FOOD UNITES: Empowering LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
FOOD INSECURITY IN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
While 18 percent of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers reported experiencing homelessness in a recent citywide survey, those numbers are much higher for individuals who identify as Black, Hispanic, transgender or gender non-conforming, with 60 percent of these LGBTQ+ New Yorkers saying they have been homeless at one time or another.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
BOOM! Health
BOOM!Health delivers a full range of services to individuals in the hardest-to-reach communities in the Bronx, New York. Services include harm reduction (such as clean syringe access) health care coordination, behavioral health, housing placement, legal, advocacy and wellness services including haircuts and meals. BOOM!Health strengthens efforts to remove barriers to accessing medical care, with particular emphasis on HIV and viral hepatitis prevention and care services.
Location:
226 East 144th Street
Bronx, NY 10451
The Church of the Village – Hope for our Neighbors (Pantry and Soup Kitchen)
The Church of the Village is a progressive and radically inclusive community that is committed to dismantling racism sexism and all forms of oppression. This congregation is part of a long tradition of welcoming marginalized communities, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community, and offering an affirming, gay-friendly church space. The church operates Hope for our Neighbors, a food pantry and soup kitchen that distributes bags of groceries and hot, community meals to individuals and families in need.
Location:
201 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
Destination Tomorrow
Destination Tomorrow is a grassroots agency in the South Bronx that provides services to and for the LGBTQ community. They offer comprehensive programs and services both in-house and referral-based. We also offer capacity building to agencies who wish to work with LGBTQ communities but lack the cultural competency and expertise. We strive for excellence as an agency and for our community settings.
Location:
452 E 149th St. 3rd Floor
Bronx, NY 10455
GMHC Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen
GMHC is a New York City–based non-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based AIDS service organization whose mission is to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected. GMHC is the world’s first and leading provider of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy.
Location:
307 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
Iris House
Iris House, a member since 2009, saves lives through comprehensive support, prevention and education services for women, families, and under-served populations affected by HIV/AIDS and other health disparities. They provide meals to their guests using food secured through Food Bank For New York City.
Location:
2348 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
(7TH Avenue between 137th and 138th Street)
New York, NY 10030
Phone: 646.548.0100
Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon provides assistance, advocacy, and support to victims who have experienced domestic violence, youth homelessness and other crimes. Safe Horizon provides meals to their guests using food secured from us by operating a pantry and providing breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Location:
53 Park Ave. #1
New York, NY 10035
Phone: 1-800-621-4673
SAGE Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
SAGE provides services ranging from pantry shopping and dinner meals to benefit access to LGBT seniors. SAGE, a member with Food Bank since 2014, uses the food through their pantry and dinner meals program.
Location:
305 7TH Avenue
15th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.741.2247
St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction
St. Anne’s Corner of Harm Reduction, a member since 2008, provides non-judgmental quality access to persons for whom the social stigma attached to illicit drug use, their HIV/HCV status, poverty, race, gender identity, homelessness, and their many health problems, undermines their ability to access the services they require and deserve. They provide meals to their guests using food secured through Food Bank For New York City.
Location:
886 Westchester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10459
Phone: 718.585.5544
FOOD BANK SPOTLIGHT
The Streetwork Project at Safe Horizon (a Food Bank member agency in the Bronx) empowers homeless queer youth with food, housing resources, and gender-affirming care. Learn more from our friend, Dwayne!
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE
You can make a difference with a contribution of any size.
Every $1 = 5 meals.
FUNDRAISE
Rally your network of friends, family, and colleagues to make an impact for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers facing food insecurity.
ADVOCATE
Take action to help New Yorkers facing hunger & poverty.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER
