The Rev. Terry Troia, executive director of Project Hospitality, speaks during the kick-off lunch for the 16th annual Dine Out Against Hunger program held in Project Hospitality’s Community Services Center, in Stapleton. She noted the difficulty of the loss of affordable housing in the borough after Hurricane Sandy has compounded the hunger issue here even more. “When you have more …
Taking a bite out of hunger on Staten Island
Unfortunately, there are still more than 38,000 Staten Islanders who rely on the assistance of Project Hospitality. In 2013, the agency served a record 2.2 million meals. Their publicity indicates that over the past 16 years, the funds raised through the annual Dine Out Against Hunger drive have provided 946,463 meals. That indicates that $1 pays for one meal for …
The Time of No Room
Project Hospitality’s new blog, “The Time of No Room” – whose name borrows a phrase from 20th Century visionary, Thomas Merton – will tell the stories of the most vulnerable among us. We hope it will serve as a call for hospitality, for compassion, and for action. May these words inspire us to share our precious time, to embrace without …