins50@hotmail.com / thall@nycrescue.org The Samaritans The Samaritans is a non-religious, non-profit, volunteer organization whose sole purpose is to provide support to those individuals and groups who are in crisis, have lost someone to suicide and/or are feeling suicidal. Samaritans volunteers are caring individuals of every age and walk of life who go through intensive training and donate over 20 hours a month of their time. To become a Samaritans volunteer, call the number below or fill out the Volunteer Information Request Form online to receive a Volunteer Information Packet. Tel: 212.673.3041 | Web: SamaritansNYC.org St. Francis Xavier EOP - life skills and mentoring to move participants into more successful lifestyles. Contact: Cassandra Agredo Tel: 212.627.2100 | Web: EOP Info Village United Methodist Church Tutoring at Andrew Johnson Elementary. - Village UMC has a long-standing relationship with this elementary school. Many adults tutor once a week for an hour one-on-one in the media center. Tutoring can be arranged around your own schedule. Contact: Louise Fawcett, Social Services Email: Fawcett@aol.com ADVOCACY (Get on the mailing list of these groups if you would like to join letter writing campaigns and rallies.) Housing Here and Now 2-4 Nevins Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 11217 Michelle O'Brien, Executive Director Tel: 718.246.7900 x247 / 347-265-9307 Email: michelle@housinghereandnow.org Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025. The Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing (IAHH) is committed to confronting the unconscionable and unacceptable reality of homelessness in New York City. Recognizing society's shared responsibility and working as partners with those who have experienced homelessness, the Interfaith Assembly will mobilize communities of faith to empower all people, to advocate public policies to eliminate homelessness, and to strive for the transformation of society. Marc Greenberg, Managing Director Tel: 917.913.0098 | Fax: 212.316.1047 | Email: marc@iahh.org | IAHH.org Legal Aid Society The Legal Aid Society handles approximately 275,000 client cases each year with a legal staff of more than 800 lawyers and a para-professional and support staff of approximately 600 throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Civil Practice also operates hotlines to provide additional services to low-income New Yorkers. Legal Aid always needs your donations. They are currently in the process of organizing volunteer opportunities, so watch for more information shortly. Web: legal-aid.org OTHER Grace Church Open Door - The Ministry of Hospitality Open Door is a group of volunteer parishioners who give freely of their time to keep the church open on weekends. Our volunteers make it possible for thousands of visitors to experience the beauty of Grace Church from within its peaceful walls. From tourists, to long-time neighbors, to new students, to the homeless, there is always an abundance of awe and serenity from those who pass through our doors. This vital ministry, the Ministry of Hospitality, of simply opening our doors and our hearts to the community, could not exist without the volunteers. Please consider giving two hours per month to come and sit in the church, answering a few visitors' questions. To volunteer for Open Door or to find out more information, contact Bill Nave in the parish office: Tel: 212.254.2000 x100 | Email: bnave@gracechurchnyc.org Seamen's Church Institute Founded in 1834 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church, the Seamen's Church Institute of New York & New Jersey (SCI) is the largest, most comprehensive mariners' agency in North America. Annually, its chaplains visit 3,400 vessels in the Port of New York and New Jersey and along 2,200 miles of America's inland waterways. SCI's maritime education facilities provide navigational training to nearly 1,600 mariners each year through simulator-based facilities located in Houston, TX and Paducah, KY. The Institutes and its maritime attorneys are recognized as leading advocates for merchant mariners by the United States Government, including the Congress, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, as well as the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization, the International Labor Organization and maritime trace associations. Volunteers are needed to knit and package Christmas gifts for seamen. Jeanette DeVita, Margaret Lee Web: SeamensChurch.org Sing For Hope - Uniting Artists, Uniting Communities Sing For Hope maintains a roster of compassionate, world-class artists who donate time and talent to the humanitarian causes that inspire them. This organization needs your support as an audience member. Visit the web site for information about concerts. Support them by going and buying a ticket. The music is always excellent! Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora, Co-Directors 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1022 New York, NY 10165 Tel: 212.897.4928 | Fax: 212.965.0414 SingForHope.org / CamilleZamora.com / ADA-Artists.com Rebuild New Orleans Every spring since 2005 Grace Church has sent a group of parishioners to New Orleans for 5 days. They worked mucking houses in the first years and later helped with rebuilding. Teaming with the Diocese of New Orleans and specifically with Grace Church New Orleans, the Grace group has found a variety of work projects to show this damaged but wonderful city it has not been forgotten. See the Rev. Linda Bartholomew if you are interested in taking the trip. See article: Katrina's Fourth Anniversary The Rev. Linda Bartholomew Tel: 212.254.2000 | Email: lbartholomew@gracechurchnyc.org Tom Leswing Email: TLeswing@nb.com
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