2 Impact NYC takes steps to impact NYC’s Homeless
WHAT 2 Impact NYC volunteers will be opening up their hearts and a Brooklyn church kitchen to lead a team of 45 volunteers to feed 400 homeless families in the Bed Stuy/Bushwick section of Brooklyn.
HOW 2 Impact NYC’s helping hands will include dedicated volunteers from *Dare2B* and various churches from the 5 borough’s as well as members of the FDNY and NYPD. Together they will serve gourmet meals, provide activities for the children such as face painting, and distribute more than 600 pairs of shoes donated by *Cherished Feet*.
Want to participate? Check out 2 Impact NYC’s wish list.
http://www.wishlistr.com/cookinglive/
WHY Because there is a need in this community. According to the 2006 American Community Survey by the US Census the poverty rate is 43.6% for families with children in Bedford Stuyvesant.
WHERE St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Enter through:
790 Willoughby Ave (between Lewis Avenue & Stuyvesant)
Brooklyn, New York 11206-7015
WHEN 11am – 2pm, Nov 24th. Contact: (347) 466-1273
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